City slickers prove much too strong for a still winless Almouth

NEWCASTLE City celebrated an impressive 98-run victory over Alnmouth and Lesbury, who are still without a win.

Alnmouth and Lesbury put the visitors in to bat first and in their 50 overs City reached 243-9, Zohaib Khan hitting 106 from 94 balls (including 16 fours and one six) and their captain Sandeep Padmalaya contributing 39.

Gary Hunter took 5-67 from his 12 overs.

In reply, Alnmouth struggled to 145 all out in 43.4 overs.

Their best contributions came from captain Robert Burnett with 42 and Harry Sutherland with 38.

Usman Mukhtar took 3-22 and Hamza Parvez 3-14.

Swalwell hosted Tillside and beat them by 87 runs.

The home team batted first and amassed 232-9 from 50 overs thanks largely to John Meadows (97) and Lee Whitfield (59). Sean Whitty took 3-62.

Tillside made a good start with opener and captain Liam Hindmarsh hitting 37 but, with inadequate assistance from his team mates, they were all out for 145.

Joseph Barber claimed 3-22 and Daniel Owen 4-33.

Tynedale played hosts to Percy Main and beat them by 219 runs.

The home side batted first and set an unassailable target of 316-4 from their 50 overs.

In reply, Percy Main were all out for just 97 from only 27.2 overs.

Morpeth travelled to Annfield Plain and came away with an emphatic 161-run success.

Morpeth totalled 296-3 in their 50 overs, Adam Lawn (45), Paul Johnston (86), Jonny Craigs (54) and captain Matthew Senior (81 not out) doing the damage.

In their 41-over reply, the Plain could only manage 135 all out, David Anderson (34) and David Maughan (40) their best batsmen. William Archbold ended with 5-20.