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Aug 31, 2008, 1:04 pmA superb weekend all round for the Bates Bears! In the Premier Divison, the 1st's enjoyed a superb win over title challenging Warkworth, while the 2nd's continued their assault on top spot in Division B1 with a resounding victory over Blyth. Match report available for the 2's, click on the date next to the match in "Fixtures and Results".
The 2's look forward to what could be a title deciding match next weekend at home to Whitley Bay, who are currently holiding top spot in the league, with Bates in second and Bedlington third. Start time 1:00pm - all welcome for what promises to be a great match!
2nd Team Qualify for Semi Finals
May 26, 2008, 11:00 pmBates 2nd's qualified as Group Winners in the Beverley Smith Cup, and will have home advantage in the Semi Finals. Despite their first defeat of the season on Bank Holiday Monday at the hands of Blue Flames, Bates won 3 and lost 1 of their 4 games to top the group ahead of runners up Whitley Bay. Bates likely opponents could be Blyth, read all about the final group match in the Fixtures and Results Section - click on the date to access the Match Report.May 23, 2008, 7:54 pm
Monday (19th) saw one of the most exciting junior games seen in a while when the U15's took on Wylam. Wylam set the tone with a total of 123 for 4 off their 20 overs.
However the response from Bates was terrific with openers Ali Bailey(72) & Liam Marrs(35) adding 105 for the first wicket, a mini collapse and a Wicket Maden in the 18th over added to the excitment, but bates finally passed the total with 3 balls to spare.