1956	Woodhouse	Home	1st XI	Won
	Woodhouse	101-10	H Wilkinson 66	C Coggin 6-28	J Singleton 4-42
	East Leeds	104-6	G Raw 22	A Quin 22*	E Harris 3-37
1956	Woodhouse	Away	2nd XI	Won
	Woodhouse	39-10	D Milner 6-14	D Grant 3-7
	East Leeds	40-4
1962	Colton	Away	2nd XI	Lost
	Colton	102-10	Burgin 33	L Kellett 5-41	Williams 3-24
	East Leeds	66-10	Harrison 4-30	Hatton 5-22
1973	Highbury	Away	1st XI	Won
	Highbury	127-10	N Hague 42	W Scoley 28	E Wollitor 4-35	W Stocks 3-7
	East Leeds	131-7	T Caine 32	W Stocks 39	P Clarke 44*	R Harvey 3-16
1973	Highbury	Home	2nd XI	Won
	Highbury	51-10	A Bowden 4-21	D Wharton 5-22
	East Leeds	54-6	D Wharton 22*
1979	Kirkstall	Home	1st XI	Won
	Kirkstall	121-6	N Dickinson 20	B Thompson 34	D Armitage 20
	East Leeds	125-8	R Brady 20	D Mathers 21	G Raw 27*	B Thompson 4-42	D Jinks 4-38
1979	Kirkstall	Away	2nd XI	Won
	Kirkstall	156-5	K Dickson 94*	J Holmes 27*
	East Leeds	157-8	N Mellor 29	D Steel 27*	J Craven 3-39	E Shaw 4-55
1984	Mirfield PC	Home	1st XI	Rain Affected Draw
	Mirfield PC	115-3	S Azhar 76*	G Woollard 28
1990	Gt Preston	Home	1st XI	Won
	Gt Preston	157-10	N Hope 22	D Bradbrook 41	S Linton 5-32
	East Leeds	158-4	Gary Edwards 62*	S Linton 29	V Patrick 24*
2001	Roundhay	Away	1st XI	Lost
	Roundhay	240-9	R Marshall 36	A Mahmood 55	F Malik 62	A Coyne 4-49	D Thewlis 3-56
	East Leeds	176-8	S Booth 31	J Watling 32	N Roberts 48	P Clarke 27*	I Aziz 3-35	J Ahmed 3-43
2001	Mirfield PC	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	East Leeds	100-10	J Long 20	N Aslam 32	J Wood 7-27
	Mirfield PC	102-2	I Ashraf 39	D Garside 44*
2007	Altofts	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	Altofts	273-3	B Law 145*	N Stanley 83*
	East Leeds	133-10	S Lines 32	A Pearce 24	J Gill 4-23
2012	East Ardsley	Away	1st XI	Won
	East Ardsley	234-7	G Hunt 25	A Langley 77*	R Hoban 26	A Pearson 27	A Olbison 3-42	M Olbison 3-53
	East Leeds	235-8	Z Tarvaz 27	C Page 25	A Olbison 87*	T Chester 4-76	M Heald 3-43
2012	Oulton	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	Oulton	253-6	A Uridge 100	W Harrison 85
	East Leeds	136-10	J Steel 24	O Broome 32	A Winn 3-34	G Dawber 4-46
	Thanks to John Steel

               THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 22 – 27 JULY 1948

                                         By Jack Gahan

An epic Test Match took place at Headingly between England and Australia. This was a week after my 17^th Birthday and I’d been looking forward to it all year, especially as my boyhood hero, Len Hutton, would be opening the batting for England, and the record breaking Australian, the great run machine Don Bradman would be playing on his final tour of England.

Big crowds were expected and the gates would be opening at 9am. I was there by 8 o’clock and it was unbelievable at that early time how long the queues were.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reported this:-

“The gates at Headingly Cricket Ground had to be closed after a record turnout, with 40,000 inside and another 20,000 outside. The occasion was a test match against Australia. The gates had opened at 9am but already thousands of people were queuing all around the ground and surrounding streets. Hundreds had slept on the pavements overnight and even at 6am, some 15,000 people were waiting to get in. By 9am this had swollen to 20,000. Three quarters of an hour after that, it was said that 30,000 had been admitted to the ground, but still they came.”

