Wednesday, 7th May, 1986. THE TEESDALE MERCURY 7 FOOTBALL CRICK ET ANGLING madly. While doing this they let West Indian Deron is aiming for lots of wickets out strange cries. Often they needn’t bother. Spot­ Derek Minikin on Lotthouse ?-18 Three whoppers put ting their nests and mottled eggs is almost impossible, and most Middleton batted first at home and runs—but says he is also keen to learn people wouldn’t disturb them any­ target twice to Newton Aycliffe. Alter a good into river free way. nrst wicket stand of 42 from S. Batsmen in the Durham Barnard Castle Y.M.C.A. record­ County League who sym­ Baker 21 and B. Smurthwaite 16 ed their 10th successive victory pathised with England dur­ of charge by firm they collapsed before D. Garth 19 against Hurworth Grange but their ing their tour of the West Don’t put anglers n.o. helped to score to a respect­ by ANDREW WILKINSON habit of losing concentration to­ Indies will soon have similar able 91, wards the end was again in evi­ problems to face . in the Who’s going to catch the In reply Newton Aycliffe only in same league dence as they nearly let the game shape of Jamaican bowler other whopper? That was managed 54 mainly due to good slip. Deron Dixon. the question intriguing many bowling from A, Lofthouse 14-6- Barnard Castle anglers after as fox hunters Hurworth struck first, a low The 6 ft. 2 in. 19 year old from 18-7 and C. Aldorson 13-2-35-3. seeing in last week’s Mer­ cross being turned in from close Kingston, who has joined Etherley Middleton: B. Smurthwaite c b cury that 4 lb. and 51b. 6 oz. No wonder the fox hunt­ range. The visitors also went close Greensit, 16; S. Baker c b Smith, for the summer, is the first pro­ ing brigade are seeking sup­ on a couple more occasions before 21; A. Lofthouse b Greensit, 0; trout had been caught. fessional they have had. They knew there was at least port in their opposition to Y.M. got to grips. Slowly they C j Lee-Shield b Watson, 9; C. He will gain valuable experience one more such trout. The town the hunt saboteurs, for there began to control and it was no Alderson b Smith, 0; P. Bartram b Colby, 8; D. Garth not out, 19; of English cricket and may, in a angling club stocked the Tees with are an increasing number of surprise when Nicky Lee-Shield P. Tallentire run out, 2; K, Watson few years, become as hostile a fast a fair number of smaller fish and people turning against their fired home the equaliser. c b Smith, 0; T. McFarlane b bowler as Malcolm Marshall and the firm they bought them from sport. This prompted sustained pressure Smith, 0; K. Gallagher run out, Patrick Patterson. 1; extras, 15; total, 91. threw three big ones in free. They are adopting the age old from a confident Y.M. side and That is his aim, for in the sunny The news on the front page this defence of safety in numbers to before half-time Derek Minikin, Caribbean top cricketers are heroes, week shows that all three have now protect them from the enemy. Neil Murray and David Earl found Ginger 38 treated like kings by their wildly been landed, and that has been the But it is wrong to seek backing the net. Half-time: 4-1. enthusiastic fans. A classy 38 by Peter Ginger and main talking point. from all anglers, because fishing Mike Holliday crashed a shot Reaching that standard may be 19 runs from Paul Dickinson help­ Apart from the whoppers, there’s and fox hunting are poles apart, against a post before Derek exciting, but it’s also hard work, ed Barningham II to score 88. With still not a lot to interest fishermen. writes Andrew Wilkinson. Minikin battled well to score his hence his decision to come to some players unavailable they The cold weather resulted in trout It appears that anti-blood sport second. The result seemed beyond England. fielded five juniors—Paul Walker, staying low and only in the last people are turning against angling doubt but Y.M. crumbled in a 15 “The Jamaican captain Michael Stephen Guy, Gary Stephenson, few days have they started show­ —so anglers therefore face a minute spell when they conceded Holding fixed it up with help from Gary Raines and Paul Stephenson, ing an interest in fly life. problem. three goals due to some slack play Clive Lloyd,” Deron told the Mer­ whose enthusiastic fielding caused April, often one of the best But it is one they will cope with Finally they woke up and creat cury. “Michael thought