Marehay arrived at Clowne and would find that the ground has been pissed on from a great height, all day on Friday. The pitch would therefore be slow and 150 would be a very useful par score. Clowne won the toss and little Ben Holmes had no hesitation in opting to bowl.

Dave Swannack struck in his opening over producing a real brute which bounced and left the batsmen, who could only snick it through to Chigger. Caulton gone for a duck. In Leeroy’s next over Daz Brown (1) drove at a full outswinger and was picked up by Chalkie White, flying majestically through the air at backward point. Lanyon (7) then smashed Steve Bennett’s offie down Anil Womble’s throat at cover. Josh coughed the ball into his own hand for what would be the first of his three catches in this position. Old man Swanny then bagged skipper Neil Wilby for a good 19 caught at cover (yes by the mard-arse again) off a ball that just wasn’t there to drive. Walkers (2) also smashed a half volley to Josh at cover off Neil Pollard, whose introduction to the attack would prove crucial. Officer Peel quickly had Ford (8) caught by Charlie Maggot off a perfect away swinger, before bowling Durrant off an inside edge for a duck. Ermintrude Parsons was bowling tightly at the other end, but with no luck. At seven down Marehay finally put together a meaningful partnership. Youngster Kyte (21) chanced his arm, while veteran John Longdon (33 n.o) batted with an authority which showed his years playing at a higher standard. Not to be deterred, Orange bowled Kyte with the new legendary “Saturday night scuttle ball” and two balls later got one to bounce and Smallico managed to cling onto a flier (well absolute dolly!) at second slip. Kerry gone for a duck. Polly ended the innings with a classic late in ducker to bowl Mick Buckley for another quack quack, finishing with superb figures of 10-1-33-6. Swanny was also superb with 3-18.