Dorridge survive on dramatic final day

By Joe Leavey
EVERYONE loves a great escape, and they don’t come any richer in narrative than Dorridge’s last-day win over local rivals Knowle & Dorridge.
Picture this: the visiting side was bidding for the Birmingham & District Premier League, whilst Dorridge were in danger of relegation heading into the final day of the season.
And when Knowle put on a firstinnings total of 231, you would think that Dorridge’s task at hand was made all the more difficult.
Not so for club captain Joe Dodd and Co, however: “We always backed ourselves as soon as they only set ...

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