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County Durham Leagues May 26 2012

FELLING’S early leadership of the Durham Senior League will be put under pressure this weekend with the first double programme of the season scheduled.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 26 2012

WHISPER it quietly, but there would seem a good chance all games will go ahead in the Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League this weekend.Read

Blaydon racing in bid for the title May 26 2012

BLAYDON have the chance to enhance their title claims when they entertain struggling Benwell Hill today.Read

Blaydon consign Gateshead Fell to basement May 21 2012

WITH the weather once again playing an all-too-familiar role in proceedings there was something else familiar about Saturday with South North and Chester-le-Street back in the old victory routine, and Gateshead Fell slipping to the foot of the table.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 21 2012

MORE weather woes in the NTSL saw four out of six top flight games completely washed out, and ironically it was two antipodeans who showed their English counterparts how to bat in typically British conditions in the two games that survived.Read

County Durham Leagues May 21 2012

FELLING maintained their leadership of the Durham Senior League with a battling draw at Burnmoor, but Castle Eden toppled second-placed Horden to maintain their 100% record and move to within nine points of the leaders with a game in hand.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 19 2012

IN the wettest first month of a season on record, only six of 24 scheduled NTSL matches achieved a result with Tynedale, who have managed to get out of the dressing room on more occasions than the rest, leading a congested pack in which just 22 points separate top from bottom.Read

County Durham Leagues May 19 2012

FELLING face a demanding trip to Burnmoor today in the Durham Senior League as they try to extend their lead at the top of the table.Read

Strugglers Newcastle and Tynemouth go head to head May 19 2012

A FRUSTRATED Newcastle team head off to Preston Avenue to take on Tynemouth today in a game that has an unusually high significance for both sides, given their parlous league positions.Read

Dukes North East Premier League May 12 2012

TABLE-TOPPERS Blaydon are girding their loins for the second of their consecutive matches against the ‘big two’ of the NEPL.Read

County Durham Leagues May 12 2012

HORDEN have everyone talking in the Durham Senior League after two opening victories in which they dismissed their opponents for 50 and 37, writes CHRIS WEST.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 12 2012

AS eyes were cast anxiously upwards once more at the leaden skies threatening further disruption to the cricket programme, one or two in the NTSL were beginning to ask whether they would ever play cricket again!Read

County Durham Leagues May 07 2012

THE 2011 Durham Senior League season was remarkable for the fact that over 60 per cent of the games ended in draws.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 07 2012

SACRISTON’S hopes of glory in their final NTSL season took a real blow on Saturday when they suffered a 129-run mauling by Shotley Bridge.Read

Dukes North East Premier League May 07 2012

IT was crash, bang, wallop time in the NEPL on Saturday.Read

Dukes North East Premier League May 05 2012

BLAYDON are handed an early opportunity to confirm their title credentials when they take on champions South North at Denefield this morning.Read

County Durham Leagues May 05 2012

WHEN the Warmseal Durham Senior League season finally gets under way with a double-header this bank holiday weekend, frustrated Felling face two away trips with games at South Hetton and Whitburn, writes CHRIS WEST.Read

Northumberland Leagues May 05 2012

THE close-season reshuffle at Chopwell received an early endorsement when the club were involved in the only Wellstream Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League match to be played last week.Read

Regional leagues’ round-up Apr 30 2012

SOUTH Northumberland drew first blood in their battle for supremacy with Chester-le-Street in the Dukes North East Premier League to top the early table.Read

Northumberland find going tough again Apr 30 2012

AFTER their opening MCCA Trophy game against Cheshire was washed out last weekend, Northumberland managed to get half a game in in their second group fixture against Cumberland yesterday, writes JEFF BOWRON.Read