21st May, Friendly, Home, Medical Industries Charity XI

The large crowd, raising funds for leukaemia research and support, saw the Charity XI edge to victory with one wicket remaining.

Aston Manor’s 116-6 included Chris Wooding 23, David Bond 19 and Wayne Turner 14.

In reply, the Charity XI’s opener batted excellently for the majority of the innings, with later order batsmen surviving a late fall of wickets before reaching the 117 target. Outstanding bowling performances were Shashi Thakor 4-19 from 3 overs and Barry Holbutt 3-12 from 3 overs.