THE NEPL 2023 ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER RECOGNISES SNCC SUCCESSES
18th November 2023
BATTING FAILURE CONSIGNS 2s TO DEFEAT AGAINST BENWELL HILL
1st May 2018
SNCC 149ao (45.3overs) Owen Hollins 44, Cam Skinner 47*: Shinwari 3-36, Tassawar 2-30, Jones 2-11.
Benwell Hill 152-5 (33.4 overs) Mussett 60, Haxon 56*: Fletcher 2-16, Ruddick 1-29, Skinner 1-29, Whitty 1-16
Score Card: http://sncc.play-cricket.com/website/results/3335777
Winning the toss & batting on a blameless surface but with a little movement, SN found themselves 48-7 with 4 lbw's & some indifferent shots to full pitched bowling after only 13 overs. A splendid 7th wicket stand of 89 between Owen Hollins (44) & Cam Skinner (47*) rescued the innings which eventually ended at 149, probably 40 short of a par score.
An early wicket apiece for James Ruddick & Cam Skinner, 36 -2, promised but Ben Mussett took the game away driving anything full powerfully, 12x4 & 1x6 in a run a ball 66, 111-3, & in the company of David Haxon (56*), surviving an early convincing lbw shout, laid the foundation for a 5 wicket win, in only the 34th over.
The James Bell Memorial Trophy 2017 final against the Hill on Friday 4th May will hope for a much better display. 1800 at Denton Bank, do come along to support.