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Forest Row, sponsored by Flora Pro Activ, entertained Newick in a re-arranged fixture. Newick won the toss and elected to field, on a low wicket. Britt and Phil Rowe opened, adding 21 before Britt (15) fell. Phil Rowe (8) was bowled by Stracken at 39-2. G. Rowe and Craig Sargent combined to add 119 for the 3rd wicket. On Sargents return to Forest Row, Row witnessed a superb knock, taking full toll of some woeful bowling – to smash a blistering 80. Paul Rowe joined G.Rowe in a stand of 23, when the latter was bowled by Spracklin – 2 shy of 50. Paul soon followed in bizarre fashion. He was caught at mid off, after crashing a drive into the boot of bowler Cone. White’s terrific cameo of 24 enabled ‘Row to post 208-9 – Spracklin claiming 5-50.

In reply, Murray Divall gave Row the perfect start – bowling Hitchins (0), and then taking a return catch off Bailey (0) with the score reading 4-2! Sergent’s throw to the keeper ran out Spracklin (6) with the score on 18-3. Cone, aided by Stracken (24) put on 71 when Paul Rowe knocked Stracken’s leg stump out of the ground. Sargent’s spin kept the scoring in check, as Cone continued his fortuitous lone hand – enjoying numerous lives, passing 50, and then passing 100. Phil Rowes’ introduction had Newick in a spin. Running through the order, he claimed 5-17 off eight overs. Paul Rowe returned to bowl Holman to end the collapse. Row winning by 50 runs.

Forest Row 208-9: Sargent 80, G. Rowe 48, White 24
Spracklin 12-5-50-5

Newick 158: Cone 115, Stracken 24,
Phil Rowe 8-1-17-5, Paul Rowe 6.1-0-20-2, M.Divall 14-2-42-2

Forest Row 1st XI cup match V Smallfield on Saturday was won by a walkover. Smallfield cried off at 11:00am Saturday – unable to raise a side. In the Sally Miller Trophy, Forest Row 2nd XI beating Lindfield Swans by 5 wickets.