Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club’s 1st team, sponsored by Franks the Flooring Store, made the long journey down to Bedale in North Yorkshire and beat both the weather and the homeside when they came out on top by eight wickets in the NYSD 2nd division. Aycliffe won the toss, chose to bowl first and duly dismissed Bedale for 191 after 42 overs with George Slatcher (3 for 25), Sean Morgan (2 for 33) and James Layfield Carroll (2 for 44) doing the damage with the ball for the visitors. In reply Aycliffe opener Joe Haines (19 runs) helped his side off to a steady start, but was dismissed with the score on 53 for 2. Adam Gittins was then joined at the crease by captain Adam Randall (sponsored by DTS Joinery) and the pair batted right through to the end, reaching their winning target and finishing on 193 from 41.3 overs and setting a new club record 3rd wicket partnership of 140 in the process. Adam Randall, who hit his fourth half century of the season, finished with 73 not out off just 65 balls faced and he smashed six boundaries and four sixes in his brilliant innings. Adam Gittins also batted superbly scoring an unbeaten 55 off 131 balls, hitting seven boundaries and this was his second half century this season.
The first team lost away at Seaton Carew in the quarter final of the Collingwood cup by six wickets, but the bright point of the match was a sparkling innings by opener Sam Telford (sponsored by the Fairhurst Family) who smashed a season’s best 54 off just 41 balls, including nine boundaries.
The second team hosted Bedale 2nds at home in the NYSD 4th division, but persistent drizzle brought proceedings to a premature end as the game was abandoned after 7.3 overs with the Aycliffe innings left on 31 for 2.
The U17’s lost at home to top of the table Richmond by 42 runs in the NYSD junior league. Choosing to bowl first initially looked like an inspired decision as the visitors were quickly reduced to 9 for the loss of 4 wickets. Richmond recovered and were eventually dismissed for 92 after 18.1 overs thanks to some excellent bowling by Matty Greaves (4 for 10), Leo Mercy ( 2 for 6) and Owen Smith (2 for 9). In reply, Aycliffe were bowled out for just 50 after 17.5 overs with only Tom Dearden (15 runs) and Harrison Pearson (12 runs) reaching double figures.
The U13’s were well beaten by 69 runs in their away trip to top of the table Richmond in the NYACC. The homeside totalled 157 for 1 in their 20 overs with Alfie Spensley (1 for 9) taking the only wicket to fall. In reply, Aycliffe batted well with captain Will Dearden top scoring with an excellent unbeaten 33 as they reached a respectable 88 for 7 after 20 overs.
The U11’s lost by 78 runs at home to Barnard Castle in the NYACC league but there were some good individual performances by the Aycliffe youngsters. Phoebe Sproat was the most successful bowler taking two wickets for nine runs and Will Moffatt and Joey Hayman both batted well scoring 14 runs and 10 runs respectively.
Photo: First team batsman, Sam Telford, in action.
