Newcastle Cricket Club

Some more standout performaces from NCC on the weekend from the 2nd XI.

scored and impressive 73 runs. 👏

took an amazing 5 wickets! 👏

also took 4 wickets! 👏

Some standout performances from NCC 1st XI on the weekend. 🟡⚫🏏

scored an impressive 76 runs. 👏

lumsden scored a mega 60 runs not out to secure the victory. 👏

took an impressive 4 wickets for NCC. 👏

There was another exciting night of U15s cricket last night. At Morpeth, with a couple of top order batters missing, the Yellows collapsed to 46-8, with four ducks, in 10.2 overs. At this point the girls came together to rescue the innings with what was effectively a last wicket partnership (with one player stuck on the A1). First they steadied, then they accumulated and then they accelerated. After an excellent unbroken 55 run partnership, we reached 101-8 from our 20 overs. With our strong bowling lineup, this was a total we felt we could defend. And so it proved. Where the batting had faltered, the bowling shone. Backed up by some good catches, we restricted our hosts to 79-8 to record an excellent 22 run victory and maintain our 100% record for the season.

Meanwhile, at Heaton, the U15 Blacks are becoming specialists in entertaining the crowds with close games. Batting first, we recovered from 4-3 to post 107-8. In this league, it’s the kind of first innings score where both teams feel like they have a decent chance. Our young team, bolstered by some 11 year old debutants, bowled excellently. The game went right down to the wire, with Riding Mill requiring five to win from the last over. A bye off the final ball of the match brought the scores level to give the Blacks the unlikely record of tied matches two weeks running. Everyone knows ‘catches win matches’ but who knew ‘byes make ties’?

A day earlier, it had been another good day for the U13s. The Wasps chased 117 for victory against Ashington, at Heaton. And at Morpeth the Bees chased down 113, despite a rare hit wicket dismissal whilst the scores were level. All good preparation for the cup final on Wednesday evening.

With one of the U11 opponents unable to field a team, we just had one team in action this week. We batted well at Benwell Hill but the bowling was a bit looser than we would’ve liked, allowing the home side to pass our score quite comfortably.

🟡NEW SIGNING! ⚫🏏

We are delighted to welcome top order batsman Alexander Charnley to the club, joining from Ashington. Alex will add to our talented group of young players in the 1st team squad, and went straight into the team for our visit to Hetton Lyons on Saturday.

Here’s your lineup for the Newcastle CC Academy fixture tomorrow. 🏏🟡⚫️

We are away against Gateshead Fell CC 3rd XI.

1:30pm start.

Gateshead Fell Cricket Ground 📍

Here's your lineup for the 2nd XI fixture! 🏏🟡⚫

We are home against Hetton Lyons CC 2nd XI

11am start.

Medicals RFC 📍

Here's your lineup! 🏏🟡⚫

We are away against Hetton Lyons CC 1st XI

11am start

Hetton Lyons Cricket Ground 📍

Here's your lineup! 🏏🟡⚫

We are at home against Felling CC for our playoff T20 fixture.

Tonight 6pm start.

Jesmond Cricket Ground 📍

Wednesday evening saw both women’s hardball teams in action again. The 1sts were at Stocksfield while the 2nds hosted Benwell Hill. Unfortunately we came second in two low scoring matches but there were still some impressive performances from a number of players.

MATCHDAY 🟡⚫

Come support the Men's 1st XI T20 play off game against Felling CC.

Tomorrow, first ball 6:00pm

Jesmond Cricket Ground 📍