The day had started well for the islanders, when Simon Browne won the toss (as Captain Martin Hewson arrived late thanks to a certain Graham Elenor forgetting to pick up a certain William Trevett's kit bag) and put PRT into bat. Tempers were already frayed as accusations from certain parties about poor organisation were directed at the 1st XI and Club Captains. These quibbles looked to have been put behind the Captain as he opened with one-time Dorset player, Jan Davey, and they steadily put on 21 runs against the new ball bowlers of Smith and Watts. Disaster struck when Davey hit a lofted drive back over the Smith's head, and was slow off the mark as he gazed upon his effort. The batsman ran an easy two, but, inexplicably, Davey called for a third when the bowler had the ball in his hands and Hewson was run out as both batsman stood looking at each other, one in total disbelief, in the middle of the wicket.

In came Mr Reliable, Simon Browne who kept the scoreboard ticking along with Davey until Jan offered a catch to Powell and was on his way for 22. Curtis then joined Browne and they put on 36 runs, with Curtis hitting a couple of sweet boundaries, but was trapped lbw by the off spinner Spraggs. Gary Randell, yet to find his best form with the bat this season, again fell for an uncharacteristically low score of 4 when he was undone by the flight of Spraggs. Jason Styles was next up and helped move the score along to 100, until Browne's 78 minute innings came to an end when he was out lbw to Goldsack for 29.

Triangle's best batsman so far in 2002, Dave Blackman, sporting a healthy average of 51, joined Styles in the middle and between them they put together a 60 partnership as Triangle looked to be gaining the upper hand on the Broadstone attack. Styles then fell to Goldsack and was replaced by the hard-hitting Alexander Charlton. Charlton put the home bowlers to the sword as he smashed a quick-fire 21 including 2 sixes as the fielders were tiring in the sweltering heat. Alexander then went for one heave too many and Smith removed his middle stump. John "Poindexter" Ryan came in with 4 overs to go and with Blackman brought up the double century, contributing 7 useful runs. Blackman then fell on the penultimate ball of the innings and was quickly followed by Glenn Kelman who was bowled on the last delivery for a golden duck, with Triangle finishing on 202/7.

Broadstone got off to a steady start as Browne and Randell opened the bowling for Triangle, putting on 46 in the first 12 overs, with Gary taking the most punishment. Simon then made the breakthrough when he trapped Cleeveley lbw for 15 runs. John Ryan replaced Randell and bowled very tightly in his first 7 over spell only going for 17 runs as he and Jan Davey, who replaced Browne after his 8th over, pinned down Joyce and White. Ryan gave way to Kelman as Broadstone were struggling for runs with only 50 runs added in 25 overs. Glenn kept it very tight at his end, conceding 3 runs off his first 4 overs and claimed the wicket of Simon White with his third delivery, finding the edge of his bat which Blackman caught easily.

Jan then finished his 10 overs letting the batsman score only a meagre 21 runs from his end, but was unlucky not to pick up any wickets. Hewson then brought Randell on at that end to see if he would have any change in fortunes, as Kelman continued to ask questions of the batsman at the top end. Powell was scoring slowly but steadily early on in his innings, but as the run rate almost ground to a halt at times, he took the initiative and began to hit out, especially against the previously spartan Kelman. Glenn then struck again and removed Joyce who had moved onto 46, but had no defence to a wickedly swinging delivery and was bowled, just 4 away from his half century. This made it an unfortunate double for Joyce as he had missed out on a century the week before against Wimborne, by the same number of runs.

A change of ends had done Randell the power of good as he picked up the wickets of Wallis, Goldsack and Broom in a 4-over spell that reminded Triangle of his form of last season. Browne then replaced Gary and immediately claimed the wicket of the Powell, who on 61 was looking particularly dangerous, as Kelman took a fine catch at backward point. With the score on 152-6 and just 6 overs left, the game looked safe and it was just left to Browne and Ryan to bowl out the remaining overs for a comfortable win.

Tailenders Dooley and Spraggs clearly hadn't read the script as they swung their bats with aplomb and with 4 overs to go and still 40 runs required, it looked like the islanders were still odds-on for victory. Alas the game took another twist as both Ryan and Browne were guilty of flinging some wayward full tosses down the legside, conceding 4 wides apiece, as Browne, then Ryan went for 16 runs in one over. Ryan, needing to keep a cool head, started his tenth and final over, but some more loose deliveries, including 2 no balls, brought the victory target within reach, and Spraggs hit a massive six off Ryan's last ball as a dejected and deflated Triangle team saw those vital points trickle away.

Tempers and egos were at breaking point and a few harsh words were said in the dressing rooms afterwards, including a vicious verbal attack directed at Club Captain Graham Elenor, whose only crime was his indiscrete mention of the number of extras conceded by the side in the field.