BACK TO YORK AGAIN

By Brian Sanderson,

On Saturday I went to the Garpharm Stadium in Huddersfield to see the Rugby League semi-final.As a Leeds supporter for over fifty years  I went in hope to see Leeds beat  Wigan.Leeds were 11to 4 at the Bookies to win the match.The match was a brillant  from a Leeds point of view and next stop Wembley.

After recovering from the Saturday victory I decided to go and watch York against Ockbrook @Borrowash who are the Derbyshire ECB Premier Champions.Their side included Jake Needham, Kevin Dean Lian Wharton and Matthew Cassar who have all played for Derbyshire in the county championship.York ground has now a new car park near the new bar area.The pitch was dry and York were batting.Snell  and L.McKendry both got to 33 before being dismissed with a opening partnership of 60. This was the highest patnership in the match. other batsman to score runs were Lambert with 40 and M.Wood  with 49 not out.York total was 215 for 8 in the forty-fifth over with Wharton being the best bowler with 2 for 28 in his nine overs.

I thought the score was a competitive against batsman who had played champiuonship matches.At have time I wander over to the Clifton Allance ground were another match was in progress. I like this small compact ground with a old pavilion.

The sun was shining but there was a strong wind blowing across  the pitch.York sprung a surprise and opened with Snell who got two wickets in his first over.He bowls left arm medium but very rarely bowls.Ockbrook never recovered from this over and were bowled out for 93 in the thirty-third over.The best bowler was Pringle bowling leg spin and had figures of 8.5 -2-10-2 which tied all the batsmen down.

York now play Chorley or Cuckney who are the Nottingham Premier side. AYork official went round the ground booking seats on the bus for the next round even though only seven wickets had fallen. May be he had  backed York with a Indian bookmaker and knew the result.