All-round display clinches narrow win

Captain Matthew Page starred with bat and ball as Glapwell triumphed in a low-scoring Bassetlaw League Championship match at home to Edwinstowe.
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But the bottom-of-the-table visitors will be disappointed after falling just six runs short of victory in their run-chase.

Page scored an unbeaten 36 after coming in at number nine with his side in trouble on 73 for eight.

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He added 65 for the ninth wicket with Rasika Wijesinghe (18) to lift Glapwell to 147 all out.

The visitors’ reply, like Glapwell’s innings, was boosted by late-order runs as Stephen Beard hit 28 at number eight.

Page was the leading Glapwell wicket-taker with four for 19 from 15 overs.

Danny Bircumshaw, Luke Smith and Tom Newcombe bagged two wickets each.

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