Sunday, 30 August 2015

Durham Sunday League: Sunday 23rd August

Durham Sunday League: Sunday 23rd August
Pelton v Hilda Park

Wilson treble as Sandpiper edge home in Guards Cup thriller
Washington Sandpiper squeezed through with a hard-fought 4-3 victory after extra time at Chester Park Inn in the first round of the JD Taxis Guards Cup.
Alan Wilson was the hero with a hat-trick, with Stephen Burns also netting, but Carl Robson was star man.
Framwellgate Moor WMC rocked Whitehills with a 6-2 away success, courtesy of doubles from James Smith, Lewis Coburn and man of the match Liam Wrightson.
Houghton Wild Boar All-Stars did just enough to fend off Washington Jays, winning 3-2thanks to a double from man of the match Liam Lusk and a strike from sub Jordan Eley.
Dubmire impressively won 4-1 at High Handenhold Bird Inn, for whom Thomas Illingworth struck.
Langley Park won an entertaining tie 4-3 at Ferryhill Community Hub after trailing 1-0 and 3-2.
Kieron Moralee, two-goal Tony Rutter and Steven Cummings did the damage, with Chris O’Hara (2) and Neil Birbeck responding.
Ouston Juniors battled gamely before losing 5-3 to visitors Chester Garden Farm, who had Micky Barron (2), Dan Johnson, Robbie Masson and Paul Lebihan.
Star man Matthew Cornish (2) and Calin Winship struck for Ouston.
West Rainton edged home 2-1 against Ferryhill Dynamoes, who led with a smashing free-kick from 30 yards by captain Davie Hall..
Rainton used the wind well in the second half, scoring straight from the kick-off and bagging a winner when a long ball was fumbled by the keeper. Jamie Bowes and star man Dan Summerbell struck for Rainton.
Durham County Seniors grabbed the initiative in the first half, going three up on New Brancepeth WMC before seeing the tie out 6-3.
Birtley Coach and Horses led 3-0 but visitors Lumley hit back to level with a well-taken David Lucas treble before Sean Lewis hit a late winner, adding to earlier efforts from Aaron McEwan (2) and Mark Jordan.
Ouston Cherry Tree enjoyed a fine 4-0 victory at Bede Lodge SC, thanks to Andrew Clarkson, with a brace, Michael Ross and sub Dan Clarkson. Richard Brennan starred for Tree, Chris Dodds for Bede.
Luke Thompson’s first-half hat-trick set up Ferryhill Celtic for a 6-0 rout of Coxhoe Red Lion, with two-goal Shane Todd and Neil Bell also notching. Liam Pearson (Celtic) and Michael Vasey (Lion) were sent off.
Washington Cricket Club turned on the style to hammer Durham Federation 10-1.
Kelloe WMC came from behind to beat Chester-le-Street AFC 2-1. Chester had a goal disallowed for offside, much to their bemusement, before James Thompson fired them in front.
Kelloe, though, levelled on 50 minutes and hit a winner on the hour. Richard Bestford shone for Chester.
An early goal by Dan Mearman got Durham Buffaloes Head a great start, but Lumley Snooker Club capitalised on the dismissal of Andy Donnelly, for handball on the line, to turn the tie around for a 7-1 success, although it was only 2-1 at the break.
Four-goal Anthony Jones, star man Ralph Watson and Ross Whitburn notched for Lumley.
Gregg Remmer starred in goal for Buffaloes.
Sedgefield SC beat Pelton Crown 3-1, with the visitors failing to make the most of their impressive performance. Kris Lawton cut the deficit to 2-1 from the penalty spot, but Lewie White’s clinical finishing was crucial for the hosts.
Hetton New Inn progressed with a 2-0 victory over Quarrington Hill WMC.
There were also three second round ties, with Houghton losing 2-1 at home to a weakened Ushaw Moor CC.
Michael Carroll (penalty) levelled at 1-1 for Town, but Michael Abson and James Richardson, with Ushaw having Scott Nattrass red-carded, saw the visitors home thanks to an 85th-minute winner. Andrew Brooke shone for Houghton.
Burnside WMC enjoyed a 5-2 derby win over Eppleton CC.
Kriss Jobling hit the first, lobbing the keeper from 45 yards, then Max Stoker caught the defence sleeping to head Burnside’s second. Ross Stoker made it three, but Eppleton showed grit to fight back, with Charlie Ord and Liam Ord cutting the deficit to 3-2 before a brilliant Sean Robinson save denied them an equaliser.
Star man Craig Ellison and Lewis Turnbull made the game safe for the hosts. Barry Appleton stood out for Eppleton.
Newton Hall Jovial Monk ran the show in a 3-1 home victory over High Shincliffe The Avenue, taking the foot off the gas when three up thanks to efforts from Chris King and David Wile (2). Mark Emmerson starred for Monk.
Newly-promoted Chester Britannia dominated from start to finish in a 6-1 Premier Division rout of Sacriston WMC, Cameron Nichol firing a match-winning hat-trick.
Darren Redfearn and Michael Roberts also struck, with Craig Roberts star man. David Winter replied.
Chilton WMC eased to a 3-1 home win over Houghton Town, going three up through Byron Brown, Vinny Gash and Nicky Pickford before the visitors rallied 15 minutes from time.
Dogs v Newton Aycliffe
 Pelaw Grange Dogs lost 6-2 to Newton Aycliffe, who were three up and cruising before Connor Grieveson bagged a couple of fine strikes, the first after robbing a defence on the edge of the box.
Danny Mellanby fired a treble for the visitors, with Kieran Megran and two-goal sub Aaron Wright also notching.

