17th August
First Team
The 1st XI entertained league leaders Thornton-le-Moor at the Robinson Memorial Field sponsored by Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour on Saturday. They were hoping for the same result as when they beat then leaders Newton-le-Willows when they were leaders. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way.
With a slightly weakened side, three 2nd XI players being drafted in, they lost the toss and had to watch as the visitors hammered 325 for 4 in their overs. The main damage being a third wicket partnership of 149 by M Mierzwinski 127 (21×4 2×6) and G Bramley who finished with 98 not out (12×4 1×6). Sam Arkwright and Tom Robinson claimed two wickets apiece.
In reply we soon found ourselves 22 for 2. We staged a recovery to 130 for 5. Sadly, the last five wickets only added 10 runs. Skipper Morgan Davis scored 57, Struan Mackenzie 32 and Jack Kitching 25. We received 4 points and remain in 10th place.
A couple of wins out of our last five games would help ease the relegation threat.
Second Team
The 2nd XI had a free week which allowed Ripon 2nds to jump above us, and we drop to 7th place in the table.
The 1st XI are away to Whixley on Saturday whilst the 2nd XI face a tricky match against Blubberhouse 2nds at Shires Lane.
The match sponsors are Mr & Mrs Mason (Oddacres Farm) and Paul Barwick.
23rd August
First Team
The 1st XI travelled to Whixley hoping to secure a victory to ease relegation fears, and that is just what they did – winning by 18 runs.
The homesters won the toss and invited us to bat first. We lost two wickets reaching 45. Then Harry West and Sam Arkwright put together a partnership of 71 for the third wicket where the former went for 60. Tom Robinson joined Arkers and they took the score to 173 where Tom Went for 32. The final partnership of the took took the score to 243 for 4 with Arkers finishing on 85no (9×4 2×6) and promoted second teamer, Caspar Bean, on 39 no off 35 balls.
Whixley lost their first wicket at 19 and then proceeded to 215 for 4 and were looking favourites to take the spoils. However, they lost six wickets adding just nine runs, to close on 224. Arkers took 2 for 34, Caspar 2 for 49 and there was a wicket apiece for Thomas Mountain, Struan Mackenzie and Tom.
We garnered twenty points and move up one place in the table to ninth.
Second Team
The 2nd XI entertained Blubberhouses 2nd XI at the Robinson Memorial Field sponsored by Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour.
We won the toss and chose to field, and it looked to be going quite well until Abdullah Sanish come to the wicket. He plundered 85no off only 40 balls including 4×4 and 10×6. They closed on 207 for 8. Gareth Wooler took 3 for 17, Gareth Sharpe 2 for 26, Matt Buckmaster 2 for 38 and Ben Jolly 1 for 31.
We lost a wicket at 3 then David Dawson and Matt put on 127 for the second wicket where the latter went for 44. We progressed to 144 for 5 where David went for 72 (11×4 2×6). We then slumped to 175 for 9 with Mark Walters scoring 22no.
We took nine points and stay in seventh place in the league.
This Saturday the 1st XI entertain next to bottom West Tanfield at Shires Lane whilst the 2nd XI travel to Spennithorne & Harmaby. The match sponsors are Ian Cranston Auto Technicians and Sam Arkwright.
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