New Zealander Sadd was then joined by Lewis Davies as they continued to tick the score over with a stand of 35 before Sadd departed for 22. Enter Tim Johnson straight from a night at the hospital for the arrival of his baby daughter Xenia. Johnson pumped with emotions he and Davies set about forging the foundations for an amazing afternoons cricket.

As Davies’s shot making began to flow as did Johnson’s, anything short was dispatched to the boundary as anything full was smashed over the bowlers heads.
Davies reached 50 first and Johnson soon followed before the 98 partnership was broken with Davies falling for an excellent 54.

At 165-3 the DCC middle order had freedom to be positive and play their shots. Skipper Dymond provided the perfect anchor role for Johnson.

A superb partnership of 155 saw the ball disappear to all parts of Pixham Lane as Johnson raced to a brilliant hundred. Johnson really had the bit between his teeth and was soon again raising his bat to his 150.

When Dymond fell for 42 off 33 balls the score had surpassed 300. With the score looking extremely healthy it gave Andy Homewood a licence to play his game as he blasted 25 from just 11 balls. Meanwhile Johnson was continuing his fine stroke play and was on his way to a amazing individual effort.
Homewood fell in the last over with the score on 391. Tom Chisman joined the fray with and was instructed to give Johnson the strike ASAP as he was only 3 runs away from 200. Chisman worked his first ball on to the leg side and scampered a single to give Johnson every chance.

Johnson ended up with a magnificent 207 not out which included 26 fours and 5 six’s. Johnson’s innings recorded the highest ever league score by a Dorking player and the highest post 1890’s at the club. The overall team score was also the highest ever in division five of the Surrey Championship and only 19 runs away from the highest score across all divisions.

One funny thing must be added to the tale, during Johnson’s onslaught of the Croydon MO bowling attack the team morale weakened amongst their ranks. After probably the 6/7th dropped catch one of the lads threw his hands up and shouted “you bloody fruitcake” and decided to enjoy the innings on his backside from one of the well positioned benches facing the sun.

On a high from their batting performance (403-5) Dorking took to the field keen to get right into Croydon’s batting line up. DCC started brightly with new ball pair Scott Kelsey and Lewis Davies. Kelsey got the pair going getting rid of hard hitting Ali for 11. Davies then removed Neil Shah and reduced them for 37-2. Resistance from Kamran Shah and Hussain frustrated the Dorking bowling pair until the introduction of swing king Francis Chadwick who bowled Kamran Shah for 25. DCC then went bang again when Sadd picked up Hussain LBW for an excellent 54.

The Visitors middle order now had to come out and play their shots which played into Dymond’s plans as he introduced more spin to the attack as Quinn joined Sadd. These two went about their business and returned figures of 3-59 and 2-45 off their 10 overs.
Homewood claimed 1-28 and Davies finished things off with a leg stump Yorker and 2-20. Croydon MO were dismissed for an entertaining 230.