Jack Kilpatrick hits hat-trick in home 6-2 victory for Whitby Fishermen against Kader Reserves
A Jack Kilpatrick hat-trick fired Whitby Fishermen’s Society to a 6-2 home win against NRFL Division 1 basement club Kader Reserves.
The visitors took the lead on 20 minutes, but five minutes later Fishermen’s equalised through Dan Brown.
Fishermen’s got a grip of the game attacking into the strong wind and Brown put the hosts ahead on the half-hour mark. Five minutes before half-time Kilpatrick superbly rounded the keeper to double the lead.
The second half got off to a scrappy start, then Kilpatrick got his second before James Cooke added the fifth on 75 minutes.
Kader pulled one back but Fishermen’s soon hit back through Kilpatrick’s hat-trick goal.
The Fishermen’s man of the match was Ryan McCormack.
In the Premier Division, title-chasers Lealholm fought back from 2-1 down to win 4-3 at Thirsk Falcons.
Ethan Cartwright put the Tigers ahead on 33 minutes only for Thirsk to strike twice before the break.
Carl Gray levelled on 58 minutes and just two minutes later put Lealholm in front, only for Falcons to equalise on 73 minutes, Gray secured the win, and his hat-trick, with an 84th-minute goal.
Fishburn Park lost 1-0 at leaders Stokesley Sports Club.
Whitby Fishermen’s Society Development claimed top spot in Beckett League Division 2 with a 4-2 home win against Goal Sports.
The hosts took the lead on 10 minutes with a Freddy Barkas effort, only for the visitors to reply through Zac Hansen.
Jay Jordan then restored the Whitby superiority on the half-hour mark and Barkas stretched the advantage further with his second just before the interval. The second half saw Kieran Bennett wrap things up for the home side.
Lealholm Reserves are just a point behind in third after a 5-1 defeat of visitors Bagby.
The hosts led at the halfway point with strikes from Sam Russell and Johnny Ventress.
Sub Kyle Pounder halved the deficit with an hour played but a second from Ventress, sandwiched between two Brogan Russell goals, saw Lealholm take maximum points.
Fishburn Park Academy v Slingsby and Sinnington v Goldsborough in Division 2 were postponed as was Danby v West Pier.
CRICKET: Whitby CC AGM will be held on Wednesday December 3, 7pm in the Pavilion.
All players and supporters are welcome to the meeting.