MINOR COUNTIES: Happy homecoming for Bruce

It was a happy homecoming for skipper Lewis Bruce who used to play club cricket on one of the most attactive grounds on the circuit.

The Peterborough Town all-rounder helped rescue Cambs from 75-5 and 107-6 with a fine innings of 60 and then took 2-11 from six overs as the hosts were reduced to 108-6 by the close, still 120 behind Cambs’ 228.

It was also an excellent day for Peterborough’s Joe Dawborn who cracked an important 31 low down the Cambs order and bagged 3-36 with the ball.

Wisbech Town’s James Williams also struck 31.

Bruce took the key wicket of home professional Jacques Du Toit who had smacked 61 from just 53 balls. Wisbech skipper Sam Rippington claimed the other Northumberland wicket to fall.

The match continues today (Augist 15) and is due to finish tomorrow.

Scores: Cambs 228 (L. Bruce 60, N. Jeyaratnum 33, J. Dawborn 31, J. Williams 31, S. Tindale 4-62). Northumberland 108-6 (J. Du Toit 61, J. Dawborn 3-36, L. Bruce 2-11).