Report from Doug Robson of Hexham FC for the Hexham website

Despite the monsoon conditions on Friday, the four team tournament went ahead - as
part of the celebrations for the Allendale Club in the opening of their new Clubhouse.

Group A - Prudhoe Reds, Corbridge, Haltwhistle
Group B - Prudhoe Blues, Corbridge, Allendale and Hexham

Hexham won the Group B and were drawn to play 2nd placed in Group A in the semi
final.

Corbridge played Allendale in the first semi final which went to extra time where Allendale scored to win 1 -0.

Allendale 1st XI V Stocksfield. Allendale won by 6 Wickets

Match report sent in by Gareth Mews of Allendale CC

Allendale vice captain and Crazy Frog impersonator Ant White assumed the reigns at Riding Haugh on Saturday as Allendale continued their recent run of good form.

Play began late after a heavy shower or two and with inclement conditions forecast, the home skipper asked his guests to bat.

There was a buzz about the fielding side who were really fired up after not being invited to Chairman John Mews' impromptu early morning barbeque.

Blog entry by Ian Brown of Flashlight Films

South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society, the registered charity which operates England's highest narrow gauge railway between Alston in Cumbria and Kirkhaugh in Northumberland, has a new souvenir DVD on the shelves of its gift shop at Alston Station.

The DVD has been produced by Haltwhistle based 'Flashlight Films' a father and son business comprising of Ian & Matthew Brown. They both already knew a thing or two about the line as they have a long history of being visitors to this narrow gauge railway.

Allendale 1st XI vs Wylam 1st XI. Allendale won by 63 runs

Match report sent in by Gareth Mews of Allendale CC

Allendale welcomed early season pace setters Wylam to a sun drenched Riding Haugh on Saturday with the home side looking to build following the previous weeks resounding victory.

They also welcomed back prodigal son Joe Mills who has been down the road at Tynedale practicing his fielding for the past two seasons.

Allendale 1st XI V Haydon Bridge. Haydon Bridge won by 6 wickets

Match report sent in by Gareth Mews of Allendale CC

The nature of Allendale's performances and their apparent willingness to surrender winning
opportunities and accept defeat are beginning to become as notoriously soggy as their outfield.

Squally showers blew in and out, the covers were pulled on and off and yet the only direction that Allendale heads looked was down.