
Ryan Avery (Croesyceiliog), Iestyn Harris (Croesyceiliog),
Scott Archer (Malpas), Benito Carnevale (Malpas), Robert Clarke (Newport),
Joseph Doherty (Newport), Martin Evans (Blackwood), Ellis Ferriman (Sudbrook),
Sam Hope-Bell (Newport), Gavin Nash (Ebbw Vale), Lewis Parr (Croesyceiliog), Sam
Proctor (Newport), Joseph Rabaiotti (Newport), Tom Simkiss (Ponthir), Charlie
Smith (Ponthir), Ben Supple (Sudbrook), Elliot Thomas (Sudbrook), Ieuan Tippins
(Panteg), Ryan Ward (Malpas), Joshua Waters (Blackwood)
Season's Summary


The Gwent U10s season was a good experience for all involved, with the
highlight being the winners of the CBW Spirit of Cricket Cup at the Welsh
Festival in Aberystwyth. (The above photos are of that
squad.) The squad played six friendlies leading up to the Welsh
Festival, winning two games and losing four. These games were played against
tough opposition from Wales and England and, even though the squad faced some
heavy defeats, the team spirit didn’t drop and the experience had a positive
impact on the players' techniques.
At the Welsh Festival, the squad won 2 out of the 3 games against West
Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire and narrowly lost to Cardiff in the final over of
the game. It was the first time many of the boys had been away from home,
yet their behaviour was outstanding at the accommodation and their cricket
performances matched their off the field behaviour.
Throughout the year the squad has developed a good work ethic on the field
with every player playing their part. Players have been consistent in
their performances throughout the year but special mention goes to Ben Supple,
who performed very well as captain and with bat and ball throughout the
season.
As this was their first year for most of the squad, coaches Mike
Beacham and John Davies were very impressed by the boy’s behaviour throughout
the year and the improvements they made technically, tactically, mentally and
physically. This year has been an ideal starting point for their playing careers
and we hope all the boys keep improving, by working hard at their all-round
game, and continue to enjoy playing their cricket.

The Happy Coaches!
Match Report Summary 2009
OPPONENTS
NAME & SCORE |
GWENT
SCORE |
RESULT
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COMMENTS
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FRIENDLIES |
Hereford 85 for 7 |
87 for 8 |
Gwent won by 2
wickets |
Gwent restricted the Hereford score through some
good bowling in particular by Tom Simkiss, Ben Supple and Josh
Waters and Robert Clarke took an excellent high catch. In
reply, Gwent lost wickets regularly but Scott Archer with 19no
steadied the ship and with Ben Supple 15 saw Gwent home by two
wickets. |
Carmarthen
51 all out |
92 for 7 |
Gwent won by 41 runs |
Gwent lost the toss and were put into bat first
on a soft green wicket at Ebbw Vale Cricket Club. They had a nervous
start with the loss of Ben Supple early but with some good batting
by Ryan Ward (10), Scott Archer (16) and Sam Hope-bell (16) Gwent
looked at ease. However, Carmarthenshire brought on their
leg-spinner and captain Ellis Richards, and had Gwent’s batsmen in
trouble, taking 3 wickets for 6 Runs off 7 Overs. But Charlie Smith
(15no) and Josh Waters (10no) guided Gwent to 92 for 7 off their 35
Overs. In the Carmarthen Batting
innings Gwent bowled exceptionally well by making the batsmen play
and only bowling 4 wides throughout the innings. Regular wickets
fell in the Carmarthen innings but captain Ben Supple ended with
figures of 4 Overs 2 Maidens 3 Wickets for 2 Runs and with the other
wickets being shared around Gwent finished up winners by 41 runs. |
West Glamorgan |
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Match cancelled due to the weather |
Devon 130
for 7 |
27 all out |
Devon won by 103 runs
|
Gwent won the toss and decided to bowl first on a
green wicket at Exeter School. Gwent started well with opening
