Clowne Town made the long trip to Ashbourne and were put into bat on a very green and damp wicket. Holmes and Linacre opened the batting and both had trouble getting the ball away due to a combination of the wicket and good bowling from the Ashbourne bowlers Flack (14/5/37/1) and Hill (9/5/9/0). Holmes was the first to go caught at mid off from the bowling of Gadsby for 12. Smalley then came to the crease and scored 11 before being caught and bowled by the diving Flack. Adam White then added 9 before falling to Gadsby, this then brought Nigel spencer to the crease and he and the big Hitting Linacre added 40 before Linacre was out for a well made 53. Matthew Osborne then came to the crease with the instructions to score quickly and he and Spencer did this before Spencer was run out for 20. Osborne continued his big hitting and went on to finish in 37 not out, having been supported by Steers (7) and Swannack (3*). Pick of the Ashbourne bowlers was Gadsby who finished with figures of (14/3/56/3). Clowne Made 170-6 to set an interesting target for the Ashbourne lads.