There was something of a nostalgic moment in Pembroke’s final game of the season in Division Two of the Pembroke County Cricket Club as they played at Llandigige fawr against Llanrhian in what was the final match for the Pembroke captain  Jack Harries as he stepped down from the club leadership after eight successive seasons.
 
And it was even more memorable because Jack equalled the club record for the number of years leading the first team which was previously held by the late, great Derek Hayward over 50 years ago – and overtaking the current club president  Kevin Jenkins, whose seven years in charge included being the first skipper from Treleet to raise the coveted Harrison-Allen Bowl aloft in 1985. ‘Jenks’ was a very young but astute skipper and Jack certainly followed in his footsteps because he was only 21 when he was first chosen to lead the team.
 
His batting has been very consistent and eight centuries in that time pay tribute to his stroke-play, and he has also been a useful medium-pace bowler when he has been needed – and like brother Luke is an outstanding golfer who plays off a handicap of 1.

 

Family trio involved

 
Savouring the special moment were two other close members of the family because his father Spencer and younger brother Luke were also part of the team in what was the first time that all three had ever played together – and helping out because several players were unavailable and they were two very good players in their earlier days and still registered to turn out for Pembroke.
 
Spencer was a very long-time player at Treleet and a powerful all-rounder with his big hitting from the middle order and accurate pace bowling which regularly netted his fair share of wickets – and he was also rightly regarded as an outstanding fielder with bucket hands and a huge throw-in from the boundary. Spencer played for the county club and was also Pembroke club captain for three seasons, where he certainly led by example!





 

Luke shows ‘Big Brother’ how to do it!

 
Younger brother Luke was a county regular in his junior days but also such a talented golfer that he earned a golf scholarship fin the USA and played for three years on the College Circuit there - and eventually turned full-time professional when his handicap stood at an amazing +6, which meant he had to give that many shots to the course before he could even achieve par!
 
Luke now plays golf on the European ‘Clutch-Pro’ circuit ‘ but was home for Saturday’s special game and Jack told us that he batted as if he had never been out of action for a score of 33, the team’s second-highest behind talented teenager George Morgan, whilst dad was a classy 0 not out at the finish of the Pembroke innings.
 
It wasn’t to be the perfect fairy-tale ending, however because Llanrhian won by one wicket to retain their second division status, with Pembroke having to settle for fourth place – but it certainly ended on a high note for Jack as club chairman Luke Butler told PembrokeshireSport.co.uk
“Jack has been a fantastic captain who has been our regular top scorer, and someone everybody at Treleet looks up to.
 
It has been a pleasure to have been his vice-captain and I’m sure he will serve the club for many years to come – and at 29 there is still plenty of time for him to have another spell as skipper.
 
PembrokeshireSport.co.uk would also like to congratulate Jack Harries on his successful stint as captain of my former club and during his time he has helped build a real family ‘feel’ in the club so that men, ladies and juniors all feel very much part of cricketing life at The Treleet Ground!