1XI Match Report v Wolviston CC
More success for the 1XI team at the weekend with comprehensive 10 wicket victory away at Wolviston CC. Despite the pre-game rain and indeed the heavy rain leading into the weekend, a full game was manged.
Bishop, upon winning the toss elected to field first. The pitch and indeed the ground was as well prepared as anyone could have hoped for despite the poor weather leading into the weekend, however there was still enough moisture in the pitch to encourage skipper Nathan Rimmington to bowl first.
Left handers Andy Fish (30) and Oliver Jones (18) got the Wolviston innings off to a slow but steady start adding 41 for the opening partnership, before Jones departed as he was smartly caught by Ian Grainger off the bowling of Aussie seamer Ben Roosenboom (5/30) who once again worked hard for the side, bowling his 15 overs in 2 impressive spells. West Indian overseas amateur Tonius Simon (55no) was the mainstay of the home sides innings defending watchfully and checked drove 3 superb 6’s over long off. Ian Grainger made the most of his 10 overs returning 3/22 for the Kingsway men, bowling straight and into the wicket. Nathan Rimmington (1/59) bowled well once again, without much luck and Jack Rutherford bowled 10 tidy overs of his off spin without reward. Tonius Simon continued to control the tempo of the innings and shared two tidy partnerships of 44 firstly with Pavan Lankala (11) and then 31 with Neyaz Karim (13) to add valuable tail end runs. The home side would have been content with their first innings total of 162/9 from their 50 overs, but for much of the last 10 overs there were opportunities to press for 200 had Simon showed more intent.
Bishop in reply were devastating, needing only 36.2 overs to chase down the required runs. After a watchful start, in form openers Jack Rutherford (95no) and Scott Oldfield (62no) set about the home bowlers finding the boundary some 21 times between them, including 4x 6’s from the blade of Rutherford. Wolviston used six bowlers in their defence of their 162/9 but all to no avail. The visitors cruised home by 10 wickets to maintain their position at the top of the NYSD Div 1 with ten league games remaining.
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2XI Match Report v Yarm CC
Bishop Auckland 2nd Xl welcomed a youthful Yarm 2nd Xl to Kingsway.After losing the toss Bishops were invited to bat on a sunny but windy afternoon.16yo Harry Wilkinson opened the bowling hitting the seam blasted through the Bishops top order taking 4-23 in his allotted seven overs ably supported by the experienced Gareth Jones reduced the home team to 32-4.The Bishops innings was stabilised with valuable contributions from Mathew Lambert(33) Paul Barrow(19) and David Jacobs(18). Unfortunately no batter was able to totally dominate the Yarm bowlers and wickets fell regularly culminating in a below par total of 133 all out in 33.2 overs.
Bishops needed to raise their game. Thomas Stones stormed in bowling with venom but good control skittling experienced opener Luke Montgomery (6) then a suicidal run attempt removed No3 Staggs without facing a ball. Stones finished his spell ending with 1-6 in his six overs with David Jacobs bowling a miserly 5 overs for 14 runs. However, with 46 overs available to Yarm to reach their target it was obvious Bishops would take wickets quickly or the match would be lost. Talented young Yarm opener Harry Wilson was sweetly punching the ball through to the boundary with a worrying regulatory. An inspired bowling change brought on Mathew Lambert recently returned to the club he was able to tempt the dangerous Wilson to hole out in the deep to the safe hands of David Jacobs. Yarm were then reduced to 44-4 when Jacob Dinger trapped Gowland lbw GAME ON. Another pair of well coached youngsters Rose and Dawson took up the challenge for Yarm stylishly taking the score to 66-4. The twentieth over proved to be the watershed moment in a pulsating match. Jacob Dinger comes in to bowl his fifth over first ball Dawson is caught by David Jacobs. Drinks are taken.Next ball Wilkinson trapped LBW hat trick ball an anticlimactic leg bye. Ball four a stunning catch by Lambert removes the well set Rose, ball six Shankarganesh bowled four wickets in an over by Dinger the match is turned on its head Yarm reduced to 72-9.Gareth Jones makes a final attempt to smash Yarm to victory but a bizarre ending to the innings sees the inexperienced No 11 wanders out of his crease after taking an easy single,the ever alert Paul Barrow whips off the bails GAME OVER. Jacob Dinger six overs 5-23 game changing a much-improved performance in the field and a total belief in victory gained a valuable 25 points. However, with all Bishops promotion rivals also gaining 25-point victories the pressure remains on. Next weeks away fixture at Preston on Tees 5th versus 6th BRING IT ON.
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