Monday, 20 August 2012

Midlands Cup double for Laois Cricket Club




John Ozenbrook led the Laois 1st team to victory in the Wallace Cup Final against Knockharley CC from Navan yesterday. John who was on the 1st tee in Mountrath Golf Club at 6.30am yesterday morning in the captain’s prize and won the gross prize went from the golf course to North Kildare Cricket Club to lead the team to victory. It was a day for the young players to show there skill with Matthew Auret scoring 50 and taking 4 wickets and brother Clint scoring 36 and giving away only 11 runs off 8 overs. Matthew was awarded Man of The Match.

In the Dick O’Neill Cup final Adrian Tudor led the 3rds to victory against Bagnalstown. With a very young team Adrian fashioned a win with batting from Preshant Brand 36, Jaz Singh 28 and Tariq Islam 27. Laois scored 149 off 40 overs and with tight fielding and bowling Bagnalstown fell 14 runs short to give Laois victory. Tariq Islam was Man of The Match.

In a separate presentation last night, Laois Cricket Club’s David Murphy was awarded Midlands Youth Player of the Year. David was selected for the Leinster under 15’s and played in the Interprovincial series in Stormont and toured in the UK in early August with the team.

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