WESTS HANG ON AGAINST CHARLESTOWN IN NEWCASTLE CRICKET
NEWCASTLE DISTRICT CRICKET
Round 11
MEREWETHER 4/189 & 4/69
BELMONT 119 & 132
UNIVERSITY 5/254 & 0/2
WALLSEND 78 & 176
TORONTO 255
WARATAH-MAYFIELD 135 & 140
HAMILTON-WICKHAM 186
CARDIFF-BOOLAROO 58 & 264
STOCKTON-TERRACE 185 & 2/140
NEWCASTLE CITY 110 & 5/48
WESTS 9/230
CHARLESTOWN 207
Round 11 of Newcastle District Cricket has wrapped up, with Merewether and University scoring outright wins, Rob Faraday taking five for 31 for the Students.
Cardiff-Boolaroo avoided an outright loss thanks to a century to England’s Tom Jewel, Wests hung on against Charlestown.
Last week, Wests Ben Woolmer scored a century, today he did damage with the ball, jagging the wicket of Jed Dickson for 25.
Daniel Arms gave Charlestown a shot at victory with a fighting knock of 51.
Late this afternoon, the home side was eight down needing 50 for an unlikely victory, but fell 32 runs short.