Match Weekend Review: All the NYSD Results & Review from match week 7
CREDIT: Graeme Smith @ North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League
Premier Division
Leaders Stockton retained their top spot after matchday 7, but with a margin reduced to 6 points following a 4-wicket defeat at Marton – still undefeated and the closest challengers as the season reaches a third of the way complete.
Tom Hewison made 31 and Reyan Nadeem 44 but it was first Alex Wardell (3-46) and then later Sam Berry (4-41) who controlled the visitors and limited the final total to just 145/9. Berry has now reached 23 League wickets for the season, only led by two professionals. From 19/2 in response, Jon Spillane (34) and Lee Hodgson (32) steadied the innings and Marton were home in just the 26th over.
Stockton’s Jake Dickinson fires one down to Ryan Gibson in his side’s defeat on Saturday [pic: Mark Fletcher | MI News and Sport]
Barnard Castle’s bright start continued with a 7-wicket home win over Great Ayton. Suminda Lakshan sits second in both the run scoring and wicket taking lists in what has been an impressive start to life in the NYSD, and he made 76, a lone hand in an Ayton total of 144 all out. Karl Carver took 3-23 in 10 overs for Barney. James Clarkson batted through the reply for 67* and he was given support by Rich Borrowdale (31) in a chase that took almost 35 overs to leave Barney just 8 points adrift of the lead.
Looming up into fourth place are Champions Richmondshire, who would appear to have put a faltering start behind them. Only Gary Pratt (36) and Sam Wood (32) stayed for any length of time as Middlesbrough’s Fez Hussain recorded his NYSD best figures of 8-44 in 13.3 overs of left arm spin. 167 all out at Hurgill Road would normally appear to be well short, but an opening 8-over blast from Josh Dowson (5-27) left the Boro batting in tatters and only 32 from No. 10 Ahsan Shrindal took the total as far as 83 whilst Shafi Ghafari (4-29) mopped up.
Darlington RA continue to prosper at fortress Brinkburn Road, the latest win by 119 runs over Norton. A mammoth 298/6 was built around a 3rd wicket partnership of 162 from Parth Palawat (72) and Sachithra Serasinghe, whose 152 was a Premier Division best so far in 2025 and was made from just 124 balls. Tom Cross took 3-60 for Norton, who then lost two early wickets and were up against it from the start. Craig Symington made 65, Joe Emmerson 37 and Kenzie Peakman 34, but Ajmal Shahzad (4-36) and Matthew Pillans (3-61) helped end the visiting effort in the 48th over at 179.
Saltburn were handed a hammering at Hartlepool, having no answer to the bowling of Scott Borthwick (4-33) and pro Harsha Vithana who took 5-9 in 8.4 overs, the innings collapsing from 50/1 to 87 all out. Kyle Davis was 59* in a 10-wicket win for Pool.
Ollie Stewart loses his off stump to Harsha Vithana to conclude the Saltburn innings [pic: Mark Fletcher | MI News and Sport]
Leading run scorer Brandon Lusk made yet another half century to anchor Bishop Auckland big chase at Stokesley. Lusk made 91 to almost carry his side home – 119 for the third wicket in partnership with Craig George (66) – before the Aussie was eighth out with 22 still required to overhaul Stokesley’s 258/7 declared. The Bishop tail found the runs to win, despite 4-75 from Fin Morris which had seemingly put the hosts back in the game. Earlier Andrew Weighell remained undefeated on 88 and pro Sahan Nanayakkara added 41 before Stokesley declared after 48 overs. George preceded his runs with 3-47 from 15 overs.
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Division One
Billingham took over at the top after trouncing Seaton Carew at Chiltons Avenue. 5-12 in 5.2 overs from Martin Cull brought the Seaton innings to an end at just 72 in the 24th over, 164 runs shy of the mark posted by the hosts. That total came courtesy of 60* from Tonius Simon – the second player to pass the 300-run mark in the Division – and 41 from Tom Wing. Seaton’s leftie Jack Turnbull collected a creditable 4-48 in 15 overs.
