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Shield 2015
Finals Day
This
year's Day took place over two Sundays, thanks to the weather
interfering, at Malpas Cricket Club.
On August 30th, it was only possible to complete the Under 15
Final before the rain made any more play impossible. It was a much better
day on September 13th when the other two were completed.
U11 Final - Chepstow CC v Newport CC

Winners - Newport
Runners-Up - Chepstow
The Under
11 Final took place at Malpas Cricket Club between Chepstow CC and Newport CC.
Batting first, the Chepstow openers, Ben Kellaway and Ollie Rayner, steadily
built an imposing total score. Kellaway was particularly impressive hitting the
ball all round the ground to finish with a fine 74 not out in twenty overs. He
was very well supported by Rayner who was unbeaten on 28 at the other end; both
ran very well between the wickets. The Newport fielders stuck to their task
well but a number of loose deliveries were punished ruthlessly by the batters.
The target set by Chepstow was a rather daunting 119.
In reply,
Sam Protheroe and Harry Hughes built their own notable opening partnership
taking Newport to 75 without the loss of a wicket in the fourteenth over and
were handily placed requiring 42 runs off 6 overs. However, Kellaway had other
ideas and disposed of them both in the same over trapping Hughes lbw for 29 and
clean bowling Protheroe for 30. With two new batters at the crease, Sophie
Thomas and Ross Mohring, the match had swung Chepstow’s way. However, they they
kept up the run-rate and were helped in their task by some wayward bowling which
saw Chepstow concede eighteen wides to Newport’s four during the game.
Mohring
and Thomas scored 20 runs in the eighteenth and nineteenth overs to leave them
with just six to win off the last over. This became two runs off the last ball
as they scrambled four runs against some tight bowling but they seemingly
managed to score only one bye off the last ball. This would have tied the game
and Chepstow would have been the winners, having lost less wickets, if it hadn’t
been for the fact the umpire called it a ‘wide’. This meant that Newport had
one by one run with one ball left. This was a superb game of cricket and a
perfect way to bring down the curtain on this year’s youth cricket season.
Despite
his side losing the game, Ben Kellaway was awarded the Macey Sports Player of
the Match award, adjudicated by the umpires, for his all-round performance with
bat and ball.
U13 Final - Chepstow CC v Newport CC

Winners -
Newport
Runners-Up - Chepstow
The
Under 13 Final took place at Malpas
Cricket Club between Chepstow CC and Newport CC. Batting first, the
Chepstow openers, Ryan Scrivens and Harry Taylor, had scored 16 runs off the
first two overs and a big total was in prospect. However, a mix up in the third
over saw the dangerous Scrivens, who had scored a century in the sem-final, run
out and Taylor clean bowled by Owen Humphries in consecutive balls. This put the
brakes on but Matteo Goddard and Tom Franklin worked hard to steady the ship
putting on 30 runs in the next seven overs. However, both were out within two
overs of each other to leave Chepstow on 53 for 4 with Franklin scoring 21 and
Goddard 11.
Worse was
to follow as the dangerous Ben Kellaway was also run out and Chepstow lost their
last seven wickets for 11 runs. This was down to a high-class bowling and
fielding display by Newport. The pick of the bowlers were Muaaz Shahid with 2
wickets for 8 runs in 3 overs and Harry Bachelor with 2 for 0 in 9 balls. They
were well supported by run outs from Jess Thornton, Morgan Mohring and Will
Salter and a catch by Harry Bachelor. Behind the stumps, captain Nathan Berry,
took a catch and two stumpings as Chepstow were bowled out for 64 in the
seventeenth over.
In
Newport’s reply, Kellaway bowled a very tight spell of 4 overs for 8 runs while
Joe Truckel and Goddard took a wicket apiece. However, Berry and Mohring, both
unbeaten on 25, steered Newport home to a comfortable victory with five overs to
spare.
Nathan
Berry was awarded the Macey Sports Player of the Match award, adjudicated by the
umpires, for his all-round performance with the bat and behind the stumps.
