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Matt Darwood

Batting - RHB
Bowling - RM
Club Debut - 2002
1XI Debut - 2002
1XI No - 337

Matt joined Ponteland from the Newcastle University Staff in 2002, scoring 75 on debut for the 2XI against Newcastle City. Moved up to the 1XI for the 2004 season and remained a first choice despite irregular availability due to work commitments. He has kept wicket for both league sides.

Has so far twice reached the nineties for the first eleven without reaching the elusive 100. Started 2009 season in the 2XI due to inconsistent availability scoring 88 against Lanchester and then his maiden club century of 110 against Morpeth in consecutive innings before returning to the 1XI, finishing top run scorer for the side in just 9 innings.

Passed 1,000 runs for the 1st Eleven early in 2010 then in the fixture on 27th June against Ryton shared an opening partnership of 258 with Wayne Ritzema that was the highest for any wicket for the 1XI and the club.

Struggled in the 2012 season before returning to form in 2013, his six fifties and 459 runs for the season providing a platform for the 2XI's title win.

Became the fifth player to take 4 catches in an innings for the 2XI against Backworth in June 2019

 
Honours
2013 Club 2XI Batting Trophy
2013 League 2XI B1 Champions (14 Matches)
2005 League Foster's Cup Winner
2004 League 1XI A2 Promotion (9 Matches)
 
Club Records / Achievements
1XI (and Club) Record 1st wicket partnership
 
2XI Career runs in the NTSL 1911 (end of 2017 season)
2XI Career Fifties+ in the NTSL 15 2002-
2XI Fifties in a Season 6 (2013) shared with Phil Ottaway
2XI Catches in a match 4 v Backworth Home 22/06/2019
  (shared with D.Younger, R.Jackson, P.Hall & R.Marr)
2XI 2nd Wicket Partnership in NTSL
2XI 4th Wicket Partnership in NTSL
100 with Tom Common v Lanchester Home 16/05/2009
 
1XI 100 Partnerships
4
 
2XI 100 Partnerships
5
2XI 300 Run Season 1 (2013)
 
Centuries
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
 
Best Seasons
 
Runs
Ctch
Wkts Ctch
Stmp
1XI League
343 - 2010
4 - 2009
2XI League
459 - 2013
7 - 2016
 
Best Performances
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI League Batting
97
Benwell & Walbottle
Away
04/06/2005
2XI League Batting
2XI League Bowling
0-13
Kirkley
Away
17/05/2003
2XI Fielding
4 catches
Backworth
Home
22/06/2019
Friendly Batting
52*
Percy Main
Away
17/04/2010
 
Current Season
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
50
100
Avge
4s
6s
Ctch
Mtch
Wkt
Stm
Bye
RO

2XI League

                               
 
Ponteland Career (2002 - 2019)
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
50
100
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
Ctch
Mtch
Wkt
Stm
Bye
RO
1XI League
81
79
8
1593
97
11
-
22.44
170
22
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
4
2
1
29
1
2XI League
83
81
7
1977
110
14
1
26.72
225
28
4
0
39
0
---
0-13
9.75
34
3
2
-
20
1
3XI League
1
1
0
1
1
-
-
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sunday Team
4
4
2
52
21*
-
-
26.00
7
-
1
0
14
0
---
0-14
14.00
1
2
1
2
4
-
Eagles
2
2
1
33
24*
-
-
33.00
3
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
Other Friendlies
2
2
1
57
52*
1
-
57.00
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1XI Sunday Cup
1
1
-
9
9
-
-
9.00
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1XI 20/20 Cup
8
7
1
74
22
-
-
12.33
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
2XI 20/20 Cup
7
7
-
97
45
-
-
13.86
10
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Other Matches
1
1
0
4
4
-
-
4.00
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-