One of Seaham's first-teamers is on cloud nine after creating a bit of cricket history for the Park junior side on Tuesday.

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Youngster Shaun Hauxwell took five wickets in five balls in a game against Murton – a rare feat at any level of the game. Skipper Michael McNicholas thinks highly of the lad, and indicates he is a better batsman than bowler!

Euphoria is not confined to the home team on Saturday as visitors Washington are on top of the world themselves after also creating their own piece of history on Tuesday night.

The club gained their first ever victory, or at least "in living memory", over a Durham Senior League side when they dumped Boldon out of the Horner Cup by an impressive eight wickets.

Professional Stephen Brooke and skipper Michael Thorpe were the heroes as they shared eight wickets between them, and their side will go to Seaham in buoyant mood.

Park are handily placed in third spot in the league, having played one fewer game than those above them and been victorious in each of their three games to date.

They face up to Washington on home soil, but will have to do without both Alan Worthy and David Morton, who both work in London. Another man from the smoke, Alan Dick, is available, though, and he represents a vital cog in the Park set-up. Dean Andrews is also drafted in.

It seems that if you are sitting top of the Coast League, you are destined to have to sit and watch as others leap-frog over you.

A week ago, Ryhope had to grin and bear it as they handed over the leadership to Castle Eden, and this week it is the turn of Castle Eden to twiddle their thumbs as others vie for the early-season bragging rights in pole position.

Murton must be favourites to take over the reins – they currently sit just two points behind the leaders and enjoy home advantage on Saturday when Boldon CA visit.

The champions are unchanged, but CA are expecting it to be cigars all round as Kit Allen returns to the team directly from his honeymoon in Cuba!

After a week's rest, Ryhope will be desperate for some action and they return with a home game against neighbours Silksworth – however they do so without Stephen Wright and Dave Gilbert.

And there is a little added spice to the fixture as the visitors have re-signed 17-year-old Eddie Wood from Ryhope, after the lad only played one game for the team he joined over the close-season. Wood goes straight into the side to face his former colleagues.

Elsewhere, Paul Bentham has completed his rock-band viewing commitments in Glasgow and replaces the unavailable Mark Campbell for Bill Quay at Dawdon.

Adam Maddison and David Laidler come into the starting line-up for Peterlee in their derby at Easington to replace Michael Buckingham and David Almond.