With the score on ten in only the 5th over, Lithins departed, to be followed by a procession of departing team-mates which was slowed only by Regis’s quickfire 15.

Enter John Battrick, and with the home side in dire straits of 49 for 5 he and Turner put on a stand of 78 for the sixth wicket with patient and thoughtful batting.

Turner stayed at the crease until, with overs running out, he launched an all-out assault on the returning Gooderham (whose figures til then were an impressive 2 for 11 from ten overs) blasting 27 from only six balls - most of which landed someway beyond the playing area -before one finally beat him and he departed for 80, his work done, with the score on 156 with 3 overs to go.

Wright and Taylor dug out much needed runs, and after looking down the barrel, Cromer had posted a very healthy 175 runs.

Cromer’s bowling was nothing like its usual miserly self, but what it gave away in runs it took back with wickets. By the time the opening pair of Regis and Battrick had taken a breather, Diss were 4 for 52 - the top order ripped out by Regis, ably supported by the tight lines of Battrick.

Although Diss had lost wickets, in terms of run rate they were very much in the game at the halfway point, until Craske again showed his promise with 2 for 7. Taylor then once again decided he had waited long enough and calmly picked up the last four wickets to a selection of fine catches.to finish with figures of 4 for 22 - and nine wickets in two games.

Man of the match honours to David Turner yet again, and a mention in despatches for the batting of John Battrick.