BONUS

By Brian Sanderson,

Friday rainfall looked like there would be a blank Saturday.I woke up to sunshine and called round to Kirkstall Educational ground where Andy Siddall said  it was wet but should play.Dave Hodgson,
the groundsman, was at a wedding.Looking at various cricket league web-sites it seems that Kirkstall was the only local match on.Also the B.B.B weather forecasted rain at 4.00P.M.

I had telephoned Brian Senior and Mick Bourne to tell them the Kirkstall match would be on.Brian was waiting at the bus stop so a extra passenger was added to the car.The match had been reduced to a 45 over  match.The opponents were Collingham @ Linton who were second in the Airedale and Wharfedale League whilst Kirkstall were fourth.

Collingham were batting with Brian Leigh batting beautifully.After a few overs we were joined by Mick from Idle who had been to Weetwood and St. Chads chasing a match however both were cancelled because of Friday,s rain.Leigh started to hit a number of sixes which brought his total to 94 before he was caught.Malone was the most uneconomical bowler  with five overs for forty-seven.
The best economical bowler was Jos Siddall with thirteen overs for thirty-nine.Collingham declared at 241 for 6 in the forty overs.This left them fifty overs to bowl Kirkstall out.

At 4 o,clock the rain came but tea was taken so not losing any overs.During the first innings we were join by Mick Bourne who always keeps us entertain with his conversation.Collingham opened the bowling with a spinner which Kirkstall did not have.The two openers were the top scorers with 33.
Fielding the spin bowler bowled his fifteen overs for forty-five and taking three wickets,
Harrison ,the Kirkstall opening bat , carried his bat through the forty-six overs.The last Kirkstall wicket fell in the forty -sixth over when their was rain storm came  so Collingham winning the match.The declaration had worked for them to win the match and beat the rain.

It was a good match especially after Fridays rain storms.

The York against Ocbrook @Borrowash in the National cup on Sunday is cancelled due to wet field.