Sunday 4th September and the Yorkshire Leagues cup final, the first involving the new format of north and south divisions, took place at the neutral venue of Low Catton Road, Stamford Bridge. For the uniniated, and any southern readers, this is the one in North Yorkshire with no connection to the one in west London.
After yesterday's complete wash out in all league cricket in Yorkshire it was with some apprehension we set off in threatening skies wondering how much damage yesterday's rain might have done. However, although the start had been put back half an hour at the request of Sheriff Hutton Bridge to 12.30 a prompt start was on the cards as soon as we arrived. This give us time to visit the memorial to the famous battle of Stamford Bridge of 1066, the 950th anniversary of which will be celebrated later this month.
Yorkshire Academy won the toss and batted first. As reported two weeks ago from Scarborough opening batsman Harry Brook is certainly the man in form and today he scored yet another century, this time an innings of 119, and putting on a match winning partnership with Matthew Waite of 133 for the second wicket. This followed the early dismissal of Ben Ainsley and Waite was eventually out for 63 off only 88 balls. Left arm spinner Karl Carver, whose brother was at Lord's helping Sessay win the Village trophy, was by far the most economical bowler with 1-36 off ten overs.
Harry Brook returns to the pavilion after another century
Skipper Jordan Thompson had a useful partnership with Brook and then another with Matthew Fisher, who could have played for either side having started his career with Sheriff Hutton Bridge. The Bridge had his two brothers in their side and a large number of family members were there to support both sides. After a swiftly compiled 28 Matthew tried a fancy reverse sweep and was caught at third man off the bowling of brother Mark to great hilarity all round amongst the Fisher clan.
With a final total of 282-6 the Academy were in the box seat. They might have got over 300 hundred but for the damp condition of the outfield at the start. The black clouds gradually drifted away and the final stages of the game were played in bright sunshine in front of good crowd, with the Bridge's supporters easily outnumbering the handful of regular Academy followers.
The Fisher family feud continued almost immediately when Matthew got revenge on brother Mark by having him caught behind for only one. Sam Anthony also fell early to Matthew Waite, also caught behind by Jonathan Read who had a good game behind the stumps. So 16-2 and the Bridge were up against it, but Foxton and skipper Adam Fisher put on 50 for the third wicket and briefly had them back in the game.
Matthew Fisher watches brother Adam batting
When Thompson bowled Foxton and soon afterwards off spinner Shutt dismissed both Pinder and former Academy player Karl Carver, the Bridge were really in trouble on
88-5. They managed to bounce back again as Adam Fisher played an excellent captain's innings of 54 until he was out to a catch on the boundary by Ed Barnes, yet another former Bridge player. That made it 137-7 and the innings petered out rapidly after that with the pace of Matthew Fisher destroying the tail with three men clean bowled. So Sheriff Hutton Bridge 152 all out in 38.2 overs and Matthew Fisher's analysis of 5-20 certainly giving him family bragging rights if not man of the match which rightly went to Harry Brook.
Matthew Fisher leads the Academy in at the end of the game
The cup winners
Back:- Hussain, Shutt, Barnes, Fisher, Logan, Read
Front:- Waite, Brooke, Thompson, Imtiaz, Ainsley
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