Marske fell to defeat at home to Thornaby for whom Luke Gettings moved to a division-leading 21 wickets with 5-55. Lewis Harper added 3-56 and Marske were all out for 140. David Seynour made 79 and leading run scorer Danny Clark 36 in Thornaby’s 6-wicket win.
Bedale travelled to Darlington and had little resistance to the home attack, headed by two of the prominent wicket takers in the Division, Ollie King (3-28) and Liam Burgess (3-25). 3-21 from Ben McCall had the Quakers in some trouble at 26/4, but 34* from Oli Clarke ensured Bedale’s 89 all out was overhauled with 6 wickets to spare.
Guisborough will be hoping a first win of the season will be a springboard to a brighter summer. Nathan Bell made 42 and Matthew Hood 63* in his first game of the season as the Priorymen made 229/6 at home to Richmondshire, for whom u-17 Raam Raj took 4-63. Martin Philpot (3-54) and Brett Roberts (3-32) had the Dalesmen reeling at 30/5 but first u-17 Max Percival (42) and then John Clark (43) battled hard until Guisborough joyfully claimed the final wicket with just 3 balls to go and the visitors on 168.
Aussie amateur Zac Grundmann has made an instant impact at Barnard Castle, following up last week’s runs with 6-51 from 12.4 overs to dismiss Normanby Hall for 142, with only Jordan Leech passing 30. U-17 Will Poole (43) and skipper Richard Watson (63*) ensured Barney picked up a fourth League win from 8 played, a healthy return before the end of May for the promoted side.
Homegrown seamers David Budd (5-34) and Ned Hampson (3-24) led the Sedgefield attack that dismissed Wolviston for 146, despite 42 from Faheem Uddin. 62* from skipper Ben Swindale saw the hosts to a 5-wicket win.
Division Two
Despite having played a game more than most, Darlington’s win at Saltburn and results elsewhere meant that they extended their advantage at the top from a single point to 21 points. U-15 Syed Haque took 5-22 in 9 overs and limited Saltburn to 148 all out, only Lewis Hart with 39 offering significant resistance. Sam Morrison took 3-22 after the break, but an even 50 from Andrew Peacock shepherded the visitors to a 4-wicket win.
Rockliffe Park’s 13-run defeat at Acklam Park was one of the more unpredictable of the weekend’s results. Aaron Lawson top scored with 47 for Middlesbrough in 143 all out, as leading wicket taker Mark Swanwick (3-39), James Layfield- Carroll (3-58) and u-16 Isaac Tate (3-8) made it look like business as usual for Park. U-14 opener Xavier Lockey made 38 before becoming the final victim of u-16 Veeraj Singh (4-42 in 15 overs) and later Aatrayo Daw took 4-14 to render Dan McGuire’s valiant 77-ball 35 a losing effort.
Leading run scorer Greg Upton failed to make a half-century for the first time in his five Division Two innings this year, but only just. Upton’s 49, added to by 51 from Jacob Dinger took Shildon to 204/8 at home to Hartlepool, for whom Joe Stewart grabbed 3-40. Ollie Mole made 44 and in-form u-16 Patrick Curtis 41 but Joe Knowles removed both on his way to 4-46 and with Cordie McKendry adding 4-32, the Railway collected a 20-run win.
Whitby made the not insignificant hike inland to Northallerton and ran into Christiaan Bourbon-Leftley on a big day. U-17 Rhys Buck made 57 and Alf Jacobs 42, but the South African u-19’s two spells netted him 6-49 and the Seasiders were all out for 196. Tom Steyert took 5-50 in 13 overs and Town looked in trouble at 102/6, before Jed Clarkson (50) joined Bourbon-Leftley (55*) in a seventh wicket stand of 89 that decided the issue.
Marton’s second string ensured the club had a Saturday double over Stockton. 6-48 from Harry Holmes spearheaded the Marton attack and, with Scott Kirby adding 3-45, Stockton could only make 146 all out. Made to work throughout the order by Chris Blackwell (4-33), Marton got home by 4 wickets.
The only drawn game came at Norton, as skipper Joe Haines made 63* to take the hosts to 219/7, Michael Rix claiming 3-55 for Redcar. Matthew Stokeld made 51 of Redcar’s 188/8, as Lewis Day completed a good day with 5-36 in 15 overs to add to a useful 35.
