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Sussex vs Surrey 'C' Team Report
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SleM writes 
After a seven week wait, it was time for our summer day trip to the South coast. The weather was beautiful, the beach was crowded with sun worshippers, the town was full of tourists and day trippers, however we were stuck in a pool hall, but with a very important job to do!
Having performed well against Hampshire back in the early summer, another good score was vital to keep our challenge for the Region 7 title alive.
Some late "no shows" meant that the B Team had to call on two of the players that were due to start for us. This may have affected us initially, as once again, we didn't start well. We went 5-2 down (however, in the reverse fixture earlier this year we actually lost the first five!) even after Dan Barthrop and Scott Lee had put us 2-1 up. The captain Simon Le Marchant then stepped in to stop the rot and Chris Pidgeon, Dave Tootill and Mark Miller helped us to a strong finish to the first quarter to give us a slender 6-5 lead.
After that, we really got into our stride, taking 9 out of the next 11, thanks to wins from Scott, Brian Petty, Chris Cornelis, James East, Dan, Dave, Mark, Simon and Darren Porter. At the half way point we were eight ahead and well on our way to the big score that we were looking for.
We were not quite as dominant in the next quarter, however, we still won 7 out of 11, thanks to frames from Brian, Scott, Chris, Mark, Simon, Darren and Dave. The match was all but won at this point, as we had a very healthy 22-11 lead.
Going into the last session, we had four players with a chance of winning all four. Once again, we dropped only four frames, as Dan, Scott, Brian, James, Darren, Chris Pidgeon and Simon all won their frames. The final score was a very comfortable 29-15 win, in a match that was played in a good spirit by both teams.
Once again, it was a good Team performance, particularly after a poor start. A number of players won 3, including Dan (3 out of 4) Barthrop, Brian (Mr Reliable) Petty and Darren (Cider and Black) Porter. Dave (stuck in my chair all afternoon) Tootill and Mark (Thriller) Miller also won 3, however, they were both a little disappointed not to get the magic 4 after losing their final frames. The captain, Simon Le Marchant, got a perfect 4 for the second time in three matches, however, Scott Lee, who also won all 4 to add to his 2 out of 2 from the previous match, was deservedly, the Man of the Match.
It's Berkshire away next month, a key match in our push for the Region 7 Title and how good it is to be in the hunt at this stage of the season!"
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