GRASSROOTS SHORTS
G HART hit an unbeaten 38 and Alan Worthy 33 to steer Burnmoor to a seven-wicket victory over Gateshead Fell in Group A of the Dukes ECB North East Premier League’s T20 Competition.
Steve Meek claimed 32 as the Fell managed 124-6 - D Daley making 45 - Burnmoor replying with 126-3.
In Group B there were wins for Chester-le-Street versus Sunderland, Mainsforth against Blaydon and Burnopfield at home to the Durham Academy. ■■DURHAM City defeated Silksworth by nine wickets in the Readers Durham Cricket League’s Fifteens competition.
There were also victories for Philadelphia, Crook Town, Esh Winning, Tudhoe and Whiteleas against Marsden, Evenwood, Langley Park, Ushaw Moor and Boldon CA respectively. ■■NEWCASTLE Community Football are running Saturday coaching sessions for four to 16-year-olds at Ponteland’s Richard Coates Middle School and Gateshead Powerleague (10.30-noon).
The cost is £3.50 per session for outfield players and £5 for goalkeeping sessions (Richard Coates only).
For more details go to info@ newcastlecommunityfootball. co.uk. ■■ASTLEY A beat Seat Burn 28-20 in Division One of the Northumberland Summer Netball League’s Ladies League.
Morpeth edged out Wansbeck A 24-22.
In Division Two, Wansbeck B saw off Great Green 28-18 and Bedlington A overcame Amble 27-16. ■■ARCOT beat Gosforth 10-2 in the latest round of matches in the Newcastle and District Golf League.
Tyneside accounted for Ravensworth 9-3 while Tynemouth defeated Prudhoe 11-1. ■■DURHAM claimed an eightwicket victory over Cheshire in the ECB 50+ County Championship, Cheshire totalling 182 - Ian Male taking 3-37 - and Durham 185-2 in response. ■■ALNMOUTH registered an 82-run victory over Warkworth in the Northumberland Cricket League’s R E Wood Cup Alnmouth 193-6, Warkworth 111-8.
Also progressing were Blyth, who defeated neighbours Ashington by 30 runs. ■■HALTWHISTLE beat Stockfield by seven wickets in the West Tyne Cricket League’s Division One Knockout Cup.
In the Hedworth Wlliamson Cup, Burnhope enjoyed an eightwicket success against Felham Felham 90-9, Burnhope 93-2.