BULLS COMPLETE DOMINANT WIN AT NEWCASTLE.

28th May 2024

                      BULLS COMPLETE DOMINANT WIN AT NEWCASTLE.

         Sat 25^th May 2024: NEPL Division 2: SNCC v Newcastle (a) 45/45

Newcastle 147 all out (41o) Kieran Trevaskis 63, Rob Walker 27: Gavin Paton 1-21, Finlay Pearce 3-13, Ben Hobbs 2-45, George Gray 0-18, Ru Fletcher 1-23, James Lunn 3-19.

SNCC 148-4 (37.5o) Angus Southern 48, Alex Charnley 19, Jan Ozmen 10, Alex Weetman 11, George Gray 28*, Ru Fletcher 14*: Patrick McMorran 0-14, Om Trivedi 0-17, Will McLaughlin 0-33, Rob Walker 1-13, Charlie Darwood 1-28, Dan Humble 2-27, Shyam Moudhgalya 0-15.

SNCC win by 6 wickets - 24 points, Newcastle 2.

The Bulls won the toss & chose to field. Amin & Chauhan faced the seam of Gavin Paton (rm) & Finlay Pearce (lm). The outfield was damp towards the flats but the wicket was fine.

Chauhan (0) driving, inside edged onto his stumps from Finlay in the 4^th over, 5-1. This became 17-2 in the 8^th as Amin (11) aiming to leg, lofted towards mid off,  where Angus took the catch. 18-3 as Pinnington (0) played on in Ben Hobbs's first & 26-4  in the 12^th as Humble (7) was bowled by a slower, full pitch from Finlay. A fine spell from Finlay against his old club.

There followed a good stand between Trevaskis & Walker. George Gray, a maiden but he & Ben were a tad expensive such that the score rose to 85 after 22 overs when Ru & Lunny in tandem slowed the scoring,  Lunny bowling a maiden & several dots. In the 27^th Walker (27) advanced to drive ,missed & was bowled by Lunny, 102-5 a good partnership of 76 with Trevaskis.

At 120 in the 32^nd Trivedi (4), aiming to pull, was bowled by Lunny & Darwood (0) succumbed to a Ben yorker in the 35th, 7 down. Trevaskis (63,69b, 12x4) has batted well but in defending to Lunny was hit on the back pad in front, 8 down for 128.

In the 40^th Ru continued his good catching week when Moudhgalya(4) drove Gavin aerially over cover for the skipper to retreat & take a good catch over his shoulder, 140-9. McLaughlin (7) missed a full ball from Ru to be bowled at 147 at the end of the 41st.

Lunny the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets for 19 in 9 overs including 3 maidens, another good, controlled spell.

Angus Southern (rh) & Alex Charnley (lh) faced the seam of McMorran & Trivedi. A steady start, boundaries for Alex (2) & Angus (1) saw the score at 31 after 7 overs. At 38 in the 11th, Alex (19) advanced to Walker's off spin, aimed to leg but edged to backward point where Chauhan took the catch.

Jan Ozmen & Angus proceeded with caution. 59 after 20 overs when Angus struck the first boundary for 8 overs. Another maiden & then another 4 to Angus before drinks, 63-1.

The first ball after drinks Jan (10) was lbw to Darwood's medium pace, 66-2, Alex Weetman joined Angus. The rate was at 3's then at 88 in the 29^th Angus (48, 90b, 7x4) swung Humble to deep backward square leg where Trevaskis took the catch, 3 down. A good innings from Angus.

George Gray joined Alex W & hit boundaries off Humble & later 2 off McLaughlin but at 114 in the 35^th Alex (11) hit a Humble full toss to mid off. His second such dismissal in two weeks ! Mortified !

George & Ru eased their way to the target which was reached in the 38^th as Moudhgalya's first 5 balls went for 15, 148-4, a win by 6 wickets. George an eye catching 28*, Ru 14*.

This win leaves the 2's joint top of Division 2 but with 6 teams within 4 points the competition is strong.

Onward to Wed 29^th May  SNCC v Sacriston (h) (Roseworth Trophy first round 2024)

 Sat 1^st June  SNCC v Hetton Lyons (h) 105 overs 1200, win/ lose/ draw.

We hope you can be there to cheer the Bulls on.

Duncan.