Saundersfoot (138 for 3 & 153 for 5) beat Llechryd (108 for 8 & 86 all out) by 97 runs

THE eagerly-awaited Alan Brown Cup Final clash between Llechryd and Saundersfoot at Whitland was a one-sided affair, with the North Pembrokeshire outfit eventually going down by 97 runs.

Llechryd, who head their rivals in division three of the Pembrokeshire League, were no match for their opponents on this occasion, and they were ultimately beaten over the two innings of 20 overs apiece .

The Teifisiders, who had got to the ultimate stage of this competition after beating Crymych and Pembroke Dock, were missing a few key players for this two innings showdown, and it showed as they were unable to score enough runs.

Saundersfoot posted 138 for 5 in their first innings, with Paul Mansbridge carrying his bat for 44 runs.He was well served by Sam Franklyn, who made 34, and John Mansbridge who finished on 23 not out.

In reply, Llechryd were always struggling with the bat, and had it not been for inspirational captain John Curran, who made a decent half century, it could well have been over as a contest at half time.

The Teifisiders managed to just about stay in touch with their opponents’ score when they ended on 108 for 8, with Tom Mansbridge doing the damage with 4 for 20, with his brother John taking 2 for 14.

Saundersfoot quickly added to their 30 run advantage in the second innings when Paul Mansbridge set about the Llechryd bowlers, and he moved swiftly on to 34.

Franklyn chipped in with another important score, and he also made 34 as his team reached 153 for 5, leaving Llechryd with a huge amount of work to do.

Curran and his men needed 184 to win at a rate of 9.2 an over, which was a daunting task - and realistically it was not going to happen against an in-form team .

Once skipper Curran was out for 15, there was very little resistance, apart from Rhys Beard, who contributed 20 runs.

Llechryd were all out for 86 and well short of the winning total. Tom Mansbridge shone with the ball as he took 2 for 17 and Danny Caine also took 3 for 17.

FIRST INNINGS

Saundersfoot Batting: Paul Mansbridge not out 44; James Caine b James Heneker 16; Sam Franklin ct A Williams b Rhys Beard 31; Nick Cope b Mike Godfrey 7; Danny Caine not out 21; Extras 19. Total (3 wickets) 138. Llechryd Bowling: John Curran 5-0-43-0; James Heneker 3-0-19-1; Adam Williams 5-0-25-0; Rhys Beard 4-0-21-0; Mike Godfrey 3-0-24-1.

Llechryd Batting: Mike Carter ct Nick Cope b Sam Franklin 3; John Curran b John Mansbridge 50; Gwion Howells st Ashley Murdoch b Tom Mansbridge 10; Rhys Beard b Tom Mansbridge 13; Adam Williams st Ashley Murdoch b Tom Mansbridge 0; Mark Newell ct James Caine b Neil Powling 1; James Heneker b Tom Mansbridge 0; Mike Godfrey b John Mansbridge 15; Extras 16. Total (8 wickets) 108. Saundersfoot Bowling: Danny Caine 3-0-17-0; Sam Franklin 3-0-16-1; Tom Mansbridge 5-0-20-4; Neil Powling 4-0-25-1; John Mansbridge 3-0-14-2; Nick Cope 2-0-12-0.

SECOND INNINGS

Saundersfoot Batting: James Caine b Rhys Beard 24; Paul Mansbridge b John Curran 34; Sam Franklin ct Gwion Howells b Mark Newell 36; John Mansbridge not out 23; Nick Cope b John Curran 21; Danny Caine b John Curran 0; Simon Stanford not out 4; Extras 11. Total (5 wickets) 153. Llechryd Bowling: Adam Williams 3-1-16-0; James Heneker 4-0-34-0; R Beard 4-0-33-1; M Newell 5-0-26-1; M Godfrey 2-0-20-0; J Curran 3-0-19-3.

Llechryd Batting: John Curran ct James Caine b Sam Franklin 15; Rhys Beard ct John Mansbridge b Danny Caine 20; Mike Carter lbw b Danny Caine 0; Gwion Howells ct Tom Mansbridge b Danny Caine 11; Mark Newell ct Simon Stanford b Tom Mansbridge 11; Adam Betts b Neil Powling 12; Adam Williams ct John Mansbridge b Neil Powling 6; James Heneker b John Mansbridge 7; Llew Ladd run out 0; Andrew Fletcher b John Mansbridge 0; Mike Godfrey not out 2. Extras 2. Total (all out) 86. Saundersfoot Bowling: Danny Caine 5-0-17-3; Tom Mansbridge 4-0-17-2; Sam Franklin 5-0-38-1; Neil Powling 3-1-10-2; John Mansbridge 1-0-2-1.