ALBIE McPATE SELECTED FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS U18 FOOTBALL SQUAD.
19th November 2025
GOOD ALL ROUND DISPLAY SEES ACADEMY TRIUMPH AT NEWCASTLE.
13th Jun 2024
GOOD ALL ROUND DISPLAY SEES ACADEMY TRIUMPH AT NEWCASTLE.
NEPL Sunday First Division: 9th June 2024: SNCC v Newcastle (a) 40/40
SNCC 219-8 (39.5o) Jacob McCord 54, Will Carr 76, Joe Dresser 30: Raphael Elphick 2-25, Massimo Johnson 2-21, Rowan Prescott 2-34, Alistair Graham 2-32.
Newcastle 128ao (34.2o) Hamzah Amin 32, Woody Wilson 36, Rowan Prescott 20: Finlay Pearce 2-25, Will Young 0-13, Missy Banks 1-16, David Cragg 1-28, Joe Dresser 3-21, Jacques Graham 1-14, Gregor Pearce 2-2.
SNCC won by 91 runs- 25 points, Newcastle 9.
Electing to bat the Academy set off smartly as George McConnell & Jacob McCord faced the seam of Moore & Elphick. At 26 in the 8th George's (9) pick up was caught by Moore at fine leg off Elphick. There followed an enterprising partnership of 80 between Jacob & Will Carr which featured 13x4, the 100 coming up in the 20th over.
At 106 in the 21st Jacob (54, 60b, 10x4) edged the seam of Gibson to w/k Hall. A splendid innings hitting through the covers & to mid wicket. Jacques Graham & Will took the score to 148 in the 27th when Jacques (14) was bowled by Gibson.
Will continued until at 167 in the 31st over, he aimed a big drive at Prescott & was bowled. 76runs , (75b,13x4) cutting, driving through the covers & hitting on the leg side, an outstanding display.
Attacking instincts saw the loss of 3 wickets in consecutive overs as Ben Sid (11), Finlay (1) & Gregor(5) succumbed, 174-7 in the 34th. But Joe Dresser hit 5x4 in 19 balls &, although Missy (7) was caught at cover at 186 in the 37th, the total rose to 219 at the close with Joe 30* & Will Young 7*.
Newcastle's reply saw Safi & Wilson face the seam of Finlay Pearce & Will Young. After 3 maidens in the first 4 overs, at 8 in the 5th Safi (8) was caught by Gregor off Finlay. Wilson & Amin then played positively & the score rose to 40 after 10 overs.
Missy & David Cragg began spells & it was Missy in her second over who persuaded Amin to drill to long off where Gregor took a very good catch to prevent a 6, 50-2. At 75 in the 12th Hall (12) drove David Cragg to point where Will Carr took the catch. 80 for 3 at half way.
Joe Dresser began a spell in the 23rd & took wickets in each of his first two overs. Gibson (4) caught by Finlay at mid wicket & Wilson (36, 59b, 4x4) caught and bowled by one that stopped a bit, 97-5. Jacques trapped Moore (2) lbw sweeping in the 28th a maiden over.
122-6 after 30 & the end came quickly as Joe had Johnson (5) caught by Jacob close to the bat, & Gregor's leg breaks persuaded Arulanantham (0) to advance & miss to be stumped by Ben & then Elphick (0) was caught by Joe at short cover, 9 down.
Prescott (20) had resisted but at 128 he was caught by Joe, on the leg side, off Finlay. A comprehensive third win for the Academy, third place in Sunday First Division with a game in hand on leaders Sacriston.
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