Redruth Seconds win the Division 2 T20 Cup
The Raymond Reseigh Trophy
Finals Day hosted by Redruth Cricket Club on Sunday 25 August 2024
Eden Motorhomes Division 2 T20 Semi-Finals
Redruth II 155-7 (S Danby 47, E Stoddard 26, C Williams 25; F Connolly 2-21) beat
St Austell II 93-7 (15) (J Carter 37; L Johnson 3-11) by 33 runs (DLS Method). Revised target 127 from 15 overs.
Holsworthy 92-9 (18) (J Presswell 31; B Evans 3-13. J Hall 2-17) lost to
Perranporth 84-5 (14.2) (T Woolston 24no; R Mitchell 2-9) by five wickets (DLS Method). Revised target 84 from 16 overs.
Eden Motorhomes Division 2 T20 Final
Redruth II 113 (A Ahmad 28, A Faull 22, L Johnson 21; T Bradburn 3-11, J Hall 2-23) beat
Perranporth 90 (19.1) (H Watkins 49; D Viner 3-19, H Bolland 3-22, E Stoddard 2-21) by 23 runs.
Player of the Match – Daniel Viner (Redruth).
Redruth Seconds repeated their success in the competition’s inaugural season of 2017 with a 23-run victory in a low-scoring final. With Redruth bowled out for 113, the smart money might have been on Perranporth, who the following day claimed the Division 2 West title with two games to spare. However, Redruth had other ideas and an excellent display in the field saw them add the title to that of their third eleven with the Andrew Cup earlier in the season. Redruth’s innings got off to a lively start with Aizaz Ahmad making 28 off 13 balls in the first four overs despite James Hall claiming the early wickets of Simon Danby and Elliot Stoddard in the second over. Only Luke Johnson (21) and skipper Alasdair Faull (22) got double figures of the rest with Tom Bradburn taking 3-11. Harry Bolland (3-22) struck early in the reply as only skipper Harry Watkins got into double figures before being sixth out at 72, having hit 3 sixes and 3 fours off 49 balls. Daniel Viner also got the wickets of Bryn Evans and Hall to take 3-19 and was awarded the Player of the Match Award. The innings ended at 90 all out with five balls remaining.
Both semi-finals had rain interruptions and the new ruling of DLS being used in later stages came into play. Redruth hit 155-7 against St Austell seconds with Simon Danby top scoring with 47. The St Austell innings was reduced by five overs with a revised target of 127. James Carter made 37 in their 93-7 with Luke Johnson taking 3-11.
In the second semi-final holders Holsworthy made 92-9 in 18 overs with Jasper Presswell getting 31. The Perranporth target was revised to 84 for 16 overs. They got home by five wickets with ten balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 23 from opener Travis Woolston.
