BACC 1XI Match Report v Marske CC Home
BACC 1XI suffered their first league defeat of the season on Saturday at the hands of Marske CC. Having won the toss and elected to field, Markse captain Chris Nicholls led his men to victory by the narrowest of margins.
On a glorious, summer afternoon at Kingsway, openers Jack Rutherford (20) & Scott Oldfield (18) started the innings where they had left off the previous week at Wolviston, driving fluently and accumulating runs comfortably. With the score at 23, Rutherford nicked a length ball from Chris Nicholls to be smartly caught at slip by Owen Batchelor. Matthew Cowling (16), batting at number three, added a partnership of 30 with Oldfield before he was caught a mid-wicket and then came a batting collapse that ultimately proved decisive to the outcome of the game. Ian Grainger was brilliantly caught one handed in front of square, pulling a Nicholls long hop and Scott Oldfield was bowled shortly after, by a beauty from Marske left arm spinner John Mains. When Bishops were finally bowled out for 96 in the 39th over, the home side had lost 9 wickets for just 43 runs, visiting skipper Chris Nicholls finished with impressive figures of 5/29 from 15 overs whilst spinner John Mains wasn’t to be out done, bowling 14.4 overs to finish with 5/19.
Markse reply started nervously. At 13/2 there were nerves amongst the Marske players. New boy Faraz Noor made a composed 29 when his side really needed his application, supported well by Owen Batchelor (11) before he fell LBW to the off spin of Craig George. Dan Hardy added much needed impetus to the Markse innings adding 33, however there was still time for a collapse and a sniff of a victory for the home side who were working relentlessly hard in the field. Ian Grainger (1/19) bowled Noor hitting across a straight ball and by now Craig George (5/29) had his tail up as the visitors lost 6/30 in their chase. Nathan Rimmington (3/28), returned to the attack after a short breather to pile the pressure onto the Marske tailenders. Needing 3 runs for victory George bowled Harry Pierson attempting to slog nervously to the legside when calm was needed, leaving the Marske skipper to make his way to the wicket to leg glance the winning runs and give Marske the points by 1 Wkt in the tightest of games.
2XI Match Report v Preston CC Away
Bishop Auckland 2nd XI travelled to the industrial setting of Wass Way to challenge Preston on Tees. In glorious sunshine Bishops won the toss and elected to bat first. Openers David Robinson and Jacob Dinger set a sound platform scoring steadily and reaching a half century partnership only for Dinger to hole out for 26 runs when the acceleration began. Dan Legge joined Robinson and another half century partnership ensued but Robinson was dismissed for 41 with the score on 108.Callum Oldfield joined Legge which resulted in a an immediate increase in the scoring rate with sound shot selection and excellent running between the wickets.The score had reached 152 when Legge(48) was run out. Thomas Stones joined Callum with wickets in hand The momentum was maintained with Oldfield finally falling for a quickfire 38 from 32 balls. Stones continued the assault and after the allotted 40 overs had reached 23no with Bishops finishing on 196-5 a challenging but not insurmountable target.
Thomas Stones opened the bowling immediately causing the Preston openers to play and miss on numerous occasions. Stones endeavours were eventually rewarded removing the top three batters returning 3-25 from his seven overs. Preston continued to play an attacking style scoring at a winning rate. However, the Bishop's bowlers maintained their composure in the searing heat regularly taking wickets. David Robinson in particular bowled excellently returning 3-13 in his 7 overs. The remaining bowlers all chipped away at the exuberant Preston batters with innings ending after 29.4 overs for a total of 120 all out. A well-earned 25 points kept Bishop's in the promotion race with two maximum point victories in July and the challenge of Marske awaiting next weekend.
