Alnmouth and Lesbury CC come unstuck as Alnwick CC post huge total in Corbridge CC victory
There were mixed fortunes for the region’s local cricket teams this weekend.
Alnmouth and Lesbury CC suffered a difficult eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Swalwell CC on Saturday afternoon.
Having won the toss and opted to bat, the visitors posted a total of 171, with Jonathan Ridley producing a standout 41 from 62 balls, including seven fours. Wickets around him tumbled at a regular rate, however, with Chris Younger catching the eye for Swalwell as he took three for 32.
But a resolute batting display from the hosts ultimately put pay to any hope of Alnmouth and Lesbury hanging on for the win. Chris Mann laid the groundwork for his side with an opening knock of 63, and would go on to form a formidable partnership with Daniel Stanley, who himself would finish on 59 not out as Swalwell reached 174 runs after 47.1 overs.
Elsewhere, Alnwick CC put in a solid attacking display to thwart Corbridge CC’s hopes of mounting a comeback. Max Harrison and Andrew Scott posted 74 and 73 respectively as the visitors raced to a final tally of 225 for eight, with Lawrence Reeves’ 37 also offering a timely contribution.
For their part, Corbridge put up an admirable fight in their bid to reel in the away side, with Jacques Du Toit shining at the crease as he mustered up a stunning 103, including 15 fours, before eventually falling victim to Charlie Edwardson. That wicket would be one of four taken by the Alnwick man, who was matched in his efforts by teammate Chris Bowmer as Corbridge were finally bowled out for 179 after 44.3 overs.
And finally, Warkworth CC were subjected to a 146-run defeat by Tillside CC over the weekend, with the hosts never truly looking as if they would be able to chase down a target of 264.
A 62 from Matthew Hall represented more than half of Warkworth’s final total as they were picked apart by Dan Brassell and Aladair Skelly, who took five wickets and three wickets respectively as the visitors bowled out the home side for 118 in 38.3 overs. Ben Brassell was Tillside’s talisman with the bat, scoring 105 runs.