MATCHES AT BOTH COASTS

By Brian Sanderson,

On Thursday myself and the family went to Scarborough.I saw the second day of the Yorkshire match.The forecast was dry with a chance of rain.

Yorkshire managed to bowl out Sussex.Pyrah and Rashid doing the damage.There was a good crowd which had not been put off my yesterdays play.The Yorkshire supporters are brillent in turning up eventhough Yorkshire are not playing well.

During the morning Trevor Jesty,the umpire, had to go off because he was feeling ill.He was replace firstly by Craig White and then a local umpire.

In the afternoon Joe Root went to his maiden century and had a good stand with Garry Ballance,the latest Harrow educated Yorkshire player.The weather was fine but the match seemed to be going to a draw but was pleased to see Joe Root century.

After fish and chip tea arrived home about nine o,clock.

Next morning at eight forty-five, I set off with Bob Procter to Blackpool.This was the third day of the Lancashire and Worcester match at Stanley Park.Going into the match one of the Lancashire P.C.W.said that there may be further matches at out grounds for Lancashire next Year because Old Trafford is still being improved.Watch this space.

Lancashire were three wickets down with Brown and Croft batting.I felt that Lancashire would score over three hundred and then start to bowl Worcester out.However I was wrong seven lancashire wickets fell before lunch.They finished at 248 only Brown looked in control.

After lunch Worcester lost their first wicket to Chapple.What are Lancashire going to do when Chapple finishs.Solanki and Ali put Worcester 116 for 2 at tea .They looked in control until Keedy got Ali wicket.It started to rain so we decided to leave the match.

Arrived home about seven-thirty to find Worcester score was 207 for 5 so the rain must have stopped.Solanki had reached his century.Lancashire must be favorite now five wickets had fallen.Their attack was poor apart from Chapple and Keeedy.Lancashire must win this match to give them a chance to win the Championship.
We will see to-morrow.