Shoreham's reply got off to the worst possible start as Frost struck with the first ball of the second over. Shoreham started to add runs before they were checked back when Chris Stanbridge took two wickets in two balls. An inspired bowling change at the other end saw Stuart Pinchin also take a wicket with his first ball. Shoreham found batting hard and continued to struggle against Stanbridge as he took wickets regularly. The home side's innings finished on 60 with 10 overs remaining, Stanbridge talking a career best 7-15.

With the Oxenden Wood Road ground looking increasingly like the Oval (although possibly on a slightly smaller scale) The Park took first use of a straw coloured wicket. The expectation of a shedful of runs lowered slightly as Stu Pinchin faced a hostile first over. The tension was lightened in the second over as Nick Stanbridge put the first ball to the boundary behind square leg, followed by the second ball in somewhat less convincing fashion to the cover point boundary. Normal service was resumed as Stu and the Knockholt left arm over quickie continued their duel - aggressive bowling was matched by brave defence as the protagonists gave a high class display of cricketing skills. Meanwhile at the other end MM was stopping the straight ones and deploying the bottom hand to good effect on the others. A run of three maidens up the hill during which several deliveries flashed past Stu's nose (which, let's face it, isn't very far from the ground) were finished by a couple of flashing drives to the boundary. Runs continued at a healthy rate as the bowlers started to tire under the full sun and the century opening partnership came up in even time. The stand was broken shortly afterwards as Nick skied a pull to the keeper, departing for 64 from a stand of 103. Stu took up the attack and showed the benefit that timing can bring to the art of batting. He was ably supported by James Carrett whose batting improves with every outing. Runs continued to flow and soon the second century partnership of the innings was posted. Stuart, looking increasingly invincible and James, dealing forcefully with the wayward deliveries took the score to a healthy 227, where upon the captain declared with Stu on 103* and James 38*.

The Knockholt innings started confidently, although the first wicket fell when Stu induced a leading edge which was caught by MM at midwicket Knockholt settled down to making runs, with some particularly cracking drives, despite the best efforts of Stu and Jem Carrett. A change of bowling saw Mark and James Reece to the action, though the run rate did not slow appreciably. Both bowlers kept the batsmen on their toes, but such was the quality of the batting and the speed of the outfield that even slightly wayward deliveries were punished fully. The Park total seemed in imminent danger until Martin caught a superb running catch to on the boundary in front of the pavilion off Mark's bowling. The same bowler induced a mistake from the next batsman and Jem did the necessary 'in the corner' at backward square leg. Mike Weeks replaced James and with the result still anything but a formality Jem and Stuart were brought back. Two wickets apiece - one to a Park roller - brought the game back The Park's way, but stout batting from the Knockholt lower order ensured that the game finished with honours shared.

On a glorious summer day visitors Woldingham won the toss and decided to bat. It looked like it was going to be a long day in the field as the Woldingham openers quickly racked up a 50 partnership before Stuart Pinchin took the first wicket. Any thoughts of further breakthrough were quickly dashed as the remaining opener Clark (an annual thorn in the Park's side) and no.3 Orr proceeded to batter the ball to all parts of the ground. With the score set to reach 250 skipper Sharr brought on the wily Peter Burton who immediately slowed the scoring and then had Orr caught for 71. Clark followed next over to Frost for 95. The innings stuttered as Burton and Frost both took another wicket and Woldingham closed on 235-5. This looked to be 200 too many as the Park's response quickly slid to 38-4. However the in-form Simon Kinley and Rob McCanna came together to give the Park hope. With 20 overs remaining the park still needed 160 more to win. Kinley's off side play came to the fore and he raced past 50, with McCanna

not far behind. With 30 still needed and only 3.5 overs remaining Kinley unluckily played-on to Van Geer and was out for 99. The partnership of 168 is a club record for the 5th wicket. Worse was to follow as Peter Black was out first ball trying to keep the scoring rate going. With 19 still needed off the last two overs it was left to McCanna to see the team home with a 6 off the second last over and two 4s off the last.