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Adders Make Every Run Count!

Rowlands travelled to Backworth to play Adders and Davo opened with Richie Straugan. The pair made a good steady start until Richie was caught in two minds and lofted a catch to mid off from the bowling of Andy Bryant when on 12 (1 four) off the 25 stand. Adeel Waheed came in three and the score moved on well to 68 when slow left armer Jack Concanon bowled him for 16 (2 fours) through a swing and miss. Davo kept the run pace going with well selected shots but the fielders were alert to save several boundaries that reaped only 2s. Quickfire Ralph Appleby hit 23 with the only 6 of the match and 2 fours before he to fell to Jack, plumb lbw adjudged by stand in umpire Roy of the black big toe! Davo was bowled late on by Joy Siena whilst seeking more urgent runs and his MoM 76 came with 8 fours. Jawed Qureshi 3 not out and Gary Straughan 1 not out both faced 2 balls as Rowlands terminated at 137-4 off 14, just 3 off the third batting point.

The Adders reply was immediately up with the asking rate as Ian Pratt went for 33 off 3 and Bob Wilson 22-1 off his opening 3, bowling out Dan Clark for 27. Don Catley took over from Ian and conceded only 1 run off his first over to bring down the run rate. His second over was even better; a wicket maiden with Richie Marshall clean bowled for 30. At the other end Adeel Waheed bowled 2 overs for 26 as Adders kept up the chase but now not quite the asking rate. Don then conceded two boundaries in the 11th over and Davo came on to bowl spin in the 12th over. Disappointingly, John Kimber and Bob Tulip both got a hold of the ball and the over went for 22 with five boundaries. Don's final over went for 15 (4-1-28-1) as Adders kept on totting up the runs and for the final over Bob returned to concede 2 fours off his opening two balls (3.2-0-30-1) go give Adders more than the required sum and indeed a third batting point with 141-2. In the field, Mike Steven kept well and there was only a single leg bye. Richie Munro and Gary and Richie Straughan in particular had chased well and Ralph had changed places for the left hander many times! Some difficult chances were put down but in the end Adders were in control and won a good contest. Kimber hit 47 not out and Tulip 24 not out.