LYMINGTON ARE SOUTH COAST T20 CHAMPIONS

Lymington 176 - 5 Ventnor 159 - 7

Lymington conquered both the lights and Ventnor to add the Southern Electric Twenty20 Cup to the New Forest President's Challenge Trophy which they won last month. There was a crowd of several hundred at the Rose Bowl to see Christian Pain win the toss for Lymington and elect to bat first. Glyn Treagus (24) and Morgan Rushbrook (27) started in fine form and put on 38 in the first four and a half overs to get the mainland side off to a flying start. Rob Lammiman came in at three and scored an excellent 44 in 34 balls. Simon Cook (9) was caught in the deep by Pongolo and Tommy Barton, the next man in was run out for 35 in twenty balls which included three 6s and one 4. Captain Christian Pain was next man in and scored a quick 20 not out and put on 30 runs in the last 3 overs with James Lucy (3*) At the completion of their 20 overs Lymington had reached 176-5. For Ventnor Hilsum took 2-24 whilst Freeston, Pongolo and Compton took a wicket each.

By the time Ventnor began their innings dusk was setting in and the lights were coming into their own. Simon Cook opened the bowling for Lymington and did what he has been good at all season by removing young Hose's middle stump in the first over. Westhorpe (19) and Compton (11) showed some resistance, but James Lucy caught and bowled Blackman for a duck. Ian Hilsum (54) was batting well and was the only batsman in the match to record a half century, Christian Pain bowled dangerman Pongolo (18) and Eddie Freeman removed Freeston (6). Fletcher (24*) and Beven (4*) were there at the end but Ventnor had only totaled 159-7 which was 17 runs short of Lymington's score. The outstanding bowler for Lymington was Simon Cook (4-0-14-3) whilst Lucy, Treagus, Pain and Freeman took one wicket each.

Tommy Barton received the Man of the Match Award for his excellent innings of 35 in the latter stages of the Lymington innings when quick runs were of prime importance. Well done Tommy.

Glyn Treagus pulls

Morgan Rushbrook clips one through midwicket

Eye on the ball Treagsy

The lonely third umpire Bob Iles

Morgan bowled by Ian Hilsum

Ron Lammiman sweeps

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Cookie

A Lammiman late cut

Tommy Barton steers one to third man

Smack!

Four more to Lymo

Lammiman launches one skywards

James Lucy

Six!

Take That!

Christian Pain launches one into the stands

Fashion conscious Lymo fans

The oldest and youngest Lymo fans

Rose Bowl Pavilion

Colin and Hugo study their programmes

Dusk descends

Larry the Lark and skeptical friend

MC Vimps

Cookie in full flight

Messrs Hobby, Thomas, Halliwell, Lawson and Barrett

Three wicket hero Simon Cook

Treags weaves his magic

Ventnor's Hilsum fights a lone battle

Westhorpe departs

Ted Freeman

Birthday Girl Julie Moors

Oh no Nono... Pongolo is bowled

Well done Ted

Lymo celebrate another wicket

Meg really takes the biscuit

The Junior Larks enclosure

High Fives for Cameron Grierson

Kiwi enjoys the moment

Captain and the Cup

Winners

The gallant losers

Lymington legends and Peter Tapper

The Second XI claim the trophy

Greggors Sozzled!

One day this will be ours

In your dreams Meg!

Johnny Jumpers and Cookie

LCC Winners

Photo's by Trevor Phillips and John McGuirk

DH