Lancashire win the Sanderson Cup

Posted by Tony Hutton

Honley's unique pagoda-style pavilion

 

Just to bring Brian Sanderson's report on the Yorkshire under 19 game with Lancashire at Honley up to date, I can confirm that Lancashire won the game on first innings but could not bowl Yorkshire out a second time for an outright win. However that was sufficient for the visitors to claim the trophy which has no connection with our own Mr Sanderson.

Lancashire's second wicket
pair of Chris Laker, from Delph and Dobcross, and Harry Dearden, from Hyde and Lancashire 2nd XI, both scored centuries in a big second wicket partnership. The declaration on the second day came at 318-7, but Yorkshire equalled their first innings score of 174 with only seven wickets down. Again spinner Shafiq was the best bowler with 3-64.

An enjoyable game at a very pleasant ground, with good company and good facilities all round. The Honley club are to be congratulated for staging the match and hopefully it will return here again in the future. Just a shame Yorkshire were not quite at full strength, but this was due to the proliferation of fixtures from the top downwards at all age groups.