Big win sees Great Ayton move out of NYSD drop zone darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Darlington Building Society NYSD ECB – Premier League IN the big game at the top, Hartlepool batted first at Park Drive against the reigning champions Richmondshire, with Harry Crawshaw making 31 against some tight bowling. Neil Whitworth then added a useful 62 runs in a final total of 193 all out, with Ajay Mandal and Craig Marshall claiming three wickets apiece. Rob Carr then made a breezy 44 in reply, but Ollie Mole pegged them back with 4-42 and then Neil Whitworth claimed 3-13, to bowl the Dalesmen out for 139 runs and win the game by 54 runs. Pools have made a brilliant start to the season and now stretch their lead at the top, to a healthy 35 points.
Darlington Building Society NYSD ECB – Premier League Hartlepool lead the way after two games, maximising their two wins for 50 points, as they racked up a huge total at home to Marton on Saturday, of 268-9. Opener Alan Tebbett made 108 from 126 balls, while George Relton added 49, in a 129 run partnership for the fourth wicket, while Johnathon Pickard (4-76) and Alex Wardell (3-57) and Faizan Hussain (3-71), took the bowling honours. Marton crashed to 93 all out with only Lee Hodgson resisting with 33 runs. Paul Braithwaite, Ben Smith, Neil Whitworth and Harry Crawshaw, all claimed two wickets each. Richmondshire are second, as they beat Normanby Hall, after the visitors had scored 203 all out. Jordan Leech made 65 and Rashad Rashid added 49, while Craig Marshall claimed 5-51 off 12 overs.
Champions Richmondshire denied victory as NYSD gets underway darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.