SCHOOL REACHES 500

By Brian Sanderson,

On a sunny Monday morning I set off to Yorkshire Dales to go to Gigglewick School.There was a cricket match against the M.C.C in celebration of their quincentenary.You enter the ground through a stone arch and see the old pavilion on our right whilst on the left was the arched Chapel.The M.C.C. as usual were batting against a young school side.

Sat in the sunshine near the pavilion was Tony Hutton with Ian from Lancaster sat in his car on the opposite side of the large ground.M.C.C side included the President of the club R.P.Hodson and the 70 year old wicket keeper Tommy Hodgson.At lunctime they had reached 160 for 2 in about 30 overs with a batsman called Pearce scoring 110.

At lunch-time I had a chance to speak to Kevin Sharp who used to be the Yorkshire batting coach until last year.He is enjoying his work in pleasent surroundings.Tony Hutton went into the village to a local pub he went in 35 years ago with Frank Lowson who opened the innings for Yorkshire in the 1950.s.Frank shown Tony the school ground for the first were Frank had scored his first century for Bradford Grammar School.

After lunch we were able to see the President out L.B.W first ball for a duck.M.C.C had reached 210 when they declared.I had to leave the delightful ground early as I was going to the Leeds Rugby League match at night.

On Sunday North Leeds and Kirkstsall Educational lost their cup matches.