Batting first Sway I put in a fine performance with the bat, racking up an impressive 167-4, however, some wayward bowling and fielding very nearly handed an unlikely victory to the opposition. Alex Hall and Adam Clark started in confident fashion and had racked up 29 runs in two and half overs before Clark was run out for 14. Hall powered on and soon retired. In form Steve How and Jon Grasham took over out in the middle  and the runs continued to flow freely with 81 being racked up at the half way point. With How retired, Fawley did claim two wickets when firstly Joe Rodway chipped a catch then George Thornton was run out, however, this merely brought back Hall who with his uncanny knack of keeping the strike smashed an unbeaten 63. Grasham at the other end contributed to some very quick running in his 22 not out. 

The Sway total seemed like a big ask for Fawley but their opening pair were confident and aggressive in taking it on. Sway opened with How and Rodway who both bowled their three on the trot, however, the plan backfired with Fawley reaching a whopping 98 at the half way point. Steve How went for 53 runs but at least most of these were from bat on ball. Rodway went for 45 of which 23 were extras as he strayed down the leg side. One over in particular will be long remembered - a 7 ball over consisting of 5 wides, a no-ball........and a single to spoil the party!! With Fawley now needing a modest 7 or so an over the pressure was really on new bowlers Jon Grasham and George Thornton. Grasham bowled an excellent first over for just 8 but it was again Thornton to the rescue. Thornton went for just 5 runs in his first over  - and took a wicket with a nick into Clark's gloves. His second over went for just 1 run and Sway managed to keep the Fawley veteran Robinson on strike, trapping his aggressive partner at the non-strikers end. To Fawley's obvious frustration, two overs were "wasted" at a critical point in the game as Robinson was unable to hit the walls or rotate the strike. Whilst if playing tactically he could have manufactured the loss of his wicket - in the end frustration and confusion led to a run out - of the non-striker! The damage had been done and whilst Fawley angrily punished the ball right to the end, they ended up 21 runs short to the obvious relief of the Sway players. From the neutral spectators perspective a great game to watch - over 300 runs, however, probably not so enjoyable for the Sway skipper.