Hilda Park were pipped 3-2 by Pelton RAOB in an entertaining derby.
Buffs struck first, but Ally Robson converted a right-wing cross to level. Pelton regained the lead only for Chris Duke’s deft free-kick to make it 2-2. The visitors won it in the second half but survived a big shout for a penalty to edge home. Keeper Jordan Wass starred for Hilda.
Sherburn Village WMC opened and closed the scoring in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Sedgefield St Edmund’s, who had Simon Ord sent off for dissent.
Scott Arnott and Nick Marley’s efforts sandwiched Lewis Broom’s brilliant 25-yarder and a John Maddison strike.
Sacriston Cricket Club beat Brandon Sports 3-1, with Paul Basey hitting the consolation.


Durham Sunday League: Sunday 16th August

Durham Sunday League: Sunday 16th August

Kriss bliss leads the way for rampant Burnside
Burnside WMC did not have to get out of second gear to overwhelm Ferryhill Community Hub 9-0 in the first round of the Durham City Smiles League Cup
Kriss Jobling started the rout from Max Stoker’s set-up in just 30 seconds, then Jobling headed home an inch-perfect Craig Ellison cross.
Stoker added a third from an acute angle before Jobling completed his hat-trick. Ellison grabbed a 10-minute hat-trick to make it seven, then added his fourth before a curler from outside the box by Jack Cains finished the game off.
Framwellgate Moor WMC won through 2-1 at home to Houghton Wild Boar All-Stars, who squandered a host of chances.
Fram, whose marksmen were Ian Field and Jack Rutter, led at the break, then doubled their advantage midway through the second period, capitalising on catching a defender in possession. Rob Thompson reduced the deficit, but the closest Boar came to an equaliser was when Craig Fletcher struck the upright from close range. Home keeper James Rutherford was outstanding, with Liam Lusk best for Boar.
New Brancepeth produced an outstanding performance, knocking out Premier stalwarts Newton Aycliffe WMC 5-2 after extra time.
Warren Byrne and Kieran Megran struck for Aycliffe, but Brancepeth were magnificent, even upping their game to stun their visitors in a sensational extra 30 minutes, with Ricky Box, Adam Purvis, Robbie Barrass, Anthony Holliday and Anthony Bussey their marksmen. Keeper Philip Pouton was man of the match.
Houghton Town outgunned visitors Ouston Cherry Tree 7-1.
Premier club Town bagged an early goal, only for Reece Hutchinson to level on eight minutes, after good work from star man Mick Ross.
Ouston continued to compete well for the first period, trailing only 2-1 to a disputed penalty at half-time, but they collapsed in the second half, with Steven Wood sent off to add to their misery.
Four-goal star man Kyle Davis led the way for Town, backed by strikes from Lee McBeth, Aidan West and Leigh Guthrie.
Houghton Chilton Lodge eased home 5-0 at neighbours Dubmire WMC, with all five goals coming in the first half.
Man of the match Iain Macpherson plundered a hat-trick, with Ross Meenaghan adding a double.
Durham Buffaloes Head had Gary Peart sent off in just the 20th minute - and they paid the price in an 8-1 drubbing at Birtley Coach and Horses.
Sub Ross Wilby replied to strikes from Danny Raine (2), Aaron McEwen, Alex Turnbull, Callum Turnbull, Sean Lewis, Callum Richardson and sub Liam Tannahill.
Houghton squeezed past Bishop Middleham 4-3 on penalties after a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
Daniel Grant gave the Third Division hosts an interval lead, then made it 2-0 a minute into the second period, but the Second Division visitors rallied to level, thanks to Jonathan Hornsby and John Cook.
Waldridge Park progressed with a hard-fought 3-1 win over spirited Lumley Snooker Club.
Waldridge took an early lead when Jamie Taylor ran past a couple of defenders and then rolled the ball across the six -yard box to Adam Campbell Bell, who tapped in.
Lumley levelled when striker Anth Jones neatly took down a long ball and finished well into the bottom corner of the net. Bell tapped in Waldridge’s second, after good work from Taylor, then Taylor added a late third goal, heading home a pinpoint Steve McDonald centre.
