ALBIE McPATE SELECTED FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS U18 FOOTBALL SQUAD.
19th November 2025
9th May 2022
Not the best day for the 1864's, lost the toss, asked to bat & 49 all out in the 29 th over.
SNCC 1864's 49ao (28.4o) Patrick Hatcher 14, Ahmer Hameed 11: Rory Young 3-7, Paul Robinson 2-13, Rob Howarth 3-16.
Wylam 51-0 (10.2o) Mark Wilson 12*, Rob Howarth 25*: Patrick Hatcher 0-7 Mo Shahbaz 0-21, Pavan Korlapati 0-15, Shiva Paddabavi 0-2.
Wylam 20 points: 1864's 0.
A sobering day at Greenside, being asked to bat, the first ball stroked for 4 but all downhill thereafter. On a slow wicket, against steady bowling, in attempting to score & be positive, batters seemed only able to offer catching practice. 6 caught, 3 bowled, 1 run out & only a partnership of 20 from 22-6, between Patrick Hatcher (14) & Ahmer Hameed, saved a little face.
Injuries & availability notwithstanding, we are better than this ! We must learn patience & adopt batting styles suited to the surfaces in front of us. They are not all like the indoor centre at South North !!
A chance to bounce back next Sat 14 th May, away to Belsay. Hard practice needed to improve & be happy to have played a full game. Onward please!
Duncan.