ROUND One of the Newcastle District Cricket Association 1st Grade competition provided no surprises.
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Last year’s semi-finalists all won though premiers Merewether were taken to the final over by Charlestown.
Merewether managed 185 thanks to a typical Hamish Bartlett cameo of 40.
Magpies debutant Colby Gallagher turned in great figures of 10-2-5-44.
Charlestown then made 179 with Chris Connors making 41.
An athletic catch from veteran Tim O’Neil got the visitors the points in the last over.
Cardiff 4-106 had an easy win over West 105. Ben Chew (33) top scored for West and Cardiff’s new signing Daniel McLauchlan took 3-12 off 10 overs.
Ben Evans capped off a good all-round performance for Cardiff with 35 no and 2-24 off 5 overs.
Newcastle City (8-213) won a thriller against Waratah (9-212) with two balls to spare.
A young Wallsend (9-230) lost their opening encounter with Stockton (6-235).
Two 90s highlighted the clash between Belmont (5-229) and University (9-243). Captain Mark Littlewood making 94 no in Belmont’s chase. University all-rounder Luke Bird scoring 92 and taking 1-8 off 6 overs.
Hamilton Wickham 7-220 had a crushing victory over Toronto Workers 86.