Totesport League tragedy!
By David Slater
April 28 2004
Middlesex suffered a humiliating defeat to Sussex in their opening totesport League match. Ed Joyce was the only batsman who caused any trouble hitting 48 as Middx were bowled out for 140. Sussex reached the target in 30 overs, Piror (70) and Ward (56*) leading them home.
Middlesex won toss and chose to bat first
| Weekes | c Ambrose | b Lewry | 25 |
| Hutton | c Ambrose | b Akram | 10 |
| Keegan | c Davis | b Martin-Jenkins | 11 |
| *Shah | c Akram | b Lewry | 12 |
| Joyce | st Ambrose | b Davis | 48 |
| Dalrymple | lbw | b Martin-Jenkins | 1 |
| Nash | lbw | b Innes | 3 |
| +Scott | c Ambrose | b Lewry | 3 |
| Cook | b Akram | 2 | |
| Betts | c Goodwin | b Innes | 18 |
| Hayward | Not out | 0 | |
| Extras | 7 | ||
| Total | (all outts, 37.4 overs) | 140 |
Fall of wickets: 1-15 2-47 3-47, 4-64, 5-65, 6-79, 7-86, 8-98, 9-121, 10-140
| Ward | Not out | 56 | |
| Prior | c Betts | b Dalrymple | 70 |
| Goodwin | c Joyce | b Weekes | 2 |
| *Adams | Not out | 10 | |
| Extras | 5 | ||
| Total | (for 2 wickets, 30.1 overs) | 143 |
Fall of wickets: 1-126 2-129