On Tuesday morning myself and the family set off to London on our holiday.I do not go abroad now and go away for a few days during the summer to ground I like to visit or had visited.Yorkshire had not played a Championship match at Lords for over fifteen years so this was the obvious trip.
I had booked a hotel near the ground so was able to arrive at lunch-time.Yorshire had won the toss and batted with Adam Lyth out for eleven.The place to watch cricket at Lords is the pavilion as per photograph.To get into the pavilion I had to wear one of my few ties and wear a jacket.Normally I watch cricket as casual as possible however this was a special occasion so a raid into the wardrobe.
Andrew from London was there with his brother Colin inside the pavilion watching through the windows.The last time I had seen Colin was at Scarborough last season but during the winter he had a stroke and was now in a wheelchair but it was good to see him.The ball was moving around on a green wicket so Alex Lees and Andrew Gale batted well..There were some delays due to bad light and rain which caused Andrew to leave about 4.00.
Just before the end of the day Lees got to his maiden century which must have made him so proud to walk through The Long Room at the end of the day.Yorkshire were 215 for 2.Next morning Alex was out first ball.During this day Andrew and myself was joined by Brian Workman who come down to Lords for two days.Yesterday he got caught in a rainshower and decided not to come.During the day Gale got to his second hundred in two innings which was a contrast of not scoring a century for two seasons.Again the bad light stopped play about tea-time. This allowed Andrew and myself to go into Lords Library which is opposite the pavilion.A pleasent hour was spent in there before we were thrown out at five o,clock.Middlesex were 16 for 1.
Third day we sat outside the pavilion on the woodern seats to see Yorkshire bowl out Middlesex for 175.During the afternoon we were joined by Michael Swaby who works in London.He is the son of Alan who was my best friend for over forty years and deid in October.Played carried on till six forty-five with Middlesex 137 for 4.We all had a good Chinese meal that night.
On the forth day is was free for Old Age Pensioners,like me to come into the ground.The other three days cost was £8 per day which is excellent value.By lunch-time Yorkshire had won the match which allowed me to go to Olympia Book-fair by free bus through London,s streets.All together a excellent five days in London.
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