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Whitland 2nds skipper Wayne Jones with Alec Colley Cup

Man of the Match Dan Cole with Mike Leighs

Front, scorers Ann-Marie Jenkins and Ros Phillips. Back, Denis Chiffi (umpire), Richard Merriman (announcer) and Robert Bellerby (umpire)

Alec Colley Cup Final:

Whitland 2nds (126 for 5 & 141 for 2) beat Haverfordwest 2nds (148 for 7 & 116 all out) by 3 runs

 
Umpires: Rob Bellerby & Denis Chiffi
Scorers: Ann-Marie Jenkins & Ros Phillips
Announcer: Richard Merriman
Venue: Treleet Ground, Pembroke
Man of the Match: Dan Cole (Haverfordwest)
Adjudicators: Mike Leighs & Phil Tallett

Whitland Seconds are the Alec Colley Cup winners for 2015 as they fought back from a 22-run tea-time deficit to beat their counterparts from Haverfordwest, who were seeking a hat-trick of wins, by three runs as fortunes ebbed and flowed throughout an absorbing clash that was a credit to both clubs.

 

Whitland battle back after slow start

 
Whitland skipper Wayne Jones won the toss and elected to bat first but his decision looked to have back-fired as both he and Ed John were back in the pavilion with only 15 on the board as Avron Roulstone struck twice with the aid of excellent catches by James Morris and young keeper Will Scriven.
 
Geraint Jones departed for a duck to the wily slow stuff of Nigel Morgan but Raff Williams and Nathan Evans added 39 before the former was out with two sixes in his 34, bowled by Morris.
Nathan Evans batted well for his 27 before he also departed to Morris - but had shared a half-century stand with Nico Setaro (27 not out) as Whitland ended their 20 overs on a score of 126 for 5 wickets.
 

Cole’s on fire for The Town

 
Haverfordwest made an even worse start as they lost Sean Williams for a duck and big-hitting Kern Cunningham departed first ball with the aid of a good catch from Gethin Benjamin, both balls bowled by canny veteran Paul Webb.
 
But opening bat Dan Cole was clearly in a rich vein of form as he stroked six fours in his half century scored from the first 57 runs and continued in a stand of 59 with Dan Field, who scored eight runs before being bowled by Connor Bowen.
 
Avron Roulstone smote a huge six alongside a couple of fours in his 24 runs as he and Cole belted a speedy 50 together before Bowen clean bowled him, but Cole continued merrily on his way to three figures and ended up on 102 not out, a superb innings that included 15 boundaries.
 
Whitland skipper Wayne Jones used his wealth of experience to good effect as he grabbed 3 for 4 in bowling two late overs that helped restrict The Town's first innings lead to 22 runs.
 

Ed shows his class for Whitland

 
Whitland needed a good start to make up the deficit but suffered a body blow when skipper Wayne Jones was run out for a duck with only six runs on the board
 
But Ed John showed what a classy player he is in a productive partnership of 100 runs with Geraint Jones before the latter departed, caught by Simon Williams off James Morris for 43, including two sixes and two fours.
 
John went on to score 50 in 39 balls and contributed an accomplished 80 not out which contained eight fours as Morris was the only wicket-taker in a 1 for 57 spell - and Haverfordwest were left to score 120 runs for victory in the final innings.
 

Webb and Phillips bowl Whitland to victory

 
Dan Cole hit two boundaries from the first over but then was adjudged lbw to Connor Bowen before Paul Webb played a massive role for Whitland, taking out the cream of The Town bowling in a 4 for 23 stint that effectively broke the back of the batting line up.

Roulstone again hit big for The Town but was bowled by Geraint Phillips for 27, including another powerhouse six that smashed the car windscreen of a Whitland life member!
 
Phillips finished with an excellent 4 for 15 haul as the tension increased, including the vital last wicket after Haverfordwest needed four runs from the final three balls.
 
Dan Cole was deservedly chosen as man of the match for what was believed to be the first century in an Alec Colley Final and after Whitland’s delighted skipper Wayne Jones raised the Alec Colley Cup aloft both teams were rightly congratulated by Tony Scourfield, the County Club chairman, for making this a final to remember for all the right reasons!
 
SCORECARD:
 
First Innings:
 
Whitland Batting
Ed John ct James Morris b Avron Roulstone 9
Wayne Jones ct Jack Scriven b Avron Roulstone 8
Geraint Jones b Nigel Morgan 0
Raff Williams b James Morris 34
Nathan Evans b James Morris 27
Nico Setaro not out 27
Martin Thomas not out 5
Extras 16
Total (5 wickets) 126
 
Haverfordwest Bowling:
Nigel Morgan 5-0-17-1; Avron Roulstone 5-0-21-0; Simon Williams 5-0-39-0; James Morris 5-0-41-2.
 
Haverfordwest Batting:
Dan Cole not out 102
Sean Williams b Paul Webb 0
Kern Cunningham ct Gethin Benjamin b Paul Webb 0
Dan Field b Connor Bowen 8
Avron Roulstone b Connor Bowen 20
Ashley James b Wayne Jones 1
Mark Stobbs ct Gethin Benjamin b Wayne Jones 2
Nigel Morgan st Nathan Evans b Wayne Jones 0
James Morris not out 2
Extras 13
Total (7 wickets) 148
 
Whitland Bowling:
Paul Webb 5-0-21-0; Geraint Phillips 3-0-37-0; Raff Williams 5-0-29-0; Connor Bowen 5-0-34-2; Wayne Jones 2-0-3-4
 
** Haverfordwest led at tea by 22 runs **
 
Second Innings:
 
Whitland Batting:
Ed John not out 80
Wayne Jones run out 0
Geraint Jones ct Simon Williams b James Morris 43
Raff Williams not out 5
Extras 11
Total (2 wickets) 141
 
Haverfordwest Bowling:
Nigel Morgan 5-0-20-0; Avron Roulstone 5-0-30-0; Simon Williams 5-0-31-0; James Morris 5-0-57-0
 
Haverfordwest Batting:
Sean Williams ct Nico Setaro b Paul Webb 16
Dan Cole lbw b Connor Bowen 0
Kern Cunningham b Paul Webb 10
Dan Field lbw b Paul Webb 0
Avron Roulstone b Geraint Phillips 27
Dan Field lbw b Paul Webb 0
Ashley James ct Connor Bowen b Paul Webb 1
Mark Stobbs lbw b Geraint Phillips 10
Nigel Morgan ct Nathan Evans b Geraint Phillips 9
James Morris ct Connor Bowen b Wayne Jones 8
Simon Williams ct Geraint Jones b Geraint Phillips 6
Jack Scriven not out 3
Extras 26
Total (all out) 116
 
Whitland Bowling:
Connor Bowen 5-0-32-1; Wayne Jones 5-0-24-1; Paul Webb 5-1-23-4; Raff Williams 1-0-16-0; Geraint Phillips 3.5-0-15-4
 
** Whitland won by 3 runs **