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Peter Nitsch

It’s with great sadness that we report that long-time Mallard, Peter Nitsch has passed away.

Peter was a Mallard through and through; he joined the club in 2006 and quickly became a mainstay member, clocking up well over 100 caps for the team. In his youth Peter bowled pace for South-North, but for Mallards he was a wily spin bowler (especially at the end of innings) and a useful batsman – specialising in flicked 6 shots, which helped us post many a decent score.

A key figure also at Riding Mill CC, Peter was vital to the club’s survival prior to its recent resurgance, dedicating his evenings and weekends to mowing the outfield and preparing the pitches. He was vital to the longstanding friendship between Mallards and RMCC.

Despite not playing in the last couple of years, Peter remained a true friend to the club, supporting us in the background. Our sincerest condolences go to his wife Alison, and their two daughters Rhianna and Bethan.

2024 Batting Statistics

2024 was a year where the weather had a major say in proceedings, however some exciting new recruits to heat up the race for most runs.

Bowling and fielding statistics can be found here.

  Name PL I R B 4s 6s
149 Ankush Kumar 7 7 190 152 25 3
219 Robert Nyenhuis 5 5 107 61 14 5
144 Liaquat Latif 11 10 95 133 8 0
164 Ed Holland 5 4 72 119 9 0
216 Ajay Rathinam 7 7 71 69 12 1
143 Hamid Malik 5 5 70 68 11 2
126 David Cox 7 7 66 106 5 1
188 Pradeep Nair 6 6 49 62 7 0
203 Devon Gurr 1 1 34 25 1 3
142 Simon Holland 13 7 31 83 2 0
61 Mark Buckley 5 4 30 49 4 0
102 Johnny Bennett 1 1 30 30 2 2
222 Abbas 2 2 30 33 5 0
173 Alistair Wilson 2 1 26 22 4 0
208 Martin Nicholls 3 3 25 27 4 0
221 B Khan 1 1 25 17 5 0
106 Rob Wilson 5 5 23 42 2 0
180 Kris Cartledge 1 1 21 21 4 1
30 Steven Kent 2 2 20 27 3 0
218 Tejas 1 1 20 13 4 0
165 Tom Holland 1 1 19 13 3 0
201 Aayush 3 3 15 46 0 0
41 Mark (Stig) Butcher 6 5 13 42 1 0
215 Dave Churchley 2 2 12 22 1 0
39 Colin McCaffery 4 3 7 20 0 0
11 Ian Stone 7 5 7 23 0 0
184 Tom Edge 2 2 5 9 0 0
192 Ben Jones 1 1 5 13 0 0
220 I Carter 1 1 5 22 0 0
12 Gareth Taylor 3 1 4 14 0 0
25 Tony Cleaver 7 3 2 5 0 0
132 Ian Watson 5 2 2 9 0 0
176 Peter Bell 2 1 1 5 0 0
76 Glenn Steel 2 2 1 7 0 0
000 A Mallard 1 1 1 9 0 0
92 Tom Browne 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 Gary van Doorn 1 0 0 0 0 0
217 Neil Harrison 2 1 0 1 0 0

2024 Bowling and Fielding Statistics

2024 Batting Statistics can be found here.

  Name PL CT ST O M R W
142 Simon Holland 13 1 0 31.1 1 186 9
144 Liaquat Latif 11 1 0 28 2 139 15
25 Tony Cleaver 7 1 0 25 2 101 5
216 Ajay Rathinam 7 5 0 21 2 99 4
11 Ian Stone 7 1 0 18 1 96 5
126 David Cox 7 1 0 15 1 62 3
132 Ian Watson 5 0 0 13 0 75 2
188 Pradeep Nair 6 0 0 12.4 1 67 5
219 Robert Nyenhuis 5 0 0 12 0 52 6
143 Hamid Malik 5 2 0 8.5 0 82 2
208 Martin Nicholls 3 0 0 8 2 18 4
176 Peter Bell 2 0 0 6 0 34 2
217 Neil Harrison 2 0 0 5 0 44 0
180 Kris Cartledge 1 0 0 4 1 8 1
164 Ed Holland 5 0 0 4 0 16 1
222 Abbas 2 1 0 4 0 26 2
201 Aayush 3 0 0 3 0 38 0
184 Tom Edge 2 1 0 3 0 29 0
165 Tom Holland 1 1 0 3 1 5 1
106 Rob Wilson 5 0 0 2.4 0 23 0
41 Mark (Stig) Butcher 6 0 0 2 0 30 1
203 Devon Gurr 1 1 0 2 0 17 0
32 Gary van Doorn 1 0 0 2 0 20 0
173 Alistair Wilson 2 0 0 2 0 11 1
61 Mark Buckley 5 3 1 0 0 0 0
92 Tom Browne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
102 Johnny Bennett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
149 Ankush Kumar 7 1 4 0 0 0 0
30 Steven Kent 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
192 Ben Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 Colin McCaffery 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gareth Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 Glenn Steel 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
000 A Mallard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
215 Dave Churchley 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
220 I Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
218 Tejas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
221 B Khan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2019 Fixtures

