TODAY IS:

In Spanking good form!!	Performer of the season!!

In a re-arranged fixture, Forest Row sponsored by flora pro activ, entertained Old Morrisonians. Row won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket exhibiting variations in bounce and some assistance to the bowler. Row opened with Britt and Westmuckett, finding the going difficult, against some accurate bowling, with the new ball exaggerating the pitch conditions. The pair added 40 when Westmuckett’s miss-timed drive was caught at deep mid on. Shreeve(6), then Edwards(0) soon perished and when Britt was brilliantly caught from a diving low catch at cover point, Row were 60-4. Row were further reduced to 69-7, when Stokes joined Trench. Stokes farmed the strike to great effect, but the champion blocker also produced some strokes, highlighted by a flick to leg for four. Meanwhile Trench was finding the gaps, in his own customary style. After Stokes (11) departed, Dave Webb played second fiddle – with Trench devouring Cooke for 26 off the bat in one over. A single raised a finely spanked fifty for Trench – unbeaten on 56* at tea. Webb remained 11* at Row totalled a defendable 149.

In reply, Newbold(17) and Goodway(29) held firm the face of a testing examination from M Divall and Shreeve. However, it was the ever improving Adam Webb who obtained the breakthrough, having Newbold caught by ‘keeper Trench. Webb then bowled Braizer (27) who looked to be getting on top, quickly. At 91-2, the game was nicely poised when Britt who had Goodway dropped behind – cleaned him up an over later. A mix-up witnessed Webb and Britt combining to run out Cooke. ‘Row’s victory charge was in overdrive as Britt bowled three in an over, then Phil Rowe took two in two as ‘Morrisonians were teetering on 117-9. With two overs remaining, Britt and Rowe were replaced by Stokes and White, enabling the last pair to escape with a draw.

Forest Row 149-8(41) Trench 56*, Britt 28
Stocker 8-1-19-4 Harrison 12-4-26-2

Old Morrisonians 121-9 (40) Goodway 29, Brazier 27
Britt 7-2-13-4, Rowe 2-1-2-2, A.Webb 9-2-35-2