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Merz and McLellan Cup

The traditonal opener for the NEMWCL season is the Merz & McLellan cup at Swalwell CC with the President's XI hosting last season's Champions Rowlands Chartered Accountants.

The President's XI skipper Paul Smith elected to bat and they made 120 all out against an effective Rowlands attack. Opener Delaviz Khan scored 24, Stuart Watson 13 and Arsalan Rahim 30 as the top order made good progress. The opening attack of Ian Pratt 1-29 and Andy Horner 2-12 were followed by David Covell 3-23 and Peter Finch 2-32 who stifled the innings as wickets fell at regular intervals. A cameo of 2-12 from Don Catley including the wicket of skipper Smith then finished the innings.

Rowlands were clearly over-confident at tea or perhaps the tea was too enjoyable but, apart from James Carr with 20 and Perhaps 12 from Roy Haygarth, Rowlands were routed. Rahim with 3-18 and Smith 3 of the top 4 for only 24 in a six over spell followed by 2-15 from Sam Roseby and a tight 1-9 off 4 overs by President's grandson David Cowling visiting from Somerset comfortably accounted for Rowlands although 30 runs were scored by the final four batsmen in brief defiance with a final total of only 85.

President Malcolm Kennedy CBE presented the cup to Paul Smith.

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