Penzance win the WT Edwards Cup 2024
WT Edwards Cup Final
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Truro - Callington 149-5 (L Lindsay 59, K Burns 32, Aidan Libby 22; Andrew Libby 3-15) lost to
Penzance 152-2 (17.4) (D Blignaut 42no, C Purchase 38, B Seabrook 36, G Stone 34no) by eight wickets
The ‘Ted Collins’ Player of the Match – Dylan Blignaut.
Penzance won the WT Edwards Cup for the ninth time and fifth in the seven finals since 2017. Following a bright start conditions deteriorated to an overcast and cool evening at Truro Cricket Club. Callington won the toss but were contained to 40 in the six-over powerplay for the loss of Aidan Libby (22). Having been 70-1 at the halfway mark Kian Burns was dismissed shortly after for 32. Graham Wagg was stumped off Andrew Libby for nine and Matthew Shepherd was lbw next ball. Liam Lindsay went on to hold the innings together before being dismissed in the last over for 59 including 2 sixes and 7 fours off 44 balls.
Requiring 150 Christian Purchase and Ben Seabrook (36) added 57 for the first wicket inside six overs. Purchase was caught and bowled by Ben Ellis off the first ball of the eleventh over with 93 on the board. Player of the Match Dylan Blignaut (42no) and Grant Stone (34no) comfortably chased down the target with eight wickets and 14 balls to spare.
WT Edwards Cup History - Est 1958 -58 Finals
Most Wins: St Just 14, Penzance 9, Truro 6, Troon 5, Hayle 4, St Austell 4, Callington 3, Grampound Road 3, Werrington 3
Most Finals: St Just 17, Callington 14, Penzance 12, St Austell 11
Highest Final Score: Penzance 202-5 v Werrington at St Austell 2018
Highest Match Aggregate: 326 runs - Werrington 162-3, St Just 164-5 at St Austell 2014
Penzance will represent Cornwall in the ECB Vitality Club Area T20 Finals Day at Bridgwater on Sunday 4 August playing the South Wales winners in the afternoon semi-final.
Sunday 25th August Regional Finals (North at Denby CC, Derbyshire & South at Basingstoke & North Hants CC, Hampshire)
Sunday 22nd September National Final at Derbyshire CCC
