By Brian Sanderson,
There is a Australian touring side coming in August. Fixtures below.
7 August Knaresborough Forest 2P.M
8 August Thornton- Watless 4.P.M. 20/20
9 August Bilton 2.P.M.
11 August Harrogate 2 P.M.
14 August Goldsborough 11A.M
16 August Spofforth 2.P.M
17 August Stafford Bridge 2P.M.
18 August Ilkley 2 P.M.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
NO ICE CREAM
By Brian Sanderson,
This year is the last year of the Ambleforth Cricket Festival so I had to go.There were four of us including Brian Senior, David Thorpe and Graham, a friend of David.The sun was shining and was very warm.The Abbey is home of the Benedictine monks since 1802.The view of the four cricket grounds is excellent.
There are eight teams playing and split into two groups.In the first group Essex were leading and Yorkshire second.In the second group Durham were first and Cardiff second.
Yorkshire were playing Durham who scored 202 in the first innings.Essex were playing Cardiff and scored 211 in their innings.
At lunch time we went to Gilling East village which has a excellent pub and The Church of the Holy Cross.The clock in the tower was bought and placed there through the efforts of Prince Ranjitsinhji, the cricketer.He often lived in the village in 1889.He organised cricket matches at Gilling in which county cricketers played, to rise money for the clock and the repair of the tower.After lunch we went to see the cricket ground which is now in a school.
Going back to the Abbey we called into the Tea shop and David wanted a icecream however they did not sell them.He had to settle for a chocolate cake.
Going back to the cricket matches we saw Essex beat Cardiff. The coach for Essex was Keith Fletcher who still looked well.Yorkshire won their match by three wickets and overs to spare.
I would recommend people to go to the Abbey to discover the grounds.Thank you for Tony Hutton for taking me the first time.
This year is the last year of the Ambleforth Cricket Festival so I had to go.There were four of us including Brian Senior, David Thorpe and Graham, a friend of David.The sun was shining and was very warm.The Abbey is home of the Benedictine monks since 1802.The view of the four cricket grounds is excellent.
There are eight teams playing and split into two groups.In the first group Essex were leading and Yorkshire second.In the second group Durham were first and Cardiff second.
Yorkshire were playing Durham who scored 202 in the first innings.Essex were playing Cardiff and scored 211 in their innings.
At lunch time we went to Gilling East village which has a excellent pub and The Church of the Holy Cross.The clock in the tower was bought and placed there through the efforts of Prince Ranjitsinhji, the cricketer.He often lived in the village in 1889.He organised cricket matches at Gilling in which county cricketers played, to rise money for the clock and the repair of the tower.After lunch we went to see the cricket ground which is now in a school.
Going back to the Abbey we called into the Tea shop and David wanted a icecream however they did not sell them.He had to settle for a chocolate cake.
Going back to the cricket matches we saw Essex beat Cardiff. The coach for Essex was Keith Fletcher who still looked well.Yorkshire won their match by three wickets and overs to spare.
I would recommend people to go to the Abbey to discover the grounds.Thank you for Tony Hutton for taking me the first time.
In the footsteps of Nico
Posted by John Winn
Back from a few days holiday either side of the English-Welsh border I am grateful to Brian for keeping the blog going. My wife and I did over seven hundred miles as we travelled to, from and round Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and mid-Wales.Reading his postings it seems as though Brian has done almost as much.
In 'Two Men and A Blog', Tony and Peter's account of their 2009 season,Tony introduced me to the delightful books of Nico Craven, since when I have read two of them. Craven died last year and his work and life were sufficiently admired for him to merit obituaries in the national press.Despite living in Cumbria and in his later years being in poor health, Craven's cricketing year centred on his visit to The Cheltenham Festival (cricket not racing), held each July. I last saw cricket in the college grounds in 1999 when Worcestershire were the visitors and it was not entirely by chance that when the fixtures showed that this year would provide the opportunity to see one of my 'listed matches' in such splendid surroundings, a day in Cheltenham was somehow included in our holiday plans.
Thus at precisely one minute to eleven last Wednesday morning I took my seat with probably a couple of thousand others, mostly with unfamiliar accents, to see Gloucestershire take on Surrey.Cheltenham has every right to call itself a 'festival'; eleven days cricket squeezed into twelve calendar days and with various marquees occupying about 150 degrees of the circle.In addition there were plenty of food outlets and even a military band playing in the lunch interval.The former England and Gloucestershire wicketkeeper, Jack Russell had many of his paintings for sale and there was an interesting tent in which an array of second hand cricket books was on offer. Alas,and this was the only disappointment of the day, no Nico Craven among them!
