Despite the visitors amassing a massive 288 for 8 Abid returned figures of 5 for 28 with the promise he would be back at Westerley Lane next season.
Our three other Asian players scored most of the runs in our reply of 237 for 8. Sarfraz topped 700 runs for the season with 40. Icky made 33 and Bilal 39. Peter Drysdale failed by 55 runs to bring up his 1,000 for the season.
One is left wishing we had asked the two Kiwis to write their piece about the season because since it was produced we have registered five victories to end up with four teams below us in the table.
The premiership will say goodbye to Barkisland and Broad Oak and welcome Clayton West and Hall Bower next season.
Bob Haigh,
October 2011.
