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| 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.
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| 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.
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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.
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