A YOUNG team from Tynedale booked their place in the next round of the ECB National Indoor Hardball Competition.

They will battle it out with teams from across Northumberland on December 11 after winning their initial group stage, seeing off the challenge from Blagdon Park and Tynemouth.

They started by defending a score of 124 with ease to defeat Blagdon, and then topped the group in style by chasing down Tynemouth’s total of 100 without losing a wicket.

The winning team consisted, back from left to right, Nathan Byerley, Tom Cant, James Rainford, front from left to right, Richard Brooks, Michael Watts and Matthew Percival.