The pitch looked like a plum batting track and conditions were slightly chilly and overcast. Beechwood lost the toss and were asked to bat. This was another 40 over match.

Freeman and Makin opened the bowling but Makin had clearly left his batting head at home as he went looking for a suicidal second run and was run out. Warner joined Freeman and they set about building a platform, they were going along well scoring at over 4 an over when Warner was bowled by a beauty from Benson that pitched on middle and leg and hit his off stump. Valentine came in but was soon caught attempting to drive a ball that wasn't quite there for it. Freeman was continuing to punish the short ball as well as playing one exquisite back foot drive.

Perkins was with him and looking to bat aggressively himself. They had pushed on nicely when with the score on 145 for 3 Perkins was bowled by Deakin and Freeman was forced to retire hurt on 53 with a hamstring injury. It was around this time when the far too frequent Beechwood collapse kicked in. Hill was caught attempting to pull Deakin (now there's a first!), Robinson was run out attempting an even more ridiculous second run than Makin, Cooksley played on and was bowled and Savory was caught behind again off Deakin. Morton and Woodward achieved what appeared to be their goal which was to score as few runs as possible off the remaining deliveries including nothing off the last 2 balls. From 145 for 3 Beechwood had stumbled to 179 for 8 from their allotted 40 overs when a score of over 200 had looked likely.

Valentine and Woodward opened the bowling and Valentine in particular bowled beautifully and the Sheen Park openers found the going tough. Valentine eventually made the breakthrough bowling the batsman.

Ashbury came in and found things just as tough, Warner dropping him at second slip. Woodward accounted for the other opener, tempting him to chase a wide one and having him caught behind. Savory replaced Woodward and bowled well. Hill replaced Valentine and soon had Ashbury LBW.

Sheen Park were just behind the required run rate but were still in the game. Cooksley replaced Savory and made the breakthrough with a well judged caught and bowled. The game was still finely balanced with the danger man Benson now at the crease.

Hill dismissed the other batsman, clean bowling him. Perkins replaced Hill and after being hit for 2 consecutive boundaries by Benson and took a sharp catch to remove him the next ball caught and bowled.

The game had now swung in Beechwood's favour but they hadn't reckoned on Dancy who proceeded to hit a very composed 60 not out to take the game away from Beechwood . Apart from Savory picking up one further wicket Sheen Park got home with 9 balls to spare finishing on 180 for 7.

Team: Cooksley, Freeman, Hill, Makin (w), Morton, Perkins, Robinson, Savory, Valentine, Warner, Woodward (c)