It’s now a geniune two-way title fight
BURNMOOR and Tudhoe both produced champion performances – but only one can take the coveted title with Saturday’s head to head likely to be a straight contest for the crown.
Darlington Building Society NYSD League: Randika fires impressive ton for Sedgefield
LESS than 24 hours after landing back in the UK following the long journey from Sri Lanka, Nisal Randika showed no sign of jet lag as he smashed a faultless century to lift the spirits of struggling Sedgefield.
Burnmoor relinquish stranglehold on league as Dawdon take advantage
BURNMOOR crashed to their first defeat of the summer and, along with their unbeaten tag, also surrendered their season-long leadership of the First Division.
Darlington fall to a maiden defeat
DARLINGTON let slip their stranglehold on the league as never-say-die champions Richmondshire inflicted a first defeat of the season on them.
Startled starling all in a flap but flies free in the end
A YOUNG starling which found itself tangled in string and trapped on the roof of a house was rescued by firefighters and the RSPCA today (May 21).
Khan fires with the bat to overshadow Stokes' comeback
WITH all eyes fixed firmly on Denton Bank where the long awaited return to action of England international Ben Stokes was taking place, South North and Hetton Lyons were quietly going about their business and establishing a two team stronghold at the top, while champions Stockton were displaying their finest qualities to move up to third place.
Dominant Burnmoor return to the summit
THE early season game of musical chairs with the leadership of the First Division continued as Burnmoor bounced back to the top of the table at the expense of Dawdon, with Horden also emerging as serious contenders after they notched up an impressive victory to go second.
Quakers' winning draw at Hartlepool
IT was wall to wall sunshine on the first truly glorious day of the cricketing summer, but it was a couple of backs to the wall efforts that held up the title ambitions of Darlington and Great Ayton as their opponents hung on to deny them maximum returns.
Darling and Newton send Tynedale to the top of the league
THE honeymoon is over for NTSL top flight new boys Ashington and Alnmouth. The pair of promoted sides stood proudly at the top of the table at the start of play on Saturday, but by the close they had both been soundly beaten with Tynedale now the leaders of the pack.
Dalesmen won’t have things all their own way
THE first indications that Richmondshire can expect a battle royal if they are to grab their third successive title came in the opening half of a bank holiday weekend which brought shocks and surprises to add spice to an already fascinating start to the season.
