Wark leave it late in low scoring affair

Chasing just 96, they looked to be home and hosed as openers Greg McConnell (33) and Gordon Jeffrey (33) steered them well within touching distance of victory.

However, their dismissals brought about a huge collapse and, with Michael Arnup (3-32), Joe Johnson (3-23) and Gibson (2-11) all claiming wickets, the North Tyne side were looking in danger.

It took a last man stand between Ryan Potts (9*) and stalwart Edward Jeffrey (4*) to find the required runs in the 32nd over.

The bowling of Simon Jeffrey (5-41) and opener Paul Armstrong (2-12) had put Wark in a commanding position, but useful contributions from Mullen (25) and Gibson (44*) saw Humshaugh put together more of a challenge as they finally ended on 96.

HUMSHAUGH II v WARK

Wark won by one wicket

HUMSHAUGH II: C. Binovec lbw b S. Jeffrey 0; P. Brierley c Gray b S. Jeffrey 2; N. Benson b S. Jeffrey 7; J. Johnson b S. Jeffrey 2; A. Mullen c Potts b S. Jeffrey 25; J. Telfer b Armstrong 4; R. Gibson not out 44; M. Arnup c McConnell b Armstrong 1; L. Ridley b Baty 6; Unsure c Potts b Turner 0. Extras 5. Total 96ao.

Bowling: P. Armstrong 9-4-12-2; S. Jeffrey 12-1-41-5; R. Potts 4-1-15-0; M. Turner 3.5-0-9-1; S. Baty 3-0-18-1.

WARK: G. McConnell b Telfer 33; G. Jeffrey c&b Arnup 33; P. Suckling c Telfer b Johnson 1; G. Stephenson b Johnson 0; A. Gray c Brierley b Arnup 0; P. Armstrong b Arnup 5; S. Baty b Johnson 0; M. Turner c Benson b Gibson 5; R. Potts not out 9; S. Jeffrey b Gibson 0; E. Jeffrey not out 4. Extras 9. Total 99-9.

Bowling: M. Arnup 9.3-1-32-3; J. Johnson 10-2-23-3; R. Gibson 4-0-11-2; A. Mullen 2-0-20-0; J. Telfer 6-1-13-1.

Humshaugh II 4pts, Wark 12pts

Skittling Allendale II out for just 60 runs, Wylam II started the season with a big seven wicket victory.

Katherine Lamb (4-13) stole the show with the ball as she turned the screw with her seven-and-a-bit overs, while Rob Bergstrand (2-0) and Tony Parker (3-27) also impressed.

Allendale's order really couldn't get going with opener John Raglan (20) and Chris Welch (15) the only ones sticking around for any length of time.

Wylam pushed for the runs and reached their goal in 14 overs, despite the early run out of Andrew Purdie (3). Opener David Teasdale (13) and Philip Mostyn (15) put them on the right track, with four fours from Bergstrand (23*) guiding them over the line.

ALLENDALE II v WYLAM II

Wylam II won by seven wickets

ALLENDALE II: J. Raglan c Bergstrand b Lamb 20; O. Fletcher c Greenwood b Parker 0; G. Harmer run out Jackson 1; C. Welch b Parker 15; S. Rithcie c Helm b Parker 0; M. Scott c Bergstrand b Lamb 6; S. Peters c Purdie b Lamb 5; A. Cousin b Bergstrand 5; D. Swan not out 1; A. Craig b Bergstrand 0; K. Philipson lbw b Lamb 0. Extras 7. Total 60ao.

Bowling: T. Parker 10-1-27-3; J. Greenwood 6-2-14-0; K. Lamb 7.4-2-13-4; R. Bergstrand 4-4-0-2.

WYLAM II: D. Teasdale c Cousin b Scott 13; A. Purdie run out 3; P. Mostyn c Fletcher b Craig 15; R. Bergstrand not out 23; J. Greenwood not out 1. Extras 9. Total 64-3.

Bowling: K. Philipson 7-2-20-0; M. Scott 5-1-22-1; A. Craig 2-0-21-1.

Allendale II 1pt, Wylam II 12pts

On a day of low scores, Belsay picked up 12 points from their trip west to Haltwhistle II . They won by a margin of six wickets having removed their hosts for 74 within 30 overs.

Belsay's bowlers kept things tight to restrict their opponents to 74, John Fraser (4-10), Craig Bertram (3-19) and Chris Townson (2-15) catching the eye.

For Haltwhistle, Ben Hampshire (26) and D. Heppell (16) and A. Heppell (10) were the only ones to reach double figures.

Matty Charteries (2-14) and J. Heppell (2-12) gave Haltwhistle early hope, but the unbeaten partnership of Jonny Hedley (26*) and Matty Fenwick (28*) saw them win it in the 25th over.

HALTWHISTLE II v BELSAY

Belsay won by six wickets

HALTWHISTLE II: P. Sheldon c Gray b Townson 2; T. Nicholson b Mills 0; D. Heppell b Bertram 16; M. Parker b Townson 0; B. Hampshire c Gray b Bertram 26; A. Heppell b Fraser 10; J. Heppell b Bertram 1; B. Turner b Fraser 2; A. Richardson not out 1; C. Foxcroft c Singh b Fraser 5; M. Charteries b Fraser 0. Extras 11. Total 74ao.

