Sunday 10 October 2021.

wel here we are. just when you thought my cricket reports had finished for the winter. at a sun drenched arthington park, or the a c g. for  the last match of the arthington cricket festival. it has been taking place for the last 25 years with cricket being played on consecutive days for 3 weekends following the completion of the regular season. the latest recorded date for a game here at the a c g is the 21st of october. arthington, located 3 miles from otley won the nidderdale league this year. their fresh from a 75 run win yesterday over st george's church. today, they take on cambridge methodists. home side batting first and are 55 for 1. 40 overs a side. mid day start. . 

incredibley excited...


and so,  the curtain comes down on the cricket season here at the a c g. 

arthington, 234 for 4 off 40 overs. cambridge methodists, seemingly in a hurry to get to  even song, subsiding to 4 for 4, before finally succumming for 133 all out. 

and, whilst the last cricketing action is always tinged with more than just a hint  of sadness, ardent followers of the game in leeds will be able to see their next action on boxing day. for the annual fixture between north leeds, and the northern cricket society. 10-30 am start. 25 overs aside. this fixture has been played for almost 50 years, the only interuption being last year due to obvious circumstances. with participants playing in all kinds of weather, usually in front of 2 to 300 spectators. 

something that i'd only become aware of today. 


 here's hoping you all winter well, and rest assured, i will try fill the void with many exciting tales of non league football. 

 and other random sporting occasions.

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