At 75-5, Vale kicked on with Sam Jacobs and Rafi Zackheim playing some lovely strokes all around the wicket. Opener Rabie was strong square of the wicket, while Humphrey did lots of driving and sweeping, to ensure the run rate ticked over healthily. When Rabie was dismissed for 43, caught by Harry Brand off Zackheim’s bowling, Joshua Chaim joined Humphrey at the wicket. With the score on 103/2, Humphrey continued to take boundaries off the Vale bowlers, before Chaim had to retire with illness. “Cricket is a game of fine margins, and whilst it didn’t go our way today, there’s a lot to be proud of and many lessons learnt.”