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SwardestonCEYMS U11's make it a double with Terry Moore Trophy triumph

SwardestonCEYMS won their second Norfolk Cricket Alliance Junior trophy with a 61 run win over Gt Melton in the Terry Moore U11 Trophy final at Sprowston CC.

SwardestonCEYMS were asked to bat first and got off to a swift start with Flatt (15) and Watson (12) putting on 33 in the first 5 overs, for the loss of only one wicket. Sutcliffe and Cushion kept the scoreboard ticking over and at the halfway stage SwardestonCEYMS had reached 258 for 3. Grisley and Baker then batted with quality to add 24 in their 5 overs without losing a wicket. The last pair of Cooper and Scrivner, although losing 2 wickets, pushed the score on, adding 44 runs with Cooper making 35 in belligerent fashion. The SwardestonCEYMS innings closed on 326 for 5, leaving Great Melton needing a net score of 302 to win. Of the bowlers Marchant took 2 wickets with Ling, Moy and Wilson taking 1 each.

The Great Melton reply began in great style with the first pair of Hughes and Ling racing to 34 in their first 5 overs with no wickets lost. Hughes was particularly in fine form scoring 20. Unfortunately the second pair of Howard and Wilson found scoring difficult, as did the third pair of Jermyn and Stearman and with only 5 overs to go Great Melton had reached only 251 for 3 wickets. The final pair of Marchant and Moy tried their best but lost 3 wickets in trying to up the scoring rate. Great Melton finished on 270 for 6 wickets a net score of 240. Grisley took 3 for 13 off 4 overs and Cushion 1 for 1 off 2. Cooper in particular bowled well, with all his 3 overs being maidens.

SwardestonCEYMS therefore retained the trophy they won last year by a resounding 61 run margin with the man of the match being given to Alfie Cooper for his solid all round performance.