A Benson & Hedges Cup semi final had stretched well into a second day due to a rain intervention on the first day.
The Tykes had posted 251 and had Lancashire reeling at 97 for five, only for Warren Hegg to inspire a Red Rose revival and snatch victory with the last ball of the game.
As the encounter ended in disappointment on the field, it also concluded in a sour note off it when the Yorkshire skipper's car was allegedly damaged by disgruntled visiting fans as they left the ground.
The man who had the skipper's armband on that day was Craig White, and it saddened me that such a wonderful servant should be made a scapegoat by a minority for a narrow defeat after what was a superb game of cricket.
But there were no recriminations from White, who as has been the case throughout his career, quietly got on with it and went on to give many more years service.
He turned 38 just before last Christmas, but still remains a fixture at Headingley Carnegie despite a winter of uncertainty over his future.
The captaincy is now a memory for White and a regular first team spot is also no longer guaranteed, a situation that more than one league club in this area recently noted and coveted the all rounder for their own ranks.
He still remains a valuable member of the first team squad, as witnessed by his battling unbeaten 42 back at that same Old Trafford venue where his side suffered that heartbreaking defeat.
But he has now taken up the mantle he has long been rumoured to be lined up for, that of second team skipper, and coincidentally has this week been leading the Tykes' second string against their Roses rivals in a four day clash at Headingley.
It is difficult to think of a better man to lead what is primarily a young side playing in a competition where the actual result is very much secondary to nurturing emerging talent and preparing them for their first team baptism.
White is noted as a man of few words and a deep thinker on the game, but his experience in every facet of the game will be invaluable as Yorkshire look towards bringing a new generation of players through.

A REMINDER that Yorkshire's second XI will be in action in Calderdale this week when they take on Somerset in a championship clash at Todmorden's picturesque Centre Vale ground.
The three day game begins on Tuesday. Refreshments are available and the bar will be open all day.