KATICH,S DAY

By Brian Sanderson,

On a sunny morning I walked up to Headingley Stadium to watch Yorkshire against Hampshire.Yorkshire side will be on a high after their victory at Bristol.Hampshire won the toss and batted however they soon lost early wickets.

As I was walking round the ground I saw Michael Missett who I went to school with in the 1960,s. He now lives in Derbyshire and mainly watchs Nottinghamshire. We sat in the sunshine watching Yorkshire  collect four wickets before lunch.Not far away Brian Workman was sitting and joined us. Brian has recently retired and just started to watch Yorkshire cricket. I have known him through Wombwell.

Simon Katich who has played for Yorkshire and Lancashire started to score runs easily.He reached his century in 99 balls which is a excellent rate. We saw him been dropped by Jaques and Sidebottom.It was Root who got the next wicket as a part=time off-spinner.Brian had to go home to take his son to a cricket match.

After tea Katich and Michael Bates who is a under 19 England wicket-keeper put a century stand together.
At the end of the day Katich was 180 not out and Bates 88 not out which is his highest first class score.
The wicket looks very flat which could produce more runs for Hampshire to-morrow.