It's been an eventful build up to the new 2026 cricket season, with Storm Dave taking a starring role. It all started on Saturday 4th April, with an afternoon friendly against Stockton, we lost in a high scoring game, however that evening turned out to be far more eventful, as 60-70 mph winds battered the NBMS Denton Bank ground. The images below capture the devastation that emerged on the Sunday morning, yes your eyes dont deceive you, some how one of the covers managed to scale the wall and end up on the West Road in the early hours, causing a temporary road closure into the bargain.
Many thanks to all the volunteers who turned on the Sunday morning to help with the clear up, the wall debri was cleared to safety, the 3 damaged covers were recovered and moved, all of which allowed the pre season T20 tournament against Felling and Ponteland to go ahead as scheduled, Felling the eventual victors.
