Article: Barnard Castle stages international cricket

INTERNATIONAL cricket came to Barnard Castle when a youth team from the United Arab Emirates took on the town?s best youngsters.

The UAE?s Young Ta lent Cricket Academy has been touring the region this month as part of a longstanding partnership with Durham County Cricket Club and took on Barnard Castle Cricket Club?s under 17s team in their third match of the tour.

They had already beaten youth sides from Durham and Northumbria during their tour.

Despite a week of poor weather leading to the tourists having to cancel many of their matches, the teams enjoyed fine weather as they played a 40-over match earlier this month.

John Walker, from Barnard Castle Cricket Club, said: ?Our lads are aged ...

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