![Did he or didn't he? A Redcar fielding fumble during their game at Norton pic: Sport in Black and White via Facebook]](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/p-c2gallery.ecb.co.uk/uploads/photo/image/410071/CatchDrop.jpg)
Did he or didn’t he? A Redcar fielding fumble duinrg their game at Norton [pic: Sport in Black and White via Facebook]
Division Three
Stokesley collected a welcome win having chosen to field at Newton Aycliffe. Home opener Terence Smit continued a productive season with 78 as Aycliffe made 173/9 in 40 overs Will Redpath (3-45) the most successful of the visiting attack. An unbeaten 57 from Craig Baptist helped Stokesley maintain their top of the table ranking with a 5 wicket win.
Second placed Whitby fought to a win as Jay Allison (5-51) and Matthew Sharpe (3-24) limited Yarm to 158/9 at the Turnbull Ground. U-16 Jack Stentiford made the game’s best score of 54 after the break and the Seasiders got home with 2 wickets in hand.
The top two have both played more games than the chasers, of whom Maltby lead the way having despatched Sedgefield at Francis Park. It was a pair of Charlies – Lythgoe (5-21) and Henry (3-26) – that reduced the visitors from 89/2 to 132 all out. Sam Irvine’s 83* took just 61 balls as Maltby coasted home by 6 wickets.
Great Ayton kept up good recent form having made Thornaby struggle to 138/8 at Leven Park. Jon Grainge made 48 in a rare appearance for the 2s and u15 Matthew Collingwood added 52 in a 7-wicket win.
Joe Swallow (3-15) and Hari Krishna Ananthaneni (3-41) found success at either end of the innings as Blackhall bowled out Normanby Hall for 96 at Welfare Park, Jawaad Ahmed running out of partners with 49* on the board. The home reply could barely have got off to a worse start, falling to 9/3, but 54* from Dylan Elliott saw the Colliers home by 5 wickets.
Rockliffe Park defeated Guisborough by the same margin in the day’s other game chasing down 160 with double-figure contributions from the top six. Waheed Mughal (4-38) and Karthik Nataraj (4-31) did the damage with the ball in the early part of the day for Rockliffe.
Division Four
The top two went head-to-head on Saturday and it is now firmly advantage Billingham, after they got past Skelton Castle by 3 wickets. 4-30 from Adam Greenwell was the main factor in Castle only being able to reach 120 all out, u-17 Jack Verrill with the game’s only significant score of 43. Verrill junior, u-15 George, took 3-21 but Synners’ win takes them 38 points clear of their opponents, albeit having played a game more.
Richmondshire closed to within 4 points of Skelton, despite being held to a draw at dogged Wolviston. Skipper Griffin Bewell (71) and u-14 Theo Carey (48*) featured in the visitors’ score of 196/9. Shiraz Hussain took 4-25 in 10 overs for the Wolves, but that was as good as it got as they showed little interest in the chase to reach 86/7 in 40 overs. Michael Platt took 4-14 in his 10 overs.
Maltby collected a fifth win of the season in the day’s best game at Preston. Amal Mohan was dismissed just four short of a first NYSD hundred, but that was enough to lift a fast-scoring Maltby to 210 all out in just the 31st over. Habib Hussain took 4-48 and Aamir Ali 4-37 to ensure the scorers were never bored. With 49 overs to seek the win, Danny Brookes opened with 42 and the home batters kept up the pursuit, needing 15 from the final two overs with two wickets to fall. With 2 balls to spare, the hosts were dismissed for 201, Matthew Kelly (4-36) ensuring visiting fans had stars in their eyes.
Darlington RA also have 5 wins from eight games. Owen Dixon’s 4-31 put Bishop Auckland in trouble and, though Ethan Dowson made 48, they only reached 132 all out. RA took just into the 23rd over for a 6-wicket win.
Northallerton u-15 Eliash Willis made 49, but Bedale u-17 James Pratt returned 4-17, before the home third wicket pair of James Trueman (44) and Harry Gatenby (50) ensured Bedale chased down 146/8 in some comfort.
