It was with some relief that Barley Skipper Brian Symes correctly called the toss against Barrington following the heavy rain of the previous 10 days and he had no hesitation in inviting the opposition to bat on their own sticky wicket. Hopwood and Davies started well enough for Barrington, punishing any wayward bowling from Rick Wilson (6 overs 0 for 28) and the pair had pushed the run rate along at over 4 an over until with the score on 58 Davies was dismissed for 33, caught and bowled by Sami Ullah (7overs 2 for 16). In his next over Ullah continued his fine spell and bowled M Douglas for a duck. Jimmy Ghani (10 overs 1 for 27) then dismissed Hopwood for 24 with an unplayable cutter that clean bowled him. Leigh Stewart and Ali Wallace (7 overs 1 for 19) took over bowling duties. Wallace was fast and dangerous and could have taken a wicket first ball if Wilson had held onto the dolly that came his way. Wallace though soon had his reward trapping Griggs LBW for a duck. Stewart, from the other end, simply bowled wicket to wicket and with the unpredictable Barrington bounce quickly had the home team in further trouble. Lees and J Hopwood went for ducks and Heginbotham was soon caught by Wilson for 1. Symes then came on and bowled Hardman leaving Barrington all out for just 104 with five players making ducks. Stewart at one point took three wickets in four balls and ended up taking 5 wickets for just 6 runs in his 5 overs.

In reply, Barley openers Sami Ullah and Leigh Stewart started brightly. Stewart guided the ball around between the fielders for singles whilst Ullah hammered the ball to the boundary with such force that by the 10th over he had already broken two bats and was on to his third. He then advanced down the wicket a little too far and was well stumped by Lees for 32. Stewart kept going as Allan came in and scored a rapid 8 before dollying a catch to mid-on after being cruelly distracted by movement behind Hopwood, the pick of the Barrington bowlers (6 overs 1 for 10). Adam Pattison came in and played an unusually responsible innings with Stewart who pressed on to 44 until he was given out LBW to one that appeared to hit him well above the pads. Wilson and Pattison were left to close the game out with Pattison hitting a four to finish the game in just the 25th over. Leigh Steart was man of the match, Barley were deserved winners and were grateful for 20 points in their first game this year. Barrington managed just 3 points and following their relegation from the senior leagues in 2011 look in danger of further disasters in 2012 unless their form improves.