Lack of wickets cost Merstham

Merstham lost their first game in this years indoor competition against current league holders South Nutfield, Fielding first Merstham found it hard to break through a confident South Nutfield batting line up and some under parr fielding ment that South Nutfield were always likely to set a good total.

Chasing 135 was always going to be a hard task and opening pair of Rich F and Steve B though batting well found it hard to find the gaps, and in the end Merstham fell well short of the Target though mention must go to the team for not losing a wicket and Steve Bennetts 28 Not out.

Team - Rich Feist, Steve Bennett, James Vincent, Jez Gray, Herschel Pant, Bobby Sharp

Following the early game Merstham also played a friendly against Reigate Grammer School and in a high scoring encounter Merstham fell 6 runs short chasing 127,

Reigate Grammer School 126 - 4 S Rivers 26 Not out

MCC 120 - 1 S Bennett 30 Not out, Herchel Pant 29 Not Out,  J. Vincent 25 Not out

Team - Rich Feist, Steve Bennett, James Vincent, Herschel Pant, Jez Gray, Dan Feist