Brian Sellers back as skipper in the absence of Norman Yardley
and Len Hutton who were playing for England against Australia
at Lords .He won the toss and batted with Ted Lester and Harry
Halliday opening the openers.
Lester in this innings had to content with jut scoring 19 whilst
Halliday went on to score his first century for the county in just
over two hours forty five minutes. At the other end Vic Wilson
helped him to put on second wicket stand of 187. Halliday went
on to score his highest score of the season with 130. By the
end of the day Yorkshire were 312 for 7 .
There was weekend rain which prompted a declaration by Yorkshire.
Kilburn in his press report said that Yorkshire bowling was
lamentable and at worst never looked as though they were on
the road to improvement. Though Glos were bowled out for
171 with Johnny Wardle taking four wickets.
In the evening hours Ted Lester went on to score 102 and Wilson
stayed for his share of a second century partnership in this match
and lead by the end of the day with 302 .Fine batting had
compensated for fallible bowling and redemption remains possible
wrote Kilburn.
Yorkshire quest for quick runs in the next morning was pathetic
failure wrote Kilburn. They added 50 in an hour. Yorkshire set
a target of 389 in four and half hours. Barnett's magnificence swept
the Yorkshire bowling from the field and left it a mere technicality
in the general scene. He made 141 with 13 fours and a six -his final
gesture. He was dropped twice in the out field at 55 and 131.
Kilburn wrote had not Gloucestershire not won after the inspiration
they would have sinned against cricket and the ghost of Grace would
never have walked their field again. But Emmett ,Allen, Crapp and
Scott followed where their lord had led, and all was completed
ship-shape and Bristol fashion ,with surely the main brace suitably
spliced .
Gloucester won by six wickets and 45 minutes to spare.
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