Goldie Clocks
The attractive clock positioned on the middle of the three pavilion gables at Tynemouth Cricket Club, established in 1847. Captured late on the first day of a three-day NCCA Championship Eastern Division Two fixture between Northumberland and Cambridgeshire, who ended the proceedings with a lead of 188.
After winning an important toss on a cloudy morning, the visitors capitalised on a very helpful pitch, which overnight had sweated profusely beneath covers, to skittle Northumberland for less than a hundred, before going on to build a decent lead. Fortunate with the weather, which became progressively sunnier and enabled a full day's play.
Ashleigh Cox (6-26 from 11 overs) cut a swathe through the Northumberland batting. Ben Clilverd took 3-22 from 9.1. Andrew Jones (20) and captain-wicketkeeper Stuart Poynter (19) stood between the hosts and serious embarrassment.
Replying, Cambridgeshire lost a batter to the second ball of the innings and another to the last. In between, Northumberland's bowlers had a pretty torrid time. The visitors recovered strongly from 77-4, thanks chiefly to the ultra-cautious Callum Guest (84 not out off 186 balls). He figured in useful partnerships with Dan Andrew (36) and Cox (32). Guest and Andrew added 67 for the fifth wicket, Guest and Cox 65 for the seventh. No 3 Yousuf Choudhary hit 32. Jones's figures, the pick for Northumberland, were 15-65-3.
Match statistics
Northumberland versus Cambridgeshire @ Tynemouth Cricket Club
National Counties Cricket Association [NCCA] Championship, Eastern Division Two, day one of three (maximum 110 overs, 11am start, 7pm finish)
Admission: free. Programme: £2 (12 pages). Attendance: 74 (h/c). Cambridgeshire won the toss and elected to field. Northumberland 93 off 31.1 overs (Andrew Jones 20, Ashleigh Cox 6-26, Ben Clilverd 3-22) trail by 188 runs Cambridgeshire 281-8 off 78 overs (Callum Guest 84 not out, Dan Andrew 36, Andrew Jones 3-65). Umpires: Ian Warne, Barbir Noor
[on day two, Cambridgeshire (330-8 declared off 88.3 overs) went on to win, by an innings and 38 runs. They were awarded 24 points, Northumberland (93 and 199 off 58.5 overs) three]
Goldie Clocks
The attractive clock positioned on the middle of the three pavilion gables at Tynemouth Cricket Club, established in 1847. Captured late on the first day of a three-day NCCA Championship Eastern Division Two fixture between Northumberland and Cambridgeshire, who ended the proceedings with a lead of 188.
After winning an important toss on a cloudy morning, the visitors capitalised on a very helpful pitch, which overnight had sweated profusely beneath covers, to skittle Northumberland for less than a hundred, before going on to build a decent lead. Fortunate with the weather, which became progressively sunnier and enabled a full day's play.
Ashleigh Cox (6-26 from 11 overs) cut a swathe through the Northumberland batting. Ben Clilverd took 3-22 from 9.1. Andrew Jones (20) and captain-wicketkeeper Stuart Poynter (19) stood between the hosts and serious embarrassment.
Replying, Cambridgeshire lost a batter to the second ball of the innings and another to the last. In between, Northumberland's bowlers had a pretty torrid time. The visitors recovered strongly from 77-4, thanks chiefly to the ultra-cautious Callum Guest (84 not out off 186 balls). He figured in useful partnerships with Dan Andrew (36) and Cox (32). Guest and Andrew added 67 for the fifth wicket, Guest and Cox 65 for the seventh. No 3 Yousuf Choudhary hit 32. Jones's figures, the pick for Northumberland, were 15-65-3.
Match statistics
Northumberland versus Cambridgeshire @ Tynemouth Cricket Club
National Counties Cricket Association [NCCA] Championship, Eastern Division Two, day one of three (maximum 110 overs, 11am start, 7pm finish)
Admission: free. Programme: £2 (12 pages). Attendance: 74 (h/c). Cambridgeshire won the toss and elected to field. Northumberland 93 off 31.1 overs (Andrew Jones 20, Ashleigh Cox 6-26, Ben Clilverd 3-22) trail by 188 runs Cambridgeshire 281-8 off 78 overs (Callum Guest 84 not out, Dan Andrew 36, Andrew Jones 3-65). Umpires: Ian Warne, Barbir Noor
[on day two, Cambridgeshire (330-8 declared off 88.3 overs) went on to win, by an innings and 38 runs. They were awarded 24 points, Northumberland (93 and 199 off 58.5 overs) three]