Silksworth slip to heavy home loss at hands of league leaders
Silksworth slipped to a heavy home defeat to leaders Seaham Harbour in division two of the Readers Durham & Northeast Cricket League.
Silksworth batted first and made just 42 runs, with only Jonny Hall, with 28, reaching double figures, Nisal Tharaka, with 4-24, and Jordan Wilson, with an excellent 5-18, destroying the batting line-up.
Seaham soon made the runs scoring 43-2, to win by eight wickets.
Ryhope are second after winning a tight game by eight runs, at home to Evenwood.
They bat ted first, buta final score of 117 all out.
Sagar Udeshi made 46 not out, while Joshua James claimed 3-35.
The visitors had to contend with Udeshi’s bowling, as he claimed 4-7, but Luke Bannister nearly won it as he made 28 not out from 70 balls, but they fell just short on 109 all out.
In division one, leaders South Shields took first knock at home to U shaw Moor and total all out, as Chris Stewart hit 31 from 24 balls, while Connor Surtees (4-41) and Bryan Potts (3-32) starred with the ball.
Ushaw then could only muster 99 all out, as Joshua Leslie claimed 3-23.
Chester-Le-Street remain top of the Dukes ECB North East Premier League, following their win at Eppleton.
They had to rely on Matthew Cranston (40) and Robbie Dawson, with a rapid 59 from 46 balls, which got them to 237 all out, while Jack McBeth and Colin Mann each took three wickets.
The hosts were all out for 103, with John Harrison claiming 3-20, to allow th eC estri ans to claim the points.
Burn mo or lost again as they travelled to improving Burn op field.
The home side batted first grinding out 190-8, with John Oswell making 55 and Patrick Cooper 32 not out.
In reply, the visitors struggled early on, until Paul Craig hit 52, but Matthew Oswell claimed 3-38 and they were all out for 155.
Sacriston welcomed inform Felling and the visitors opener Joe Cracknell scored an excellent 134 from 150 balls, which included 13 fours and five sixes and Sean Dickson fired 67, as they put on 105 runs for the second wicket, with Alasdair Appleby adding 31, in a total of 288-9.
Nathan Hall made 31 runs in reply, but the home side were all out for 142, as Paul Leonard returned figures of 4-32.
Washington remain bottom of the league, as they lost at Tynemouth.
The home side’s Michael Jones scored a brilliant 105 from 114 balls and Muhammad Saa dad ded40,i na third-wickets ta nd of 79 runs, while MatthewBrown (30) and 37 no from Dave Mansfield helped them to 263-6.
Charlie Scott made 42, while Thomas College (55no) and Ash Thorpe (50), put on 99 runs for the seventh wicket, as Washington finished on 202-6.
Whitburn were 16-4 at one stage, as South Northumberland’s Sean Tin dale took a magnificent 6-18.
However, Ross Richardson made 32 and Gareth Welsh 37, as they put on 56 for the fifth wicket, followed by a rapid 68 score from Michael Bittlestone, to take them to a total of 183 all out.
But the champions strode to an eight-wicket victory to move joint top, as Solomon Bell struck 53 not out and Michael Richardson 76.
Benwell Hill’s Kyle Coetzer made an excellent 124 from 110 ball sat H et ton Lyons, which included 17 four sand three six es, as he and James Schofield (79) put on 188 runs, then Angus Guy made 46 from 39 balls in a total of 318-7.
The Lyons then struggled as Max Williamson claimed (5-42). Gary Scott made 40 runs and Ben Whitehead 65, but they were all out for 170.
In division one, Sunderland won again at Gateshead Fell by 53 runs, as they totalled 2149. Dan Shurben made 58 and Jack Johnson 34, while Andrew Porter claimed 3-35. In reply, the hosts were all out for 161 with Joe Defty the hero claiming 4-28 and Johnson 3-27, despite a fine knock from Sam Roseby, who made 46 runs.
Willington moved into top position in the league, as they beat L an chester at their Manor Road ground, by four wickets.
The visitors posted 168 all out, with Kieran Gohery scoring 53 and then Cameron Metcalf smashed 57, as Connor Hodgson and Calvin Stephenson each took three wickets.
The home side then had opener Pete Bhabra to thank as he made 60 and James Stock added 36 for the win.
Castle Eden are up to third, as they defeated Newcastle, who had been top at the start of the day. Philip Wimpenny was their batting hero as he made 59, in a total of 205 all out, as Ben Quirk claimed 4-36 and Liam Trevaskis 3-27.
The visitors then collapsed to 104 all out, thanks to Bilawal Iqbalwith4-26 along side Keith Bailey and Ryan Ball who had three wickets each.
Philadelphia were all out for just 52 runs as they lost heavily at home to Ashington, who move into second place.took 4-21 and Ian Sharkey claimed 3-7,before the visitors eased to 55-2.
Shotley Bridge moved up to fifth, with a six-wicket win at home to Crook at The Spa Grounds. The visitors struggled to 124 all out, with Daniel Pr att top scoring with 41, as Oliver Gibson claimed an impressive 5-20. Although 54-4 at one stage, the home side had Lewis Hall smash 47 not out from 35 balls, to finish on 128-4.
Bottom club Boldon had a high-scoring game, against Blaydon at Sunderland Road. The visitors posted 269 all out, with Graham Clark scoring 81 and Joseph Reynolds 46, while Joseph M addison claimed 5-39.
In reply, the home side made 221 all out, but were 505, as Syed Abid hit 48, Riccardo Small-Boyce 41, Jonathan Shakespeare 38 and Mark Race 47. However, Gary Stewart claimed 5-55 to win the match for his team by 48 runs.