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Swal to play for in battle for title

SWALWELL’S crucial victory against Lintz has made it a four-way fight at the top of Division A1. Read

Eden kings of the Castle

STEVE LOBBAN reckons Castle Eden are again the team to fear as the title race approaches its climax. Read

Alnmouth feel heat in battle

WITH the weather now back to something like summer, the temperature is also rising in the race for the Premier Division championship. Read

Seaham Harbouring new hope after first win

WHILE the top two went head to head, there was joy at the other end of the table as Seaham Harbour secured their long-awaited first win of the season. Read

Choud is star of the Sho!

SHOBIR CHOUDRY was in superb form as Kirkwood powered their way to the League Cup semi-finals. Read

Captain marvels at his squad’s resolve

SOUTH Northumberland captain John Graham has revealed his admiration for his side after they kept their focus to stay in pole position at the top by seeing off Stockton. Read

Lintz win but it is so close

THERE was a grandstand finish at Lintz where the home team, despite losing two fewer wickets, only managed to tie with Sacriston. Read

Hetton’s Lyon is just short of a century

RYAN PRINGLE came within a whisker of recording a century in Hetton Lyons’ home game with Eppleton. Read

England call-up booster for Ben

ENGLAND expects great things from Wearside cricket starlet Ben Raine. Read

Durham in with a real shout of Trophy

ONE of Durham’s longest serving players believes the current squad is the strongest since the club achieved first-class status back in 1992. Read

That is the Spirit, boys!

SOUTH Northumberland Cricket Club hope to better last year’s sixth-place finish when they represent the North East and Scotland in the MCC’s Spirit of Cricket Under-13 Club Championships. Read

Worthy hits century to set up final day

NORTHUMBERLAND ended the penultimate day of their Minor Counties Championship match against Eastern Division leaders Hertfordshire at Jesmond 342 runs in arrears. Read

Harmison makes comeback

STEVE Harmison will launch his comeback with a shock appearance in Durham’s three-day game against Sri Lanka A starting tomorrow after a quicker-than-expected recovery following surgery to solve a hernia problem. Read

Out of Harm’s way

STEVE Harmison is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hernia operation. Read

Century caps a Worthy effort

EXPERIENCED batsman Allan Worthy finally recorded his first century for Northumberland – and was rewarded with his county cap along with former Durham all-rounder Ian Pattison. Read

Hertfordshire take the first-day plaudits

HERTFORDSHIRE enjoyed the better of the opening-day exchanges in their Minor Counties championship clash with Northumberland at Jesmond yesterday. Read

NE Premier League review

THERE were no signs of championship nerves as the two leaders traded blow for blow at the top of the Northern Rock North East Premier League. Read

Durham Leagues review

THE two runaway leaders of the Foster’s Durham Senior League went head to head in what could have been a defining game, and with a draw resulting there is all to play for in the remaining six games of the season. Read

Northumberland Leagues review

Champions Tynedale are on top after a professional job on visitors Benwell and Walbottle. As ever Stuart Graham led by example. Naz Rashid bowled well for Benwell, claiming 5-51, but Graham top-scored with 64 in a total of 200. Graham (4-22) and Mark Armstrong (5-31) then proved too hot to handle as the visitors crumbled to 123 all-out. Read

Smith gets the stories behind the headlines

WILL Smith may have lost his place at the top of Durham’s batting order this week, but at least the up-and-coming batsman will have the chance to indulge his other love – writing. Read

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