Drinks were taken on this dismissal and first ball after the break Carr was bowled by Williams for a most useful 20 but two wickets in two balls. 136-8 was the worst situation the side have been in all season so was 148 -9 as the promoted Tom Allin was trapped plum in front. However Justin Yau was still smarting from his earlier call and was playing as well as anyone and Garry Chappell is the first under 16 opener to bat at 11 for the 17s. A heroic partnership stated slowly with Yau getting all the plaudits for the fine shots played by Chappell, well apart from Yau running quickly and Chappell slowly their was not much difference between these left handers. The extra half hour was taken, dog walking delayed, cross your legs as we could not move, and the 50 partnership passed. Porter asked the odds for their breaking the 11 year old record by David Lye and Damian Calland who put on 99 to beat Hampshire at the Royal Grammar School Worcester at the epic Malvern Festival – no odds were given. Tea was taken at 218-9 after 78 overs. Dog walking completed 14 and 17 still at the wicket – what was going on here. They got it right this time as they applauded Chappell his maiden under 17 half century and sanctuary was sought with the scorer – greeted by they need 10 for the hundred partnership. The Lye/ Calland partnership was broken and the 100 came on the same ball and they advanced the score to 265 when Chappell was the fourth LBW for a memorable 120 ball 65. His partner. no run, Yau had been equally brilliant not out on 36 whinging about two leg byes that were his. The 117 partnership off 209 balls had given their side a chance. It transpired that the Somerset last wicket partnership the previous week had put on 185!! Williams had bowled well taking 4-35 off 11.2 overs and off spinner Johnston 3-24 off 16. Wickets were needed and in the eighth over the now fit again Ross Acton was struck for two fours and the foot tapped for the first time all day but on the last bowl of the over Stovold was leg before, tapping stopped.  The day ended on 39-1 of which 14 had been extras particularly annoying had been the 10 no balls and two extra overs were bowled in extras. Tash was again most welcoming, the writer was congratulated on his driving skills, his true role in the squad now known and Gibbo and the scorer deserved tributes. The clock should have been loaned to Bowser and Knight who had missed breakfast.

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