20th April 2013
Cobham Avorians 92 all out (34.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 98 for 4 (20.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 6 wickets
Will Gudgeon’s tenure as Stoke Captain began with an emphatic win over near neighbours Avorians.
Firstly big props to John Vaughan-Davies for getting a strip prepared as the pre-season weather did its worst at the wrong times during the week. The result was a pitch more than fit for play, but setting a severe test of batting technique; so it was something of a surprise that visiting skipper McLaughlin chose to bat first on winning the toss.