3D Durham Coast League
Ryhope forced to take a breather
THE most frustrating aspect of
being in a league with an odd
number of teams is that one
club has to endure a blank
Saturday on a couple of
occasions.
Such a fate falls to high-flying
Ryhope this week, and their
leadership will be handed over
without a ball being bowled in
anger.
Ryhope's chance to catch up
on their game in hand will come
in the ensuing weeks, so secondplaced
Castle Eden will want to
take the opportunity to grab
full points and exert pressure
on those below.
Castle travel to Silksworth
with a full-strength team, the
club delighted with the way
their young players are
performing.
For the home side, Craig
Nield makes his seasonal debut
in place of Malcolm Nicholls.
Murton got back into gear
last week after stalling against
Peterlee in their previous
outing. They lie one place and
two points below Castle Eden
and go to Bill Quay in better
spirits.
They, too, have an unchanged
side for the trip to take on a
team that finished third last
season and lost only one game.
Quay gained a reputation in
2007 for showing a dogged
determination not to lose but
that seems to have deserted
them so far in this campaign as
they have already lost twice.
Boldon CA hand a league
debut to youngster Stuart
Smith, a player they have great
hopes for.
David Batty is still missing
from the CA line-up, while Rhys
McGlove steps down. Peterlee
are their hosts today, the feelgood
factor from their
herculean efforts against
Murton a fortnight ago
somewhat dissipated by the
thrashing meted out by Castle
Eden last weekend.
Seaham Park go into their
fixture at Easington with the
only remaining 100 per cent
record.
Two games and two wins sees
them poised to take advantage
of any slip-ups by the leading
sides. The home team have
Michael Armstrong back but
Lawrence Jones and Brian
Daniel are both carrying what
could be long-term injuries.
The big loss for Park today is
Alan Dick - the London-based
ex-pro is unavailable. To
compensate the batting is
strengthened by Andrew
Worthy and David Morton
turning out for their first games
of the season.
Washington take on Dawdon,
both teams languishing in the
bottom four. Tony Gale makes
his seasonal debut for the
visitors after completing his
commitments in the darts
world.
9:01am Saturday 17th May 2008
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