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With skipper Charlie Rook enjoying wedding festivities, The Ginger One took over the reigns as Britcom sponsored Londesborough Park 1^st XI travelled north to Sheriff Hutton Bridge aiming to bounce back after last week's setback against York.

The Park's batsmen were invited to utilise the willow first on a good track but were soon facing an uphill task as Big Bird and Sam Dodd were back in the hutch with 22 on the board.  Michael Drewery made a start but fell LBW for 14 before the senior pros mounted a fightback.  Neil Stephenson and Ian Hodson saw off the opening attack of Hopper and Grose and built up a very useful partnership of 96.  Runs were difficult to come by as the change bowlers gave nothing away and when the openers returned both batsmen fell victim to Grose in consecutive overs for 42 apiece. The Park's middle and lower order also found run scoring at a premium with only Blaster (13) achieving double figures as the innings petered out on 155–8, Grose claiming the bowling honours with 5 for 45 from 14 overs. 

The final tally looked inadequate but the Park took to the field with greater determination than last week and set about making life difficult for the home batsmen.  Tom Eagling shared the new ball with Rich Foster and took the prize scalp of Paul Scaling in his second over, pouched by Blaster behind the sticks.  The Bridge's cause was further hampered when Hugill was run out for 8 and when both bowlers struck again shortly after, the Park sensed that their total might not be inadequate after all as the board registered 34 for 4.  The Bridge's middle order pairing of Fisher and Todd looked to take control and developed a painstaking partnership of 44 in 20 as Fossy 'kept them honest' as Martin Brundle would say and gave nothing away whilst Dan 'the man' Howard and the skipper followed suit.  Fisher's hour and a half stay at the crease was finally curtailed, caught by Nelly Stephenson off the skipper's 2^nd over for 30 and Grose's prowess with the bat couldn't match his bowling when he fell to Fossy for 2.  James Beevers' catch ended Todd's resistance to reward Eagling with a third wicket.  7 down became 9 down as Eagling and Tissy struck again to set up a mouth watering finish, the Bridge's tail having to survive 6 overs.  Unfortunately for the Park Howell and Naylor defended stoutly as the home side limped to 110 for 9. 

An excellent return of 25 points from a difficult fixture on paper and credit to Tissy and his troops for a stella performance against strong opposition, particularly in the field with Tom Eagling returning 4-37, Mark Tissiman 2-14 and Rich Foster 2–30 from 19 overs. 

Thanks to match ball sponsor Morrison.  This Saturday The Park entertain Pickering.

Londesborough Park 1^st XI 155 – 8 (N Stephenson 42, I Hodson 42,  J Grose 5-45, J Hopper 3-48) Sheriff Hutton Bridge 1^st XI 110-9 (M Fisher 30, T Eagling 4-37)