bowlers Josh Waters and Scott Archer, however Devon scored at 4 runs
per over consistently throughout the middle of their innings, until
Ieuan Tippins and Martin Evans slowed the Devon innings, concluding
on 130 for 7. Gwent thought this was a
competitive total, however with a combination of good bowling from
Devon and some below average shots from the Gwent batsmen, Gwent
were bowled out for only 27. Devon winning by 103 runs. |
Berkshire
294 for 1 |
97 all out |
Berkshire won by 197 runs |
The game was dominated by an excellent batting
innings by the Berkshire opening batsmen, Tom Scriven. Out of 294
runs, Tom scored 180 not out, being supported by Adam Barnes 55 not
out. Tom was helped with some inconsistent bowling from Gwent but he
showed that he could score all around the ground and put the bad
ball to the boundary. In reply, Gwent
managed to score 97 off 33.3 overs, with star batsman Josh Waters 40
not out, playing with determination and intelligence. Ben Supple,
Elliot Thomas, and Lewis Parr also provided some resistance to the
Berkshire bowlers. Robert Clarke performed an excellent direct
hit to run the opening batsman out. |
Wiltshire 93 all
out |
94-1 |
Wiltshire won by 9 wickets |
Gwent were outplayed by a very strong Wiltshire
team with only Scott Archer (24) getting runs and Benito
Carnevale taking the one and only wicket. However, the players stuck
to their task in the field and never gave up. |
Dorset 22
for 1 |
80 all out |
Match Abandoned |
Dorset won the toss and elected to bowl on a
overcast day, which proved to be a good decision. Regular wickets
fell throughout the Gwent innings, with Ben Supple (22) the only
Gwent batsman to put up any real resistance to the Dorset bowlers.
As the rain started to fall, Gwent started their bowling innings
well, with Josh Waters bowling their opening batsmen who had
previously made 110 in his last match. However, the rain became
heavier and the game was abandoned. |
Cardiff 77
for 6 |
75 for 9 |
Cardiff won by 4 wickets |
On soft wicket after heavy overnight rain,
Cardiff and the Vale put Gwent into bat. It was hard to bat on to
begin with, however opener and captain Ben Supple managed to score
15 before being trapped lbw. Gwent’s middle order made hard work in
scoring runs, but Josh Waters put up some resistance to the Cardiff
attack with 10 no. Gwent started their
bowling innings very well, and created some early chances, however
could not take all of them. With the introduction of spin and medium
pace bowling into the attack, Gwent slowed the Cardiff and Vale
run-rate down but they needed just 12 runs to win off 12 overs.
However, with wickets falling against some accurate bowling,
it came down to 6 runs off 2 overs and Cardiff sneaked over the line
with some strong batting. Special mention goes to Sam Proctor, who
took 2 wickets, and Josh Waters and Benito Carnevale who were
unlucky not to take more than one wicket apiece. |
ABERYSTWYTH FESTIVAL |
Cardiff & Vale 101
for 4 |
109 all out |
Cardiff & Vale won by 6 wickets |
Elliot Thomas made 21 out of the Gwent total and took
a wicket as did Ryan Ward. However, Cardiff's running
between the wickets enabled them to pass the Gwent total with two overs to spare. |
West Glamorgan 97 for 6 |
100-5
|
Gwent won by 5 wickets |
Ben Supple was instrumental in keeping the
opposition score down, taking 2 for 4 in 6 overs. Josh Waters
was the other Gwent bowler to take a wicket.
Ben (23) and Josh (21) then led the reply as
Gwent reached their target comfortably with 15 overs left |
Carmarthen 102 for 6 |
103 for 9 |
Gwent won by 1 wicket |
Carmarthen relied very much on Elis Richards who
scored 61no of his side's total. Sam Hope-Bell , Tom Simkiss
, Ieuan Tippins, Joshua Waters each took a wicket while Ben Supple
was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets for just 3 runs in 4
overs.
In reply, Gwent passed the target with the
last pair at the crease. Ryan Ward top-scored with 22. |
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