Bowling: R. Mills 7-0-26-1; C. Townson 8-1-15-2; C. Bertram 6-1-19-3; J. Fraser 6.2-1-10-4; P. Singh 2-1-3-0.

BELSAY: A. Johnson c b Charteries 6; J. Brock b Charteries 5; J. Hedley not out 26; I. Sheriff b J. Heppell 0; C. Townson c b J. Heppell 6; M. Fenwick not out 28. Extras 5. Total 76-4.

Bowling: M. Charteries 7-3-14-2; J. Heppell 8-1-21-2; C. Foxcroft 5-0-16-0; D. Heppell 3-1-5-0; A. Heppell 1-0-7-0; A. Richardson 0.5-0-9-0.

Haltwhistle II 1pt, Belsay 12pts

South Northumberland 1864 started their campaign with a thumping 136 run triumph at Stocksfield IV .

While Dan Taylor (3-43) claimed three wickets and Aaron Rourke (2-50) two for Stocksfield, runs came too easy for South North with Ben Sidney Wilmot (67) leading the way with a half ton.

There were also good knocks from Alan Fletcher (23), Owen Hollins (33), James Moon (20) and Matty Jennings (25*), as they finished on 194-7.

Stocksfield's batting order found the going much tougher, particularly as Hollins (5-11) was in fine form to help restrict the hosts to 58 runs. 

While the rest of the order failed to get going, Elliott Jackson (15), Anthony Watson (13), Sam Douglas (12) and Luke Masters (10) all made double figures for the home side.

STOCKSFIELD IV v SOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND 1864

South Northumberland 1864 won by 136 runs

SOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND 1864: A. Fletcher c Smith b Taylor 23; O. Hollins b Rourke33; K. Krishnan c Rourke b Taylor 0; J. Moon c Masters b Rourke 20; R. Clifford b Scandle 3; B. Sidney Wilmot c Henderson b Masters 67; M. Jennings not out 25; R. Sharma c Jackson b Taylor 2; D. Parker not out 0. Extras 21. Total 194-7.

Bowling: L. Masters 10-1-48-1; D. Taylor 9-0-43-3; S. Douglas 4-0-18-0; A. Rourke 12-1-50-2; M. Scandle 7-0-26-1.

STOCKSFIELD IV: S. Smith b Hollins 3; T. Urwin b Clifford 0; M. Henderson b Hollins 1; E. Jackson b Hollins 15; P. Walker b Hollins 1; A. Watson c Jennings b Clifford 13; A. Rourke run out Jennings 1; M. Scandle b Hollins 0; S. Douglas run out Krishnan 12; L. Masters b Sharma 10; D. Taylor not out 0. Extras 2. Total 58ao.

Bowling: R. Clifford 8-0-25-2; O. Hollins 8-3-11-5; D. Parker 2.2-0-14-0; R. Sharma 2-1-7-1.

Stocksfield IV 3pts, South Northumberland 1864 12pts

The bragging rights belong to Mitford A after they crushed club counterparts Mitford B by 119 runs.

The A team were guided on the right path by good opening knocks from Chris Kirtley (35) and Matthew Ellinor (49), who just missed a season opening half century by being caught at square leg on by Michael Briggs off the impressive bowling of young debutant Max Barakat (2-19).

Mitford A were all out for 173 and the response from the second team was steady enough with opener Stephen Jones top scoring with 15.

Mitford first's new bowling attack seemed too strong as they removed their opponents for a disappointing total of 54, Kieran Mole (3-13), Dan Tuite (3-9) and Nick Gaynor (3-12) giving little away.

MITFORD B v MITFORD A

Mitford A won by 119 runs

MITFORD A: C. Kirtley c Jones b D. Patel 35; M. Ellinor c Briggs b Barakat 49; A. Hicken lbw b Barakat 2; D. D'Netto b D. Patel 14; G. Patel b Jones 9; N. Gaynor b D. Patel 20; K. Mole b Wigham 22; B. Patel run out Barakat 9; D. Tuite run out Wigham 3; J. Jackson run out Wigham 1; A. Lees not out 0. Extras 9. Total 173ao.

Bowling: D. Patel 12-2-42-3; D. Wigham 10.5-0-44-1; A. Patel 2-0-15-0; C. Mole 4-1-14-0; M. Briggs 5-0-29-0; M. Barakat 6-0-19-2; S. Jones 2-0-7-1.

MITFORD B: S. Jones b Gaynor 15; A. Patel c Jackson b Mole 8; B. Patel lbw b Mole 5; D. Wighan c D'Netto b Gaynor 4; C. Patel b Mole 0; G. Potts b Gaynor 4; D. Patel b Tuite 8; C. Mole c Tuite b B. Patel 0; M. Barakat b Tuite 0; M. Briggs not out 0; V. Easternick c&b Tuite 0. Extras 10. Total 54ao.

Bowling: K. Mole 6-0-13-3; D. Tuite 7.2-1-9-3; N. Gaynor 6-0-12-3; G. Patel 4-0-11-0; B. Patel 4-3-3-1.

Mitford B 5pts, Mitford A 12pts

The game between Medomsley and Hexham Leazes II was cancelled due to the weather.