U15 Final - Chepstow CC v Newport CC
Winners -
Newport
Runners-Up - Chepstow
The
Under 15 Final took place at Malpas Cricket Club between Chepstow CC and Newport CC. The game
started in overcast conditions after overnight rain with Newport asking Chepstow
to bat first.
Lewys Jones made
light of the conditions with a quickfire 33 which included a huge six which
disappeared through an open door into the pavilion! Ryan Scrivens (16) played
the supporting role well and they put on 49 for the first wicket. Jones’
innings was ended when a ball going for another six was superbly caught by Tom
Lynbeck off the bowling of Tom Protheroe. Scrivens was also out to a fine
reaction catch by Krishnan Hariharan off Jack Waters. With both openers out,
wickets fell regularly as the batters chased the runs and some good Newport
fielding resulted in four run-outs. Chepstow finished on 103 for 7 with Matteo
Goddard unbeaten on 15.
The Newport
innings was played in increasingly heavier rain but Chepstow stuck to their task
well. Lewys Jones completed a fine individual match performance taking 3
wickets for 10 runs with Dylan Sillence, Matteo Goddard and Jake Bryant also
taking wickets. They were well supported in the field with catches by Bartlett
and Sillence and two dismissals by Scrivens behind the stumps. However, the
innings was dominated by Sam Hope-Bell who compiled a terrific 51 before being
compulsorily retired. This caused a few flutters in the Newport camp and they
still needed two runs at the start of the last over. However, Jess Thornton and
Cameron Pardington held their nerve and Newport won the game with one ball left
to become the Shield Winners for the fifth consecutive year.
Although the fine all-round
performance by Lewys Jones made it a tough decision, the Macey Sports Player of
the Match Award went to Sam Hope-Bell for his match-winning innings.
U11 DIVISION |
FIRST ROUND |
QUARTER-FINALS |
SEMI-FINALS |
FINAL |
To be played by |
To be played by |
To be played by |
Malpas CC |
17th May |
7th June |
5th July |
13th September |
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SUDBROOK
49-3 |
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SUDBROOK
71-7 |
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EBBW
VALE
61-2 |
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NEWBRIDGE
48-6 |
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NEWBRIDGE
71-2 |
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NEWPORT
119-2 |
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NEWPORT
122-0 |
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USK
105-0 |
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NEWPORT
117-4 |
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USK
76-6 |
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CROESYCEILIOG
67-2 |
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NEWPORT |
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(Winners) |
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MONMOUTH
58-3 |
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PONTHIR
50-10 |
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PONTHIR |
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PONTHIR
71-5 |
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MALPAS |
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ABERGAVENNY
86-4 |
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CHEPSTOW
118-0 |
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LLANARTH
80-3 |
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LLANARTH
159-4 |
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CHEPSTOW
51-0 |
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CHEPSTOW
83-3 |
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First named - Home |
First named - Away |
Toss of Coin |
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U13 DIVISION |
FIRST ROUND |
QUARTER-FINALS |
SEMI-FINALS |
FINAL |
To be played by |
To be played by |
To be played by |
Malpas CC |
17th May |
7th June |
5th July |
13th September |
ABERGAVENNY |
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ABERGAVENNY
123-7 |
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MALPAS |
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ABERGAVENNY
159-8 |
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BRYNMAWR |
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ROGERSTONE
34-10 |
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ROGERSTONE |
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NEWPORT
FUGITIVES 35-10 |
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CHEPSTOW
63-10 |
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CHEPSTOW
91-1 |
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CHEPSTOW
37-0 |
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SUDBROOK
57-5
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CHEPSTOW
196-1 |
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SUDBROOK
87-5 |
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LLANARTH
55-7 |
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NEWPORT |
PONTHIR
60-5 |
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(Winners) |
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NEWPORT |
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NEWPORT
111-3
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NEWPORT
127-3 |
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EBBW VALE |
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USK |
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USK |
