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Rowlands new team manager pulled together a competitive squad but lost Fenwick Friskin at short notice so fielded 10 against the Blue Flamers. Davo won the toss and opened with new boy Sam Malpass. All was going well in this 14 over game until Keith Brown slowed the scoring down, Sam was caught for 38, replaced by James Welsh, who scored 4 before popping up another Brownie special, and then the swashbuckling Roy with 26 not out. Davo was bowled by Brownie when on 40. Ralph came in for the last two balls and scored 1 before being run out off the last ball. This score on a big field was reckoned to be perhaps 20 short and so it proved for the ten men. Brownie recorded 3-28 off his 4 overs. Andy Horner had bowled with mixed success, Roy in particular enjoying a big six hit.
The Flames reply was urgent and they soon found the holes in the field despite Davo's best efforts to plug them. Richie had 23 knocked off his opening 2 overs before his knee tightened up. Pratty went for 37 off 3 and Don 38-1 off 4 including a caught and bowled, rare these days! Sam earned the man of the match for Rowlands with a steady 24-1 off 2.2 thanks to a catch by Richie but Flames were home with another 2 overs to spare. Mike Steven kept well and Ralph managed to find a divot in the ground to pop one up into Sam's eye area but he bravely returned to the field after brief treatment. Brian saved several runs at mid on and James Welch was like lightening in the field achieving a run out from the deep.
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