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Brandon keep up pressure on Esh

12:28am Monday 29th August 2011

Torrential rain at the end of last week wiped out a significant amount of cricket in the North-East on Saturday, with many grounds unable to recover from the battering they took.

Brandon scrape victory

8:00am Monday 1st August 2011

Championship-chasing Brandon hung on to their lead by the skin of their teeth as the pressures of a hard season got to them again.

Trophy fever at Crook

10:59pm Friday 29th July 2011

It's league cup final day tomorrow, when 12-time winners Crook Town entertain six-time winners Tudhoe in the Hunter Cummings Memorial Trophy showdown.

Esh in driving seat for title

9:00am Monday 25th July 2011

THE championship race is set for a grandstand finish after Brandon's first defeat of the season left their main challengers, Esh Winning, ready to swoop.

Brandon remain confident

12:10am Saturday 23rd July 2011

Despite suffering more than most at the hands of the weather in the last couple of weeks, leaders Brandon remain upbeat as they prepare for the most important six games in their history.

Brandon look for sunshine

9:00am Saturday 16th July 2011

WITH the weather playing a major part in last week's league proceedings leaders Brandon will be casting an anxious glance at the skies today in the hope they don't suffer another setback in their quest for a first ever title.

Brandon's Sunday best

1:15pm Monday 11th July 2011

BRANDON could not have been in a worse place on Saturday in terms of their title ambitions as their game was the only one to suffer a washout when the thunder storms hit Marsden.

Davies destroys run records on historic day

10:27am Monday 4th July 2011

RECORDS were smashed in all directions as Tudhoe’s brilliant opening batsman Simon Davies hit a sensational unbeaten 328 on an unforgettable Saturday in which his side powered their way to an amazing 509 runs.

Esh make ground on the leaders

9:16pm Sunday 12th June 2011

With leaders Brandon sitting the afternoon out, the chance was there for several of the chasing pack to make up some ground, and three contenders took full advantage with Esh Winning, Evenwood and Willington all recording convincing victories.

Record win for Brandon

8:38pm Sunday 5th June 2011

A record eighth win gave Brandon that unstoppable feeling as they lead their closest rivals by 47 points with no-one showing any signs of stopping their runaway success.