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Rowlands Felled

Rowlands managed to find nine men in the woodwork and were inserted by the Fell.

Sean Adair and Roy were sent out by stand-in skipper Guy. Roy was caught behind for a duck in a lively first over by one that moved away outside off. Not a good start but then off the second over, Rob Burns poached seventeen runs including a four and a six. Exit bowler Healy whose replacement accounted for Rob, swishing at a full length ball! Craig Turnbull joined Sean and the pair batted steadily. Craig offered a simple catch after making 7 (1 four) and Sean was caught for 20 (3 fours) off a skyer. Guy batted through in his own steady style for a respectable 14 (2 fours) before being bowled off the last ball of the 14 overs. Meantime, Dave Chamley scored eight before being bowled and Aiders was undefeated on a rapid 10 based on a six hit towards the Tyne Bridge! Ollie and Don were not requirwed to bat. Of seven Fell bowlers, Richard Stoddard took 2-0-7-2.

The total of 83-6 at least registered a batting point but with only nine men would never be sufficient. The Fell came out toi attack and took runs off the strikeforce of Dave Chamley 2-0-14-0 and Rob Burns 2-0-22-1 thanks to a clean catch by Roy. Craig Turnbull 2-0-18-2 was tyhe skipper's choice for change and the decision was justified as this man of the match claimed two scalps thanks to catches by Ollie in the deep and Roy on the boundary. At the other end Don 1.4-0-22-0 was then punished with three sixes by Fell man of the match Richard Steel 32* as fell cruised to a seven wicket victory in 7.4 overs.