Royston Under-13s began their 2008 League season with a very creditable performance against a traditionally strong Cokenach side. In a League where each team plays the opposition only once this was always going to be a tough match for the visitors. Cokenach openers Roberts and Gosden-Hood set about the task of batting first with relish taking the home side to 57 without loss after only 4 overs. The opening pair put on over 100 before Royston made the breakthrough. In contrast to the first 4 overs of the innings, opening bowlers Philip Hall and Ben Seabrook came back strongly for the last 4, conceding only 8 runs and sharing 4 wickets. Cokenach finished their 20 overs on 153 for 4. Far from being daunted by this total to chase down, Royston openers Bonham Harper (33) and Paul Leary (36) having settled themselves in began to score freely before Leary was unlucky to be given out leg before off Lampton's spin bowling and Harper was caught sweeping off the same bowler in the next over. Brave batting from Jamie Seabrook and John Middlemass gave Royston some hope but wickets then began to fall and the innings finished on 117 for 6. This was one of the highest losing totals by a Royston team playing at Cokenach and a very creditable performance that displayed some fine fight-back qualities that should serve the team well for the rest of the season.