Newton Aycliffe’s 1st team, sponsored by Franks the Flooring Store, lost by five wickets away at second in the table Hartlepool 2nd XI in the NYSD second division. After being asked to bat first, Aycliffe scored a respectable 182 all out after 46 overs thanks to a superb innings by 16 year old Tom Dearden (sponsored by Kevin Burton), who top scored with 82 off 123 balls, including six boundaries and a six. The other main contributions came from Luke Telford (23 off 43 balls) and Leon Patel (20 off 65 balls), who both batted well. In reply, the home side reached their winning target after 42.5 overs and for the loss of five wickets despite some good bowling by Luke Telford (2 for 29), Tom Dearden (2 for 48) and Leo Mercy (1 for 27).
The club’s 2nd XI were well beaten by eight wickets at home to runaway league leaders Guisborough 2nd XI in the NYSD 4th division. Electing to bat first, Aycliffe were dismissed for just 64 after 27.1 overs with only Patrick Howe (20 off 72 balls) and Jimmy Newton (19 off 20 balls) reaching double figures. The visitors easily reached their winning target after just 15.5 overs despite losing a couple of wickets in the process.
Photo: First team batsman Tom Dearden in action.