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BULLS SAVED BY THE RAIN: HART & HOGG SHINE FOR NEWCASTLE.
Sat 7th June 2025, NEPL Premier Division:
SNCC v Newcastle (h) 110o, win/lose/draw.
SNCC 74-6 (25.5o) Sam Ewart 16, Adam Cragg 18*, Will Alexander 16: Daniel Hogg 2-32, Asher Hart 4-34, Tom Chambers 0-5.
Match abandoned: SNCC 5 points, Newcastle 7.
A difficult day for the Bulls, losing the toss & being asked to bat in bowler friendly conditions, Sam Ewart & Sol Bell faced the seam of DCCC's Daniel Hogg (Grove) & Asher Hart (Park) ex Hampshire CCC.
With both bowlers taking the ball away from the bat & with some bounce in the wicket this was a test. Sam took 2,2,4 off the first by Hogg. But in over 4 Sol (5) forward, edged to Green at second slip off Hart. Three balls later George Drissell (0) half forward edged to w/k Youlden, 14-2.
Sam took another boundary off Hogg in the 5th but in the 7th Chris Hewison (6) steering towards gully, top edged to w/k Youlden, 25-3. Sam struck another boundary off Hart but in over 10 Birty (1) cutting, top edged to Green at second slip & in the next Sam (16, 31b, 3x4) was also caught by Green, retreating behind the wicket as the ball lobbed in the air, 30-5...in a hole! In the same over Adam stroked a boundary.
Adam (7*) & Will (7*) were resolute taking singles as Chambers bowled two overs of seam but at 1236 after over 16 with the score at 45-5, the rain came necessitating a break of 48 minutes. Lunch was taken at 1323-1402. The match was reduced in overs & Hart & Hogg resumed.
The total had risen slowly to 57 in the 22nd over when Will (16, 51b, 1x4) drove Hart to wide mid on where Fletcher took the catch, 6 down. Another battling performance by Will under pressure.
Nathan was positive & struck 3 then 4 & Adam took 2x4 off Hart in the 26th but after 5 balls of that over the heavens opened & the players left the field with the score at 74-6 after 25.5 overs, Adam 18* (38b, 3x4), Nathan 8* (9b, 1x4).
There was no prospect of a resumption in time to complete the game & an abandonment was called.
Onward to Sat 14th June: NEPL Premier Division: SNCC v Felling (h) 1130, 110 overs win/lose/draw then Sun 15th June: National Club Championship Round 3: SNCC v Sheffield Collegiate (a) 1300 40/40, should be exciting, we hope the weather behaves, there are spaces on the coach going to Sheffield.
Duncan.