Holds Record in League’s 122 year History
Saturday 22nd of August will live long in the memory for Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club’s Jack Slatcher as he became the first Aycliffe player to take all ten wickets in the same game when the 2nd team beat Yarm 2nds in the NYSD 3rd Division. His record breaking feat was completed in just 33 balls as he finished with the astonishing figures of 5 overs, 3 maidens, 10 wickets for just 4 runs. Although yet to be confirmed, it appears that the talented 20 year old swing bowler’s figures were the best in the 122 year history of the NYSD League.
What is even more remarkable was that Jack (sponsored by Mr & Mrs Greaves) only started playing cricket last season, but has quickly established himself as a competent opening bowler and is currently the leading wicket taker in the NYSD 3rd division.
His total wickets for this season currently stands at 57, which is also an Aycliffe club record for the most wickets in a season by a 2nd team bowler.
The game itself also produced other records as Newton Aycliffe won by a 2nd team club record victory margin of 193 runs. Yarm won the toss and asked the home-side to bat first as Aycliffe scored an impregnable 226 for 6 from their 50 overs. Captain Adam Gittins top scored with an unbeaten 73 and in the process set a new 2nd team record for the most runs in a season with his total now currently standing at 518. Other contributions came from John Wardle (43), Patrick Howe (32), Joe Haines (21) and Danny Weldon 21 not out. Thanks to Slatcher’s amazing bowling, Yarm in reply were very quickly skittled for just 33 after 10.3 overs.
Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club’s 1st team, sponsored by Franks The Flooring Store, achieved their fourth straight win over Darlington RA 1st XI this season, this time with a comfortable five wicket away victory in the NYSD 2nd division. The home side were bowled out for 178 after 49 overs thanks to good bowling from both John Cavanagh (3 for 46) and Luke Telford (4 for 49). In reply openers Tom Young, who scored 45 and John Cavanagh (sponsored by CVO Fire) with 37, got Aycliffe to a solid start with a first wicket partnership of 69. Captain Chris Palmer then chipped in with 20 and an unbeaten 24 from Stephen Sweeney helped to see the visitors to victory with more than 15 overs in hand.
