So close but victory sealed by Sacriston
DURHAM CRICKET BOARD U-15 DIVISION
SACRISTON just gained the better of Washington by five runs in Division One.
Sacriston scored 106-5, Benjamin Jackson making 34 and Matthew Clements claiming 3-24.
Washington’s score of 101-7 was just short of target despite 36 from Sammy Singh Rai.
In Division Two, Hetton Lyons batted first at Eppleton and amassed 75-7, Josh Bell the top scorer with 19.
Jake Pratt was excellent with the ball, taking 3-8 off his four overs, and Josh Hutchinson backed him up with 2-11.
Eppleton then reached their target off 17 overs, Pratt scoring 37 not out and Hollie Forsyth adding 26 not out – Ella Tomys taking 2-13 – in a total of 78-3.
Murton hosted Whitburn and the visitors totalled just 59 off 16.3 overs.
The home side cantered home in eight overs, scoring 61-2.
Gateshead Fell welcomed Easington in Division Three and Easington won the toss and decided to bat.
They made a healthy 132-5, Joe Linton scoring 35 and Jake Allman hitting 51 not out.
In reply, Easington reached only 68-9, giving Fell an easy win – Lucas Shaw the pick of the bowlers in returning 2-1.
Felling only posted 80-8 against Burnmoor and Kristian Jefferson then scored 53 not out in their reply of 83-0.
HETTON Lyons had captain Callan Salkeld to thank for taking his team to the final of the County Cup.
He scored 35 in their total of 90-6 against South Shields.
Against tight Lyons bowling, Shields could only manage 80-7 in their reply.
CHESTER-le-Street welcomed Hetton Lyons in Group B of the League Shield and won the toss and batted.
They made 199-6 thanks to an unbeaten 86 from James Hindmarsh.
Miles Birbeck struck 100 not out and Jack Hutchinson chipped in with 45 – but the Lyons fell three runs short on 196-5.