West Cornwall Evening League Challenge
MDEL v WPEL Annual Challenge Match
After 1996 the match was discontinued but began again in 2014
| 1988 | Troon | 2014 | Mt Hawke & Porthtowan | Ryan Thomas (Mt Hawke) |
| 1989 | Madron | 2015 | Rosudgeon | John Steven (Rosudgeon) |
| 1990 | Madron | 2016 | St Ives | Dave Marsh (St Ives) |
| 1991 | Ludgvan | 2017 | Hayle | |
| 1992 | Goldsithney | 2018 | Helston | Carl Woolnough (Helston) |
| 1993 | Paul | 2019 | St Just | Dave Hewett (Mt Ambrose) |
| 1994 | Halsetown | 2020 | No Competition - Covid | - |
| 1995 | 2021 | Mt Hawke v St Just not played | - | |
| 1996 | Halsetown | 2022 | Gulval | Luke May (Gulval) |
| 2023 | St Just | Neil Stanleick (St Just) | ||
| 2024 | Ludgvan | Scott Stevens (Ludgvan) |
Special Challenge Match Rules
No Players are permitted to play in the Challenge Final who have not previously appeared for their team in an MDEL or WPEL league match during the current season.
No bowler may bowl more than 20% of the available overs, i.e. 4 overs, in the match.
A minimum of 10 overs per side shall constitute a match.
There shall be no reduction in overs once the match has started.
Batsmen to retire after scoring 30, but may return after all other batsmen are dismissed.
No more than TWO County Senior players can play, no age limit, they must not bowl at all or bat higher than number six.
For a definition, a County Senior Player is one who plays in the Premier League or County Division One and has played THREE senior matches in that season.
Any player Under 19 years old on the 1 May of the current season is NOT classed as a Premier or County 1 Player.
There is no limitation on the number of players from Division 2 & below providing they have previously played in an MDEL or WPEL fixture for their club during the current season
If there is a suspension of play after the start of the match DLS will apply. Refer to Rule 16.6.8. In the event of a tie 16.6.7 applies.
If the team batting second has not received 5 overs the trophy will be shared.
Challenge Matches
2024 Redruth - Ludgvan 108-7 (S Stevens 30 ret no, W Southcott 27, A Bhandari 21; J Adams 2-17, B Toulson 2-23) beat
Perranarworthal 92 (G Kos 22, B Toulson 20, G Wallis 19; D Cooke 2-7, A Bhandari 2-11, J Trudgeon 2-13, S Capstick 2-24) by 16 runs.
Player of the Match Scott Stevens (Ludgvan) Scorecard
Ludgvan win the West Cornwall Evening Challenge
2023 Penzance - St Just 156-7 (N Stanleick 52no, N Stephens 29, S Harvey 20; B Allen 3-23) beat
Constantine 151 (19.5) (S Kellow 93; N Stanleick 3-36) by five runs.
Player of the Match Neil Stanleick (St Just) Scorecard
St Just win the West Cornwall Evening Challenge
2022 Helston - Gulval 161-6 (A Ralph 34 ret no, P Barnes 30 ret no, T Redfern 28, L May 21; W Ghosh 2-24, R Oliver 2-32) beat
Sea View Old Boys 119-7 (I Swann 30 ret no; L May 2-24, J Batten 2-33) by 42 runs.
Player of the Match - Luke May. Scorecard
Gulval win the Evening League Challenge Match
2021 Mount Hawke & Porthtowan should have played St Just but due to Covid delays ran out of time.
2020 Covid - no Evening Competitions
2019 Penzance – Mount Ambrose 124-9 (T Rodwell 34no, C Escott 33no; Josh Perry 2-7, S Harvey 2-15) lost to
St Just 126-5 (16.3) (T Stephan 32 ret, J Nicholls 30 ret, S Meagor 25; D Hewitt 3-24) by five wickets.
Player of the Match Dave Hewett Scorecard
2018 Camborne – St Ives 110-7 (A McKenna 30 ret no, D Marsh 30 ret no, A Otto 21; D Gray 3-16, C Woolnough 2-22) lost to
Helston 111-6 (18.1 ovs) (C Woolnough 31 ret no; T Excell 22no; S Morris 3-24, J Shaw 2-22) by four wickets.
Player of the Match Carl Woolnough Scorecard
2017 Penzance – St Gluvias 125-6 (M Ambrose 56, J Hockin 33no; M Lello 2-14, J Bennett 2-31) lost to
Hayle 128-2 (J Harvey 33, N Smitheram 29no, W Trenoweth 23no, T Hearle 23) by eight wickets Scorecard
2016 Camborne – St Ives 104 (D Marsh 44; B Tann 3-11, K Webber 3-20, A Lean 2-19) beat
Stithians 64 (G Ireson 20no; J Shaw 3-6, A Otto 3-11, A Rowe 2-7) by 40 runs
Player of the Match Dave Marsh St Ives Scorecard
St Ives won the battle of the West Cornwall Evening League Champions with a 40-run win at a sunlit Roskear ground at Camborne. Having been put in the St Ives innings was built on a good innings from opener Dave Marsh who hit seven boundaries before being dismissed for 44 in the 15th over. Andre Otto, George Day and Peter Holgate also got into double figures. Ben Tann wrapped up the innings off the first ball of the final over to end with three for 11. Kieran Webber took three for 20. Jason Shaw (3-6) and Andre Otto (3-16) wrecked the top of the Stithians inning as they lost their first five wickets for 15 runs. Graham Ireson made an unbeaten 20 but they were all out at the beginning of the 16th over for 64 to lose by 40 runs.
2015 Penzance – Rosudgeon 173 – 3 (J Stevens, 90no, T Polglase 34, M Skewes 21) beat
Mt Hawke and Porthtowan 98 – 7 (R Chynoweth 16, M Thomas 15; C Harrison 2 – 20, T Polglase 2 -14) by 75 runs.
The Man of the Match Award went to John Stevens for his 90no and two catches. The MOM adjudicators were Umpires Derek Angove and Geoff Preece. Scorecard
2014 The competition was reintroduced having been last competed for in 1996.
Camborne – Mt Hawke & Porthtowan 116-5 (S Martin 29, S Cloke 26no; A Paroissen 2-17) beat
St Ives 76 (A Otto 18, G Day 14; B Pascoe 3-10, R Thomas 3-28). Mt Hawke & Porthtowan beat by 40 runs.
Man of the Match adjudicated by Peter George (WPEL Secretary) was Ryan Thomas (Mt Hawke & Porthtowan )