GOOD ALL ROUND DISPLAY SEES ACADEMY TRIUMPH AT NEWCASTLE.

13th Jun 2024

            GOOD ALL ROUND DISPLAY SEES ACADEMY TRIUMPH AT NEWCASTLE.

NEPL Sunday First Division: 9^th June 2024: SNCC v Newcastle (a) 40/40

SNCC 219-8 (39.5o) Jacob McCord 54, Will Carr 76, Joe Dresser 30: Raphael Elphick 2-25, Massimo Johnson 2-21, Rowan Prescott 2-34, Alistair Graham 2-32.

Newcastle 128ao (34.2o) Hamzah Amin 32, Woody Wilson 36, Rowan Prescott 20: Finlay Pearce 2-25, Will Young 0-13, Missy Banks 1-16, David Cragg 1-28, Joe Dresser 3-21, Jacques Graham 1-14, Gregor Pearce 2-2.

SNCC won by 91 runs- 25 points, Newcastle 9.

Electing to bat the Academy set off smartly as George McConnell & Jacob McCord faced the seam of Moore & Elphick. At 26 in the 8^th George's (9) pick up was caught by Moore at fine leg off Elphick. There followed an enterprising partnership  of 80 between Jacob & Will Carr which featured 13x4, the 100 coming up in the 20^th over.

At 106 in the 21^st Jacob (54, 60b, 10x4) edged the seam of Gibson to w/k Hall. A splendid innings hitting through the covers & to mid wicket. Jacques Graham & Will took the score to 148 in the 27^th when Jacques (14) was bowled by Gibson.

Will continued until at 167 in the 31^st over, he aimed a big drive at Prescott & was bowled. 76runs , (75b,13x4) cutting, driving through the covers & hitting on the leg side, an outstanding display. 

Attacking instincts saw the loss of 3 wickets in consecutive overs as Ben Sid (11), Finlay (1) & Gregor(5) succumbed, 174-7 in the 34th. But Joe Dresser hit 5x4 in 19 balls &, although Missy (7) was caught at cover at 186 in the 37th, the total rose to 219 at the close with Joe 30* & Will Young 7*.

Newcastle's reply saw Safi & Wilson face the seam of Finlay Pearce & Will Young. After 3 maidens in the first 4 overs, at 8 in the 5^th Safi (8) was caught by Gregor off Finlay. Wilson & Amin then played positively & the score rose to 40 after 10 overs.

Missy & David Cragg began spells & it was Missy in her second over who persuaded Amin to drill to long off where Gregor took a very good catch to prevent a 6, 50-2. At 75 in the 12^th Hall (12) drove David Cragg to point where Will Carr took the catch. 80 for 3 at half way.

Joe Dresser began a spell in the 23^rd & took wickets in each of his first two overs. Gibson (4) caught by Finlay at mid wicket & Wilson (36, 59b, 4x4) caught and bowled by one that stopped a bit, 97-5. Jacques trapped Moore (2) lbw sweeping in the 28^th a maiden over.

122-6 after 30 & the end came quickly as Joe had Johnson (5) caught by Jacob close to the bat, & Gregor's leg breaks persuaded Arulanantham (0) to advance & miss to be stumped by Ben & then Elphick (0) was caught by Joe at short cover, 9 down.

Prescott (20) had resisted but at 128 he was caught by Joe, on the leg side, off Finlay. A comprehensive third win for  the Academy, third place in Sunday First Division with a game in hand on leaders Sacriston.

Duncan.