South Yorkshire Times July 28, 1945
South Yorkshire Colts
Jack Wardle, the Denaby left arm bowler, was already appearing once in the Yorkshire first scene, in the recent match with Lancashire, gets another chance next week when he is included in the Yorkshire team to meet Derbyshire at Bramall Lane on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Yorkshire team will be the same as that which first the Australian Services XI, except that J.P.Whitehead and J.V.Wilson will give way to Wardle and W.Watson.
Wardle’s teammates at Denaby are open that he will put off one of the excellent performances of his appearance with Denaby this season.
Wardle is also one of a number of young South Yorkshire players are been included in two teams will be matched in a trial game at Huddersfield on Wednesday, August 8.
The players included up to the age of 22 and the teams led respectively by Arthur Mitchell, the Yorkshire batsmen, and Mr J.R.S.Raper.
Mitchell’s team includes W.H.Sutcliffe (Pudsey) saw the famous Yorkshire and English batsmen. Wardle is given a place in Mr Raper’s side