WEST WING FRIDAY 17 APRIL
Ealing CC,West London. Two groundsmen hard at work . Very nice venue with the club playing in the Middlesex League. Impressive pavilion, well-to-do club.
EARLY START SATURDAY 18 th APRIL.
Hampton Hill CC,London. Set in a park but nothing going on . Plaques said there had been a fire at the club in 2010-and the club had been founded in 1855.
AUSSIE RULES SUNDAY 19 th April
Alexandra Park,"Ally Pally ", London . Two games going on but not a pretty venue.Got a cup of tea and some sandwiches. Friendly tea lady, who told me that Bradman once played at the venue.
BOOKWORM Tueday 21 th April.
Derby for Derbyshire v Lancashire in the Championship. Good day for the visitors and very suuny. Had a lie-down on the grass banking opposite the pavilion and bought some books from the second hand bookshop.
COUNTY VENUE Friday 24 th April.
In Newcastle so went to Gateshead Fell CC,who staged Durham first class games in the early 1990,s. Also had a look at Snderland CC,part of Ashbrooke Sports Club. In the last century played host to touring teams with South Africans and Australians playing in front of big crowds-tens of thousands.
RAIN DELAY Saturday 25 th April.
Berwell Hill CC, Newcastle. Top club and smart ground but curiously not a nice suburb. The game started at 11 but I thought it was 1-and it was raining by the time I got there. A nice mince lunch and a good clubhouse.
RECOND BREAKER Sunday 26 th April.
Chester-le-street for Durham v Sussex.Nice day and the ground looked good.Witnessed an amazing last-wicket partnership of 164 with No 10 hitting a hundred,surely a county record ?
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