Result: Nomads won by 9 runs
Umpires:Peter Turner  
Scorers:Several  
Debut(s):C Whitfield,P Cruddas,G Clark,D Williams.    

NOMADS CC Innings  
R Clark         bowled (p/o)  Siderfin 8
C Fellows-Smith c Wakefield b Siderfin 6
S Blake+        c Philpin   b Corke    9
R Woolhouse     bowled        Philpin 19
J Hyams         bowled        Siderfin 0
R Fanthorp      c Wakefield b Corke    4
M Blumberg*     not out                8
C Whitfield     bowled        Burge   12
D Williams      bowled        Burge    0
P Cruddas       c Woods     b Burge    0
G Clark         bowled        Burge    0
Extras         (b5,lb1,w6,nb0)        12
TOTAL          (All out,30 overs)     78                         

Fow:1-13,2-28,3-34,4-53,5-55,6-57,7-78,8-78,9-78,10-78.

Bowling-Williams 5 1 22 0,Siderfin 7 3 9 3,Corke 9 2 24 2,Philpin 4 0 17 1,Burge 3 3 0 4,Birkett 2 2 0 0.

ABINGER CC Innings  
N Woods       c Williams b Clark         35
S Slade       bowled       Fellows-Smith  0
R Newman      lbw        b Fellows-Smith 10
J Corke       c Cruddas  b Fellows-Smith  2
R Siderfin    bowled       Fellows-Smith  1
A Williams    bowled       Fellows-Smith  0
N Gathercole  bowled       Clark         10
B Wakefield + bowled       Clark          0
J Philpin*    c Whitfield b Fellows-Smith 3
D Burge       c Whitfield b Clark         3
B Birkett     not out                     0
Extras        (b1,lb1,w0,nb3)             5
TOTAL         (All out,21.1 overs)       69

Fow:1-4,2-39,3-44,4-47,4-47,6-60,7-63,8-65,9-69,10-69

Bowling-Clark 11 0 43 4,Fellows-Smith 10.1 2 24 6.

                           Rescued by Bowlers 

Nomads were dreadfully short for this attractive fixture on a fine Autumn day.Luckily the opposition provided three and young Master George Clark made up the eleven.

Despite several useful batsmen in the top order as well as some usually obdureate the nnomads innings was soon in tatters and never recovered as we were bundled out for a mere 78 in 30 overs.

After the loss of an early wicket the oppo' seemed to be coasting towards a massive win at 39-1 but then wickets began to tumble ever faster to Charles Fellows-smith ably supported by Richard Clark. Suddenly the innings was all over in  under 22 overs and Nomads had recorded an astonishing victory.

A favourite hunting ground this for Charles who had previously recorded a 7 wicket haul.

A good volume of Fullers ale was consumed in celebration as the sun set over this beautiful ground.

Previous matches  
2004 Nomads win by 123 runs  
2003 Nomads won by 173 runs