it an im­ Deron Dixon with Etherley groundsman Eric Young, and Heigh-Cliffe II to take 33 overs months of the season, was almost far better without being tarred with ed several chances before John! portant part of my crioket educa­ to score 89 for 4. David Maude his son David Young, one of the team's players. a waste of time. Some bait anglers the same brush as fox hunters. Harker ran on well to wrap up tion. I would have played any­ did well in his first attempt at had a few fish, but apart from the One wonders whether the hunters the points. Result: 6-4. Nigel where in England, and am happy land in their game against Jamaica, bowlers will be quicker,” he point­ wicket-keeping. efforts of Messrs Kindleyside, Cal­ would so willingly seek our sup­ Foster was again prominent for to be at Etherley.” admitted to being star struck as ed out. Barrringham II: P. Ginger b decott and Watson, last month is port if fishing was a minority sport, Y.M. in a performance which was a youngster. “All West Indian Deron didn’t get any wickets awcett, 38; D. Maude b Fawcett, Brave words from a young man already forgotten. rather than having almost four good apart from the late lapses. against England, who beat Jamaica ; P. Borrowdale b Glen, 7; W. who must have wondered what he’d boys dream of becoming top May and June will be a lot million participants in the British Wilkinson b Glen, 2; P. Dickinson cricketers,” he said. “Loving cricket even though they lost the test series let himself in for when he arrived better, and fly rodsmen should soon Isles. > Storey, 19; K. Bellwood b Faw­ 5-0 “I expected them to do better,” Mark’s big night at his digs in Toft Hill. is natural to them. The top players be out in bigger numbers. All the I would strongly advise fisher­ cett, 1; G. Stephenson B Fawcett, he stated. “There’s a lot of respect 1; S. Guy b Storey, 4; G. Raines “When I left Kingston the are their heroes and everybody traditional early season flies will men in Teesdale not to take the West Auckland Juniors play their for the English game in the West 5 Storey, 0; P. Walker b Murray, temperature was in the 90*8,” he wants to be like them.” hold their own for the next week step suggested by Mr Lister in most important game of the season There is poverty in many Indies.” 9; P. Stephenson not ouit, 0; extras, smiled. “I had to wrap up and even or so. his letter last week. tomorrow, when they take on 6; total, 88. While in England he hopes to wear glove® when I got here.” families, yet nobody seems to be­ March brown, snipe and purple, I have in the past explained why Ferryhill Athletic in a cup final Heigh-Cliffe II: L. Storey c Nobody could blame him. The grudge the stars their big wages. find time to do some travelling al­ Wilkinson b Walker, 13; A. Glen partridge and red and the olives fox hunting is far more cruel than at the Brewery Field, home of though the schedule is tight. He not out, 25; P. Fawcett lbw P. biting wind which sweeps along “Whenever there’s world recession could all tempt feeding fish, and angling. There are a number of Spennymoor United. has already visited members of Stephenson, 18; J. Web ley b Toft Hill has many a dalesman it hits small countries worst,” he if they should fail William’s reasons, but the main one is that Kick-off is at 7 p.m. and a sup­ Ginger, 4; J. Todd b Borrowdale, his family in London, although shivering, let alone a West Indian explained. “That’s why there is favourite and black spider are the anglers only kill what they intend porters’ bus leaves West Auckland 2; P. Ainsley not out, 16; extras, who has never visited England some poverty in the Caribbean, but when the season is in full swing 10; total (4 wickets), 89. next best choices. to eat and are therefore like any W.M.C. at 6 p.m. before. there won’t be time for much it doesn’t affect their love of the Bait fishermen who find that other carnivores. Mark Hodgson, the team goal­ Barnard Castle first team away travel. to Stockton this Saturday, leave But he has found the welcome game.” sport is slow could try fishing the We may all come under the keeper, who lives in Green Lane, Even so there’s more to his 12-30 p.m.: D. Stanwix, M. Stan- a lot warmer and is looking for­ However, it does stop some boys bait higher in the water as the umbrella of British field sports, but Barnard Castle, said: “This is our summer than cricket.