Alnwick opener Bradley Spiers scores 149 in defeat

But despite setting a bumper target of 266, Alnwick fell to a six-wicket defeat by Consett.

Spiers took out some of the side’s frustration at six cancellations this season by settling at the crease and knocking sixteen 4s and six 6s in a stand spanning five partnerships.

He was eventually bowled by Jack Murray after taking the score up to 251.

His opening partner Max Harrison’s 37 was also a fine display with the willow as Alnwick chalked up 67 before his wicket fell, taken lbw by John Meadows. He’d hit seven boundaries during that time.

Andrew Scott was caught and bowled by Alexander Corver on 11 and Jamie Guy walked, lbw, on 13.

Jayden Clark was caught for a duck but skipper James Crooks steadied things up again with a solid 29 before being bowled by James Radcliffe.

Gareth Bateman knocked 10 before Murray tumbled his bails and Harry Lobb was 2 not out.

Alnwick must have been confident of taking the points as they trudged off after the 50th over at 266/7 but the visitors came out after tea and Aron Mccabe proved their nemesis, hitting a century that included ten sixes and six fours.

They wracked up the 267 to win in the 39th over.

The innings hard started so well for Alnwick too, as Robbie Hockday went lbw from Bateman for just 4 with 17 on the scoreboard.

John Meadows struck 25 before Crooks caught him out in the field and Alexander Corver was over his half century when Max Harrison caught him, both from David Wright deliveries.

An unbeaten partnership with skipper Lee Whitfield on 36 and wicket keeper Craig Burke on 7 took Consett over the line, giving them 28 points, with Alnwick gaining seven.

Alnwick travel to a Stocksfield side who sit just below them in 11th spot in the Division One table this weekend looking to get themselves back up the positions after what was only their first defeat – the cancellations that they had proving costly on their points total.