ON THE SEVENTH DAY

By Brian Sanderson,

As forecasted the sun was shinning as I set off with Ron Stansfield and Audrey Woodhouse to York. The match was the first day of the  Yorkshire Seconds against Durham.The first person I meet was Ian from Lancaster who had been at Workington yesterday watching Cumberland one day match which they won. There next match is Cornwall away.Some trip for a one day match.Also at that match was Tony Hutton who was taking two day holiday in The Lake District.

Durham won the toss and decided to bat.The openers being Benjamin Alexander Raine from Sunderland and Keaton Kent Jennings from Johanannesberg.Raine was first out l.b.w to Pyrah who is proving his fitness after his broken hand.Then was joined by Paul Muchill who was the Durham captain.Walking round the ground I met John Winn who had been to Maske yesterday which had been cloudy contrasting with to-day.There is building work been done at the present time to build a new member section.At the moment it is a month behind but should be a excellent addition to the York ground.Further round I met David Thorpe who had been watching Golcar during the weekend.
At lunch the batsmen had put on a stand of over 120.At the Clifton Alliance ground ,next door to the York ground,the Yorkshire over 60.s were playing Durham and Northumberland over 60.s..I like the Clifton ground because of the old pavilion and the neat condition of the ground.

After lunch we were joined by Bob Procter to watch Jennings get a double century. York is always a good batting ground and he made the most of it against some poor bowling. I thought Hannon-Dalby was unlucy as a number of catches were dropped of his bowling.

At tea -time the Durham over 60,s had scored 145 in forty-five overs,In the main match Randhawa took three of the six wickets fallen but for 116 runs. Durham declared at 424 for 6  at about 5,30.We left at six and Lees was out l,b,w to  Runel Marlon Ricardo Brathwaite born in Barbados.

To -day was the first day of summer and may it long last.