The second match of the tour was staged against our hosts for the week, in much warmer conditions than the previous encounter. Having lost the toss, we were pleasantly surprised to be invited to bat first. Simon Massey and Mark Gibbons opened the innings, and made a steady start, scoring at about 4 an over. However, Heaton was bowling a probing spell from the far end, and in his 4th over deceived Massey with a yorker that beat his defence for 11. Cunningham then came to the wicket and was watchful for a couple of overs before attempting an over-expansive shot and was trapped LBW by Heaton.

This brought the opening match centurion, Treve Brown to the crease with the score 40 for 2. Brown immediately looked to impose himself on the innings, striking 3 quick boundaries. Throughout the early stage of the Beechwood innings, Gibbons had batted with both patience and assurance. He had been punishing the rare bad balls for 4, but also taking singles whenever possible to ensure that the score kept ticking over. At the halfway point of the innings Beechwood were 85 for 2. As so often happens in these circumstances, the drinks break claimed a wicket. Gibbons was struck on the pad by a delivery that was angled into him and Makin had no hesitation in putting his finger up.

Tony Freeman came to the wicket with the innings very much in the balance, but proceeded to play a sensible innings, taking singles whenever possible. Brown also kept his naturally attacking instincts in check, and the pair rebuilt the innings whilst taking the score along at about 3.5 runs per over. Mallorca though had chosen to virtually bowl their 4 main bowlers out, and when the support bowlers were introduced to the attack in the 29th over, Brown looked to take full advantage. Suddenly Treve was hitting boundaries with great frequency, while Freeman continued to rotate the strike. Eventually Freeman also attempted a big shot and was dismissed caught and bowled by Muckleby for 16, but had played a valuable role in a partnership of 105. Prashant then came in a played an agricultural cameo, in an effort to maximise our total, before Rob Herd came in for the last couple of overs and scampered for every run as though his life depended upon it. Brown appropriately hit his last scoring shot for 6, to finish on 121 not out, his 2nd undefeated century in 2 innings on tour. The innings finished in comical fashion as Rob wound up to emulate Treves' big hitting, but only succeeded in selling a dummy to the keeper and the ball went for 4 byes as Beechwood finished on 227 for 5.

The experienced Sean Cowell, making his only appearance on tour, and the young speedster Danny Thatcher, making his debut for the club, opened the bowling. Simon Massey had mischievously been running a sweepstake during the week as to how many deliveries Dan would bowl in his opening over on tour. However, he responded in the best possible manner by bowling a near faultless opening over for the cost of just a single. The Mallorca opening batsmen set about their challenge sensibly, scoring at about 4 an over through sensible batting, although they did look to open their shoulders whenever the opportunity presented itself, most memorably when Yaseen struck a 6 straight back over Thatchers head! In response to this Woodward was introduced to the attack, and dismissed the same batsmen LBW in his very first over. Cowell bowled his complete allocation of overs in one spell for just 26 runs, demonstrating all the nous that we have come to expect. Almost immediately, he injured his ankle fielding down at fine leg, and had to leave the field with Sean Quinn coming on as a substitute fielder. We expected Bleary to head to the dressing room to treat his injury with a cold spray, but instead he headed to the bar to treat himself to a cold beer.

At this point there was a double bowling change that firmly swung the match in Beechwood's favour. Firstly, Mark Gibbons having bowled his first 4 deliveries on a consistent line just outside leg stump, deceived the batsmen by pitching one on off stump and Makin took the catch behind. Patel then became the 3rd bowler to take a wicket in their opening over, inducing a catch to Massey. While Patel was unable to maintain the amazing economy rate that he achieved in the first match, he was still turning the ball prodigiously. He eventually finished with figures of 4 for 29, including a hat trick of stumpings by Keith Makin who was having a fine match behind the timbers.

With the Mallorca innings faltering at 109 for 6, and with Patel enjoying so much success, spin seemed to be the best tactic and so Simon Massey was introduced to the attack at the other end. The new Mallorca batsmen, Barrett and Kennier, decided the best form of defence was attack and proceeded to take 42 runs off the next 3 overs. In response, Beechwood reintroduced the quicker bowlers, who succeeded in initially stemming the flow of runs and eventually in demolishing the tail. Mallorca were dismissed for 175 with Thatcher finishing with 3 for 31 and Woodward 2 for 26, as Beechwood completed victory by 52 runs.