By Brian Sanderson,
On a sunny Monday morning I walked up to the stadium called only Headingley to a cricket match between Yorkshire and Leeds and Bradford University in a three day match.It is classified a friendly match. There was a debate by the local P.C.W.'s about why it should not be first class match.We understand that Chris Waters is going to explain it in tomorrow's Yorkshire Post so get the paper.
Leeds and Bradford won the toss and decided to bat. Sidebottom, above, opened the bowling from the pavilion end. As you can see in the photograph the sight screen is a off white cloth bellowing in the wind.Soon the University were 11 for 2 including the wicket of Billy Root for a duck.
During the morning Henry Thompson who has played Lancashire seconds scored his fifty.
Two balls before lunch George Scott was out to Lyth leaving the University 92 for 4. After lunch the clouds came rolling in on a strong cold easterly wind whilst Thompson was lbw to Sidebottom for 64. Also in my absence it was decided that I would write this report.It was left to Logan Weston be not out in the evening on 68 and the University were 225 for 8.
The teams came out after tea but soon decided to go back in with the drizzle falling. The floodlights were on
but I decided to go home with no prospect of play. There was no wish for the Yorkshire players to come out of the warmth for a friendly match.
The B.B.C weather forecast tomorrow is starting off with one drop and moving on to two drops till midnight.So if you are travelling to Headingley tomorrow,I would recommend you think again. However I say the best forecast is looking out of the window or seaweed.
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