"Surrey Advertiser" match report of game played 13/05/70
For the first time for several years, the Ramblers beat Henfield and it proved to be a thrilling game. Henfield were put in and started shakily on a spongey wicket, losing their first three wickets for 21. Silverson (37) and Parey (60) then shared a stand of almost 100 until Paul Knight put paid to Silverson with a brilliant diving caught and bowled. Then followed a second Henfield collapse with 4 wickets falling for 6 runs - Parey being caught in the deep by Gerry Cogger off Don Barnes. After 3 hours batting, Henfield declared at 162-9.
The Ramblers opened shakily with Tony Wood being bowled by Drake when the score was only 18. In the next over Nick Harper was also castled by Drake without the score advancing. Wiseman (20) and Cogger soon followed and the Ramblers looked to be in trouble with the score at 40 for 4.
Peter Hodges and Roy Hardy slowly built up a stand of 72 before Hodges was caught in the deep by Marcus off Stevens. Hodges's innings of 66 included one 6 and 8 fours and was a splendid example of fortune favouring the brave in particularly difficult batting conditions. With Hodges and Hardy both out, the Ramblers still needed 24 to win, and owe it to the 2 Gauntletts and Don Barnes for sensibly amassing the other runs. With 1.4 overs remaining, Michael Gauntlett ended the match in splendid style by hitting the Henfield pavilion with a towering six.
Henfield 162-9 dec (Parey 60); Sydenhurst Ramblers 164-8 (Hodges 66)