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Duggie Morris: Holders Lawrenny through to semi-finals
LAWRENNY booked their place in the semi-finals of the Duggie Morris Cup on Tuesday (Jun 7) as they beat Carew.
The holders batted first and made 195-9 from their 20 overs.
Kyle Marsh and Steve Lewis opened up with a stand of 28 but Marsh departed having been caught by James Hinchliffe off the bowling of Shaun Whitfield.
Lewis and Troy Purslowe then shared 36 runs for the second wicket but Lewis was caught by Luke Hicks off the bowling of Kerry Waters on a score of 36.
Purslowe and Morton continued to put runs on the board as they added 35 runs for the third wicket.
Morton scored 10 but he was caught by Nick Davies off the bowling of Waters.
The good partnerships continued as Purslowe and Tom Cole added 27 runs for the fourth wicket with the former reaching his half century.
Purslowe could not add to it though as, having hit three fours and three sixes in his score of 53, he was bowled by Waters.
That left Lawrenny on 126-4 and they were soon five down as Jamie Phillips was caught by Brian Hall off the bowling of Sion Jenkins.
Lawrenny still had five overs to play with and Cole and Harry Thomas looked to push the score on with a stand of 21 for the sixth wicket.
Cole had hit a four and two sixes in his score of 25 but he was bowled by Whitfield.
The runs continued to come as Thomas and Joe Kidney added another 24 runs. Thomas was then bowled by Hinchliffe on a score of 18.
Hinchliffe bowled Rob Williams and Finley Lewis late on as Carew prevented Lawrenny’s score from going over the 200-mark.
Kidney finished unbeaten on 15 and Carew would need 196 to win the game.
Carew lost Nick Davies early in their reply as he was caught by Kyle Marsh off the bowling of Jamie Lewis.
Tim Hicks and Rhys Davies then shared 62 runs for the second wicket to put their side in a strong position.
Hicks hit four fours and a six in his score of 33 but he was stumped by Jamie Phillips off the bowling of Steve Lewis.
Davies hit five fours and a six in his score of 39 but he was then bowled by Ryan Morton to leave Carew on 97-3.
Finley Lewis then had Shaun Whitfield caught by Troy Purslowe as Carew slipped to 101-4 in the 12th over.
Lewis also bowled Gareth Lewis in the fifteenth over before doing the same to Luke Hicks, who had reached a score of 20, moments later.
That left Carew on 125-6 and they only had five overs left to get their remaining 71 runs needed.
Brian Hall and Ceri Brace added 21 runs for the seventh wicket but Hall was then bowled on a score of 7 by Harry Thomas.
Thomas also bowled Brace on a score of 11 before Lewis bowled Sion Jenkins.
Carew could only reach 157-9 from their 20 overs meaning Lawrenny had secured their place in the last four.
Sport
The stage is set – Senior Cup Final
It’s the time of the year again, Saturday see’s Bridge Meadow host the senior cup final. The sun has been shining and both teams will be dying to get on the pitch. This year the final will be contested by Goodwick United and Clarbeston Road.
League champions Goodwick will go into the final as favourites, and most around the county expect a Goodwick win. It has been an outstanding season for Goodwick however cup success has evaded them so far. Clarbeston Road have impressed everyone this season and really deserve their place in this years final.
Neill Crawshaw will referee the game, with Tudor Walters and Stefan Jenkins running the line.
There will be a unique contest on the pitch as brothers Will Haworth and Laurie Haworth come face to face on opposing teams. Adrian their father was a great player in the county, and played in many cup finals himself.
The stage is set, Clarby will feel less pressure than Goodwick and will be a threat with Haworth, John and Davies in attack. Meanwhile Goodwick are also blessed with quality players in every department, there is no weak link in O’Sullivans team. Cup football and finals in particular never go as people predict. On paper Goodwick are firm favourites, Clarbeston Road will be happy the game will be played on grass though and not paper, anything can happen! Hopefully it’ll be a good crowd down at the Meadow for the show piece of Pembrokeshire football.
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70 Pembrokeshire clubs benefit from Sport Wales funding
SEVENTY Pembrokeshire clubs have been successful in receiving grants from the Be Active Wales Fund over the last financial year.
In total the clubs received more than £407,800 from the grants scheme from Sport Wales in 2023/24.
The fund backed 25 different sports, ranging from archery, basketball and cricket to sailing, short mat bowls and weightlifting and everything in between.
The Be Active Wales Fund is open to applications from not for profit community clubs and groups to help develop and sustain their activities.
Grants range from a minimum of £300 up to a maximum of £50,000.
The scheme will support coach education courses, the purchase of essential items of equipment right up to larger projects such as floodlighting and boats for sailing clubs.
For advice and support with your application contact Alan Jones or Lois Hilling at Pembrokeshire County Council’s Sports Development department, Sport Pembrokeshire on [email protected]
The Be Active Wales Fund is always open for applications.
More information is available on the Sport Wales website.
Sport
Clarby stand in the way of Goodwick double
Two thrilling semi finals last weekend has meant Goodwick United and Clarbeston Road will meet in the senior cup final this coming Saturday.
Goodwick faced Pennar Robins in their semi final who pushed the champions very hard. Carl Vincent will be disappointed but proud of the Robins as they gave a great account of themselves. However in the end Goodwick’s quality and experience just was too much for Vincent’s team.
The other semi was an absolute thriller, and after a nail biting game Matthew Fox’ Clarby progressed to the final. A offside call has sparked a lot of debate around the county. However it seems that linesman Jenkins made an absolute perfect call so credit to him for that.
Both teams would have wanted a nice week of preparation for the final, maybe without any games to play. Unfortunately this hasn’t been possible due to the fixture backlog and both outfits have played already this week.
Goodwick will be favourites of course, however if anyone can upset the apple cart Saturday it’s this Clarbeston Road team. Fox’ outfit have impressed over and over this season. Without too much pressure on them, they are in a good place going into the final.
The double at one staged looked like the minimum Goodwick would be aiming for this season. However losses in other cup competitions, means its Senior Cup success or just the league title for the outstanding team of the season. Oddly becoming champions with no cup success maybe seen as a huge disappointment considering their dominance this season. A unique pressure. However if anyone can handle that pressure it’s O’Sullivans outfit.
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