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SPITFIRES RAID DESTROYS CCC

HILES PILES ON THE AGONY

CCC were outplayed on a gorgeous evening at South North as Spitfires' opener Hiles blasted an unbeaten ton.

In a carbon-copy of the season's opener against KSOB a whole month ago CCC lost the toss and then failed to dislodge a powerful opening batsman, who brought up his hundred - the first anyone could remember against CCC - with a straight six.

The score of 152-6 was always going to be a tough ask, but for the second time this season CCC batted abysmally with everyone below par and no game plan whatsoever. Only Peter and Greg (both 22) reached double figures as CCC failed to reach a team hundred, being bowled out for 98. This on the best batting track in the north east with perfect visibility and a harmless bowling attack (for whom Wolsey achieved a 5 for, probably his most unlikely ever given the conditions being so much in the batsmen's favour).

Vast improvement needed.
CCC 2 pts
Spitfires 11 pts
Team: Peter, Chris, Fiaz, Simon E, Mudassar, Greg, Simon W, Michael, Guy, Shoaib, Matty

NETS 2012

CCC has arranged two pre-season net sessions. These take place at South North CC on:

Monday 16th April 7-9pm
Monday 23rd April 7-9pm

All regulars and any new cricketing talent welcome!!

GROUND CHANGE FOR 2012 SEASON

CCC is please to announce that it will play its home fixtures at South Northumberland CC, Gosforth during the 2012 season.

CCC Crash and Splash at Soaking Swalwell

CCC lost a good game in awful conditions to Genetics last night.

Swalwell resembled a mud bath by the end of the game, with the creases resembling the goalmouths from the Baseball Ground circa 1975 - poor preparation for the minor counties match there on Sunday.

Greg won the toss and put Genetics into bat, a decision immediately rewarded when their opener was well caught on the cover boundary by Guy for 0. This was the last time that a catch was taken as a total of six went down, mostly off Jonny Bennett who top scored with 46. However, unlike most CCC drop-fests the chances were all exceptionally challenging, especially given the conditions, and no one can be criticised. In fact overall the fielding was good in gloomy drizzly weather, at a ground surrounded by trees where visibility can be difficult on good days.

A word for the bowlers. Eshan Tom, Chandra, Gurj and Greg all bowled really well despite the ball having to be dried between every delivery. Eventually a total of 101-5 was obtained by the home side from 12 overs.

CCC's most experienced batsmen opened, but Simon E was caught behind first ball trying to guide to vacant third man. Greg hit a towering six but was soon snaffled by veteran Brian Taylor off his own bowling. Wickets tumbled steadily apart from Peter who hit 29 not out mostly in well taken ones and twos. With good support down the order from James and Tom CCC ended up tantalisingly only 12 runs short of the promotion challengers, to take two points from the game - more than an abandonment would have yielded.

This is an exceptionally young CCC team which is clearly undergoing a substantial rebuild this season. James is only 14, whilst only three players last night were over 30 (the opposition didn't appear to have any under 30). CCC as a club should take heart that replacing match winners like Chris, Nick, Fiaz, Matt, and Majid is not going to happen overnight, but if some of the youngsters become regulars then the future is bright - unlike last night's weather which was amongst the worst in which a midweek game has been played.

Traditional Mallards Defeat

CCC enjoyed a good game against Mallards at riding Mill last night, but ultimately came away with their usual defeat.

As usual for this fixture only 9 players turned out, and one of those, Andy Dunhill, is a Mallards player.

Mallards won the toss and fielded in gloomy but muggy conditions. With a weakened batting side CCC needed a good start, but Jared clipped to backward point second ball. Simon and Guy had to steady the ship and played very slowly in very slow conditions for a few overs with Guy eventually bowled by Tony Cleaver. Matty came in and hit a couple of nice shots whilst Simon, after one run off 12 balls, progressesd to 35 not out from his next 26 balls. Tim Hall then played a couple of nice shots including a straight 6. However, it was eventually left to Roger, Cliff and Gerry to scramble runs near the end to give CCC a total 0f 90 to defend from 20 6-ball overs.

Despite losing two relatively cheap wickets Mallards were never in any real trouble progressing to their target and ultimately did so by 7 wickets with 4 overs remaining, sometime CCC player Alan Boyes hitting an excellent 37 not out.

CCC: Jared, Guy, Simon E, Matty, Tim, Roger, Gerry, Cliff, Andy D