SCHOLES PLAYER SCORES A HUNDRED

By Brian Sanderson,

This week is Yorkshire Schools Cricket Association Under 19 Cricket Festival at St. Peters School York.Up to -day there had been no completed matches due to rain.St .Peters School was found in A.D. 627 and is the third oldest school in United Kingdom and the fourth oldest in the World.There weather forecast was sunny for a change.

The ground is situated at the rear of the school with a grass bank behind the bowlers arm.On top of the bank you can see The York Wheel in the distance.The match was against the M.C.C and was a 50 over match which is unusual for a M.C.C match which is usually time.There was a fifteen minutes delay with M.C.C batted first as normal.There had been heavy rain yesterday and the ground had been under water so the groundsmen had  done a good job to get the match started.

The opening bowlers were Jack Hartley of Keighley and Mustahsan Ali Shah of Pudsey Congs.Both bowled with no luck and a opening stand over sixty was put on.At lunch after 35 overs M.C.C had scored 135 for 2 in thirty -five overs.Looking on for 200 but Ben Morley,a right hand medium bowler,but a break on the runs also taking four wickets. M.C.C.scored 196 for 9 with Tommy Hodson ,the 72 year old wicket -keeper , not batting.

There was a programme but no list of the teams.I recognised Toby and Luke Jarvis in the M.C.C. team and both bowled.Luke plays for East Bierley in the Bradford League and Toby in the Airedale and Wharfedale League.One of the opening batsman was Tom Boorman who plays for Scholes in the Huddersfield League.His father was walking round the boundary whilst his son was batting talking to spectators.Tom was the second highest batting average for Scholes last year and batted very well to-day.He scored 102 out of the winning score of 199 for 5.Also batted well was William Fraine who plays for Meltham in the Huddersfield League.I wish them both well for the future as both looked good batsmen.

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