Lunches return to Escrick for the first time since 2019.
From our Chairman John Skinner - “I am pleased to confirm that following Boris’s recent announcement some normality can resume at Escrick after 19th July. Our fixtures will revert to our time-honoured format and our fabulous catering and hospitality will be resuming at lunch and tea.
At present food is being served inside on a take out basis, and eaten outside the pavilion. Changing rooms are also open for use at the players discretion.
I would ask that we all remain responsible (at Boris’s request!) and the club will ensure that sanitiser remains available in the pavilion and everywhere remains ventilated .
I must thank everyone who has contributed to ensuring that games have been played during these difficult times and hope that we are once again all able to meet up at Escrick over the remaining weeks of the summer.”
Richard Exley makes maiden ton in win against against Romany - Sunday 18th July
Match report by Alex Bindloss.
Jason Dale captained the Yorkshire Gentlemen in this fixture against the Romany. He won the toss and on a very hot day chose to bat.
With a smaller boundary to normal the YG's batsmen made full use of it as openers Alex Wood (33) and Rich Exley got off to a fluent start. It was the 21st over when their partnership was broken the score 75. Matt Huffer (19) came to the crease and supported Exley as he started to up the scoring rate, he passed his 50 and kept making the batting look easier and easier. He achieved three figures just after the 40th over securing his maiden century, finishing on a superb unbeaten 114. Salman Syed (21) and Pradeep (10) both had useful cameos in the final overs as the gents pushed past 200.
Will Middleton reunited with Alex Bindloss for the first time this season as the YG's opened the bowling with the two lefties. Bindloss got a wicket in his second over as the gents struck early. No.3 Tarvas batted very well and the Romany started to build a platform. Captain Dale turned to Salman to break the partnership and he provided the breakthrough thanks to a catch in the slips by the man of the moment Exley. He had spent every minute of the game on the field and despite the heat came on the bowl, a wicket was taken with his 5th ball continuing his brilliant day.
Despite wickets at the other end Tarvas (73) was able to find the boundary with regularity and was keeping the Romany in the game, openers Middleton and Bindloss returned and with the required run rate moving above six the batsmen began to hit out. Bindloss was the main beneficiary from this as he claimed 4 wickets in his second spell, Exley taking another two catches.
Bindloss finished with figures of 5-14 off his 8.1 overs, but undoubtedly the man of the match was Rich Exley, a wicket, 3 catches and his maiden ton an all round perfect day, well played Rich!
Paul White reported it was a flawless knock by Richard and also noted Alex’s superb bowling contribution. On any other day he would have been a contender for Man of the Match. A good win for the YG’s, and a very enjoyable day of cricket.