LNZCC took the unprecedented move of carrying a squad of 12 to this, the longest serving fixture of the club. This statistic was however not recognised until the batting order was finalised during the opening over. Club journalist, antagonist and No11 Steve Deane, having contemplated retirement of the game earlier in the week due to a mini cab driver taking off with his newly acquired kit, the previous kit having also being neglected, announced his superfluous requirements and trekked back to London after a top up pint.

Cambridge scholar Richard Dellabarca and Pete Tippen took to track offering a flat but green surface and a lightening out field. They were meet with a fiery attach and a chirpy slip cordon that dropped its first chance in the first over. Tippen received numerous blows to the body and offered a few agricultural ones himself in a gutsy knock of 37. Stalwart Richard Keyse (22) joined Isaac Southall (19) to steady the side to lunch at 72-2. Though out for 23, Dellabarca took on the umpiring cloak and proceeded to keep Ripley in the game. Two decisions of LBW, one against the day's captain left LNZCC struggling at 6-160. Sam Foley with over 300 runs for the club, soon fell for a well-compiled 31. Out of retirement and committee commitments, John McMullan joined Iron Gloves Richard Fish in a fine stand 40 just when Ripley's Auzzie leggie import, looked to wrap the side up. Fish fell for 27. Having faced 55 overs, sporting time was running out, but there was just enough time for the clubs newest father and tail end extraordinaire Philip Bartle to cover drove his first delivery for 4. McMullan had compiled a necessary 9. LNZCC dec 213-8.