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BLACKWOOD |
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NEWPORT
64-2 |
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NEWBRIDGE
103-4 |
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NEWBRIDGE |
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MONMOUTH |
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NEWBRIDGE
76-1 |
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MONMOUTH
87-5 |
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MACHEN |
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First named - Home |
First named - Away |
Toss of Coin |
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U15 DIVISION |
FIRST ROUND |
QUARTER-FINALS |
SEMI-FINALS |
FINAL |
To be played by |
To be played by |
To be played by |
Malpas CC |
17th May |
7th June |
5th July |
30th August |
MACHEN |
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MALPAS |
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MALPAS
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MALPAS
41-10 |
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CROESYCEILIOG
112-8
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CROESYCEILIOG
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MONMOUTH
109-2 |
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PONTHIR |
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NEWPORT
104-7 |
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BRECON
94-8 |
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BRECON |
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NEWPORT 154-3 |
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NEWPORT
43-0 |
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NEWPORT
94-5 |
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ROGERSTONE
91-9 |
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NEWPORT |
BRYNMAWR 83-8 |
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(Winners) |
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CHEPSTOW
121-4 |
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CHEPSTOW 84-0 |
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CHEPSTOW
88-2 |
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SUDBROOK
72-3 |
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USK
64-10 |
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USK
73-2 |
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BLACKWOOD |
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CHEPSTOW
103-7 |
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NEWBRIDGE
112-6 |
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NEWBRIDGE |
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EBBW VALE |
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ABERGAVENNY
87-6 |
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ABERGAVENNY
144-6 |
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ABERGAVENNY |
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First named - Home |
First named - Away |
Toss of Coin |
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Report of
Semi Final Matches
The Under
11 Final will be between Chepstow and Newport. In their semi-final, Chepstow
had a comfortable ten-wicket victory over Ponthir who they bowled out for 50.
James Kellaway and Jack Williams took three wickets apiece while Ben Kellaway
took a remarkable five catches. Shay Ryan scored 27 of his side’s total. In
reply, Ben scored an unbeaten 41 to secure victory for Chepstow. In the other
semi-final, Newport posted 117 for 4 thanks to Sam Protheroe’s unbeaten 59 and
Harry Hughes’ 26. Sudbrook came up short on 71 for 7 with Thomas Pipe scoring
30.
The two
clubs also contest the Under 13 final. Newport totalled 127 for 3 led by Morgan
Mohring with 37no and, while they only lost one wicket, Newbridge were
restricted to 76 runs of which Alex Horton scored 47. Meanwhile, Chepstow
amassed 196 for the loss of one wicket against Abergavenny. Ryan Scrivens
scored a terrific 114no in 77 balls and was ably supported by Harry Taylor with
47. Despite all these runs, Alex Wainwright took a remarkable 3 wickets for no
runs! In reply, Abergavenny had a real go and achieved a very creditable 159
for 8 with Morgan Bevans making an unbeaten 57 and M Jones 40. A total of 355
runs were scored in the match at a run-rate of almost nine an over.
At Under
15, Chepstow reached their third final with another victory over Abergavenny,
who scored 87 for 6, with Morgan Bevans again top-scoring unbeaten on 31 not
out. Lewys Jones, with 43, led Chepstow to a comfortable eight-wicket victory.
Their Finals Day opponents are, yet
again Newport! They bowled Malpas out for 41 with Tom
Protheroe taking 3 for 3 while Ellis James top-scored for Newport with 26 not
out. In reply, Newport passed this total without losing a wicket.
Sam Hope-Bell led the way with an unbeaten 29.
Report of
Quarter Final Matches
In the
Under 11 Division,
Sudbrook had a fairly convincing win against Newbridge whom they restricted to
48 for 6 in their twenty overs. Sudbrook the passed this score for the loss of 3
wickets with Kai Taylor scoring an unbeaten 20. They now go on to host
Newport in the semi-final.
The reigning champions scored an impressive 122 for 0 with Sam Protheroe and
Harry Hughes both making fifties while they restricted Usk to 76 for 6. In
the other half of the Draw, Llanarth posted a creditable 80 for 3 led by Will
Heath with 40no. However, Chepstow passed this total, also with the loss
of three wickets, led by Josh Truckel with 25no and Ben Kellaway with 22.
