RAINY DAY IN HEADINGLEY

By Brian Sanderson,

After my holiday and a wet Saturday it was nice to walk to Headingley to watch the Yorkshire and Lancashire Roses Match.It has been two years since Yorkshire had played Lancashire.At the beginning of the morning was fine and Dickie Bird was watching the net practise.

While I was away Phil Sharpe deid aged 77 and there was a minute silence for him and I think this is the first time this has happen when a Yorkshire player has died.

Just as the match was due to start the rain came and stopped play until 4.45.However were entertain by the Yorkshire Regiment Band in the Long Room.

Nigal Pullan does notes about previous Yorkshire and Lancshire matches and he mention Alan Wilson a Lancashire wicket-keeper and on William Roberts stall was a benefit broucher of him.

 When match start Lancashire opening pair of Horton and Reece soon put on a opening stand of  seventy before Reece hooked Liam Plunkett to Ryan Sidebottom on the boundary for 23. Bresnan was allowed to come back to play after being with England at Durham.He trapped Karl Brown in front for 3 and Lancashire finished on 87 for 2..

Forecast is better for tomorrow.