Alnmouth and Lesbury CC and Alnwick CC both secure commanding weekend wins

Alnmouth and Lesbury CC secured a commanding seven-wicket victory over Ponteland CC on Saturday afternoon.

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Ponteland were dismissed for just 116, thanks in large part to a stellar showing from Chalana De Silva, who registered a five-wicket haul, bowling two maidens in the process. Brian Brooks also caught the eye for Alnmouth and Lesbury, conceding just 10 runs as he claimed three wickets of his own.

With their target set, the hosts made relatively short work of reeling in their opponents. Unbeaten knocks of 36 and 35 from Tom Vickers and Peter Smith respectively provided the backbone of an innings that would be wrapped up on 117/3 at the start of the 26th over.

Elsewhere, Alnwick CC enjoyed a similarly impressive home win over Bates Cottages CC. Batting first, the visitors ran up a total of 153 before they were bowled out in the 41st over. Ryan Coetzee led the way with a solid 46, including four boundaries, while Joshua Wilson and James Crooks took four wickets and three wickets respectively for Alnwick. Tharun Burra and Andrew Wright both chipped in with a wicket apiece as well.

For his part, Wilson would go on to shine at the crease too, contributing 55 unbeaten runs to the hosts’ chase, while opener Andrew Scott would set the tone with an impressive 56 of his own. Alnwick consequently ease over the line in the 37th over, ending the afternoon on 155/4.