Played at Victoria Park

- Struggled all week to get out team on damp, cloudy evening
- Manged to get eight, but Philip Barrass had to leave after our innings to go to a leaving meal
- Freddie Barrass unable to run because of bad knee
- Martians bowling quicker than in previous incarnations, but openers P Barrass (36) and Paul Hosking (29) pushed score ahead, only for team to collapse Fallopian-style
- Comedy of errors saw Matt Wales on season debut run out for duck (but kept wicket in style)
- F Barrass also fell without troubling scorer, clean bowled
- Captain Tim Castle, in at the death, notched up 9 (and nasty bruise on thigh), before run out on last ball of innings, with score two short of century on 99
- Martians had little difficulty achieving target, though early lbw for John Shaw raised hopes
- Nightmare opening over for Castle, at least 8 wides. Reprieved by captain (Castle), fared better in next two overs
- Stand-out performance by Sheraz Shahid (Son of Sam, 12), virtually only fielder on side capable of running at any pace. Bowled tight final over, five balls for two runs.
 

Star performer: The only one fit enough to run in the field ... Sheraz Shahid               Photo: Tim Castle

Season debut: Matt Wales, keeper extraordinaire                                       Photo: Tim Castle

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