Stroll for the Park as they remain at top

NORTHUMBERLAND AND TYNESIDE LG DIV THREE

BLAGDON Park stayed top after their comfortable eight-wicket home win over Berwick.

The Borders side started the day in second.

However, the leaders quickly reduced them to 13-7 before their last three batsman reached double figures, pushing their total up to 78.

David Gibson (4-11), Cameron Hedgely (3-19) and Harry Johnson (2-28) did the damage.

Opener Tom Lakey hit nine boundaries to finish 48 not out, helping to take the leaders to 79-2.

Ashington Rugby returned to winning ways with a 53-run victory at Blue Flames.

Matthew Tanney posted 33 and Callum Milburn 34 before Cory Milburn hit two fours and four sixes - his rapid unbeaten 48 pushing the visitors’ total up to 191-6.

Abubakar Maqsood made 43 but the hosts were bowled out for 138.

David Dent finished with 3-28 as Ashington Rugby moved into second.

Third-placed Warkworth were thankful to Adam Hall for helping them to a 19-run success over Backworth.

Hall ended up 98 not out, smashing 10 fours and three sixes, and, with Ian Clough (32), rescued Warkworth as they eventually reached 174-9.

Scott Shannon was pick of the Backworth bowlers with 3-17.

In reply, Paul Robson top-scored with 30 but Backworth lost all their wickets for 155 - Michael Renfrey claiming 5-42 and Hall 2-48.

GEMs moved into fourth after their five-wicket result at home to Bomarsund.

Colin Thornton (66) and Stephen Thain (47) helped Bomar post 194-7 - Ahmed Javed claiming 4-54.

GEMS lost three quick wickets before Javed Mirza contributed 69 and Faizaan Ahmed 35.

Omer Hussain (45 not out) and Tabashir Alam (30 not out) safely steered GEMs to 197-5 - pushing Bomarsund into the bottom two.