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Neyland finish in style

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5 years ago

August 27, 2019

CHAMPIONS Neyland finished the season in style with a fine all-round performance which saw them beat Whitland on Saturday (Aug 24).

Neyland won the toss and elected to bat but they could only reach 187-8 in their 45 overs after some good bowling from their hosts.

Nick Koomen and Patrick Bellerby shared 28 runs for the first wicket but Geraint Jones made the breakthrough as he had Koomen caught by Martin Thomas on a score of 10.

Bellerby and George Evans then shared 24 runs for the second wicket before Wayne Howells bowled Evans.

Bellerby hit five fours as he made a score of 39 but he was then caught by Howells off the bowling of Matthew Davies.

Ross Hardy then smashed four fours and a six in his score of 27 from 19 balls but he was then caught by Harri Jones off the bowling of Davies.

Nathan Evans then had Callum Power caught by Davies and then bowled Andrew Miller on a score of 18 to leave the Champions on 122-6.

Geraint Rees and Sean Hannon then shared 51 runs for the seventh wicket as they looked to set a good total.

Rees made a score of 22 before he was bowled by Geraint Jones and soon after Nathan Evans bowled Hannon on a score of 27.

Henry Durrant then finished unbeaten on 11 to see Neyland to their total, setting Whitland a target of 188 to win.

In reply, Whitland lost Geraint Jones early on when he was caught by Koomen off the bowling of Tom Pritchard.

Adam Davies and Nathan Evans then shared 28 runs for the second wicket but Neyland struck again as Geraint Rees had Davies caught by Pritchard.

Evans and Matthew Davies added a further 29 runs but Davies was then bowled by Pritchard.

Ross Hardy then bowled Martin Thomas for a duck to leave the hosts on 77-4.

Evans then reached his half century and went on to make a score of 68 from 53 balls with eight fours and two sixes. He was then caught by Patrick Bellerby off the bowling of Andrew Miller as Whitland’s hopes began to fade.

Miller then had Daniel Blain caught by Callum Power and Bellerby then bowled Steffan Lee to leave Whitland struggling on 118-7.

Wayne Howells had scored 22 but he was then caught and bowled by Bellerby.

George Evans then had James Thomas caught by Koomen and he also bowled Harry Fuller to bring the innings to a close on 131-all out.

It was an excellent performance from Neyland with all of their bowlers taking at least one wicket.

It completes a memorable season for the Champions as they finished with a record 498 points.

Related Topics:Champions Cricket Division 1 Neyland Whitland

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Each year millions of people across the world gather to watch one of the biggest sporting events of the year – the Super Bowl. Last year, 3.4 million people in the UK watched the Super Bowl, up 1.1 million from the previous year. Considering the growth in popularity of American football in the UK, we anticipate the viewership will be even higher for 2025.

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Division Four West rugby: Thrills and tight contests on a chilly Saturday

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