minc10770
Northumberland v Staffordshire
Unicorns Championship 2018 (Eastern Division)
VenueRoseworth Terrace, Gosforth on 2nd, 3rd, 4th September 2018 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by 150 runs
PointsNorthumberland 4 (Batting 1, Bowling 3); Staffordshire 22 (Batting 4, Bowling 2)
UmpiresRG Eagleton, DM Warburton
ScorersJD Davidson (Northumberland), KB O'Connell (Staffordshire)
Close of play day 1Northumberland (1) 122/2 (Hewison 69*, Cant 15*; 29 overs)
Close of play day 2Northumberland (1) 193/5 (Hewison 101*, Tindale 1*; 51 overs)

Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*K Alic Brown b Tindale2041 3- 
S Kelsalllbw b Craigs2552 5- 
+AJ Mellorc Peyton b McGee5591 7- 
MJ Hilllbw b Williamson103138 122 
PJ Wilshawc Cant b McGee3437 5- 
T Maxfieldc Thompson b McGee1421 2- 
RM Yatesc Williamson b McGee2440 11 
S Akhtarc Arshad b Williamson1014 -1 
BS Phaguranot out1625 2- 
DP Richardsonnot out312 -- 
PA Byrnedid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 6 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)22
Total(8 wickets, declared, 78 overs)326
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Ali), 2-59 (Kelsall), 3-169 (Mellor), 4-241 (Wilshaw), 5-271 (Hill), 6-273 (Maxfield), 7-296 (Akhtar), 8-320 (Yates)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arshad15   2630-3
Tindale13   0541--
Craigs11   1451--
Williamson14   2412--
Simpson6   02501-
McGee19   2834--

Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Thompsonc Mellor b Phagura2626 5- 
TM Hewisonnot out101163 151 
M Brownc Mellor b Maxfield39 -- 
*TJ Cantlbw b Phagura2565 5- 
U Arshadc Mellor b Richardson1940 3- 
AC Simpsonb Richardson43 1- 
SJ Tindalenot out14 -- 
+R Peytondid not bat      
MA Craigsdid not bat      
OF McGeedid not bat      
MR Williamsondid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 8 nb)14
Total(5 wickets, declared, 51 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Thompson), 2-50 (Brown), 3-147 (Cant), 4-188 (Arshad), 5-192 (Simpson)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Richardson12   2502-4
Phagura14   2522--
Maxfield9   1451--
Byrne11   4160--
Hill3   0150--
Ali2   190--

Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*K Alilbw b Craigs2646 3- 
S Kelsallc Brown b McGee4148 41 
+AJ Mellorb Williamson3041 31 
MJ Hillc Cant b McGee127 11 
PJ Wilshawnot out1725 1- 
T Maxfieldrun out (Williamson)17 -- 
RM Yatesnot out2816 31 
BS Phaguradid not bat      
DP Richardsondid not bat      
PA Byrnedid not bat      
S Akhtardid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(5 wickets, declared, 31.3 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-62 (Kelsall), 2-73 (Ali), 3-86 (Hill), 4-125 (Mellor), 5-126 (Maxfield)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tindale5   0310-1
Arshad4   070--
McGee11.30612--
Craigs8   0401--
Williamson3   0181--

Northumberland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Thompsonc Phagura b Richardson1233 2- 
TM Hewisonc Mellor b Phagura64114 13- 
M Brownlbw b Byrne622 -- 
*TJ Cantlbw b Byrne114 -- 
U Arshadlbw b Hill13 -- 
AC Simpsonc Yates b Byrne915 1- 
SJ Tindalec Kelsall b Phagura2036 4- 
+R Peytonc Mellor b Phagura89 2- 
OF McGeec Ali b Phagura919 2- 
MA Craigsb Byrne210 -- 
MR Williamsonnot out03 -- 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 46.1 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Thompson), 2-41 (Brown), 3-57 (Cant), 4-68 (Arshad), 5-85 (Simpson), 6-108 (Hewison), 7-118 (Peyton), 8-129 (Tindale), 9-140 (Craigs), 10-140 (McGee, 46.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Maxfield4   280--
Phagura9.12304--
Byrne20   8474--
Richardson7   1281-1
Hill6   0211--

Notes
--> RM Yates made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Akhtar made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Peyton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MA Craigs made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TM Hewison (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TM Hewison (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SJ Tindale reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed K Ali, his 1st wicket in the Staffordshire first innings