Marske u-16 Andrew Fowler led a 5-pronged attack with 3-24 as visitors Newton Aycliffe were all out for 123. Gary Lynch was 45* in his first game for the club since 2023, the hosts 8-wicket winners.
Sunday Divisions
A quiet week for the Sunday Divisions this week, with only the Premier Division having scheduled games.
Marton’s Mark Green batted through the innings for 130* as his side racked up 239/3 at Norton. Consequently, the hosts lost their100% record, but not to defeat in a game for openers batting through. Ankith Rangan’s 101* is a maiden century for the u-19 player and 54 from Alan McCallum saw Norton reach 192/5.
Hartlepool’s 5th win in seven sees them lead the way. Dom Barlow made 56 out of 205/8 and then Izzy Hussain (3-33) and u-17 harry Griffin (3-19) put Wolviston under pressure at Armstrong Park. It took until the final over, but Pool triumphed by 54 runs.
The Sunday outlook for Redcar still appears cloudy, but the hung on grimly to draw at home to Darlington. Sam Cull (77) and u-14 Luke Frankland (68) added 128 for the opening Quaker wicket and 41* from James Bendle boosted the tally to 251/5 made in the full complement of 40 overs. U-15 Syed Haque then got to work to take 3-12 in 8 overs to put the hosts under pressure. Despite trying 8 bowlers, Redcar were not to be budged at 113/9.
The game between Richmondshire and Normanby Hall was unable to start due to the weather – thereby becoming the NYSDs first full league cancellation of the year. On June 1st. Can’t complain, eh?
Junior League Round Up – Week ending Sunday 1st June – from Kevin Moore
Hat trick highlights seem to come like buses, last week was the first chance to report on a junior league hat trick this season, but this week there are a remarkable four hat-tricks to report on, one across each age junior age group.
Before we get into this week’s news a quick note from last week, I was only made aware after publishing, that Toby (not Tom) Brookes took a hat-trick in the Ramage Cup for Stockton U11’s recent game. Congratulations Toby.
U12’s – BRAMMA BLASTS FIVE IN FIVE BALLS.
Barnard Castle hosted Northallerton in this week’s only U12 cup tie.
The visitors racked up 147-4 after choosing to bat, Ted Reed (28*) Alex Mackerell (28*) and Harry Shardha (25*) all troubling the scorers at a strike rate of over a run a ball. In reply, Sam Warren retired for a run a ball 28*, as Barnard Castle then finished 53 all out, thanks to the remarkable figures of 6-3 from Dan Bramma. This included a spectacular burst of five successive wickets all bowled in the same over.
The only league matches this week were in the East Division. Stockton’s Dylan Parr (18*) top scored as they beat Stokesley. Rayyan Khurram also made 18* for Yarm who held on to beat Marton by two runs.
Thornaby’s Muhammed Sharjeel (25*) and Max Holdsworth (21*) made significant contributions to their total against Maltby. Thornaby’s Henry Purcifer (3-5) helped the visitors to victory.
U13’s – FREDDIE FIRES OUT FOUR IN FOUR
Tuesday’s afternoon rains depleted this week’s U13 league activity to just two games.
In Thursday’s only game at Yarm, visitors Richmondshire Scorchers made just 37, however Scorchers opening bowler Freddie Curtis took four wickets in successive balls, all clean bowled to leave Yarm at 30-6. The seventh wicket pair took Yarm to the win despite Freddie returning excellent figures of 4-20.
In Tuesday’s only surviving league game Stockton hosted Wolviston in the Central League. Stockton posted 124-5 Oliver Gibbon and Farley Doherty both retiring unbeaten on 30, Luke Toth returning 3-18 for the visitors. In reply Wolviston made 81, Elias Lindsay Symington (3-1) and Monty Brookes (3-13) the most successful bowlers for the home side.
Friday night saw four Goldsborough Cup ties take place. Yarm’s Seth Tailor both scoring retired unbeaten 30’s in their home victory against Yarm.
