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Forest Row travelled to Lindfield for their first Sunday fixture of the season. Acting captain Martin Britt, won the toss and elected to field on a wicket which was of low bounce. Opening with the father and son Combo of Mike and MJ Keeler. Both kept things tight, though it was the senior Keeler making the breakthrough, bowling Newcombe (2)Chamberlin and Clark built a partnership 90 over 1 ¾ hours, with ‘Row’s bowlers unable to make a breakthrough. The partnership was finally broken with the entrance of Britt, bowling Chamberlin for a determined 58. Soon after, he then bowled Hardy (2) and Murray Divall trapped the equally stubborn Clark LBW for 48. What proved to take the game away from ‘Row was Nurse’s cameo 28 – highlighted by 3 successive sixes off Divall. The return of Mike Keeler concluded that cameo and witnessed the closure of the innings on 154-5.

In reply, ‘Row opening with Britt (8) and Phil Rowe (7), got off to comfortable start when Britt mis-judged the bounce and spliced a catch. Rowe then was adjudged LBW. Only four players went on the make double figures, the best efforts came from M Divall (11) and Mike Keeler (10*), with the lower order unable to offer any more resistance than the upper order. ‘Row succumbing to a disappointing 52 run defeat – where a draw at least, was eminently possible.

Lindfield 154-5(42.5) Chamberlin 58, Clark 48, Nurse 28. Keeler 7.4-3-14-2
Britt 5-2-16-2

Forest Row 102(32.2) G.Rowe 13 extras 29 Brown 5-1-15-3 Osbourne 5.2-0-27-3

Next week – Forest Row 1st XI visit Smallfield in the league cup on Saturday. Forest Row 2nd XI entertain Lindfield swans in the plate. On Sunday, Row entertain Ansty.