Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
On Saturday, May 21, Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club fielded two senior teams in their respective NYSD league games and for the first time in the club’s history.
All 22 players who represented the club have come through the club’s junior system, with many starting at u11’s level.
The club and its many volunteers have worked tirelessly over the years to establish the youth set up and everyone who has helped during this period should be very proud of this unique achievement.
Saturday 21st May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Barnard Castle 2nd XI – weather was overcast and mild. Barnard Castle won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Match sponsored by J&C Coaches
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 260 for 9 after 50 overs
Adam Gittins 62, Sam Telford 46, Owen Smith 23 and Joe Teasdale 23
Barnard Castle 2nd XI 208 all out after 47.1 overs
Luke Telford 3 for 39, James Layfield-Carroll 3 for 76 and Matty Greaves 2 for 17
Aycliffe’s 1st XI won their first game of the season in a much improved all round display when they beat Barnard Castle 2nd XI at home by 52 runs
Adam Gittins was once again the backbone of the Aycliffe batting when he top scored with 62 from 113 balls faced and his excellent innings contained ten boundaries.
Special mention should also go to Luke Telford (3 for 39) and James Layfield-Carroll (3 for 76) who both bowled unbroken 15 over spells during the visitors reply.
This vital win takes Aycliffe to 68 points after 6 games played and they remain just above the relegation places in 10th place in the table.
Saturday 21st May – NYSD Division 4
Yarm 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI – weather was overcast and mild. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI 152 for 8 after 40 overs
Ryan Patrick 95, Dan Heaton 12 and Patrick Howe 11
Yarm 2nd XI 153 for 9 after 35.1 overs
Will Dearden 3 for 40, Leo Stout 2 for 24 and Dan Heaton 1 for 16
Newton Aycliffe’s young 2nd XI put in an excellent performance and were desperately unlucky to lose by just one wicket away at Yarm 2nd XI.
Captain Ryan Patrick (pictued above, sponsored by A Star Bathrooms) lead from the front with a career best score of 95 runs off 112 balls. Ryan’s superb innings contained nine boundaries and two sixes and finally came to an end in the final over as he was desperately trying to get the additional five runs that would have taken him to a deserved century.
This week’s senior cricket fixtures:
Saturday 28th May at 1.00pm – NYSD Division 2 – Darlington 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI
Saturday 28th May at 1.30pm – NYSD Division 4 – Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI v Bedale 2nd XI
