Bishops piled up a massive score which Hartlepool were never likely to overhaul on current form. Only Tyler Temple with a 50 ball 70 runs showed positive intent to score at a competitive rate. The other batsmen need to bat with that sort of freedom if this season is to be turned around. Runs have come too slowly all season to date and with the bowlers not yet firing on all cylinders a poor string of results was inevitable.

Sunday's difficult match away to Northallerton was again a battle for the batters. Thara Gunarathne with 79 and Jon Cannon with his 3rd fifty of the season made a respectable total but one that Hartlepool needed to bowl brilliantly to defend. It didn't happen and defeat again resulted.

The 2nds suffered a second league defeat of the season with James Johnston scoring a fifty but the team fell short by 24 runs.

Northallerton v Hartlepool Match Photos - courtesy of Paul Gaythorpe

Bishop Auckland v Hartlepool

Bedale 1sts v Hartlepool 2nds