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Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 08:53
On the Wednesday, only the Under 17 matches were played, and there was a completely blank day in the Cornwall Cricket League on Saturday.
The organisers and clubs were indebted to the new synthetic turf pitch at Penryn College, with a Flicx pitch to bat and bowl on, while players enjoyed playing under floodlights.
On the first day, Paul CC won the Under 11 against Falmouth.
There was further local representation in the Plate Final, where hosts St Gluvias went down by just 12 runs to Gorran A in a very close, but sportingly contested affair.
St Gluvias also took part in the Under 13 Plate Final, where Grampound Road beat them by six wickets.
West Cornwall teams provided all of the finalists in the U13 events, plus the main semi-finalists. Truro completed a Bowl double at U11 and U13, while a very strong Penzance outfit defeated a tiring Falmouth B to deservedly carry off the main Under 13 title.
Penzance's Tyler Gendall was the outstanding player, scoring 114 not out in the final, along with a 50 earlier in the day and wickets besides.
Alex Ridd, of Grampound Road, had a remarkable two days, winning the U13 Best Bowling award with five for five, then taking six for 21 in the Under 15s, just losing out on the double, as Bournemouth's Jake Hurley managed six for six the same day.
This year saw no close finals, with an outstanding team dominating on each occasion. Margate CC, from Kent, were first time visitors who really showed everyone how to play in the Under 15 tournament, brushing aside fellow tourists Bournemouth by 99 runs in the final.
Oliver Robinson scored a century early on Thursday morning against Dulwich Demons, which earned him the Best Batting award, while, in the final, Byron Robinson turned in a fine all-round performance, scoring 75 and taking four wickets for 18 runs.
In the Plate, the excellent Grampound Road youth section recorded another double, beating Redruth by 37 runs.
The partially floodlit Under 17 tournament was won by Grampound Road, a very strong outfit, who saw off the challenge of Londoners Dulwich Demons, a largely Under 15 squad, by five wickets, with Tom Hughes being the star performer on the night.
UNDER 11 (24 teams):
Bowl – Truro B 135, Praze B 108. Plate – Gorran A 115, St Gluvias 103. Final – Paul 143 beat Falmouth A 84 by 59 runs. Player of the Final – Callum Donnelly (Paul).
UNDER 13 (14 teams):
Bowl – Redruth B 47-7, Truro 48-3. Plate – St Gluvias 64-4, Grampound Road 65-2. Semi-finals – Redruth A 82-1, Penzance 83-2. Beacon 90-4, Falmouth B 91-3. Final – Penzance 198-4, beat Falmouth B 93-6, by 105 runs. Player of the Final – Tyler Gendall (Penzance).
Best Batting Performance – Tyler Gendall (Penzance) 114*. Best Bowling Performance – Alex Ridd (Grampound Road) 5-5.
UNDER 15 (14 teams):
Bowl – Dulwich Demons 65, Camborne 66-2. Plate – Grampound Road 118-2, Redruth 81. Semi-finals – Penzance 75, Margate 78-1. Bournemouth 99-4, Liskeard 31.
Final – Margate 214-4, beat Bournemouth 115-6, by 99 runs.
Player of the Final – Byron Gould (Margate). Best Batting Performance – Oliver Robinson (Margate) 119*. Best Bowling Performance – Jake Hurley (Bournemouth (6-6).
UNDER 17 (14 teams):
Semi-finals – Penzance 66-5, Grampound Road 70-1. Dulwich Demons 75-4, Margate 68-2. Plate Final – Cranmore 68-4, Redruth 70-2. Final – Grampound Road 67-3, beat Dulwich 63-3, by five wkts.
Player of the Final – Tom Hughes (Grampound Road).
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