Jon Tait

Carlisle

Sports Writer at Freelance

Contributor at Northumberland Gazette

Local football and border reivers journalist; inventor of the haggis, neeps and tattie pasty.

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Stefan Townsley knocks 82 in Stobswood success

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWarkworth travel to Backworth in Division Two of the NTCL. The Castle Green side are currently in seventh spot with two wins and a loss from their opening three fixtures. Rock were beaten by 7-wickets at home to Newcastle Super Kings in Division Four, while Stobswood Welfare were 61-run winners against Kirkley.
Coates nets best at Dunstanburgh Open

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWarkworth golf club’s David Coates won the NNGL open day at Dunstanburgh Castle. He shot 39 points to win the best net while a score of 33 from the host club’s Andrew Graham saw him take the honours in the best gross.
Exciting ten-run win for Berwick CC

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowJames Thompson led the Berwick attack in their 10-run victory over Allendale at the Pier Field in Division Three of the Northumberland & Tyneside Cricket League. He bowled 4-20 as the Borderers won in an exciting finish as the visitors ran out of overs to make target.
Relegation trapdoor falls open for Tweedmouth

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowTweedmouth Rangers are down. A 2-1 defeat at Burntisland Shipyard sunk the Borderers into Division Three of the East of Scotland League. The relegation was confirmed with Kev Wright’s side six points adrift of Vale of Leithen, who occupy the other place in the drop zone, with a final League game to go at home to Oakley United on Saturday.
Bains stretches net as Rothbury end season on a high

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAdam Bains signed off with a four-goal slam in Rothbury’s final game of the season. The Reds hit-man missed a number of games this season – including the important NFA Minor Cup semi-final against winners Hazlerigg Victory – due to a broken wrist.
Coquetdale Fed racing results

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe Mallaburn & Murphy loft cleaned up in the Alnwick Homing Society’s club race from Maidstone as they secured the first twelve spots. They had also taken the top two Coquetdale Federation positions in the previous race from Decoy Lakes with a bird from Chevington’s Kev Moore third and one from Shilbottle’s Mowbray/Allan partnership in fifth.
Ridley stars in Alnmouth & Lesbury cricket success

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowJonathon Ridley hit 77 runs as Alnmouth & Lesbury batted their way to success at Ponteland with just four overs to spare. The 28 points elevated the Hipsburn side into third spot in the Northumberland & Tyneside First Division ahead of their home game against second-bottom Ryton this weekend. Ponteland had won the toss and elected to bat, running up a total of 268/7 in the full fifty overs.
Alnwick ladies beaten at Champions

3 days ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAlnwick Town ladies went down to a heavy defeat at NE Regional Premier League champions Chester-le-Street Town in their final League game of the season. The black and whites trailed 2-1 at the break and ended up losing 7-2 as the top side hit full gear.
Ridley stars in Alnmouth & Lesbury cricket success

4 days ago | msn.com | Jon Tait

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Robson stars in Alnmouth & Lesbury win

1 week ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Jon Tait

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAlnmouth & Lesbury wicket keeper Laurie Robson hit a superb unbeaten century as the side scored a 171-run success against Whickham at Steppy Lane. The result gave the Hipsburn outfit 30 points and took them up to fifth in the Northumberland & Tyneside First Division. Robson struck 15 boundaries during his two-and-a-half hours at the crease as he wracked up 117 runs from facing 121 balls.