Firsts stumble at the last

A brilliant all round display by Hamish Moore was not quite enough to get the Firsts over the line in a fine encounter with Long Eaton. LE recovered well from 29-3 thanks to Brett Scothern's 85 to set a tough 265 target, but Hamish went at them hard and completely dominated the early scoring - so that when he was out for 113 off 107 balls the score was just 169! When Danny Footitt fell at at 221 -5 the charge was well and truly on but a late clatter of wickets and just 3 runs short! The prospects of catching Hucknall are now gone but that does not detract from a most competitive of seasons.