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Rowlands Back in the Groove!

Tynemouth defied the surrounding storms and stayed perfectly dry for Rowlands' second home night of the week. What a contrasting performance this against the Old Record Players! Alan won the toss and sent in Rob Farenheim and Cambridge starlet Lewis who promptly put on some 120 for the first wicket. Rob left a foot behind and was lbw for a magnificent MoM 83 including 10 fours and two sixes. In came Matt to push Lewis on to his half century with more 1s and 2s than boundaries. Matt achieved 17 not out and Lewis 53 not out (5 fours) in a commanding 158-1 off 14 overs. Walter James took the only wicket for 23 off 3 overs.

The ORP reply did not get off the deck as Browny in his first over bowled Jim Sowter and Chad Koen enhanced his reputation further in his first over by bowling Holroyd. ORP were in a spin with further wickets from this pair, Browny 3-0-6-2 and Chad 3-0-12-2. Rather than take pity, Alan sent on the heavy brigade with Don 2-0-12-0 and John McCredie 2-0-7-2 to suppress OPR further. At the 10 over mark the score was only 37-6. Roy, stiff from sitting in his pads all night, did well with 2-0-7-0 and Rob Burns completed with 2-0-17-0 as the B side of Colin Quigley (15*) and Walter James (14*) pushed on without further loss to 62-6 at the close. Gregg got in a good stumping and a catch and there were catches for each of the Hynds.