The 2026 NEPL season began for the 1s with the toughest fixture of all against the 2024 and 2025 Premier League winners Burnmoor, with the Hill eventually going down by 5 wickets in a battling display which bodes well for the season ahead. There was better news for the 2s who beat Tynedale by 15 runs in a high scoring game at Priors Flat, and the 3s beat Matfen 2s by 70 runs in their opening NTCL fixture.
More news to follow.
1st XI NEPL Match Scorecard v Burnmoor (h)
2nd XI NEPL Match Scorecard v Tynedale (a)
3rd XI N|TCL Match Scorecard v Matfen II (a)
