FROME 3rd XI made the trip to picturesque Mark in their 2nd fixture of the 2018 season.
Skipper Larder won the toss and asked Mark to bat first, a decision that was looking good after 10 overs with the home side restricted to 20-2. However that was to be the only joy in the field for Frome as Mark captain, Moxey, took the attack to Frome and coupled with some undisciplined bowling and poor fielding, allowed Mark to finish on 224-3 after their allotted 40 overs. Moxey finishing on 103 not out.
In reply, Frome got off to a poor start with Larder falling in the 3rd over caught behind. Bracher played some good shots before falling to a spectacular catch, and Coy and Groves fell cheaply before Cox and Asim added a useful partnership, giving the score line some respective. Although never looking in reality that Frome would win, they battled it out to finish on 181-9, gaining valuable batting points. Cox top scored with 33, Asim 27 and a 32 from Colin Dredge, playing alongside his grandson Bradley.
Report by Nick Larder
