On a sunny Tuesday morning I was able to walk to the Headingley ground which made a change from driving as per the last three days.Andrew from London had come up for the match and some Bradford League matches this week-end.At William Roberts bookstall there is a half price sale so Andrew purchased a 1923 Wisden which included the name Henry Badger who played two matches for Yorkshire in 1921-22 as amateur.He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Oxford University.Another person I did not know about but his name is in Tony Woodhouse book A who,s who of Yorkshire C.C.C.
Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat to find themselves at 84 for 4 and prospect of Somerset batting to-day. Trego bowled well in his first spell taking the wickets of Lyth and Sawyers.However Ballance and Rashid but on a record fifth wicket partnership against Somerset of 207 in 62 overs.This broke thr record of 167 set up by Bairstow and Ballance at Taunton in 2011.Ballance was out l.b.w to Kirby for 107 in 197 balls which caused Kirby to show his pleasure as only he can.
At the end of the day Rashid was on 120 off 209 balls and Yorkshire total on 332 for 5.The photograph above is Ballance celebrating his hundred and may he have many more.
Just a note to say Peter France did turn up to see his first championship match at Headingley since Len Hutton was batting.A long time between drinks but great to see Peter again.John Winn was also there after his trips round England and left me to do this blog.
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