Brandon get the better of City rivals

READERS DURHAM & NORTH EAST LGE

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DURHAM City were asked to bat first at Brandon, making 204-9 thanks to Thomas Reynolds, who hit 59 from 90 balls.

The home side then had Mason Rollo score 43 and, with a revised target of 172 from 33 overs they made it with four overs to spare, losing four wickets in the process, thanks to Gordon Muchall's 37 not out.

Crook lost regular wickets at home to Boldon, as Anthony Brown took 3-52, but thanks to Stuart Newton with 37, Dominic Ward (36 not out) and Liam Stubbings (32), they made 194-8.

The visitors started well as Chris Ellison made 65 and Quentin Boatswain 51 not out to win the game on 195-4.