The match itself came to an exciting climax yesterday with Surrey winning by two wickets and lifting themselves into a challenging positon for promotion from the second division. Two other points of interest emerged from the game yesterday. Firstly a rare instance of a batsman being given out for 'obstructing the field' in this case Mark Ramprakash, who 'had a long conversation with the umpires before trudging off'. The second event is more disappointing, namely the announcement by Jon Lewis, who made his debut for Gloucestershire in 1995 and played in his only test match in 2006, that he will be joining Surrey for the 2012 season.
To keep banging the drum for the County Championship, this last week has seen cricket played on four 'out grounds' which has produced exciting finishes and spectacular collapses. Tuesday sees the start of six more matches. I shall be at The Riverside where Durham,leaders only by the narrowest of margins, take on Notts, and Yorkshire travel to The Rosebowl for a match the significance of which is only too apparent.
Back from a few days holiday either side of the English-Welsh border I am grateful to Brian for keeping the blog going. My wife and I did over seven hundred miles as we travelled to, from and round Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and mid-Wales.Reading his postings it seems as though Brian has done almost as much.
In 'Two Men and A Blog', Tony and Peter's account of their 2009 season,Tony introduced me to the delightful books of Nico Craven, since when I have read two of them. Craven died last year and his work and life were sufficiently admired for him to merit obituaries in the national press.Despite living in Cumbria and in his later years being in poor health, Craven's cricketing year centred on his visit to The Cheltenham Festival (cricket not racing), held each July. I last saw cricket in the college grounds in 1999 when Worcestershire were the visitors and it was not entirely by chance that when the fixtures showed that this year would provide the opportunity to see one of my 'listed matches' in such splendid surroundings, a day in Cheltenham was somehow included in our holiday plans.
Thus at precisely one minute to eleven last Wednesday morning I took my seat with probably a couple of thousand others, mostly with unfamiliar accents, to see Gloucestershire take on Surrey.Cheltenham has every right to call itself a 'festival'; eleven days cricket squeezed into twelve calendar days and with various marquees occupying about 150 degrees of the circle.In addition there were plenty of food outlets and even a military band playing in the lunch interval.The former England and Gloucestershire wicketkeeper, Jack Russell had many of his paintings for sale and there was an interesting tent in which an array of second hand cricket books was on offer. Alas,and this was the only disappointment of the day, no Nico Craven among them!
The match itself came to an exciting climax yesterday with Surrey winning by two wickets and lifting themselves into a challenging positon for promotion from the second division. Two other points of interest emerged from the game yesterday. Firstly a rare instance of a batsman being given out for 'obstructing the field' in this case Mark Ramprakash, who 'had a long conversation with the umpires before trudging off'. The second event is more disappointing, namely the announcement by Jon Lewis, who made his debut for Gloucestershire in 1995 and played in his only test match in 2006, that he will be joining Surrey for the 2012 season.
To keep banging the drum for the County Championship, this last week has seen cricket played on four 'out grounds' which has produced exciting finishes and spectacular collapses. Tuesday sees the start of six more matches. I shall be at The Riverside where Durham,leaders only by the narrowest of margins, take on Notts, and Yorkshire travel to The Rosebowl for a match the significance of which is only too apparent.
Saturday, 30 July 2011
ANOTHER NEW LEAGUE
By Brian Sanderson,
Another Saturday and a trip up to Darlinton area with the two Ronnies.The first ground was Sedgefield which is situated near the Racecourse.The Seconds were playing Hartlepool Seconds in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League Divison 2.The first thing you notice is the number of different flowers in the ground.There is a new scoreboard and a new pavilion.There is a large field next to the ground which is used for parking for the horse racing.It is a large field but the wicket looked very dry.
However overall a very nice ground.
The second ground was a contrast Trimdon which is situated in a school playing field.
They were playing Catterick Village in the Darlington and District League.The view from the entrance is a view of electricity pillons stretching into the distance.
We heard that Trimdon Collery play on the same ground as their pavilion was burnt down.
Moving on to Mainforth who were playing Esh Winning in the Readers Durham County League which none of us had heard of until to-day.Yasim Martaza, spin bowler, for Esh bowled out the home side for 75.The ground was the enterence to the pit which now is closed.It has been grassed over with again numberous flowers. There is a new pavilion and the old pavilion is the bar which had numerous old photographs of the old teams.
