NEPL PREM & ONE
IN the Dukes ECB North East Premier League, Burnmoor had Ryan Pringle to thank, as he scored 53 as they turned the title race around, with a win at South North.
Alexander Simpson added a quick-fire 58 from 63 balls and they ended up on 195-9 declared, as Jonathan Wightman claimed 4-37.
The champions then lost two early wickets, as Waqas Mahmood struck early blows (4-44), but Rob Peyton resisted with 47, but they were all out for 123.
Hetton Lyons batted well at home to Tynemouth, with Ben Mckinney scoring 113 from 167 balls, which included 12 fours and a six and Gary Scott 58, as they put on 106 runs for the third wicket and then Robert Talbot blasted 39 not out from 20 balls and they declared on 269-5.
The visitors then had opener Dan Thorburn score 49, Esam Rahman 48 and Matthew Brown 35, but Christopher Ralston with 3-41 quickly cleaned the tail up and they were all out for 189 in total, keeping the Lyons title hopes alive.
In the big game at the bottom, Sunderland were asked to bat first at home to Whitburn.
Daniel Shurben made 45, Chris Youlden 30 and Ross Whitfield jnr 31, as they made 196 all out, while Matthew Muchall claimed 4-47 with the ball.
The visitors lost early wickets, as Kieran Waterson (4-36) ripped out their batting, reducing them to 16-5, but Rafay Khan dug in for runs, but they were all out for 155, to give the Ashbrooke side a big boost in their survival hopes.
Eppleton struggled against the bowling of Sebastian Allison (5-40) and then Chris Goudie (3-19), at home to Felling.
They were 10-5 at one stage, but Andrew Ebdale made 44 not out, in a final total of just 111 runs.
Alan Mustard with 42 not out and Sean Dickson with 55 not out, soon got their team to victory on 115-1.
Chester-le-street had Burnopfield in all sorts of trouble at Ropery Lane, due to Robbie Dawson taking 3-9, early on.
However, opener David Seymour stood firm with 51 not out to carry his bat, but Amaan Ulhaq and Josh Wilson shared six wickets and they were eventually all out for 121. Andrew Smith then hit 45 and Jacob Mccann 54 not out, as they catered home for the win on 123-2.