RAIN AGAIN

By Brian Sanderson,

After bidding on Knight,s Auction on the internet, I set off to Pudsey Lawerence to see them play East Bierley.The match is in the Bradford League First Division.The ground is situated in Tofts Road and as you enter the ground by The Len Hutton gates in the distance is Pudsey Church were Major Booth  has two plaques.He was one of the three Yorkshire players who died inThe First World War.

East Bierley were batting with Gavin Hamilton who was a ex England and Yorkshire player.There had been a disputed catch which had been turn down  against Hamilton.before I arrived .He carried on to score 68 with 9 fours and 3 six,s.There was a hour delay because of rain which caused tea-time to be brought forward.Rennison carried on where Hamilton had finished also scoring 68 but not out.He scored 7 fours and 2 six,s. against good bowling from Marsden and Ashford.They bowled 30 overs for 80 runs and taking 3 wickets.

There was another shower of rain with four overs of the East Bierley innings to go and a number of people thought they should declare after the rain break which caused the match to loss six overs.However they carried on batting to score 251 for 6 in the 50 overs.

When Pudsey was batting Robertshaw ,one of Pudsey openers,was run out when he collided with the Bierley bowler causing him to be short of the crease.Another disputed call which caused dicussion in the crowd and Robertshaw swearing go off the ground.Hester,the number three batsman , was then given out L.B.W causing him to start crashing doors in the pavilion.

Some more rain came to abandon the match which had caused discussion points during the match.The rain won again and let us hope to-morrow will be a better day.

Brian Cobb mentioned that I had not put the venues for the M.C.C matches on Friday blog.They one I missed was 2 July M.C.C Universities play Durham at theRacecourse ground.Sorry about the error.