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Davo won the toss at the Main V Seaton Burn and had no hesitation in batting first for 14 overs. He and Rowdy put on 100 for the first wicket before Don adjudged him lbw playing a sweep shot, probably off his glove. Davo had made a MoM 60 with ten fours before apologetic Don 'spoilt his night'. Gary Hall at square leg admitted it was difficult to give straight on but he backed Davo. Meanwhile, Rowdy amassed 47 with 4 fours and a six but was stumped also off Andrew White . Roy made a quick 21 with two 4s before running himself out for the cause. New boy Jack Byerley made 6 not out and Chad a last ball single to help post a competitive 143-3.
Seaton Burn were up for this and started at the required 10 per over. Pratty claimed his brace of victims both caught by Roy over the bowlers head to record a slightly expensive 4-0-29-2. Dave Covell went for 22 off 2 and Sam Maguire 38 off 3 and the score had kept up the rate. Good thinking from Davo who took the pace off the ball introducing Chad who took 2-23 off 3 overs, including a caught and bowled, and then Don. Don bowled their MoM Chris Coleman for 58 and had leader Andrew White caught of the last ball by Rowdy for 25 to win the game with 2-0-15-3. At last a stumping for Gary Straughan which Don much appreciated! The fielding had been excellent, especially the tireless and magnetic Gary Hall. Burn finished on 133-7, so close but Rowlands secured 10 points from the win.
With six league games to go, retaining the title is still possible.
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