Next ground in the same league was Tudhoe who were playing Willington.Simon Davies from the home side had scored 328 in a 45 over match this season.When we arrived they had scored 240.It was tea-time and Tudhoe were due to bowl with Shawn Findlay, from West Indies , opening the bowling.He looked quick but no wickets fell while we were there.A nice ground.
Contrast again Spennymore were playing Cliffe.We heard later that the last time a player played there a burnt out car was on the ground.The pavilion has grill all round the building and looked like a prison.Spennymore were being thrashed so we moved on.
The next ground was Gilling West were Richmondshire Fourth were playing Barton Seconds.The ground is very nice but has no running water eventhough they have a tap.The neighbour will not allow it eventhough they have offered to pay for the water.This ground is used by Richmond when the main ground is being used.Barton won the match which was a thiry-five over match eventhough the league plays foty-five. They make up their own rules in this League.
Moving a few miles down the road we saw Richmond Seconds beat Seaton Carew Seconds.
We watched the match from the club house looking across to the Church and Castle.
Very nice.
End of another Saturday seeing contrasting grounds in sunshine.Even Ron Deaton took his sweater off.
Another Saturday and a trip up to Darlinton area with the two Ronnies.The first ground was Sedgefield which is situated near the Racecourse.The Seconds were playing Hartlepool Seconds in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League Divison 2.The first thing you notice is the number of different flowers in the ground.There is a new scoreboard and a new pavilion.There is a large field next to the ground which is used for parking for the horse racing.It is a large field but the wicket looked very dry.
However overall a very nice ground.
The second ground was a contrast Trimdon which is situated in a school playing field.
They were playing Catterick Village in the Darlington and District League.The view from the entrance is a view of electricity pillons stretching into the distance.
We heard that Trimdon Collery play on the same ground as their pavilion was burnt down.
Moving on to Mainforth who were playing Esh Winning in the Readers Durham County League which none of us had heard of until to-day.Yasim Martaza, spin bowler, for Esh bowled out the home side for 75.The ground was the enterence to the pit which now is closed.It has been grassed over with again numberous flowers. There is a new pavilion and the old pavilion is the bar which had numerous old photographs of the old teams.
Next ground in the same league was Tudhoe who were playing Willington.Simon Davies from the home side had scored 328 in a 45 over match this season.When we arrived they had scored 240.It was tea-time and Tudhoe were due to bowl with Shawn Findlay, from West Indies , opening the bowling.He looked quick but no wickets fell while we were there.A nice ground.
Contrast again Spennymore were playing Cliffe.We heard later that the last time a player played there a burnt out car was on the ground.The pavilion has grill all round the building and looked like a prison.Spennymore were being thrashed so we moved on.
The next ground was Gilling West were Richmondshire Fourth were playing Barton Seconds.The ground is very nice but has no running water eventhough they have a tap.The neighbour will not allow it eventhough they have offered to pay for the water.This ground is used by Richmond when the main ground is being used.Barton won the match which was a thiry-five over match eventhough the league plays foty-five. They make up their own rules in this League.
Moving a few miles down the road we saw Richmond Seconds beat Seaton Carew Seconds.
We watched the match from the club house looking across to the Church and Castle.
Very nice.
End of another Saturday seeing contrasting grounds in sunshine.Even Ron Deaton took his sweater off.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
WEST COAST VISIT
By Brian Sanderson,
On a sunny morning at Skipton Ron Deaton join me to go to Southport were Lancashire were playing Nottingham.The weather forecast said there would be light rain at 1.ooP.M.
Lancashire required 258 to win the match in the fourth innings.The highest score of the match was by White who had scored 53 so the bowlers were winning.We sat down next to a man who had been born in Southport but it was his first match at the ground for fifty years.
No Lancashire batsmen were happy and at lunch they had scored 79 for 4.There was a good crowd and we managed to get a sets next to the scoreboard and on alleviated view.
All the professional cricket watchers from Lancashire were there including Jeff from Stockport.
Brown was soon bowled after lunch for the Lancashire highest score of the innings of 23 in 75 minutes.We spoke to the groundsman in the tea tent who confirmed the ball was swinging and there was nothing wrong with the wicket.Lancashire were all out for 128 by 3.30 and there batting was not good enough.
This my be the last Championship match at Southport which will be pity and all the spectators enjoyed the ground.It did rain about 2.00P.M. but the umpires were keen to resume play quickly.Well done.
On a sunny morning at Skipton Ron Deaton join me to go to Southport were Lancashire were playing Nottingham.The weather forecast said there would be light rain at 1.ooP.M.
Lancashire required 258 to win the match in the fourth innings.The highest score of the match was by White who had scored 53 so the bowlers were winning.We sat down next to a man who had been born in Southport but it was his first match at the ground for fifty years.
