After decades in the doldrums MBC is once again fielding a cricket team. That’s because Moortown Baptist Church are currently playing in a four team, 20 over tournament running on Wednesday evenings in May and June at Harewood House. The teams are Mosaic, St George’s, Leeds Pathology (links to Bridge Street) and Moortown.Skipper Mike Gray reports… All of the teams consist of players from each church and friends to make up the numbers. In our first game we had a close victory in the 19th over of our batting innings. Leeds Pathology hit 120 runs and we chased a score of 121 to win.
Our Man of the Match was Graham (right) with a fine performance as both wicket keeper and batsman; indeed it was Graham who secured our victory by dispatching the ball to the boundary for the winning four. Other individuals shone, particularly debutantes Edward (above, left) claiming a wicket and a run out, Andy 2 wickets and Sam who took a brilliant catch.
There are still two matches to play so if anyone would like to join the team please contact Mike Gray on 07505634522.
Included in the gallery is a picture we’ve found in our archive taken of the MBC cricket team in either the late 1950s or very early 60s. If you want to see a larger version of this or any of the others simply click on the image.
