Callington III win the Clive Rosevear Cup
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Clive Rosevear Cup Finals Day at St Stephen CC
Semi-finals: Ladock 95-8 (S Newland 25; M Mote 3-20) beat Liskeard 64-7 (C Calfe 24; J Ridd 2-12, R Bray 2-12) by 31 runs in a match reduced to 15 overs. Scorecard
Grampound Road II 110-9 (C Willett 45no, S Matthews 44; T Morgan 3-11, J Wilkinson 2-13, S Whatley 2-14, A Robinson 2-26) lost to Callington III 113-4 (16.1) (T Beresford-Power 32, B Tancock 25no) by six wickets. Scorecard
The Final - Ladock 127-6 (A Ridd 75no, Rich Bray 18; C Coates 2-35) lost to Callington III 131-3 (17.1) ( T Beresford-Power 55, B Allsop 22, B Tancock 21no, N Carpenter 18no; Rob Bray 3-22) by seven wickets. Player of the Final – Toby Beresford-Power (Callington). Scorecard
The Clive Rosevear Cup Finals Day was successfully held for the first time at St Stephen Cricket Club. It was a poignant event, being the first since the passing of the former League President in December. St Stephen was his first club and he lived close to the Recreation Ground. A minute’s silence was held both before the semi-finals and final. His immediate family were present at Finals Day with son Nick presenting the trophies.
It was a superb effort by the St Stephen club to provide a perfectly dry pitch following the previous day of persistent and heavy rain. Play got underway promptly at 10.30 am before a heavy shower, after the first over, saw a 30-minute delay and a reduced 15 over first semi-final. The final was played under a threatening grey cloud but despite some light rain and drizzle falling CACO Umpires Chris Crabb and David Scott were able to keep the players on the field.
It was Callington thirds that took the cup for the second time in three years. They beat Ladock, who were making their first final appearance, by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare. At 69-2 after ten overs Ladock looked set for a very big score but Callington fought back well to restrict it to 127-6. Only six runs came off the last two overs bowled by young Spencer Whatley and James Wilkinson (4-0-13-1). Alex Ridd batted through to end on 75 not out. Ben Allsop (22) and Club Chair Toby Beresford-Power got the East Cornwall club off to a quick start putting on 45 in less than five overs. Beresford-Power was named Player of the Final for his 55 before being third out at 96 in the 11th over. Nick Carpenter (18no) and Blake Tancock (21no) knocked off the runs without too much pressure. Robert Bray took 3-22.
In the first semi-final, Ladock made 95-8 against Liskeard in their 15 overs with Simon Newland top scoring with 25. Martin Mote took 3-20. Only Chris Calfe (24) got double figures as Liskeard ended on 64-7. Jonny Ridd and Robert Bray both took 2-12 from three overs.
In the afternoon semi-final, Grampound Road Seconds made 110-9 thanks in the main to a fourth-wicket stand of 76 having been 5-3. Stephen Matthews made 44 and skipper Chris Willett 45 not out. Toby Morgan took 3-11. After losing Ben Allsop in the first over Toby Beresford-Power (32) and Blake Tancock (25no) led Callington to a comfortable win by six wickets with almost four overs to spare.
