Owen Morris claimed 5-20 from eight overs of spin, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Yorkshire’s D40 Quest side from suffering an opening day defeat to Wales at Sudbrook CC yesterday.
Visitors Yorkshire, under the new leadership of Cameron Cooper, limited Wales to 154-9 from their 40 overs having elected to bat first. But the White Rose could only respond with 80 all out.
Morris was one of two bowlers to take five wickets on the day, with four of his wickets either bowled or lbw in an encouraging personal start to 2025.
Unfortunately, however, he was usurped by Scott Bishop, who stood out with 5-11 from six overs to seal a 74-run home success.
Wicketkeeper-opener Curtis Sugden top-scored with 32 for Yorkshire, while Morris’s 13 from number three was the only other double-figure score in the innings.
Yorkshire’s first team are competing in a revamped Disability National Quest League competition, with 10 counties split into two groups – North and South.
Each county will play six group matches through until late July before the winners of the two groups will contest a final.
The North Group consists of Yorkshire, Wales, Lancashire, Cheshire and Shropshire. The South includes Essex, Hampshire, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire’s S9 softball side were opening day winners. They were also faced with an away trip to Wales, in Rhyl, and they defended their 30-over score of 205-4, which included included a debut 50 for Kevin Bilcliffe.
They are initial playing a North Group campaign which feeds into semi-finals and a national final.
Yorkshire’s D40 Pursuit team – the county’s second team – begin their competitive programme of fixtures on May 18 with an away game at Cheshire.
Cover picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix. Yorkshire’s D40 Quest all-rounder Owen Morris.
