Hawkes and Druids at Arthington

 By Brian Sanderson

On a windy and cold Saturday morning I sent off again to the 

picturesque ground at  Arthington  who were playing a friendly

side called Hawkes. The Hawkes had a three old local cricket 

league playing from them. They were Ian Priestley, who played

one match for Yorkshire, Murphy Walwyn who is the Bradford

League of Fame and Denis Rock who has played for numerous 

local clubs for a number of years.

We watched most of the match in the car due to bitterly northern

wind and Murphy scored a excellent 49 in a score of just over 

100 which was not enough to win the match. Another victory 

for Arthington. Photograph above of a well wrapped up Murphy.

It was a early start on Sunday as Bardsey were playing New Rover 

at 11.30 start .This was a vital match as the winner stops up in the 

league. The Airedale and Wharfedale is the only local league 

had promotion and relegation

.When we arrived we saw the two Wainman brothers batting for

Bardsey. James who was in the Yorkshire squad for four years.

 He was mainly a left arm bowler but he could bat. Today he was 

the main stay of the batting scoring 92 out of a total of 216.

When he bowled he took three wickets for 25 to help to 

bowl out New Rover for 178.

Round the ground was a cricket supporter from South Yorkshire 

and one from Lancaster seeking the last cricket matches of 2020.

Moving on to Arthington we found Arhington bowling against 

the Druids who are based round Harrogate. They scored 156

for 7 in the 35 over match. They match had to be stopped after

a few overs while the wicket as rolled as the groundsman 

arrived to late to do before the match.

Above is a photograph of the Druids waiting to bat with a guard dog.

The sun came out in the afternoon when  Arthington again won the match.

This weekend shown people will still play cricket in horrible conditions

at  local level and cricket will keep going in the future.

There are still two weekend to go at Arthington but the forecast 

this weekend is rain but let us be hopeful for brighter weather.

Keep going Arthington.