Skipper "Dancing Bear" won the toss and elected to put his nine men in the field. Pradeep, Tim "Bunn" Eveleigh, new boy Dean Weston and "spin king" McGill all bowled well without reward as the Newdigate openers accumulated at a steady rate. It wasn't until the introduction of our second debutant, Sonny Weston, that a chance was even offered but spilt by Nick. However, the very next ball, Sonny had his first wicket thanks to Pradeep's catch at point to dismiss Turner two short of his fifty. Drinks were taken at that point which conveniently coincided with the arrival of Howard and Sumit. 

The oppo skipper generously allowed Sumit to bowl, no doubt aware that Howard's infamous SatNav had probably read Newdigate as "New Cross Gate" and been totally flummoxed by Redhill as it could only find "green and rolling ones"! Confusion between Whylie and Patel lead to the later being run out by the Goodburn/Moody combination. However, the young Newdigate opener Whylie then achieved a well crafted 50 before edging Sumit behind for a regulation catch to Moody. "Ringer" Rance and Capel upped the scoring rate, the "Ringer" retiring out after achieving his 50. That heralded the arrival of another ex-Graveney boy, "Widescreen" Jones, but he acquired just a single boundary before sweeping across the line and being bowled by the "Dancing Bear". Pradeep had returned to the attack and finally got his reward by removing Capel and then "DB" snaffled two more wickets in consecutive balls, Sumit completing a catch for the second one and then launching the ball into the planeless skies above Newdigate in joyous celebration. For the hat-trick ball, the skipper closed his field around the bat despite Nick's argument that he should leave everyone where they were and just bowl another full toss! Pradeep picked up a second wicket clean bowled and Newdigate declared at 223 for 9. 

After the usual sumptuous tea, Davies and Goodburn proceeded to the crease, but Rob was "Clabbyed" in the second over - Graveney 5 for 1. Sumit arrived and looked as if he wanted launch every delivery over the leg side, surviving two LBW shouts off his first two balls. However, he finally succumbed to that fashion attempting the same style of shot to the persevering De Castro to leave Graveney 17 for 2 in the seventh over.