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WHITLEY Bay Rockcliff Rugby Club have announced new coaching teams for their first XV and senior men’s squad.

Darren Cunningham joins as head coach while retaining his responsibilities as head coach of Northumberland’s senior XV.

Former Newcastle Falcon and Scottish international Hamilton (pictured) takes on the role of player/assistant coach at Rockcliff, having left a playing/coaching role at Hawick RFC. ■■HETTON Lyons beat Eppleton by 63 runs in the Hedworth Williamson Cup - the Lyons 166-6, Eppleton 103 all out. ■■CRAMLINGTON (58-0) claimed a 10-wicket victory over Blyth (57-8) in the southern section of the Northumberland and Tyneside Cricket League’s Enid Farmer Cup.

CRAMLINGTON Rockets Rugby League Club have appointed Danny Gilroy as firstteam head coach.

In a reshuffle, Jordan Robinson steps down as coach and former player Nicky Beaty takes on team manager duties.

One of the senior players in the team, Gilroy (pictured right, on right) will continue to be available for selection. ■■LIAM Trevaskis claimed 4-17 for South North ae they defeated Castle Eden by six wickets in Group B of the Dukes North East Premier League’s T20 Cup.

Sacriston overcame Boldon by the same margin.

In Group A, Eppleton were three-wicket winners over Burnopfield. ■■TYNEMOUTH’S Lucas Campion represented the North East in the North of England Under-11 Conference squad at the annual English Ice Hockey Association Inter-Conference Tournament in Sheffield.

The squad defeated Scotland 2-1 but suffered defeats to the Midlands (5-3), South East (4-3) and South West (4-1). ■■THE Standard Security Blyth and Wansbeck Sunday League holds is annual meeting at New Delaval and Newsham Social Club on Monday, June 11 (7.00). ■■ANNFIELD Plain host Burnopfield tonight in the second round of the Northumberland and Tyneside Cricket League’s Charity Bowl. ■■WANSBECK A sealed wins over Seatonians B (36-6), Morpeth (39-6) and Ponteland (39-15) in the Northumberland Summer Under-16 Netball League.