Sunday 18th June 2000 vs Cavendish Hatfield C.C.
 
 
Cavendish Hatfield C.C. 240 for 5
Washington C.C. 197 for 8
 
Washington escaped from Hertfordshire with their unbeaten Sunday record intact - but only just. Herts League side Cavendish Hatfield piled up 240 runs in just 34 overs on a blazingly hot afternoon, leaving Wash eight down, fifty runs shy of their tagret at the close.
Wash were without key bowlers Minion, Evans, Wood and Gurney, but skipper Dave Walker identified the sun as the key to Washington's disappointing performance.

'It was very hot', he said, 'and I would certainly have batted first had I won the toss; sadly for us, I didn't and they did, so to speak'.

Ironically, Washington began brightly, Alex McNellan grabbing two early wickets, but the arrival at the crease of Hatfield keeper Ian Cooper saw the home side turn up the heat.

Cooper(104 not out) simply put the Wash attack through the mangle; in partnership with D. Hurst (37) and then skipper Richard Bridgeman(61), he hung Washington's attack out to dry. Late wickets for James Tapper(2-80) added some respectability, but Hatfield desclared at tea leaving Wash facing a total of 241 for victory.

For at least part of the afternoon, an unlikely triumph was not beyond Washington. Paul Swords (65) and Steve Billows (52) added a majestic 117 for the second wicket, and entering the last twenty overs, Wash needed 120 runs with nine wickets standing.

However, Hurst grabbed 5-23 in 7 crucial overs to cold-water Washington's hopes, and despite a breezy fifth wicket partnership of 28 between Alan Moffatt(24) and Johnny Roche(5), and a late flurry from the stylish Taran Persaud (6), the North London side were ultimately grateful for the draw.
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Batting
Player Runs How out
Matthew Cragoe 2 Caught
Paul Swords 65 Bowled
Steve Billows 52 Caught
Alan Moffat 24 Bowled
David Gluckman 0 Caught
John Roche 5 Caught
Taran Persaud 6 Bowled
David Walker 8 Bowled
James Tapper 4* 
Terry Tidey 4* 
Did Not Bat
Alex McNellan
Partnerships
Wkt Runs Batsmen
1 16 Matthew Cragoe  &  Paul Swords
2 119 Paul Swords  &  Steve Billows
3 4 Paul Swords  &  Alan Moffat
4 0 Alan Moffat  &  David Gluckman
5 28 Alan Moffat  &  John Roche
6 4 Alan Moffat  &  Taran Persaud
7 17 Taran Persaud  &  David Walker
8 1 Taran Persaud  &  James Tapper
9 7 * James Tapper  &  Terry Tidey


Fielding
Player Cts Wkt Cts Stmps
Steve Billows 1 - -
Alan Moffat - - 1
John Roche 1 - -
Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts
Alex McNellan 10.0 0 50 2
James Tapper 10.0 0 85 2
Terry Tidey 9.0 0 60 0
Steve Billows 5.0 0 46 1
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