Oh brother, Alley are on the Ball
CM CLOORING CONSETT SUNDAY LEAGUE
BROTHERS Sam and Lee Harvey scored the goals which took Stanley Ball Alley to three points in Division One.
Their counters saw them edge out Lanchester Cricket Club 2-1, the visitors’ strike coming from Steven Smithson.
Simon Reed’s hat-trick helped Winlaton Crown and Cannon to a 5-1 victory at South Moor Sports.
Callum Carter and David Dodds joined their team-mate on the scoresheet, Aaron Wilkinson on target for Moor.
West Kyo Earl Grey moved clear at the top of Division Two after they made it five victories from five.
Jack Wilson notched four times, Jake Hall twice and Dan Punton and Jack Watson once each as they returned from Stanley RAFA with an 8-2 victory.
David Craig and Jamie Armstrong netted for RAFA.
Consett Supa-Snooker defeated Shotley Cricketers 5-0 with Dan Lumley scoring twice and Dean Bruce, Shaun Rafferty and Nathan Coats once each.
A hat-trick from Oliver Forsyth and a double from Stu Ainsworth took High Handenhold Bird Inn to a 5-2 success at Consett Station WMC, who had Kegan Thompson and Nathan Johnson on target.
Steven Dewhurst led the way with four efforts as Burnopfield Sun Inn put 13 without reply past Annfield Plain Cricket Club.
Michael Brown (2), Connor Eddy, Michael Clark, Tony Stewart, Dan Shorten, Connor Errington, Kris Box and Steve Moses also notched.
■■CONSETT Top Club breezed into the first round of the Durham FA Sunday Cup as they put nine past without reply Hetton Lyons.
The game was abandoned after 81 minutes but the result is expected to stand.
Division Two’s East Stanley WMC will join them in the draw as their opponents Seaton Carew Under-19 conceded the tie.
Oxhill Central were eliminated from the competition, though, as they went down 4-2 at Chesterle-Street Garden Farm.
■■BLACKHALL Mill and Chopwell picked up three points in the north group of the new Durham County Champions League as finishes from David Wansell, Michael Calvert and Derek Waters saw them defeat Gateshead Belle Vue 3-2.