Biography 
Mike is the longest serving current player at the Club, debuting aged 14 against Blagdon in 1959. No other player for the Club has played more seasons, James Jameson's fifty year reign as Captain included the First World War when no cricket was played. Mike was a regular player in the 1XI from the early 1960s with a best of 92 against Tynedale in the 1968 B2 Championship winning side, one of several near misses for a century. During the 1966 season took part in a century partnership with his father Tom against Lynemouth - the first recorded father and son 100 partnership for Ponteland.

He was elected Vice Captain of the 1XI in the 1970, with his best all round season in 1975 with 450 runs and 19 wickets. Also scored a fifty and took 5 wickets in a game twice, the first two instances that this had been recorded for the side.

Moved between the two league sides in the early 1980s, scoring his first century in 1980 in the 2XI before becoming 2XI Captain in 1985 for two seasons. Took over as Captain again in 1994, then as vice captain in 1997 and 1999-2001. After scoring a fifty in the first 2XI fixture in the NTSL league, injuries restricted his appearances in 2003, although his last 2XI appearance was in the promotion clinching win at Lanchester at the end of the 2004 season. The 2008 season saw Mike start his fiftieth playing season for the Club and in the friendly against Ovingham shared in a match winning partnership of 62 with his son Chris