Whitby Cricket Club 2nds dig deep to earn draw at home to Rockliffe Park 2nds

Whitby Cricket Club 2nds worked hard to earn a losing draw at home to fellow NYSD Cricket League Division 3 strugglers Rockliffe Park 2nds on Saturday.

Park declared on 226-8, captain Ricky Hall bagging three wickets for the home side and Jay Allison two wickets.

James Fawcett struck 42 as Whitby CC 2nds held on for a losing draw at home to Rockliffe Park 2nds. Photo by Brian Murfield

placeholder image — James Fawcett struck 42 as Whitby CC 2nds held on for a losing draw at home to Rockliffe Park 2nds. Photo by Brian Murfield

Kieran Purvis and James Fawcett also picked up a wicket apiece for Whitby 2nds.

Fawcett then top-scored with 42 with support from Chris Clarkson, Jack Allanson’s determined 21 helping the home side deny Park the win by taking Whitby to 144-9.

Whitby 2nds head to Great Ayton 2nds this coming Saturday.

Whitby CC 1sts threw away a great chance for a Division 2 victory when they collapsed to 83 all out in reply to hosts Wolviston’s 143 all out.

Michael Thompson snapped up 3-47 and skipper Tom Steyert 3-48 as the visitors looked to be in charge at the tea interval, Steven Allen also taking 2-4.

Any hopes of victory soon evaporated for Whitby though as they collapsed to 26-6, but despite the best efforts of Steyert (17), Thompson (14) and Matthew Sharpe (20) the visitors eventually fell to 83 all out.

Whitby play host to Seaton Carew this coming Saturday.