They now host Ponthir who posted 71 for 5 before restricting Monmouth to 58 for
3.
At Under 13, Abergavenny totalled 123 for 7 thanks mainly to
Morgan Bevans and James Roberts, who were both unbeaten in the thirties.
Dylan Beaumont-Welsh, with 5 for 10, and Meici Jones, with 4-11, then ensured
Rogerstone were all out for 34. Abergavenny now host Chepstow, who had a
comfortable win in their local derby with Sudbrook who posted 87 for 5 in their
innings with Matteo Goddard taking 3-21. He then, with 22, supported Ryan
Scrivens, who made 53no, as Chepstow won by nine wickets. In the other
half of the draw, Newbridge made 103-4 thanks mainly to Alex Horton with 40 and
Joe Westwood's 29no. Westwood then took 3 for 14 as Monmouth came up short
on 87 for 5 with Joe Harris top-scoring with 25. Newbridge now go on to
face the Champions, Newport, in the other semi-final.
In the U15 Division, Champions, Newport, played the game of
the Round against newcomers Brecon. Batting first, Rhys Pritchard's 32
helped Brecon to reach 94 for 8 despite a devastating spell of bowling from Sam
Hope-Bell, taking 4 for 9. An unbroken
sixth-wicket partnership of 42 between Nicole Reid and Nathan Berry
helped Newport towards the total but they were still one run
short of Brecon's total with one ball to play. A
scampered leg bye off the last ball meant the scores were level, but Newport
were the winners on the basis of losing less wickets.
Their semi-final opponents will be Malpas. In
the other half of the draw, Lewys Jones, with an
unbeaten fifty, led Chepstow to 121 for 4 and a good all-round performance by
their bowling unit ensured Usk were bowled out for 64. They now meet
Abergavenny who totalled an impressive 144 for 6 thanks mainly to Drew Heffernan
with an unbeaten half-century and Morgan Bevans with 41. Newbridge put up
quite a fight led by Travis Morgan with an undefeated fifty but, with B Barker
taking 3 for 2, they finished on 112 for 6.
Report of
First Round Matches
In the
Under 11 Division, Newbridge
posted 71-2, led by Edison Griffiths with 25no, which proved just too good for
Ebbw Vale who finished ten runs short on 61-2. Usk posted, 105-0 thanks to an
unbeaten half-century by Oscar Watkins, and then restricted Croesyceiliog to
67-2. Ethan Oliver also made 50no as Ponthir totalled 96-3 with Malpas coming
up short on 30-7. In the last match of the Round, Llanarth scored an impressive
159-4 with Angus Brown leading the way on 35 supported by Dan Moseley with an
unbeaten 27no. In reply, Abergavenny finished on 86-4.
At Under 13, Newport Fugitives game up against last year’s runners-up Chepstow
in top form and were bowled out for 35. Tom Franklin then steered Chepstow to a
ten-wicket victory with 21no. Subrook also had a low-scoring encounter with
their 57-5 enough to defeat Llanarth’s 55 for 7. The current champions,
Newport, saw Nathan Berry, with 56, score half their side’s total of 111-3 and
they then restricted Ponthir to 60-5. Finally, Anton Lodder and Paul Dugdale
both scored 23no as Blackwood reached 101-8 but Newbridge eased to victory by
seven wickets thanks to Alex Horton with 31no and Joe Westwood’s 29no.
In the Under 15 Division, Adam Hart led Monmouth to 109-2 with an unbeaten 41
but Croesyceiliog reached 112-8 thanks to Derryn O’Rourke with 50ret and Ryan
Avery’s 31. The reigning champions, Newport, posted 154-3 led by Will Smale
with 50ret and Sam Hope-Bell’s 34 and the restricted Rogerstone to 91 for 9.
Jimmy Watkins scored 50no out of Brynmawr’s 83-8 but this was matched by Lewys
Jones who scored his own unbeaten half-century as he led Chepstow to victory by
10 wickets. The last match saw Usk, with 73-2, overcome Sudbrook’s 72-3 in a
low-scoring affair.
 

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