Skelton Castle hosted Marske, who posted 132-4 batting first. Alec Gray (33*) and Jake Mendum (31*) making notable contributions, Harry Dobson returning 3-11 for the hosts. In reply Skelton rallied from 52-4 with middle order runs from Ava Collinson (20*) sharing stands of 41 with U10 Jacob Gibson (18) and unbroken 31 with Daniel Hogbin (19*) saw Skelton finish just short on 124.
Great Ayton posted 161-2 with James Pfupa (31*) leading the way backed up by unbeaten 30s from Thomas Collins and Frankie Russell. Reuben Kay struck an unbeaten 30 for Guisborough who totalled 97 in reply.
Another close finish at Thornaby, as visitors Middlesbrough posted 135 having been asked by bat first. Hilal Khan struck a rapid 31* from 18 balls with 7 fours. Opener Jai Singh (17) and middle order batter Isaac Hinchley (16) helped keep the scoreboard moving. Macy Snaith (17*) and Jasper Whitehead (4*) added 19 crucial runs for the final wicket.
Thornaby’s reply started well with Muhammad Sharjeel retiring unbeaten on 32. Despite Jai Singh (3-10) and Alfie Dunne (2-11) taking regular wickets, seventh wicket pair Sam O Connell (16) and Henry Purcifer added 39 runs to take the chase to the final over, but the visiting bowlers held their nerves to run out winners by just six runs.
U15’s – REUBEN RETURNS FIVE WICKETS (AND A HAT-TRICK)
During a strong Great Ayton batting display, Guisborough’s Reuben Kay returned the impressive figures of 5-28 this weekend in the U15 East League which included a hat-trick this weekend.
In his first spell Reuben dismissed free scoring openers Alex Davis (39) and Harry Wright (37) then returned later in the innings to bowl his final over and claim three victims in successive deliveries.
Great Ayton going on to record a fifth consecutive league win.
Elsewhere Thornaby made 90 for 2 against Marske, Matthew Moore retiring unbeaten on 50. Adam Fowler taking 3-3 as the Marske reply ended on 53.
Maltby hosted Normanby Hall. After being asked to bat, the home side posted 124-3, Jack Atkinson retiring with an unbeaten 50. In reply, Oliver Cuthbertson made 45* and helped steer the visitors to a seven-wicket win.
In the West League, Darlington travelled to Newton Aycliffe, and after opting to bat made 179-2. Louie Heslop (51*) and Jack Carter (50*). In reply, Aycliffe opener Liam Scott top scored with 28 out of 82-6. Miles Ferguson taking 3-9 for Darlington.
Rockliffe Park made 83 against Seaton, Matty Watt top scoring with 30. Henry Riches taking 5-8 for Seaton. Seaton went on to win by six wickets, Samuel Kearns top scoring with 32.
RIchmondshire posted 150-4 at home to Barnard Castle. Bertie Morris with a 34-ball unbeaten 53* including six maximums. Ralph Hoskyns Abrahall making a brisk unbeaten 44 to boost the total in the latter part of the innings. In reply, Barnard Castle made 120-6, wicket keeper Rory Metcalf top scoring with 26*.
In the Central League, Sedgefield defeated Wolviston by 8 wickets, Ben Simpson top scoring with 37*. Norton’s Aiden Chapman (53* retired) and Charlie McCormack shared a unbroken stand of 106 in a nine wicket win against Yarm.
Stockton posted 132-2 against Hartlepool, Zidan Mustafa top scoring with 51*. Layton Prosser made 31 as Hartlepool replied with 107-8.
In the Chester Cup this week, Northallerton posted 131-9 at Maltby, Charlie Branham top scoring with 50*, Will Russell claiming 4-22 for the home side. Maltby replied with 112-6, Jack Atkinson hitting an unbeaten 50. Ethan Durham (3-8) and Esme Wilson (3-19) striking for Northallerton. Seaton Carew defeated Newton Aycliffe in the other game this week.
This week’s one Greaves Cup tie saw Marton defeated Skelton Castle. Unbeaten fifties from Louis Veazey and Liam Champion helped propelled Marton to 184-3. Skelton replying with 81, top scorer George Verrill made 30, James Carney claiming 3-10 for Marton.
