FOUR AND HALF DAYS OF CRICKET

By Brian Sanderson,

On Thursday morning I went to Weetwood to watch a fifty over match between Yorkshire Under 17  against Lancashire.After their victory in the two day match against Yorkshire , Lancashire must have been confident when they batted first.

Again Tyler Mc Gladdery batted well to score 53 but it was Josh Bohannon caught the eye.Bohannon in June had been named the Bolton League,s batsman of the month and captains the under 18 side.On Thursday scored 95 and is seen going into the changing room.Lancashire score 274 for 6 after fifty overs.

At this stage I set off to Scarborough to see the Yorkshire and Sussex four day championship match. I found out later after eight overs of the Yorkshire innings it rained and the match was abandoned.

First day at Scarborough John has given his report and we sat in the cold of the Trafalgar end watching Joyce score a excellent 130.

On Saturday we decided to go and watch Marske against Richmondshire in the North Yorkshire  and South Durham Cricket League.

Richmondshire,s Mike Layfield scored his second century of the season in his first innings since recovering from a broken bone in his hand. His delicately stroked an 118 ball 103, which included nine fours and three sixes, was out of 235 for 8.Pro Nadera Nawaela (4 for 58 ), took three wickets in one over.Craig Marshall (4 for 46 )  and Shani Dissanayake(4 for 34 ) skittled out the hosts for 119 for an 116 run victory. Marske have not won for 14 matches.There was a cold wind so we had to find  some cover next to a hedge.

Sunday was back to Scarborough to see Williamson and Bresnan put on a stand of 156 which became the highest seventh wicket partnership for Yorkshire against Sussex. It beat the Hirst and Denton partnership in 1905 of 138.. This was Williamson maiden Yorkshire century after 32nd innings in all competitive cricket for the county. He scored a masterful 189  off 320 balls, including 22 fours, as Yorkshire were bowled out for 493 with a 125 run lead.

When Sussex batted they were soon 48 for 4 with Luke Wright  then scoring aggressive fifty of 53 balls.Again there was a cold wind and everybody had their winter clothes on.

Monday and the last day of the match. It had rained during the morning causing a delay of twenty minutes.
During the morning it was the Luke Wright show going on to score a hundred but Piolet was out in the penultimte over before lunch on the score 175 for 5.

After lunch Wright when on to score 113 and Sussex were out for 230 with a 125 runs lead.After tea Lyth and Lees took the score to 88 before Lees was out. It was left to Williamson to help to win the match and Yorkshire go to the top of the Championship.

Excellent holday which was  helped by Yorkshire victory and good company.