Newcastle has scored a comfortable win over the North Coast on day one of the New South Wales Country Cricket Carnival.
Toronto’s Greg Hunt and Belmont’s Mark Littlewood top scored for the visitors.
Newcastle suffered an early setback when opening bowler Brad Aldous from Wests missed his early flight to Ballina.
In his place, Sam Gilmour picked up the slack, taking 4 for 34, Josh Geary snared 2 for 37.
Newcastle takes on the Central Coast tomorrow.
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