Cresselly Doves (112 for 4) beat Hook  (44 all out) by 68 runs

 
Sponsor: Colin John – Llewelyn Davies & Co Chartered Accountants
Umpires: Chris Stapleton  & Steve Williams
Scorers: Haydn Shapcott & Chris Holder
Coaches: Christian Phillips, Grant James, Haydn Shapcott (Cresselly)  and Matthew Holder (Hook)
Venue: Cresselly  CC






 
This year’s  final  was a repeat of the Under 11's final from two years ago with the same four sides in the semi-final as Cresselly defeated Llechryd also Hook overcame Narberth, writes Martin Jones.
 
Captain of  Hook Charlie Holder won the toss against his counterpart Phoenix Phillips of  Cresselly and  chose to bowl first. The game was a superb advert for Pembrokeshire Under 13's cricket and certainly lived  up to its expectation with  an excellent  and a high standard of cricket in all three departments by both teams.
 
The Hook bowlers started well with Holder serving up excellent figures of  2 for 5 as he removed the dangerous Harry Broadhurst and  Ieuan Prout, he was backed up  by Rhys Tennick 3 overs for 9 runs who kept things tight. At this stage Ollie Toy(18) held the innings together for Cresselly before Mason Hughes  1-23 struck for Hook also Morgan Jones (1-23) removed Cody James (9) as the game was evenly poised.
 
Enter Captain Phoenix and  Alfie Morgan who both defended the good ball with some classic defence and the momentum swing. Phillips and Morgan despatched the ball to all parts of the ground as they ran well between the wickets - both retired on 25 with 3 fours each, facing 52 balls between them.
 
At the end of the day this proved to be the winning partnership with the innings closing at 112-4 in the 20^th over. Mention must also be made of Olly Stamp the Hook wicket keeper who had an excellent game as picked up a catch.
 
 Both coaches would have been pleased with their teams first innings performance. Cresselly won their League encounter by one run but they were aware of the capabilities of the Hook batsmen.
 
However, the opening attack of  Cody James 1-2 (2 maidens) removed the stroke maker Olly Nutty and Ollie Toy backed up his batting with  2-2 (1 maiden) as he bowled the dangerous Rhys Tennick and George Wonnacott, Cresselly seemed  to be on top.
 
Charlie Holder (6) Joe Warrender (7) Mason Hughes (6) tried to get the initiative back for Hook but an inspired bowling spell by George Hughes 4 for 6 including one maiden ripped the heart out of the Hook’s batting.
 
Harry Broadhurst 1 for 5 and Alfie Morgan  1 for 4 were the other wicket takers aided by catches from Bobby Shapcott and Phoenix Phillips the latter also had a suburb run out of Morgan Jones who had put up some stubborn resistance as Hook finished on 44 all out.
 
On the night Cresselly fully deserved their victory with an excellent team performance with Hook put up a battling display.
 
It was great to see a supportive crowd on a gorgeous sunny evening with the ground looking a picture with all the hard work of the Cresselly Team.
 
In the presentation after the match Martin Jones (Junior Organiser) congratulated both sides on reaching the final  and both clubs should be proud of their Junior sections. He thanked  Cresselly  for hosting the final  including  Richard Arthur and team with the ground looking first class. To Diane James aided by Ollie Arthur on the  BBQ who fed the players, officials and supporters.
 
Mention was made of all the coaches for their hard work in developing the talented cricketers.
 
He thanked umpires Chris Stapleton and  Steve Williams, scorers Chris Holder and Haydn Shapcott.
 
A big thank you to  main sponsors Colin John of Llewelyn Davies & Co Chartered Accountants for his continued and valuable support of junior cricket in the county.  It was great to see the County President Trefor Evans present on the night as handed the cups and medals to both teams on behalf of Colin.
 
The player of the match award was sponsored by the Williams’ family in memory of the late John Williams, who had umpired this final on countless occasions, he was highly respected by all in Pembrokeshire cricket and further afield. Hilary Williams, widow with her sons Mark and Jonathan.
 
The umpires picked the superb Cresselly skipper Phoenix Phillips as the player of the match.
 
Cresselly Team: Phoenix Phillips(C), Ieuan Prout(WK), Mari Cole, Cody James, Ollie Toy, Finley Rowlands, Jack Mears, George Hughes, Bobby Shapcott, Alfie Morgan and Harry Broadhurst.
 
Hook Team: Charlie Holder (C), Olly Stamp (WK), Olly Nutty, Morgan Jones, Rhys Tennick, Joe Warrender, Mason Hughes, Rowan Nickerson, George Wonnacott, Jac Llewellyn and Oliver Rowe, Kian Flood, Callan Gibbs, Dylan Keen.