U11’s – SAMUEL STRIKES EARLY FOR ROCKLIFFE!
This week’s fourth hat-trick hero was Rockliffe Park’s Samuel Hood, who created an explosive start to his side’s home game with Richmondshire this weekend. After a second ball wicket, the opening over was completed with a hat-trick including two caught and bowled, along with a bowled to seal the fete. Samuel’s final analysis was 4-6 in his three over spell!
Richmondshire ran out winners on the day, with Morgan Taylor top scoring with 24 and Seb McGregor taking 4-4 when Rockliffe park replied.
Also, in the West Division Darlington RA played Sedgefield. RA finished with 278 net, Zak Lyons top scoring unbeaten on 28*. In reply, Hermione Mead opened with 19* but RA bowlers Oliver Whatmore (4-16) and Riley Van Niekerk (3-10) saw Sedgefield end on 225.
At Acklam Park, Middlesbrough hosted Newton Aycliffe. The Sharks posted 283, with Hasnain Ahmed top scoring with an unbeaten 16*. In reply the Sharks bowlers were on form and five bowlers returned two wickets each, Newton Aycliffe’s reply closed on 221.
In the Central Division, a Friday night thriller took place at Stockton. Norton batting first finished on net 215, James Hart 12*, Toby Brookes impressed with the ball once again, claiming 3-11. In reply, James Hart completed a good all-round performance, also claiming 3-11. A dramatic last over saw two runs and two wickets, but the two runs proved crucial as Stockton closed on 217 to claim the win.
On Sunday, it was another two run thriller involving Stockton, this time the Middlesbrough Falcons claimed the win in another nail-biting finale. The Falcons batted first and totalled 257, Alfred Stephens making 13 including some well-timed leg side boundaries. Matilda Richards (2-7) and Josh Devine (2-22) the most succesful visiting bowlers. As the run chase progress Isa Augustin took two wickets in her first hard ball game for the Falcons and Joseph Carter (3-3) bowled an excellent spell. Dylan Parr top scored with 12* but the Falcons held on in the final over as Stockton closed on 255.
Elsewhere on Sunday, James Hart top scored for Norton again (16*) in their victory over Seaton Carew. Yarm defeated Great Ayton by 13 runs. Hartlepool against Billingham didn’t manage to play to a finish.
In the East League, Saltburn visited the Boro Panthers on Saturday morning. Zakria Khan making 13* for the Panthers but the Saltburn attack was in fine form as the innings closed on 216. Seb King, Henry Meade, Henry Youdale and Freddie Brown taking two wickets each. Saltburn replied with 272, George Youdale’s 19* the top score.
On Sunday Great Ayton posted 287 against Normanby Hall, William Pearson (13*) and Jocelyn Thomas (18*) sharing a stand of 36, Albie Jowers taking 3-20 for Normanby Hall. In reply Leo Jennings made 18* but 3-12 from Harry Wilkinson restricted the Normanby reply to 262 at the close.
Thornaby and Skelton piled on the runs in their match. Thornaby posted 294, Seb Windross top scoring with 29, Frankie Garthwaite contributing 16*. In reply for Skelton Jim Verrill (18*), Henry Moorhouse (17*) and Hayden Hogarth (12*) all helped contribute to a reply of 267.
Guisborough’s Harry Blackwell (12*) top scored as they beat Marske, Morgan Hannan also making 12* for Marske.
This week in the Ramage Cup Ted Howlett hit 31* for Yarm as they beat Thornaby by 40 runs.
Skelton Castle and Saltburn Thunder played out a tight match. Visitors Saltburn batted first and made 227, Fern Brown taking 3-5 for Skelton. Henry Gallagher claimed 2-5 for Thunder as the game went down to the last over. Hayden Hogarth playing out a maiden over as Skelton finished on 230, winning by just three runs.
In one Gemara Cup match this week Northallerton made 282 against Barnard Castle, Tom North making 22*. In reply, Barnard Castle scored 240, Northallerton’s Barney Waddle returning a personal best analysis of 3-11.
CREDIT: Graeme Smith @ North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League
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