Final League Table
|
Pl |
W |
L |
T |
A |
Total |
| Benwell Hill |
13 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
100 |
| South North |
12 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
93 |
| Newcastle |
13 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
80 |
| Ponteland |
14 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
75 |
| Backworth |
11 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
75 |
| Newcastle City |
14 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
65 |
| Benwell & Walbottle |
14 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
60 |
| Percy Main |
13 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
45 |
| Ashington |
14 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
| Morpeth |
14 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
Captain's Report
With Chris Morgan currently living up the
student life in Leeds it has fallen to me to write a 3XI /
Midweek report on his behalf. During his A-Levels I also stood
in for him as captain, but the rain meant I spent more time
cancelling games than captaining them!
The 2004 season saw a friendly match for
the team for the first time, with a comfortable 9 wicket win
over the University Staff when both Pablo Mukherjee 49* and
John Varley 48* carefully avoiding fifties.
The first league game of the season saw us
play Morpeth, Carl Bevan with 43 giving us a total of 92 to
defend. Steve Eglintine then bowled his 6 over spell, taking
at least a wicket in each to finish with outstanding figures,
and a midweek side record, of 7-11 and a 40 run win. In the
first game the club had achieved the one thing we didn't do
last year and won before June. It was however the only win
before June.
The usual early season thrashing by South
North came next and then defeats to Backworth, Ashington and
Newcastle City followed. After the City game, Steve Eglintine
left the club to play elsewhere, he felt he should be the
2XI opening bowler, but was the only one with that opinion,
his form having seen him reduced to a change bowler in the
3XI. The trip to Ashington on a gloomy day provided us with
our second win in mid June, Jeff Oliver with 2-14 in six overs
helped us restrict them to 89. In reply Charles Scott, on
midweek debut, scored an impressive 57* to guide us to an
8 wicket win. A score of 75 the next week was not enough at
Benwell and Walbottle who won comfortably.
The next victory came the following week
against Newcastle (formerly County Club), a match that saw
a 27 ball fifty from Carl Bevan opening the innings, an innings
precisely matched by Chris Walton batting at seven. Our total
of 140-5 proved too much, with Alan Varley taking 3-16 in
a 31 run win. Our next game saw another win against a weak
Morpeth side, our total of 121 on a difficult pitch centred
on 27 from Richard Jackson, 26 from Alex McLean and a club
best 25 from Ian Cooke. Chris Barlow then took 4-10 in 6 overs,
Geoff Appleby 2-13 and Mike Barlow 2-1 as they were dismissed
for just 57.
The following week saw another grey and damp
day and we were able to overcome South North. Ron Fairweather,
in his first game of the season, taking 2-29 out of their
total of 107-5. We recovered from 31-4 with an excellent innings
from skipper Chris Morgan, 13 runs off the penultimate over
proving crucial, a legside pick-up for six onto the football
field was perfectly executed and totally unexpected, but a
joy to watch, as our opponents fielding disintegrated into
a slanging match in the gathering gloom.
The following week we were defeated by Benwell
Hill as thunder roared around the Newcastle area, a game that
saw John Varley's season ended with a broken finger. Our 96
overhauled in just 12 overs. The last game of the season saw
us score 139-6, Richard Jackson scoring a maiden fifty, finishing
65*. Geoff Appleby with 3-20 and Andy Denyer 2-14 in restricting
them to 90.
So the season saw us finish fifth overall,
again a strong finish after a poor start. The loss to the
weather of several games meant it was a fragmented season.
Fifth place was a continuing improvement, our highest placing
in three years in the league, and Benwell Hill are the only
side we haven't beaten in the league since we joined it. One
further win would have put us in third. Early season form
once again putting us out of the race.
Chris Barlow
Match Review
| Date |
Opposition |
Venue |
Result |
Points |
Score |
Opp |
Best Bat |
Score |
Best Bowl |
Figures |
| 29-Apr |
Newcastle |
Away |
Rain |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 06-May |
Morpeth |
Home |
Won 38 Runs |
10 |
92-5 |
54-9 |
C.Bevan |
43 |
S.Eglintine |
6-1-11-7 |
| 13-May |
South North |
Away |
Lost 68 Runs |
0 |
85-6 |
153-3 |
J.Varley |
34 |
S.Eglintine |
6-0-43-2 |
| 20-May |
Backworth |
Away |
Lost 8 Wickets |
0 |
108-6 |
109-2 |
C.Morgan |
22* |
A.Denyer |
4-0-24-1 |
| 03-Jun |
Benwell Hill |
Home |
Rain |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10-Jun |
Newcastle City |
Home |
Lost 9 Wickets |
0 |
83-5 |
85-1 |
C.Walton |
18 |
C.Morgan |
0.2-0-4-1 |
| 17-Jun |
Ashington |
Away |
Won 8 Wickets |
10 |
90-2 |
89-5 |
C.Scott |
57* |
J.Oliver |
6-1-14-2 |
| 24-Jun |
Percy Main |
Home |
Rain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 01-Jul |
Benwell & Wal |
Away |
Lost 8 Wickets |
0 |
75-5 |
76-2 |
M.Barlow |
20 |
A.Denyer |
3-0-4-1 |
| 08-Jul |
Newcastle |
Home |
Won 31 Runs |
10 |
140-5 |
109-5 |
C.Bevan |
54 |
A.Varley |
6-1-16-3 |
| 15-Jul |
Morpeth |
Away |
Won 64 Runs |
10 |
121-6 |
57 |
R.Jackson |
27 |
C.Barlow |
6-2-10-4 |
| 22-Jul |
South North |
Home |
Won 4 Wickets |
10 |
108-6 |
107-5 |
C.Morgan |
40* |
A.Morgan |
4-0-28-2 |
| 29-Jul |
Benwell Hill |
Away |
Lost 8 Wickets |
0 |
96-4 |
97-2 |
O.Edwards |
37 |
R.Fairweather |
6-1-42-1 |
| 05-Aug |
Backworth |
Home |
Won 49 Runs |
10 |
139-6 |
90-7 |
R.Jackson |
65* |
G.Appleby |
4-0-20-3 |
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| CUP MATCHES
& FRIENDLIES |
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| 22-Apr |
University Staff |
Away |
Won 9 Wickets |
Friendly |
108-1 |
104-6 |
P.Mukherjee |
49* |
H.Wright |
4-0-32-3 |
| 27-May |
Ashington |
Home |
Lost 16 Runs |
Cup |
100-4 |
116-5 |
P.Barlow |
22* |
A.Varley |
4-0-34-3 |
| 12-Aug |
University Staff |
Home |
|
Friendly |
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