Trip to Masham

 By Brian Sanderson

Looking at the weather forecast, I took a gamble to visit one of my 

favourite cricket grounds Masham. It is very unusual to be able to 

see cricket during the week. The match was Yorkshire over 60's

against Durham over 60's. On the way there were spots of rain 

but arriving at the beautiful ground the sun was shining. 

There was a good crowd of family members of the players

and Yorkshire batted first.

Setting up the chairs in the shade we were will able to watch

a gentle match of cricket .The wicket was a good batting 

wicket and the ground was very hard. Yorkshire scored 171

in very warm temperatures but when we heard Yorkshire

had beaten Nottingham it made  my day however I would 

have loved to been a at Trent Bridge.

At at the break I had a chance to talk to Adrian Grayson

of Bedale fame and father of Grayson brothers..He was in 

good form and it was great to see him.

We watched three Durham wickets fall very quickly and

set off back to Headingly in a happy mood.On the radio it was Warwickshire v Gloucestershire, Tim  Bresnan batting for Warwick with Josh Shaw on the bowling side, both

ex Yorkshire players. On this theme it was good to see

Jack Leaning being involved in a record stand for Kent.

Jack Leaning in Yorkshire colours.