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Duggie Morris Cup Final preview: Carew v Lawrenny

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5 years ago

July 15, 2021

CAREW take on LAWRENNY this Sunday (July 18) in the Duggie Morris Cup Final.

There will be a new name on the trophy this year, whoever wins, after Lawrenny knocked out holders Neyland in the quarter finals.

Carew are in their first Duggie Morris final since 2009, when they lost to Haverfordwest, while Lawrenny were beaten by Neyland in the 2019 final.

The last time the two sides met in the Duggie Morris final was in 2006 and on that occasion it was Carew who came out on top.

Lawrenny have never won the Duggie Morris Cup but having lost the last final to be played, they will be keen to go one better this time around.

The sides have met once already in the league this season and that game saw Lawrenny come out on top.

Carew scored 205 in their innings before Lawrenny were able to chase that down to win by three wickets.

Route to the final

Lawrenny played Hook in the first round and came away with a convincing seven-wicket win.

They restricted Hook to 109-5 before easing to their target to book their quarter final tie with Neyland.

Neyland were restricted to 123-7 with Ryan Morton claiming four wickets.

Kurtis Marsh then finished not out on 65 to see Lawrenny to another seven-wicket win.

In the semi-final, Lawrenny took on Llangwm at Pembroke Dock cricket club. Lawrenny batted first and scored 166-6 with Marsh again on form with a score of 44.

They then bowled well to restrict Llangwm to 106-9 in their reply to seal their place in the final.

Carew had a bye in the first round and went straight into a quarter final tie with Narberth.

Carew batted first in that game and scored 146-8 with Luke Hicks scoring 25 and captain Shaun Whitfield scoring 24.

They were then able to bowl Narberth out for 124 with Sam Harts claiming four wickets while Whitfield claimed three.

That set up a semi-final tie with Whitland which was played at Haverfordwest Cricket Club.

Carew reached 133-3 in their innings with Luke Hicks scoring 54. They then restricted Whitland to 111-5 in their reply with James Hinchcliffe amongst the wickets.

The captain’s views

Carew captain Shaun Whitefield said: “We’re feeling good, it’s been way too long, for a team of Carew’s quality, since we were last in the final but we’re looking forward to it.

“We had some tough games against Narberth and against Whitland and we know Lawrenny are a good team as well.

“It should make for an interesting game, they have some top quality players, Kurtis Marsh will likely be one of the key players.

“We know how good they are so it will be good to play them and whoever wins will deserve it. We’ve got everyone available, it’s twenty-twenty where anyone can perform so we’ll be prepared.

“We will play hard as Mike would have wanted, and committed, and that’s all we have been doing.”

Lawrenny captain Joe Kidney said: “The team is pretty relaxed in all honesty, we’re just enjoying each game so not going to play this one any different.

“Carew are a good bunch of lads who will be a really tough team to beat on the day. We played them on the rearranged Sunday game and it was a good spirited game so hoping for the same again.”

Asked if being beaten in the last Duggie Morris final to be played in 2019 would play on their minds, Joe added: “I thought it would especially with the Harrison Allen situation that year too but since we’ve had that year off I feel it’s just like a fresh start. The boys have improved massively too so I feel we’re wiser now as a team.”

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The rugby club said the move reflects its long-term focus on nurturing homegrown talent and creating a clear pathway from youth rugby into the senior game.

Officials added that the future of the club looks bright, with the performance of the young “Teirw” – or Bulls – offering reassurance that the next generation is ready to carry the club forward.

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Under 13s and under 14s progress after District H finals day success

TENBY UNITED RFC’s junior sides enjoyed a memorable District H finals day, with two age groups securing victories and places in the West Wales cup finals.

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Tenby’s under 12s were also involved in a close match, narrowly losing 31-28 to Haverfordwest.

The under 13s and under 14s will now go on to represent the club at the West Wales cup finals at Parc y Scarlets on May 24.

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Carew set early pace as rain disrupts Pembrokeshire cricket programme

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RAIN played a major part in Week 2 of the Nicholas Insurance Thomas Carroll Pembroke County Cricket League, with several Division 1 fixtures abandoned after strong first-innings performances.

Carew made the biggest statement in the top flight, cruising to a ten-wicket win over St Ishmaels to move clear at the top of the table.

St Ishmaels were bowled out for 110, with Tim Hicks (3-18), Shaun Whitfield (3-14) and Logan Hall (2-27) doing the damage. Carew then eased to 111-0, Hicks completing an outstanding all-round display with 55 not out, alongside Morgan Grieve’s unbeaten 54.