Thu 25 Apr, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Mon 29 Apr, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Tue 07 May, 6:00 pm A Kings School Old Boys
Tue 14 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Thu 16 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 21 May, 6:00 pm H Riding Mill CC
Tue 28 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Thu 30 May, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 06 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Mon 10 Jun, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Thu 13 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 18 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Wed 19 Jun, 6:00 pm H Belmont Knights
Thu 27 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Thu 04 Jul, 6:00 pm H Riding Mill CC
Mon 08 Jul, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Tue 09 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Tue 16 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Wed 17 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Wed 24 Jul, 6:00 pm H Riding Mill CC
Thu 01 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 08 Aug, 6:00 pm A Belmont Knights
Thu 15 Aug, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Corbridge CC
Wed 21 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys
Thu 29 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)

2018 Fixtures

Tue 24 Apr, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Tue 08 May, 6:00 pm A Kings School Old Boys
Tue 15 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Thu 17 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Thu 24 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham
Wed 30 May, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 07 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Mon 11 Jun, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Thu 14 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 19 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Wed 27 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Wed 04 Jul, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Mon 09 Jul, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Tue 17 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Wed 18 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Thu 26 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Ovingham
Wed 01 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 09 Aug, 6:00 pm A Belmont Knights
Tue 14 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 16 Aug, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Corbridge CC
Wed 22 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys
Thu 30 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)

2017 Fixtures

Wed 19 Apr, 6:00 pm H Seaton Burn CC
Tue 25 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Nitsch’s Little Black Book XI
Tue 02 May, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Fri 05 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 09 May, 6:00 pm A Kings School Old Boys
Tue 16 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Tue 23 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder United Stars CC
Tue 30 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Thu 01 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 08 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder United Stars CC
Thu 15 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 20 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 22 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 12 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Tue 18 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Thu 20 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Tue 25 Jul, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Thu 27 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder United Stars CC
Thu 03 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Sun 06 Aug, 6:00 pm A Belmont Knights
Mon 07 Aug, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Tue 15 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 17 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)
Wed 23 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys

2016 Fixtures

Wed 20 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 26 Apr, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Thu 05 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 10 May, 6:00 pm A Kings School Old Boys
Thu 19 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Tue 24 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 01 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Tue 07 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Nitsch’s Little Black Book XI
Thu 09 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham
Tue 21 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 23 Jun, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Thu 30 Jun, 6:00 pm H Seaton Burn CC
Tue 05 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 07 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Tue 12 Jul, 6:00 pm A Benwell and Walbottle
Wed 13 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Wed 20 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Wed 27 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Ovingham
Wed 03 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 18 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)
Tue 23 Aug, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovington Kestrels
Wed 24 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys

2015 Fixtures

Wed 22 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Thu 30 Apr, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Thu 07 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Tue 12 May, 6:00 pm A Kings School Old Boys
Thu 21 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Tue 26 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 03 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Tue 09 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder St George’s Rovers
Thu 11 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham
Thu 18 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Tue 23 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 25 Jun, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Tue 30 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovington Kestrels
Tue 07 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 09 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 15 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Wed 22 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Wed 05 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Tue 11 Aug, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Victorians
Thu 13 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)
Wed 19 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Wed 26 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys
Wed 02 Sep, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC

2014 Fixtures

Wed 23 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Thu 15 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder RGS Staff
Tue 20 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Tue 27 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Thu 12 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham
Mon 16 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Tue 17 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Durham University Staff
Tue 24 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 26 Jun, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Tue 01 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovington Kestrels
Tue 08 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 10 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 16 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Mon 21 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Wallace Arms
Wed 23 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Wed 30 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Ovingham
Sat 09 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Mon 11 Aug, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Wallace Arms
Wed 20 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Wed 27 Aug, 6:00 pm H Kings School Old Boys
Wed 03 Sep, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham

2013 Fixtures

Tue 16 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder ORPs
Wed 24 Apr, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Excelsior Batters
Thu 02 May, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Thu 16 May, 6:00 pm A Placeholder RGS Staff
Tue 28 May, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 05 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 13 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Ovingham
Tue 18 Jun, 6:00 pm H Placeholder St George’s Rovers
Thu 20 Jun, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Tue 25 Jun, 6:00 pm A Davipart CC
Thu 27 Jun, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Wed 03 Jul, 6:00 pm A Riding Mill CC
Tue 09 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Sparta (GONE)
Thu 11 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Architects (SQSCC)
Wed 17 Jul, 6:00 pm H Placeholder Durham University Staff
Wed 24 Jul, 6:00 pm H Davipart CC
Wed 31 Jul, 6:00 pm A Placeholder Ovingham
Wed 07 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 15 Aug, 6:00 pm A Umpires (Bill Quay CC)
Wed 21 Aug, 6:00 pm H Genetics CC
Thu 22 Aug, 6:00 pm H Placeholder ORPs