The first team welcomed a struggling Silksworth to the Hazard. Batting first the visitors were bowled out for 78. With Chris Valance taking 0 for 19, Ben Foster 2 for 15, Derrick Steinberg 5 for 17 and Michael Hall 3 for 26. After the interval, Rainton lost Neil Matthews for 8, however opening partner Ben Sims (30 not out) and Alan Maskell also 30 not out saw us home.
On Sunday our Rainton Rockets travelled to Murton CC. Sadky it was another case of so near yet so far! As the ever improving rockets fell just 2 runs short - 70 runs for the hone team against our 68!