Forest Row IIs fought out a high scoring draw against Dormansland
in a
Stoner League division 3 match on Saturday. Dormansland put into
bat wasted little time in setting a challenging total, with openers
Ian Jones (23) and Brandon Barnes (56) putting on a brisk 97,
in just over an hour's play. They kept cool heads as they came
to terms with unpredictable bounce, and were very quick to dispatch
bad balls. Mike Keeler eventually broke the partnership bowling
Jones, then shortly after, had
Barnes gloving a catch to Simon Trench. But that was the only
reward for the Row bowlers as Warwick Barnes (52no) and Richard
Sweet (63no) both settled in quickly, and played confidently.
They built on the good start with a fine unbroken 3rd wicket stand
of 114, seeing Dormansland through to tea on 223-2.
Row's innings looked shaky after half an hours play as they found
themselves
At 33-3, Andrew Digby doing the early damage removing all three
wickets, in
The process putting himself on a hat trick. Simon Trench (103)
then sent the hat-trick ball racing to the boundary, and with
opener Jamie Brownlie (31) set about not only steadying the ship,
but to set course for victory port. Trench carrying on his good
form got quickly into his stride dispatching anything within hitting
distance. At the
Other end Brownlie played an anchoring innings, seeing out the
storm, staying put and working the ball around the park. Together
they put on a valuable 112 for the fourth wicket. Brownlie was
eventually caught, and two further quick wickets fell, Ian Jones
picking up two wickets and Richard Sweet his first of the innings.
Row required 57 runs off 8 overs when Rick Walsom (18no) joined
Trench at the crease. Walsom quickly got into his stride with
a series of straight and cover drives to the boundary. With Trench
completing his century, well set in, 24 runs were added in a just
3 overs. Richard Sweet came back and claimed a second wicket bowling
Trench. When Digby claimed a fourth wicket, with four overs to
go, Dormansland needed 2
Wickets to win, while Row required 26 runs. Walsom and the tail
ate up the remaining overs, and the match was drawn, with Row
closing on 202-8.
DORMANSLAND II 223-2 R Sweet (63no) W Barnes (52no) B Barnes
(56) I Jones
(23) M Keeler 2-49
FOREST ROW II 202-9 S Trench (103) J Brownlie (31) R Walsom (18no)
A Digby
4-61 R Sweet 2-40 I Jones 2-42
