Memorial match honours Crossland

Mick Crossland, who was a popular member of the club for 15 years, died of a heart attack at his home on Park Road, Hucknall. He was aged 47.

It was decided to stage a Twenty20 game each year for the Mick Crossland Memorial Trophy to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

And this year's event resulted in Newstead beating local rivals Kirkby Portland by nine wickets.

Portland were skittled for 78 before the locals knocked off the runs in only 11 overs with Adam Gilbert carrying his bat for a fine 50.

Crossland was Newstead's second-team captain at the time of his death. First-team captain Andy Paulson commented: "Mick was a funny, lovely bloke and lived life to the full. He loved cricket and was a wonderful man. We will never forget him."

MEANWHILE bottom-of-the-table Newstead are still waiting for their first win in Division A of the Gunn And Moore South Notts League after plunging to defeat at Gedling And Sherwood.

Tabletopping Gedling dislodged the locals for only 104 with Paul McMillan taking five for 50 from 16 overs, Alex Kelly three for nine from 4.5 and Carmody two for 20 in ten overs.

The only batsmen to find form were Adam Gilbert (44) and Paul Nott (31), who scored 75% of Newstead's runs between them. Four players failed to get off the mark and there were nine scores under ten.

In reply, the home side lost five wickets but were steered home by an unbroken partnership between Alex Norton (29 not out) and Simon Smith (28 not out).

Newstead's best bowlers were man-of-the-match Gilbert, who took two for 16 from nine overs, and Lee Eyre, who conceded only 15 runs from his 12 overs.

Their other wicket-takers were Pakistani import Irfanuddin (two for 47 from 18.4 overs) and skipper Paulson (one for 14 from five).