No Lancashire batsmen were happy and at lunch they had scored 79 for 4.There was a good crowd and we managed to get a sets next to the scoreboard and on alleviated view.
All the professional cricket watchers from Lancashire were there including Jeff from Stockport.
Brown was soon bowled after lunch for the Lancashire highest score of the innings of 23 in 75 minutes.We spoke to the groundsman in the tea tent who confirmed the ball was swinging and there was nothing wrong with the wicket.Lancashire were all out for 128 by 3.30 and there batting was not good enough.
This my be the last Championship match at Southport which will be pity and all the spectators enjoyed the ground.It did rain about 2.00P.M. but the umpires were keen to resume play quickly.Well done.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
FIXTURES FOR AUGUST
By Brian Sanderson,
I have put together some fixtures for this weekend and August.Hope Brian Cobb finds it interesting and I am sure it will not be as good as Tony Hutton,s fixture earlier in the season.
I found out yesterday that Lincolnshire lost by one run at Cleethorpes.
In the Wath Cup on Tuesday evening Helperby beat Blubberhouses by 24 runs.
28 July Peter Bentley Cup Spennithorne v Birstwith at Dacre Bank 6.15.
Ambleforth starts.
31 July Gomersal v Shepley at Spen Victoria 12.00.
1 August Lancshire v Warwickshire Liverpool 4 Days.
Derbyshire u17 v Yorkshire u17 Denby 10.45.
2 August England Lions v Sri Lanka A Scarborough
Durham v Nottingham
3 August Yorkshire under13 v Derbyshire under13 Denby Dale.
Derby Seconds v M.C.C. Universities Belpher Meadows.
4 August Semi-Final Yorkshire under 15 Silsden
5 August Final Yorkshire under 15 Methley
7 August Gomersal v Pudsey St. Lawrence Lightcliffe 1.00 P.M
Burley v Follifoot Colton.
Shepley v Skelmanthorpe Skyes Cup Final.
9 August Yorkshire Seconds v Northants Pudsey Congs
Yorkshire under 17 v Cheshire under 17 Weetwood.
Galphay @ Winksley v Spofforth Kirkby Malzard 6.15
10 August Yorkshire Seconds v Northants Headingley
Yorkshire under 14 v Barmy Army Colts Yorkshire Methley
14 August Derby v Yorkshire Chesterfield.
Bilton v Beckwithshaw Otley
Scholes v Slaithwaite 1.00
Yorkshire under 13 v Lancashire under 13 Harrogate 10.45.
16 August Brophy X1 V Dunnington 2.30.
Derby Seconds v Nottingham Denby.
Lancashire Seconds v Durham Lytham.
17 August Lancashire v Worcester Blackpool
Derby v Northants Chesterfield.
Yorkshire under 19 v Lancshire under 19 Elland 2Day.
18 August Saints v Sratford Harrogate 1.30.
19 August England over 60 v Australia New Rover.
21 August Cumberland v Northumberland Barrow
Cheshire v Oxfordshire Alderley Edge.
Wrenthorpe v Whitley Hall Hanging Heaton 1.00
Atkinson / Swins Cup Masham 2.00
23 August Yorkshire under 15 v Warwick Elscar 11.30.
Yorkshire under 13.B v West Yorkshire under 13 Old Mods.
28 August East Bierley v Pudsey St. Lawrence Bingley 1.00
29 August Crowther Cup Final.
31 August Yorkshire Seconds v M.C.C. Y.C Weetwood.
Iam sure there plenty more matches that Ihave not mentioned including League games.
Hope the weather stays fine.
I have put together some fixtures for this weekend and August.Hope Brian Cobb finds it interesting and I am sure it will not be as good as Tony Hutton,s fixture earlier in the season.
I found out yesterday that Lincolnshire lost by one run at Cleethorpes.
In the Wath Cup on Tuesday evening Helperby beat Blubberhouses by 24 runs.
28 July Peter Bentley Cup Spennithorne v Birstwith at Dacre Bank 6.15.
Ambleforth starts.
31 July Gomersal v Shepley at Spen Victoria 12.00.
1 August Lancshire v Warwickshire Liverpool 4 Days.
Derbyshire u17 v Yorkshire u17 Denby 10.45.
2 August England Lions v Sri Lanka A Scarborough
Durham v Nottingham
3 August Yorkshire under13 v Derbyshire under13 Denby Dale.
Derby Seconds v M.C.C. Universities Belpher Meadows.
