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Great bowling from Cronkbourne seamer Neil Holmes destroyed Ramsey in Sunday’s Final of the Standard Bank League Cup.

Batting first the northerners lost a quick wicket when Neil dismissed Ken Harding. Eddie Cleator looked in good form before falling to Phil Richardson for 13.

Then, with the total on 19, Holmes tore the heart out of the Ramsey middle-order with a hat-trick. He was aided by some fine wicket-keeping from Steve Clague who took one catch and then on the third ball pulled off a splendid stumping.  

Wickets now tumbled and the only light in the Ramsey gloom came from Chris McConnell. He struck three fours before Alex Stokoe bowled him.

The side were dismissed in just 23 overs for 48. Neil Homes returned the superb figures of 6 for 15 from his ten overs. There was also good support from Phil Richardson (2 -6) and Alex Stokoe (2 -12).

Cronkbourne did not hang around getting the runs. A lively Pete Richards hit 32 and Max Stokoe made 12 as they raced to victory without losing a wicket.

Neil Holmes received the Man of the Match award and the Tromode team celebrated a satisfying end to the season.

STANDARD BANK LEAGUE CUP FINAL

CRONKBOURNE v RAMSEY

At Tromode  :  9  September 2007

RAMSEY

E Cleator c A Stokoe b Richardson ………….  13

K Harding c Dooley b Holmes ……………….    2

O Webster lbw Holmes ……………………  …   6

M Pons-Burt c Richards b Holmes …………..    0

R Miller c Clague b Holmes ………………….     0

J Moffatt stumped Clague b Holmes …………. 0

P Gelling b Holmes ……………………………    4

A Webster b A Stokoe ………………………..   0

B Arnold b Richardson ………………………     0

C McConnell b A Stokoe ………………….       12

D Bramwell not out …………………………..     0

Extras …………………………………………     11

Total (23 overs)…………………………..          48 all out

Fall of wickets: 1 -5, 2 -17, 3 -19, 4 -19, 5 -19, 6 -28, 7 -36, 8 -36, 9 -40, 10 -48

Bowling:  Holmes 10-2-15-6, M Stokoe 6-2-12-0. Richardson 5-3-6-2, A Stokoe 2-0-12-2

CRONKBOURNE

P Richards not out …………………………. 32

M Stokoe not out …………………………..  12

Extras ………………………………………    5

Total (17 overs)…………………………..    49 for 0

Bowling:  McConnell 9-2-19-0, Miller 5-0-16-0, Webster 3-0-13-0

Umpires : I Tomlinson, M Ellis

Cronkbourne won by 10 wickets