BULLS LATE ORDER ASSAULT SETS UP T20 WIN AT TYNEMOUTH.

13th Jun 2024

        BULLS LATE ORDER ASSAULT SETS UP T20 WIN AT TYNEMOUTH.

Thurs 6^th June 2024: NEPL 1^st X1 T20 Group F: SNCC v Tynemouth (a)

SNCC 143-9 (20o) Simon Birtwisle 20, Tom Rogers 45, David Edwards 28, Oli McGee 19*: Owen Gourley 4-24, Sean Longstaff 0-32, Freddie Harrison 2-17, Matthew Brown 2-20, Josh Moors 0-20, Joel Hull-Denholm 0-13.

Tynemouth 132ao (19.1o) Matthew Brown 21, Matthew Kimmitt 13, Josh Moors 15, Joe Snowdon 15, Ben Debnam 16,Fredie Harrison 24:Tom Rogers 3-26, Sean Tindale 2-15, Will Alexander 0-24, Oli McGee 2-20, Simon Birtwisle 0-18, Lee Crozier 3-24.

SNCC won by 11 runs- 6 points, Tynemouth 0.

On a still rain affected surface the Bulls were invited to bat. Sol (0) hit a full toss back to the bowler Gourley in the first over. In the third, Hewi (7) hit to backward point where Hay dived forward to hold a good catch also off Gourley, 14-2.

Sean (6) edged behind off Gourley in the 5^th 23-3. Birty & Tom put together a handy partnership of 51 when Simon (20, 33b,1x4) was run out at the non strikers end, returning for 2, but not able to beat Brown's accurate throw, 74-4.

In over 13 Adam (2) hoisted Brown high to be caught by Debnam & next ball Nathan (0) edged behind, 81-6. Tom (45,35b,4x4,1x6) had batted well but at 100 in the 17^th he launched Gourley to deep cover where Harrison took the catch, 7 down.

Overs 18, 19 & 20 belonged to David Edwards & Oli Mcgee as the pair hit 43. David (28, 21b, 3x4,1x6) & Oli 19* (11b, 1x4, 2x6). Over 19 went for 21 as David, now with a runner having tweaked a hamstring, stroked 6,4,2,4,4. In the last Oli slog swept consecutive 6's from Harrison's first two deliveries, into the Pavilion.  David was caught at deep cover by Thorburn off Harrison & Will (0) was lbw with one ball remaining; extras 16 so 143-9 at the close.

Tynemouth started well, 10 off the first as edges off Tom raced to the boundary. But at 25 in the 5^th Kimmett (13) was caught at point by Hewi off Sean. 42-2 in the 6^th as Moors (15), having hit 3x4 off Will pitching too short, hit high to long on where Oli took the catch.

Brown (21) hit Birty for 6 but in the next was unhappy to be adjudged lbw, sweeping Oli, 54-3 in the 9th. Bowling changes saw Lee enter the attack & in the 13^th Debnam (16) was lbw caught on the crease, a not untypical Crozier dismissal, 82-4. 84-5 as Snowdon (15) was caught by Lee at mid off, Oli the bowler.

In the 15^th Lee bowled Thorburn (3) & from the first ball of the next Sean c & b Hull-Denholm (8) as the ball swirled in the air on the leg side, 7 down for 93. Harrison (24, 13b, 1x4, 3x6)  attacked hitting two sixes off Lee & 6 & 4 off Tom but at 118 in the 18^th he was bowled by Tom.

In the 19^th with 20 to win, Longstaff (4) swung Lee to Sol on the mid wicket boundary, 9 down & from the first ball of the 20^th Tom bowled Hay (1) leaving Gourley 9*, 132 all out, extras 3. A Bulls win by 11 runs, 3 wins from 3 matches in T20 group F, & on to the ¼ finals.

Sat 8^th June: NEPL Premier Division;  SNCC v Tynemouth (h) win/lose/draw:110 overs:1130 start.

We hope you can be there to see part two.

Duncan.