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Forest Row, in partnership with Douch, entertained a Brian Edwards XI in a 40 over game. Winning the toss, Row elected to bat on a wicket which offered some variable bounce early on. Britt opened with Phil Rowe. The pair added 66 for the 1st wicket – in good time. Rowe (25) was the first to fall, caught off Sam Edwards in the 12th over. Dee (19) was off with a four, though Woodward found a way through to bowl him and Farncombe (6). Neil Divall joined Britt. The pair both raised their fifties in a stand of 79, when Sam Edwards’ return yorked Divall for 51. Britt fell to a top edged pull off the same bowler for a determined 79. Youngsters Chris Levaux (17*) & Alex Mason (14*) guided Row to 240-6 off their 40 overs.

With a more than useful total to defend, Row opened with Ward & Taylor. The pair bowled their 8 overs through, Ward taking 2-34 and Taylor 3-46 as the Edwards were slightly ahead of the run rate at 92-5. Complacency appeared to have crept into some of the fielding side, as the batting led by Horlock (32), then Sam Edwards and Smith (27*) rattled along at a minimum of 6 runs an over. Farncombe bowled Horlock, though some lacklustre efforts witnessed the game slipping away like sand through fingers. Sam Edwards smashed an unbeaten 89, as the Edwards cantered to a convincing 4-wicket victory – with plenty to spare.

Scores: Forest Row 240-6 (40) Britt 79, Divall 51, Rowe 25. Sam Edwards 7-0-54-3 Woodward 7-0-34-2

Edwards XI 243-6 (30.3) Sam Edwards 89*, Horlock 32, Smith 27* Taylor 8-0-463 Ward 8-0-34-2