Game 11 V Ingleton CC

A long trip up to Darlington was broken up with a short stop at Leeds for lunch today. In the heartland of Yorkshire. Locals are very hard to understand as the accents get 'thicker' the further north we go. Drove through villages of Melbourne, Carlton and Richmond on the way and it was quipped that Richmond/Yorshire's soccer side has only won two games for the season as well.....much to the discust of Cheetah, Blowie and Camo who are avid Richmond Tigers supporters back home.
We got to our accommodation...The Croft on Tees..Which is just over the river Tees, so we are official Yorkshireman...at least for a few nights anyway!
A late 30/30 game was played at Ingleton....Another amazing venue that has a rich history for the Wattlesprigs. It was at this ground in 1986 that touring founding father Graham Gemmill played and threw a boomerang for the crowd that a few of the locals still remembered when we rocked up. Local groundsman Bob did an amazing job with the wicket and chief organiser Mike needs to thanked sincerely for his hospitality and generosity throughout the day.
Captain Dino lost the toss and they sent us in. Gary 'toilet' Duns did well taking 3/20. Greg Thompson PhD G.U.T. made 39 while Mark 'Wellsy' Wells blitzed with the ball at the death to take 2/7. Wellsy also won the mug and smashed them in the half pint skull at the end of the game!
The Wattlesprigs compiled 8/137, while Ingleton made the runs, 8 down in the 27th over. Not even the Wattlesprigs phsysio and 12th man running out (twice!!!) to offer the English batsman gloves and advice could take the game from Ingleton. A most entertaining match.
Scorecard: Gary Duns 1no, 3/20 Geoff Cameron 1, David Brooks 1, Matthew Thompson 9no, 1/17, Greg Thompson 39, 0/8 David Parker 10 retired hurt, Greg Duns 9, 0/10 Simon Godfrey 0/20 Mark Wells 0, 2/7 Ian Dinsdale 21, Peter Jackobson 17, 1/28 Adam Thewlis 4, 0/23
Wattlesprigs 8/137 Ingleton 7/138
A sensational spread was presented back at the Cross Keys Hotel after the game. An amazing gift of hospitality considering the lunches and drinks at the cricket were donated as well and we had 46 in our group. A whip was done by Jacko and he presented Ingleton with 100 pounds to say thankyou.
A fabulous afternoon of cricket and fun and another tick on the 'bucket list!' Thankyou Ingleton.

Cyril on the Ingleton clubhouse roof

Accommodation in Yorkshire

Team photo, Ingleton, County Durham

Wattlesprigs support at Ingleton

David 'Blowie' Parker gets a rub down at Ingleton after retiring hurt