Elsewhere, Narberth piled up 301-7 before rain intervened against Herbrandston, Jamie McCormack hitting a superb 104. Lawrenny (297-7) and Burton (203-7) also posted big totals before the weather had the final say.

Division 1 results

Match	Result
Cresselly 30-2 v Burton 203-7	Match abandoned
Narberth 301-7 v Herbrandston 51-0	Match abandoned
Whitland 10-0 v Lawrenny 297-7	Match abandoned
Saundersfoot 205-7 v Neyland	Match abandoned
Carew 111-0 v St Ishmaels 110 all out	Carew won by 10 wickets

Division 1 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Ab	Pts
1	Carew	2	2	0	0	36
2	Saundersfoot	2	1	0	1	27
3	Herbrandston	2	1	0	1	25
4	Neyland	2	1	0	1	25
5	Narberth	2	0	0	1	20
6	St Ishmaels	2	0	1	0	15
7	Burton	2	0	1	1	14
8	Whitland	2	0	1	1	14
9	Cresselly	2	0	1	1	11
10	Lawrenny	2	0	1	1	11

Johnston lead strong Division 2 pack

Johnston sit top after a dominant 135-run win over Llangwm, powered by Lewis Boswell’s 99 and Steve Mills’ 62.

Hook maintained their perfect start, edging Haverfordwest by four wickets, while Cresselly II brushed aside Llechryd by nine wickets after bowling them out for just 41.

Division 2 results

Match	Result
Llechryd 41 all out v Cresselly II 44-1	Cresselly II won by 9 wickets
Llanrhian 155-5 v Fishguard 154-7	Llanrhian won by 5 wickets
Hook 143-6 v Haverfordwest 142-9	Hook won by 4 wickets
Llangwm 106 all out v Johnston 241-6	Johnston won by 135 runs
Pembroke Dock 152-2 v Pembroke 168-8	Match abandoned

Division 2 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Ab	Pts
1	Johnston	2	2	0	0	40
2	Hook	2	2	0	0	37
3	Cresselly II	2	2	0	0	36
4	Pembroke	2	1	0	1	28
5	Haverfordwest	2	1	1	0	24
6	Pembroke Dock	2	0	1	1	23
7	Llanrhian	2	1	1	0	22
8	Fishguard	2	0	2	0	16
9	Llangwm	2	0	2	0	13
10	Llechryd	2	0	2	0	3

Kilgetty and Carew II lead Division 3 race

Kilgetty and Carew II are locked together at the top after two wins from two.

Lamphey produced one of the standout performances of the week, hammering Burton II by 155 runs, while Laugharne continued their unbeaten start.

Division 3 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Ab	Pts
1	Kilgetty	2	2	0	0	38
2	Carew II	2	2	0	0	38
3	Laugharne	2	2	0	0	37
4	Lamphey	2	1	1	0	28
5	Saundersfoot II	2	1	0	1	26
6	Hundleton	2	1	1	0	24
7	Haverfordwest II	2	0	2	0	14
8	Stackpole	2	0	2	0	14
9	Pembroke II	2	0	1	1	13
10	Burton II	2	0	2	0	12

Narberth II lead Division 4

Narberth II sit top after a five-wicket win over Neyland II, thanks to Jordan Howell’s unbeaten 88.

Hook II edged a thriller by one wicket, while Haverfordwest III also maintained a perfect start.

Division 4 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1	Narberth II	2	2	0	39
2	Hook II	2	2	0	36
3	Haverfordwest III	2	2	0	36
4	Lawrenny II	2	2	0	35
5	Crymych	2	1	1	29
6	Llechryd II	2	1	1	28
7	Neyland II	2	0	2	15
8	St Ishmaels II	2	0	2	15
9	Herbrandston II	2	0	2	13
10	Carew III	2	0	2	11

Rowlands ton headlines Division 5

Tom Rowlands’ superb 108 guided Cresselly III to victory, while Llanrhian II remain joint top after a crushing win featuring Rick Walton’s remarkable 8-13.

Division 5 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Ab	Pts
1	Llanrhian II	2	2	0	0	40
2	Cresselly III	2	2	0	0	40
3	Whitland II	2	1	1	0	25
4	Llangwm II	1	1	0	0	19
5	Pembroke III	2	0	1	1	14
6	Llechryd III	2	0	2	0	11
7	Pembroke Dock II	2	0	1	1	11
8	Hundleton II	1	0	1	0	6