While 12 matches were played in the season, the compiled official statistics did not cover all the matches and supplementary sources have been necessary to provide a fuller account of the season. Overall, performances were no better than in 1989; only three matches out of eleven for which we have the results, ended in wins for the Mallards. The usual line-up of opponents was supplemented by a team rejoicing under the name, the Bloodies – which might reflect their collective outlook on life, or their work related to blood products. Overall, the Mallards’ average match score that season was 74-5, with only two scores above 100 (109-4 and 104-4), while the opponents, though losing more wickets (and helped by one score of 169), averaged 81 runs per innings. One of our precious victories was against the aforementioned Bloodies, whose score of 100 all out was overhauled, for the loss of four wickets – largely thanks to a knock of 49 from Ash Amin.

The official top scorer by far was Newcastle postgraduate, Julian Taylor (6 innings, 144 runs, av. 24). Other main scorers in the published lists were Phil Holmes (6 innings, 92 runs), Ian Morgan (5, 70), Dave Welsh (5, 67) and Ash Amin (3, 63). Top of the batting averages, however, after one (brutal) innings of 28, was Tim Shaw, a lecturer from Town & Country Planning. Bowling was headed by the regular pair of openers, skipper Ian Stone (20-200, in nine matches, av. 10.00, including a 5-10) and Dave Welsh (11-140, av. 12.73). Each of them went for around 4 runs per over. Otherwise, quick bowler Julian Taylor took 4-114, while the other bowlers experienced very little luck. Altogether, 23 different players turned out in these matches.

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