Fortunately I was one of the lucky ones and managed to get in each day.

This was the first year that 5 day tests were introduced, but still no play on a Sunday

And what a match it was. England batted first and scored 496. My hero weighed in with 81, but I was slightly miffed as his opening partner, Lancastrian Washbrook got a century, as did Edrich. Alec Bedser went in as a night watchman at number 4 and scored 79.

Australia replied with 458 with the Don only scoring 33. Harvey helped the score along with 112

So England went in again and with the first four all scoring half centuries reached 365 for 8 before declaring, leaving Australia a target of 404. England had batted a few minutes on the last day so they could have use of the heavy roller, hoping that the wicket might break up.

After a slow start at 57 for 1 Bradman joined Morris. They put on a partnership of 301 when Morris departed for 182. Bradman went merrily on his way to 173 not out for Australia to win the match, scoring 404 for the loss of only 3 wickets with a few minutes left in the match. It must be said, both big scorers were helped by some sloppy fielding by England who dropped several catches.

In the modern era test teams often fall short of the 90 overs required per day. In this test an average of 110 overs were bowled each day, all within the same time slot. This even with pace bowlers bowling the majority of overs due to the fact that it had been agreed that a new ball would be available every 55 overs.

What a match !!  1723 runs scored, 550 overs bowled, a total record crowd of 158,000. Marvellous entertainment.

Bradman’s century was to be the last one he scored in a test match. It was his 4^th test at Headingly and his batting average for those matches was 192.6.

A great privilege to be there.

Footnote: In old age the memory bank dims somewhat, so I have been grateful in indulging in modern technology to give accurate facts and figures.

                                  

                                 Part of the early morning queue in St Michael's Lane

                                                  

The queue around the local streets                 The crowd welcomes "The Don"

                                                                                                                      back to the pavilion

 

1956	Hunslet	Home	1st XI	Lost
	Hunslet	205-5	H Flatters 64	H Hill 81	Z Sadiq 31*
	East Leeds	143-4	K Wardman 27	G Raw 63*	P Lambert 27
1956	Hunslet	Away	2nd XI	Lost
	Hunslet	179-5	H Wiggins 72*	P Allen 29*
	East Leeds	74-10	T Caine 38	S Pape 5-31
1962	Rothwell	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	East Leeds	63-10	W Ellison 25	L Taylor 4-17	K Harwick 4-18
	Rothwell	64-1	J Todd 39*
1973	LICS	Away	1st XI	Rain Affected Draw
	LICS	122-10	K Nash 22	J Mellor 24	P Hird 45	S Rich 5-25
	East Leeds	98-4	J Render 32	R Gatecliffe 22
1973	LICS	Home	2nd XI	Won
	East Leeds	157-8	A Stirk 34	D Raw 44	M Davies 3-34
	LICS	137-9	E Barron 28	J Morgan 40	J McGowan 25	A Bowden 4-27
1979	Leeds Police	Home	1st XI	Won
	Leeds Police	131-8	D Shuttleworth 32	S Rich 3-13
	East Leeds	132-4	P Newton 31	D Mathers 21	D Wharton 65*	B Eager 4-45
1979	Leeds Police	Away	2nd XI	Won
	East Leeds	180-7	A Raw 44	S Walton 34	N Mellor 31	D Greaves 22	S Kavanagh 3-37
	Leeds Police	123-9	S Kavanagh 42*
1984	Whitkirk	Home	1st XI	Lost
	Whitkirk	172-7	P Garner 51	J Martin 67	J Bowman 25	J Gahan 3054	C Taylor 3-37
	East Leeds	114-10	S McGuire 54	R Whincup 3-37	D Fairweather 6-24
1990	Pool	Away	1st XI	Won
	Pool	197-6	J Wood 50	A Megson 74	R Bolton 26*
	East Leeds	200-3	G Broughill 52*	D Stocks 37	S Linton 104
2001	Moorlands	Away	1st XI	Lost
	Moorlands	226-8	B Naeem 36	D Greenwood 36	A Fortis 30	A Walker 35	J Gahan 3-84
	East Leeds	218-9	G Collins 47	S Booth 77	D Thewlis 29	B Naeem 5-78
2001	Townville	Home	2nd XI	Won
	East Leeds	148-10	M Kent 46	J Watling 38	C Hughes 4-42	N Norton 3-16
	Townville	91-10	R Fisher 5-40	J Long 3-23
2012	Buttershaw	Away	1st XI	Won
	Buttershaw	138-10	P Carroll 63	M Olbison 3-29	J Watling 4-16
	East Leeds	139-2	Z Tarvaz 40	J Watling 36	D Atkinson 48*
2012	Oulton	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	East Leeds	70-10	S Preshaw 3-27	G Dawber 3-7
	Oulton	71-1	A Uridge 23	W Harrison 23*
	Thanks to John Steel

