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24^th May 2014 saw Corbridge visit the “REC” for a game against our 1^st Team another match which we had a poor forecast, we lost the toss again and were put into bat and we soon hit problems, and without Mick Nicholson, Adam Peacock and Chris Harwood our batting line was a lot weaker, we were in problems when the game was called off for rain we were 46 for 6 wickets off 24 overs with only Paul Milburn staying at the crease for any length of time.

Corbridge bowled well David Hardy 12 overs 2 wickets for 14 runs, Mark Ryan 9 overs 2 wickets for 25 runs and Trustram Douglas 3 overs 2 wickets for 1 run.

Points Ashington Rugby CC 5 points and Corbridge 8 points.

Saturday 27^th April – 1^st Team at home to Gateshead Ethnic Minorities Society (GEMS) the match was reduced to 45 overs with a later start due to rain. Ashington Rugby won the toss and elected to bowl. Zhoaib Shahid seemed to play a shot to each ball moving on quickly to 52 before being caught by Ryan Hogg off James Richards. Once Zhoaib was out the rugger boys made headway in the wicket column with regular break throughs. James Richards took 6 wickets for 60 runs off his 12 overs and Dean Greaves took 2 for 21 off his 7.4 overs. Gems where eventually all out for 151 off 36.4 overs.

The rugger boys got off to a slow start with early wickets of Nicholson for 0 and Harwood for 9 did not help however in came Adam Peacock who along with Dean Hardy who steadied the ship. Both took a while to get going and after 22 overs we were only 45. Then we started to take control and Adam Peacock looked a class above with some wonderful stroke making and big hitting, he went on to score 108 before being stumped looking to score the winning runs. Dean Hardy did a good job at the other end giving up strike and supporting Adam, Dean finished 19 not out. We won the game in the 39 over.

Ashington Rugby CC 30 points and GEMS 3 points.

Our 2^nd team travelled to Ulgham CC to play their 1^st team, we were put into bat and made a decent score of 170 for 6 off 45 overs. Jonny Richards top scored with 75, Graham Pattinson 24, Michael Watson 14.

Ulgham 1^st reached the total with 2.1 overs to spare only losing 4 wickets with ex-player Bobby Dodd’s top scoring with 78 not out supported by Mark Plumber with 39. Scott Maddison took 3 wickets for 42 runs off 10 overs.  

Ulghan CC 28 points and Ashington Rugby CC 4 points.

First games of the season saw the 1st go down at Blagdon losing by 128 runs, Blagdon posted 220 for 6, James Richards 2 wickets, Cory Milburn 2 wickets, A. Peacock 1 wicket, the Rugger boys were all out 92, losing 5 wickets for 0 runs damage done by their spinners. Picking up 3 points for our troubles.

2nd team hosted Hebburn 1st team at the "Rec" in the Rugby Clubs first ever 2nd team game in Division 1. We bowled Hebburn out for 126 (book said 120 and the board said 126) C. Jobson 2 wickets, D. Wanless Snr 3 wickets, P. Milburn 2 wickets, S. Maddison 1 wicket, Jonny Richards 1 wicket his first ever. We chased the total down for the loss of 5 wickets with 8 overs to spare picking up the maximum 30 points. 

Net practice planned for Thursday 17th April 6pm start hope the weather is good.

Both 1st and 2nd team friendlies planned for Saturday 12/4/2014 have had to be cancelled due to the ground conditions (wickets not suitable too damp) not worth damaging the wickets before the season starts.

1st were due to play Morpeth at Longhirst and the 2nd team were due to play Cramlington at our ground (Rec).

Midweek practice to be arranged for next week and for the rest of the season, practice days to be decided by captains and groundsman.

A big thank you to 13 of our members attended our event on Saturday 5.4.2014.

All the jobs we had planned to carry out were completed, they were;

Concrete a new training practice pad and a ramp into our machinery container, assemble the mobile covers, sight screens, wash all of our cups, plates, cutlery, work surfaces and tables etc., hoover tea room and score box dust throughout.

A special thank you to Michael Adamson (Midge) who laid and polished the concrete.

Our club is again taking part in the Nat West Cricket Force Event on Saturday 5th April, starting at 8.30am till approx. 11.30am.

Club members are asked to come along and support your club.

Works to be undertaken are as follows;

• Lay new concrete practice base.

• Assemble cricket covers.

• Assemble cricket net.

• Assemble sight screens and put out onto field. 

• Clean tea room.

• Clean kitchen including washing all plates, cups, cutlery etc.

• Clean score box.

• Remove chicken mesh from around cricket square.

  Cricket Force Tea Shirts for all those who attend.

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