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Kilgetty face Neyland in Duggie Morris Final

KILGETTY and Neyland are set to face each other in the final of this year’s Duggie Morris tournament on Sunday (Jul 15).
The final will be played at Oatfield Park, home of Burton Cricket Club, and is set to start at 12pm.
Neyland have had a close affinity with the tournament in recent years, winning it four years in a row between 2013 and 2016.
Their 2017 run was only halted by defeat in the semi-finals to holders Whitland but they will be keen to get their hands back on the trophy.
Kilgetty have not been in the final of the tournament since 1997, the last time they picked up the trophy, having also won it the previous year.
Now in their first final for 21 years, they will certainly want to show that they are not just there to make up the numbers.
The two teams have also met in the final once before, way back in 1972, and on that occasion it was Kilgetty who came out on top.
Route to the final
Neyland made it through to the semi-finals as they beat Cresselly by five wickets thanks to an excellent century from Paul Murray.
Cresselly batted first and made a good total of 161-4 from their innings.
Although the home side took five wickets they were unable to stop Murray who finished not out on 100 to see Neyland through.
In the semis they met Haverfordwest and came out on top with a four wicket win. Town batted first but could only reach a total of 100-9.
Andrew Miller took four wickets for Neyland and he then scored 20 in their reply before being run out while Paul Murray scored 21.
Ashley Sutton then finished not out on 15 to see Neyland into the final.
Kilgetty began their route to the final with an excellent win over Hook in the first round after they smashed 227-4 from their 20 overs.
Hook were unable to match that total as they fell short on 116-8.
Kilgetty made it through to the last four as they beat Lawrenny by 18 runs and, batting first, they scored 125-7 with Kurtis Marsh top scoring on 66.
Lawrenny’s Harry Thomas took two wickets and Brad McDermott-Jenkins finished with figures of 2-16.
Thomas then scored 26 in Lawrenny’s reply but some excellent bowling restricted them well as they finished short of their target.
Marsh took three wickets for the loss of 18 runs while Toby Poole claimed two wickets for the home side.
They met holders Whitland in the semi-final and it was an excellent game. Whitland scored 181-3 in their innings only for Kilgetty to surpass that total.
They had scores of 46 from Kyle Marsh, 35 from Ross Hardy and 36 from Dafydd Bevan as they made it through to their first final since 1997.
Sunday’s final will be contested over two twenty over innings for each side and it will be important for both teams to hold an advantage at the halfway stage.
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East Williamston maintain dominance in Friendly League

SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE Short Mat Bowls Association – Week 16 Results
THE LATEST round of matches in the South Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association’s ‘Friendly League’ saw East Williamston extend their lead at the top with a commanding 10-0 victory over St Twynnells.
Elsewhere, Llanteg edged a tight contest against Badgers 6-4, St Johns secured an 8-2 win over Kilgetty, and Cosheston overcame Carew 7-3. The scheduled match between Reynalton and Lamphey was postponed, while Hundleton had a bye.
A catch-up fixture was also played, with Badgers defeating Llanteg 8-2.
League standings after Week 16:
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Shot Diff | Points |
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East Williamston | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 108 |
St Johns | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 88 |
Carew | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 110 | 86 |
Hundleton | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 72 |
Reynalton | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 70 |
Cosheston | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 65 |
Badgers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 63 |
Llanteg | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -50 | 63 |
St Twynnells | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -152 | 48 |
Kilgetty | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -146 | 42 |
Lamphey | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -118 | 35 |
With just a few rounds remaining, East Williamston look poised to secure the league title, while St Johns and Carew remain in contention for the runner-up spot.
– Steve Cox, League Fixtures Secretary
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Merlins Bridge 11- Herbrandston 1: A whopper win for the wizards!

IN ANOTHER defeat for Herbrandston, Merlins Bridge completely dominated the game, and ball time.
Kick-off was at 2:30pm at the Pembrokeshire Sport Village, on a 4G ground facility.
Within 10 minutes, J. Thomas scored the first goal for Merlins Bridge. At 22 minutes, Merlins Bridge were 3 goals up.
The first, and only, goal for Herbrandston was at 25 minutes into the game by M. Jones.
Another 4 goals were scored after this by Merlins Bridge: J. Thomas, D. Davies, J. Griffiths, N. Evans.
In a turn of events, a yellow card was served to O. Robinson of Herbranston for a bad tackle.
The damage had been done by this yellow card, as the game only got increasingly worse for Herbrandston. In a continued thrashing, 4 more goals were scored by Merlins Bridge by T. G Williams, J. Griffiths, J. Thomas x2.
Next weekend (Sat 15), Merlins Bridge are back against Pennar Robins: currently sitting at 24 (Pennar) and 20 (Merlins) on the League table- it should be a tense match.
Merlins Bridge Line-Up:
D. Pearce, A. Plunkett, L. Hudgell, J. Thomas, F. Nash, D. Davies, J. Thomas, N. Evans, J. Griffiths, H. Dimond, T. G Williams.
Subs: M. D’Ivry, M. Preddy, P. Thomas.
Herbrandston Line-Up:
M. Mcluckie, T. Richardston, O. Robinson, D. John, E. Chalker, S. Findlay, S. Gilepsie, M. Jones, A. Whatling, C. Owens, A. Maccallum.
Subs: C. Hughes, A. Hughes, C. Davenport.
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Pembrokeshire teen and her horse take top honours at UK equestrian finals

A YOUNG Pembrokeshire rider and her horse have made their mark on the equestrian world with a stunning performance at one of the UK’s top shows.
Seventeen-year-old Chloe Owen and her five-year-old horse, Tarr Dauntless – better known as Rodney – took top honours at the British Show Horse Association (BSHA) Rising Star finals at London’s Excel.
The pair, the youngest competitors in their class, not only won their category but also claimed the prestigious hunter championship. Their performance was hailed as “sublime” and “faultless” by leading equestrian magazine Horse & Hound.
Chloe, an A-level student at Haverfordwest High, has an unbreakable bond with Rodney, having helped raise him after his mother tragically died when he was a foal.
Rodney was bred by Chloe’s parents, Charles and Charlotte Owen of St Brides. His bloodline traces back to the first Holsteiner imported by the Hunter Improvement Society more than 50 years ago, a lineage carefully maintained by Chloe’s family.

However, Rodney’s early life was fraught with tragedy. His mother was attacked by a badger when he was just a few days old, suffering severe injuries that left her in a full plaster cast for three months before she succumbed to colic.
Charlotte said: “It was horrific. We bottle-fed Rodney, but his mum couldn’t play with him, so Chloe took over. They have such a lovely relationship – he’s a proper softie.”
The pair have had a remarkable debut season in the show ring, winning five out of seven championship titles, including Supreme Horse at the Pembrokeshire County Show.
“The London show in December was the first time Rodney had ever left Wales,” said Charlotte. “The furthest he’d travelled before was the Royal Welsh! But he just took everything in his stride.”
“I’ve never had a horse with a temperament like his—he’s so professional and so special. I knew from when he was a yearling that there was something different about him.”
Proud mum Charlotte added: “There were a lot of happy tears shed that day in London. There’s a very exciting future ahead for Chloe and Rodney—their first year together has been nothing short of extraordinary.”
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