Ron Deaton had plaaned to-days trip for a few weeks into the Esk Valley.Nigel Pullin had tried to visit the grounds previously but with little success.The weather forecast was it would be coolier on the East Coast and as we arrived at Castleton it started to drizzle.This forced us to have our sandwiches in the porch of the pavilion.Last year the club had to play their matches away as the mower was broken and the grass could not be cut however they were back playing at their ground.It looked as the grass had recently been cut and they rolled the wicket before the match.The above photograph shows five people pushing it.
The next ground was Danby which is the next village.They were playing Glaisdale who earlier in the season had asked for more players which and some success as they were still playing eventhough one of the players was about eleven years old.
The next match was the match of the day at Fryup who were playing Sleights.Since our last visit a new changing rooms have been built and they have purchased their ground.Also there is plans to build a woodern pavilion subject to planning permission.Sleights were short of some regular players and only scored 108 in 28 overs.As we arrived Fryup were well on the way to winnning the match.We were able to obtain some tea while talking to the friendly spectators.As we left the ground Fryup had won the match.
Next ground was Goatland which is next to the River Esk and the Whitby -Middlesborough railway line.Sitting watching the match was a eighty-seven years old man who hah been invovled with the club all his live and we heard some stories about some of the clubs which no longer play in this league.
On the way back to Pickering we popped into Lockton were Nigal had not watched any cricket before.
They were playing Flamborough who had been forced to reduced their teams to one as they were struggling for players.Myself and Ron had viisited the ground two weeks ago.
Arrived home at 10 o,clock another long but enjoyable day.
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