Warkworth CC overcome Tillside CC as Alnmouth and Lesbury CC fall to defeat

Alnmouth and Lesbury CC suffered a disappointing defeat against Swalwell CC on Saturday afternoon as their visitors brushed them aside to secure an 82-run win.

After winning the toss and electing to field, Alnmouth and Lesbury limited the away side to 217/9, thanks in large part to three-wicket hauls from Nick Dention and Chalana De Silva. A commanding 81 from opener Daniel Stanley, supplemented able by a half-century from Owen Shield, provided the backbone of Swalwell’s innings.

For their part, however, Alnmouth and Lesbury struggled at the crease, and never truly found their powerful scoring needed to reel in their visitors. De Silva and Archie Elder both hit 27s, while Tom Vickery registered 26 and Jonathan Ridley managed 22, but the hosts were eventually to be dismissed for 135 in the 36th over.

Elsewhere, Warkworth CC held on to secure a 14-run victory over Tillside CC in an enthralling encounter over the weekend. Away from home, Warkworth won the toss and batted first, running up a target of 204/9. Tristan Parnell was undoubtedly the star man for the visitors, hitting a 115 from 120 balls, including 18 boundaries. Dan Brassell was Tillside’s standout performer with the ball in hand, claiming three wickets.

To their credit, Tillside made an admirable go of their chase, with solid knocks from the likes of opener Joe Bickerton (31), Ben Brassall (34), and the aforementioned Dan Brassell (42). That consistent run-scoring took them to within touching distance of their visitors, but Warkworth would eventually bring an end to their efforts partway through the 48th over. Parnell, Oliver Bremner, and Adam Hall all took three wickets apiece, and Tillside would ultimately come unstuck on 190 - just shy of the away side’s tally.

And finally, Alnwick CC’s meeting with Corbridge was abandoned with the away side on 113/3 after 32 overs. Corbridge won the toss and elected to bat first, with wicketkeeper Ross Atkinson producing a standout 42 before the weather derailed any hopes of the contest reaching its conclusion. Andrew Wright, Max Harrison, and Chris Bowmer all took a wicket each for Alnwick.