Tillside bowled over by win, but remain bottom

BOTTOM club Tillside travelled to Alnmouth and Lesbury and came away with the points after a 59-run win.

Tillside batted first, Jack Brassell’s 91 the only bright spot in their total of 158 all out.

Matisse Richards (3-30) and Paul Straker (3-43) were best with the ball.

However, Alnmouth and Lesbury were skittled for just 99 in 42.3 overs, their highest scorer Harry Sutherland with 24.

Calum Bickerton took 4-11 with Joe Bickerton, Sean Whitty and Cameron Mcgregor claiming two wickets apiece.

With only two games to go and Tillside still bottom (23 points adrift of Stocksfield) they may have left it too late for a comeback - but it is still mathematically possible.

Stocksfield travelled to Tynedale and posted 221-7 in their 50 overs.

Tynedale strengthened their second place with by reaching 222-5 in reply, closing the gap between themselves and Newcastle City.

Annfield Plain put themselves in to bat first when they played host to Ponteland.

Christopher Robinson was their best batsman with 35 as they were all out for just 130.

The impressive bowling of Ronaldo Forester (4-37) and Iftikhaar Fazal (3-20) limited Plain’s chances of building up a total.

Ponteland made the best possible start in response with 55 from Intisaar Fazal and with three other batsmen contributing scores of 20-plus they easily reached their winning total of 131 for the loss of three wickets.

Percy Main batted first at Consett and were dismissed for 63 thanks to Christopher Winn (3-17) and Andy Stokoe (4-2).

In response, Consett took only 8.1 overs to seal victory with 64-1, Stokoe proving himself capable with ball as well as bat with 44 not out.

Swalwell chose to bat first when they hosted Morpeth.

Chris Younger put them on the way with 102 not out as they reached 2086. Michael Craigs took 3-37.

Morpeth were then all out for 192, despite Paul Johnston’s 102. Younger took 3-33 and Nicky Phillips 5-41.

Newcastle City were without game this weekend.