Report: With only 10 players available a far from full strength Rodmersham 2s put in a good performance at leaders Linden Park on Saturday, coming away with just one point but with heads held high.Given the respective league positions and relative strengths on the day, the home side surprisingly asked Rodmersham to bat first and saw Jamie Horne continue his good form of the previous week before harshly being adjudged caught behind. Youngsters Dan Pumfrett, Liam Ansley and Matt Kemp all batted patiently and with a great deal of determination against the best bowling attack in the division to ease their side towards a batting point before a late flourish from Anthony Thompson at one point threatened a second.A total of 142 was always likely to be difficult for a generally young and inexperienced Rodmersham attack to defend, however, especially with the home side's Aussie opener in such great form. However, batting was by no means easy for the home side and winning runs didn't come until the 29th over of their reply.