Due to holiday commitments, Grace's CC's original opponents Octopus CC were unable to fulfil the fixture and in a hastily arranged game Hackney Martians CC were no match for an in-form Grace's playing on their home ground.
The visitors on winning the toss chose to bat on a hard dry wicket and what proved to be a fast outfield. The accurate Grace's attack limited scoring opportunities and although they only lost six wickets, the Martians' total of 153 in 40 overs was never going to be enough. In their reply, Grace's openers Scott and Hardisty comfortably took the score past 50 before a rush of blood saw them both run out in successive overs. Hope and Akhter continued the run chase before Hope was out to a fine catch at deep square leg. Stockinger then joined Akhter and together they knocked off the runs, the latter finishing on a very robust 46 not out including two sixes and six fours.