1956	Lofthouse	Home	2nd XI	Won
	East Leeds	169-5	T Caine 40	G Sheard 22	D Mosdale 51	W Wraith 3-35
	Lofthouse	33-8 (AO)	D Steel 4-22	K Rich 4-10
1962	Gildersome	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	Gildersome	222-10	D Worrell 22	J Binns 65	A Ellis 29	J Ramskill 26	S Rich 6-64	C Armitage 3-72
	East Leeds	32-10	J Binns 4-14
1973	Kirkstall	Home	1st XI	Lost
	Kirkstall	137-10	D Armitage 67	A Campbell 24	D Steel 6-41
	East Leeds	87-10	P Clarke 32	C Handley 6-15
1973	Kirkstall	Away	2nd XI	Lost
	Kirkstall	143-7	P Weston 41	B Thompson 43	J Newell 3-35
	East Leeds	135-10	M Swales 33	J Bedford 40	B Thompson 5-37
1979	Garforth	Away	1st XI	Won
	Garforth	89-10	Peter Stanton 26	K Mellor 3-22	S Rich 3-19
	East Leeds	92-3	D Mathers 45*
1979	Garforth	Home	2nd XI	Won
	East Leeds	185-8	R Brady 43	A Raw 21	D Wharton 43	D Greaves 49	D Lambert 6-64
	Garforth	119-9	M Jepson 34	H Hoy 24
1984	Pudsey Congs	Home	1st XI	Lost
	Pudsey Congs	155-6	P Malpass 28	J Holah 52
	East Leeds	40-10	I Raistrick 7-29	J Wilkinson 3-8
1990	Caribbean	Home	1st XI	Lost
	East Leeds	215-6	D Stocks 35	Gary Edwards 122	S Linton 47	C Brissett 3-68
	Caribbean	217-5	A Bowrey 62	R James 69	S Ali 36*	S Linton 4-63
2001	Scholes	Home	1st XI	Lost
	Scholes	201-7	A Spencer 87	I Kola 45*	M Roberts 3-46
	East Leeds	158-10	J Steel 31	P Clarke 49*	I Lunat 3-39	C McBride 4-29
2001	Ossett	Away	2nd XI	Lost
	Ossett	212-5	C Stones 35	J Wright 47	M Watson 33	J Mortimer 33	R Fisher 3-62
	East Leeds	97-9 (AO)	R Fisher 31	C Stones 6-39	J Souter 3-50
2007	Gildersome	Home	1st XI	Won
	East Leeds	253-8	R Grimley 93	A Ahmed 51	S Hampshaw 4-78
	Gildersome	138-10	S Ibrahim 44	M Olbison 4-28	A Ahmed 3-13
2007	Hopton Mills	Away	2nd XI	Lost
	East Leeds	80-9 (AO)	A Pearce 20	V Patel 5-29
	Hopton Mills	83-3	P Hinchliffe 31*
2012	Hopton Mills	Away	1st XI	Won
	Hopton Mills	48-10	M Olbison 5-16	K Tandel 4-31
	East Leeds	52-5	R Myers 4-24
2012	Liversedge	Home	2nd XI	Lost
	Liversedge	277-8	A Clarke 47	S Hashmi 47*	C Burn 40	A Lines 4-49
	East Leeds	125-10	A Pearce 39	R Ellis 26	Z Wood 4-19
	Thanks to John Steel