Mark Chambers shone for Waldridge, Dean Lawrence for Lumley.
Newton Hall Jovial Monk began brightly at Chester Park Inn and led with a Chris King goal, after some quick thinking at a free-kick.
But Park Inn soon got on top, dominating the game to run out 7-1 winners, courtesy of Richard Begg (3), Jak Penny, Paul Corlett, Stephen Wood and David Tyson.
Newcomers Eppleton Cricket Club were overwhelmed by Chilton WMC in a 10-0 defeat, with doubles from Kieran Harnett and Nicky Pickford supported by strikes from Leam Dent, Vinny Gash, Niall Longstaff, Kyle Wren and Byron Brown. Connor Smith starred in vain for Eppleton.
Ferryhill Celtic outgunned Durham County Seniors 5-1, with Lukas Linhart (2), Andrew Agar (2) and Liam Pearson on target, with keeper Kris Carr star man.
Ferryhill Dynamoes edged a thriller 5-4 at Sedgefield SC, Kurt Seymour volleying a memorable winner after Sedgefield rallied from 3-0 and 4-3 behind.
David Gibson, Jonathan Mason (2) and Chris Devine notched Dynamoes’ other goals.
Chester Garden Farm RAR were good 5-1 winners at Washington Jays, with Ryan Johnson (2), Jordan Gibson (2) and Tommy Wray on target.
Ouston Juniors came from two down to pip Ushaw Moor Cricket Club 4-3, with the quality and fitness of the young home side making the difference in the second half. Dean Taylor, James Richardson and Paul Taylor struck for Ushaw.
Langley Park won through 3-1 at Pittington in a game which saw a red card for both teams.
Tony Rutter, Steven Cummings and an own goal did the damage.
Premier club Brandon Sports showed no mercy in a 13-2 demolition of never-say-die Durham Federation.
Four-goal Paul Basey was backed by hat-tricks from Karl Turner and Michael Fort, with David Ford Gavin Mudd and Daniel Robinson also on target.
Sedgefield St Edmund’s cruised home 6-0 against Pelaw Grange Dogs, with Dan Newby (2), Louis Brown, Brian Fairhurst and Stephen Bagshaw following Stephen Flockett’s seventh-minute opener. Ian Johnson stood out for Pelaw.
Pelton Crown edged a tight 2-1 win at Kelloe WMC, who had Michael Hogg on target before Kris Lawton’s brace turned the tie.
High Shincliffe Avenue won 5-0 at Bearpark, whose star man was Ryan Raisbeck, while Miller Fletcher netted for Chester-le-Street AFC in a 2-1 derby defeat at Whitehills. Keeper Craig Oliver shone.
Sacriston Red Lion had Sam Renwick on target twice in a 3-2 defeat at Coxhoe Red Lion, while Jack Hodgkiss (2), Stanley Ogunsuyi, Joe Kerry, Ben Reed and Craig Mountain steered Durham County home 6-0 against Lumley, with Shaun Wilson and David Lucas the respective star men.
Washington Cricket Club beat High Handenhold Bird Inn 2-0, despite a great display by visiting keeper Tony Swift. Goalie Paul Finnigan was star man for Witton Gilbert Travellers Rest in a 10-0 drubbing from Sherburn Village.
Sacriston Cricket Club secured a 6-3 win over newly-promoted Chester Britannia in the only Premier Division match.


Sunday, 16 August 2015

We are Back DDSFL Kicks off the New Season Sunday 9th August

Eppleton Cricket Club Manager Former Sunderland Player Dickie Ord.
Durham Sunday League: Houghton go to Town to sink newcomer neighbours
Newcomers Eppleton Cricket Club found Houghton Town too strong, going down to a 5-0 home defeat in their first match – as the Castle Insurance Alan Smith Memorial Trophy took centre stage on opening day.James Cook, David Vincent, Matty Weirs, Lee McBeth and sub Ryan Beston did the damage for Town, who were formerly Houghton Comrades.
Eppleton Cricket Club


Callum Munro was star man, with keeper Anthony Lowerson top man for Eppleton.
Houghton Wild Boar All-Stars won through 2-1 at Ushaw Moor Cricket Club.

Houghton led after 10 minutes when Karl Anderson broke out of defence and fed Rob Thompson, who reached the bye-line before cutting the ball back for Chris Hutcheon to hammer home.
Ushaw Moor equalised when Dean Taylor’s corner kick squeezed in at the near post, but Boar bagged an 80th-minute winner when sub Shaun Corner hit home from close range.Stephen Parkin starred for Boar, Scott Davison for Moor.