4 August Semi-Final Yorkshire under 15 Silsden
5 August Final Yorkshire under 15 Methley
7 August Gomersal v Pudsey St. Lawrence Lightcliffe 1.00 P.M
Burley v Follifoot Colton.
Shepley v Skelmanthorpe Skyes Cup Final.
9 August Yorkshire Seconds v Northants Pudsey Congs
Yorkshire under 17 v Cheshire under 17 Weetwood.
Galphay @ Winksley v Spofforth Kirkby Malzard 6.15
10 August Yorkshire Seconds v Northants Headingley
Yorkshire under 14 v Barmy Army Colts Yorkshire Methley
14 August Derby v Yorkshire Chesterfield.
Bilton v Beckwithshaw Otley
Scholes v Slaithwaite 1.00
Yorkshire under 13 v Lancashire under 13 Harrogate 10.45.
16 August Brophy X1 V Dunnington 2.30.
Derby Seconds v Nottingham Denby.
Lancashire Seconds v Durham Lytham.
17 August Lancashire v Worcester Blackpool
Derby v Northants Chesterfield.
Yorkshire under 19 v Lancshire under 19 Elland 2Day.
18 August Saints v Sratford Harrogate 1.30.
19 August England over 60 v Australia New Rover.
21 August Cumberland v Northumberland Barrow
Cheshire v Oxfordshire Alderley Edge.
Wrenthorpe v Whitley Hall Hanging Heaton 1.00
Atkinson / Swins Cup Masham 2.00
23 August Yorkshire under 15 v Warwick Elscar 11.30.
Yorkshire under 13.B v West Yorkshire under 13 Old Mods.
28 August East Bierley v Pudsey St. Lawrence Bingley 1.00
29 August Crowther Cup Final.
31 August Yorkshire Seconds v M.C.C. Y.C Weetwood.
Iam sure there plenty more matches that Ihave not mentioned including League games.
Hope the weather stays fine.
Monday, 25 July 2011
MINOR COUNTIES
By Brian Sanderson,
With the weather fine myself and the family went to Cleethorpes.Here Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire were playing a three day Minor County Eastern Division Championship match.At the start of the match Lincolnshire had 38 points and Hertfordshire had 30.
As I approached the ground I notice Ken walking to the match.The last time I had seen him was at Weetwood for the Yorkshire under 17 match.Walking to the pavilion I saw Mick Cowan, ex-Yorkshire fast bowler in the 1950,s,who had come with his grandsons.
On Sunday Hertfordshire had scored 314 in 88.2 overs so collected three bonus points with Lincolshire collecting four.Lincolnshire were three wickets down for 55.It would require some good batting.However this did not happen with them been bowled out for 209 so only collecting one bonus point.Houston was the top score with 48 so he came to the rescue.
One of the spectators was the son of Ginger Evans who had played for Glamorgan in 1950. He had recently died and there was a obituary in the Wisden Cricketer.So I told the son to speak to Mick Cowan who had played against him.
Hertifordshire batted again with a 105 run lead.They also found it difficult and were 142 for 9 at the end of the day.Shepherd had taken three wickets for twenty-three.
The weather was find but again tld breeze across the ground but we were able to watch the match protected by a hedge so keeping warm.The ground is only five minutes from the sea-front and it is a pity there are not more grounds in seaside resorts.
With the weather fine myself and the family went to Cleethorpes.Here Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire were playing a three day Minor County Eastern Division Championship match.At the start of the match Lincolnshire had 38 points and Hertfordshire had 30.
As I approached the ground I notice Ken walking to the match.The last time I had seen him was at Weetwood for the Yorkshire under 17 match.Walking to the pavilion I saw Mick Cowan, ex-Yorkshire fast bowler in the 1950,s,who had come with his grandsons.
On Sunday Hertfordshire had scored 314 in 88.2 overs so collected three bonus points with Lincolshire collecting four.Lincolnshire were three wickets down for 55.It would require some good batting.However this did not happen with them been bowled out for 209 so only collecting one bonus point.Houston was the top score with 48 so he came to the rescue.
One of the spectators was the son of Ginger Evans who had played for Glamorgan in 1950. He had recently died and there was a obituary in the Wisden Cricketer.So I told the son to speak to Mick Cowan who had played against him.
Hertifordshire batted again with a 105 run lead.They also found it difficult and were 142 for 9 at the end of the day.Shepherd had taken three wickets for twenty-three.
The weather was find but again tld breeze across the ground but we were able to watch the match protected by a hedge so keeping warm.The ground is only five minutes from the sea-front and it is a pity there are not more grounds in seaside resorts.
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