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Rowlands turn up the Heaton West End!

Played at the Medicals, Matt won the toss and he and Davo put on over 100 for the first wicket before Davo was well caught in the deep at lengthy mid on for 43 (four 4s and a six). Matt batted on and on for a Rowlands career best 84 Not Out (eight 4s). Meantime Lewis scored 4 before offering a caught and bowled and Roy did not quite get his timing right but ran well with Matt for 6 not out. Rowlands made 150-2 off their 16 overs with West End doing lots of chasing.

The West End innings was wrecked by the pace and swing of that man Sax, making a guest appearance. He took out 3-4 runs in four overs with three of these maidens. Guy Scholes coped well behing the stumps. John McRedie bowled 3-0-16-0 suffering a couple of missed chances. Don replaced him and again bowled with accuracy for 4-1-12-3 to reach 20 wickets for Rowlands so far this season. Sax took a simple catch for him at square leg. James Morris 4-0-13-1 bowled with venom and was tidy. Lewis threw up some airy ones in the last over to try to prise out the last two wickets but got hit for 13 instead! West End finished on 67-8 to give RCA a comfortable victory.

Rowl on in the Cup!

After two postponements Rowlands went to Mitford to KO the Boars and win the rights to play Monkseaton Saints away in the quarter finals. Shaun won us the toss and after a late start awaiting the final few Boars, Davo and Shaun took apart their attack with an opening stand of 121 before Shaun holed out for 43 (2 fours and 2 sixes). The short boundaries were fully utilised! Davo went seven runs later, caught at short cow corner, for 68 (3 sixes and 8 fours). The remaining batsmen then tried to make the most of the final four overs and managed to push the score on further to 167-6 off the 16. Lewis mistook the third umpire for a fielder and so Roy was run out 1. Lewis was bowled for 5 and Rob Burns caught for 6 after one big four. James Morris hit three huge sixes in his 19 before offering a catch. This left Sunil 3 not out and Archie 2 not out. Sixth bowler Matt Ellinor was most successful with 3-8 off his two overs.

James Morris bowled a good first over which went for 6 runs and then Don's 'on the spot' first over accounted for Ellinor and Davis for only two runs. James bowled Lees then Don took two more wickets aided by a Matt Hynd regulation catch of skipper Colin Crowe at mid off to complete with 4-1-6-4. James bowled the second of the three Lees for 4-0-16-2. Mitford were 28-7 thanks to a smart run out combination from Man of the Match Davo and Archie. Matt brought Gary Hall and Rob Burns into the attack. The score became a little more respectable but Rowlands were firmly in control. After a loose first over, Rob had Robinson caught by Lewis for 24 and bowled onother to have 3-0-34-2. Gary improved after his varied first over to complete 3-0-18-0. Matt tried one and missed a difficult c&b chance, regretted after two sixes were hit by last man Ed Sides who was not out 22; Matt conceding 17. Lewis bowled out the number 10 for 0.4-0-1-1, letting Sunil rush back to his night shift just on schedule. Mitford made exactly 100 with about 50 coming from the last two pairings!

Rowlands Skittled the Pins!

Matt decided to bat first and started with Colin Tait. Colin was closely run out for 11 (one 4) so Davo joined Matt. After blitzing three 4s Davo was bowled by Myers for 14. In came David the Ladd who struggled tonight and was lbw Greener for a rare duck. Roy was well caught for only 2 but in came the enimatible Keith Brown to take control! He lost Matt suberbly caught by a rolling Davy Greener who had all the time in the world at mid wicketish off Paul Smith. Matt had done well for his 34 with a 5 and two fours. Keith dominated the bowling to reach 50 not out including three huge 6s and two 4s. Gregg got over enthusiastic after being pegged back by Smith and ran himself out, Robbie Burns was lbw Smith and James in his own way reached 13 (two 4s) before being caught off Smith. That slip, sweep 4 was a classic mate! Martin managed one not out and Don was padded up, threatening, but not required, as usual!

137-8 off 16*8 ball overs was eventually a tough act to follow despite Paul Smith's 4-31. And so it proved. James Morris and Don Catley opened up well. James 4-0-17-2 took out Aussie Andrich (top scorer with 20) thanks to a superb running in catch by Matt and veteran Tom Nichol and Don 4-0-16-2 accounted for Vergo and Jarvis, aided by a catch by Roy near the sqare leg boundary. In stepped Man of the Match Keith to take 3-22 off only 3 overs with good catches by Matt and Colin and Martin Rownan in a rare appearanace between exams and holidays captured 2-14 off 2.1 including a stumping by young Gregg. What a win for Rowlands with Pins all out for 76 and not even a bowling point, wheras Rowlands took maximum 10 points from the game.

Abandoned at Blue Flames Vs Civil Service

Shaun won the toss for Matt and the rest of us and elected to bat. David Ladd and Shaun sterted slowly, penned back by the bowling of Richard Malcolm 4-0-16-0 and Norman Sattar 4-0-24-1. David went lbw for 5 and Roy was bowled for 7 (one 4) by the change bowler. At 8 overs the score was only 40-1 and not looking clever for an abandoned game with storm clouds threatening! However, Shaun opened up, inspired by the arrival of James Davidson. Shaun was then bowled for 34 (a 4 and a 6). Sunil Malhotra was in sparkling form with slices over gully and a 6 over point. He notched up three 4s and two sixes in a swashbuckling 36 before being adjudged lbw with three balls of the over remaining. Lewis Bruce received two of these for 1 not out and James got man of the match for his steady but powerful 33 not out (three 4s and a 6). The total achieved was 131-4.

The Civils reply was interrupted when they reached 22-1 off 4.6 overs. Lewis Bruce bowled 2.6-0-17-0 and Don Catley 2-0-4-1. Matt led the charge off the field and wisely got changed before there was any chance of further play! Play almost did resume but the rain returned. Rowlands took 4 points and Civils 3.

Genetics defeated

Alan won the toss for a change and elected to bat, sending in the Benwell Hill Boys James Welsh and David Ladd. It was all uphill for Genetics as the duo put on 101 for the first wicket. Both survived a few chances and it was James who left the field first to a man-of-the-match round of applause, stumped whilst accelerating after 64 runs including six 4's and two 6's. Roy came in to hit a powerful and undefeated 21 (three 4's) whilst David was caught for his steady 39 (three 4's and 21 singles!). Sunil's case was a four and out, also caught off the returning Tim Davis. Archie walked after a fine edge to the keeper for 3 then Robbie Burns struck some huge blows for 20 (4,4,6) not out and stealing the last over from Roy! For Genetics Davis took 2-35 off his 4 overs as Rowlands closed on 156-4.

With dark skies threatening, Genetics attempted a fast start. 69 was the target off 8 overs if rain interrupted play. At the top end and with his special semi-polished ball Browny was unplayable. He recorded a special 4-0-7-3 involving a catch by Roy! At the other end, Don was hit for three fours by Andy Jeffries in his first over but then steadied to complete 4-0-22-2 as Alan shuffled the field. Archie was his usual upfont self with some superb takes, including a stumping and a catch. The score was only 32-2 off 8 overs and the skies threatened but, like the Genetics batsmen, did not produce the goods to halt Rowlands points surge. Dave Charlton copied Don's figures exactly, thanks to one bowled and a catch by Browny. James took a catch late on for new boy Phil Hudson who took 1-28 off his four overs of flighted spin.

A good team effort with Genetics held to 86-8; 9 points Rowlands and Genetics 2.