Dubmire won through an epic tie 7-5 at Bede Lodge SC after extra time – yet the hosts were 4-2 up going into the final five minutes of normal time.
David Duke capped a man of the match display with four of Bede’s goals, with Andrew Bell also netting. Star man Stephen Donkin fired a treble for Dubmire, backed by David Finch, Michael Donkin, James Gardiner and sub Jon Jordison.
Action from Chester Hilda Parks Game.

Houghton Chilton Lodge exited to visitors Birtley Coach and Horses, going down 2-1.The hosts started well, but Birtley settled and proved a threat on the counter, with their opening goal coming from a set piece, with Callum Turnbull netting after the ball had dropped inside the box.Lodge levelled quickly, but they failed to make the most of their second-half pressure, with a 35-yard volley crashing against the bar, and Coach and Horses won it when Jack Kelly’s ball over the top was finished off by Ryan Jenkins.

Chester-le-Street AFC enjoyed a 2-1 victory at Bowburn.Miller Fletcher gave Chester the lead from the edge of the box, following Andy Graham’s lay-off, but Bowburn equalised after a defensive error.On 70 minutes, Jonathan Dargue bulleted home a headed winner from Fletcher’s corner. Keeper Craig Oliver shone for the visitors.

West Rainton were given a tough test by lowly visitors Bearpark WMC before winning 2-0. The game swung on a penalty decision resulting in a dismissal for hand ball by Raymond Wilson which swung the game Rainton’s way. Dylan Crooks starred for Bearpark.

Chester Garden Farm produced a superb second-half display to win their derby tie 3-2 at Chester Britannia.Britannia, whose marksmen were Chris Youldon and Michael Roberts, twice led but rued their missed opportunities in the first period. Allen Robson’s well-worked goal got Farm level at 1-1, then Dan Johnson’s long-ranger made it 2-2 before star man Tom Wray hit the visitors’ winner.

Waldridge Park put Houghton to the sword 6-3.Waldridge struck early on, but Shaun Dixon quickly levelled. The hosts regained the lead and added two more before half-time. It was 5-1 before Levi Scott sent a fine free-kick into the top corner for Houghton’s second goal. Andy Brooke headed home for 5-3, but a goal on the break sealed their fate late on.Adam Campbell Bell grabbed a hat-trick for Park, backed by Richard Ellis and Jamie Taylor (2), with Niki Robson and keeper Matthew Noble the respective star men.

Pelaw Grange Dogs won a tight clash 3-1 at Ouston Juniors, whose keeper, Barry Foster, maintained his clean sheet to half-time with a brilliant save 
from a Jeffers free-kick.Dogs upped the tempo on the restart and went in front with a header, but star man Nathan Morley’s fine finish levelled it up. Both sides had chances, but a wicked deflection put Pelsw in front, and, as Ouston pushed everyone forward, Jeffers’ cross-shot was deflected in by Matty McAdam for an unfortunate own goal clincher.

Chilton WMC cruised to a 7-2 home win over Bishop Middleham, never looking back after Vinny Gash hit a hat-trick inside 15 minutes.Nicky Pickford added a second-half treble, with Matthew Jackson also on target.

Ferryhill Celtic edged a 2-1 victory in an entertaining tie at Hilda Park, who had debutant Jak Gordon on target. Marc Smith starred for Hilda.

High Handenhold Bird Inn finished 4-0 winners at Lumley, but it was a tight, well-contested affair. Gaps only opened up when Lumley threw caution to the wind at 1-0 down. Dan Jowett shone for Lumley.
Sacriston WMC outgunned Chester Park Inn 6-1, with Damien Baston firing the consolation. Stephen Wood starred.
Newton Aycliffe WMC overwhelmed High Shincliffe Avenue 10-1, with star man Kieran Megran hitting four.
Pittington won 2-0 at Newton Hall Jovial Monk, with Josh Hugill and Phillip Harbisher striking, while Ferryhill Dynamos came from behind to beat Washington Cricket Club 4-1 after extra time.

Jay Stirk scored in vain for Durham Buffaloes Head, who went down gamely to Durham County Seniors in a 14-1 defeat. Keeper Gregg Remmer stood out for Buffaloes.Hetton New Inn lost 2-1 to visitors Washington Sandiper


The opening Premier Division match saw Brandon Sports Club, early-season fron-runners last term, edge a 2-1 win over Sacriston Cricket Club, thanks to goals from Karl Turner (penalty) and Michael Fort.

In Division Two, Framwellgate Moor WMC won 4-2 at Kelloe WMC.

Sunderland Deaf and Spennymoor Salvin Arms have both resigned from the league.
Action from Eppleton Cricket Clubs Game