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A Town side will face Ipswich and East Suffolk in a Twenty/20 cricket match at Chantry Park on Thursday 31st July (6pm start TBC). A similar game a year ago ended in a somewhat contrived draw as bad light stopped play in the 22nd over of the Town innings with the Blues two runs short of Ipswich and East Suffolk's 147 all out having lost 13 wickets.
Boss Jim Magilton says his side are looking for victory this time around: "We had great fun and enjoyed it last season and we are looking forward to another big night. Like every other game we play we will be going all out to win.â€Â
Dave Little, secretary of Ipswich and East Suffolk CC, added: "Entry will be free and there will be plenty of parking available. We are delighted that Jim and his team are playing us again and it was a huge success last year.â€Â
Alex Bruce was the Town man of the match last time around, while Alan Lee took a memorable caught and bowled. Former goalkeeper-coach Andy Rhodes also impressed, as did full-back David Wright.
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