All 3 Newport Junior Teams in Gwent Cup Finals
September 2023
It has been another successful season for Newport Cricket Club Junior Teams, despite the bad
weather spoiling many matches. Unfortunately, the Gwent Finals Day at Sudbrook was another
victim of the weather with all 3 Finals cancelled.
U11 Final - Newport v Chepstow
U13 Final - Newport v Llanarth
U15 Final - Newport v Abergavenny
The cancellation of Finals Day meant the Finals had to be played separately at different venues.
Newport U11 Team
The U11's were unbeaten in the league programme with wins against Ponthir, Fugitives, Abergavenny (x2)
and Chepstow. In the Cup competition, they won their way through to the Gwent U11 Cup Final, with wins
against Llanarth, Newbridge and Croesyceiliog, to set a Cup Final date with Chepstow at Newport CC.
In a close match of good quality Newport scored 93-2 (20 overs), with Chepstow reaching the target in
the 17th over for the loss of 1 wicket.
U11 Gwent Cup Runners Up
U11 Abergavenny Super 8 Winners
Newport U13 Team
The U13's were split into two equal ability teams and both teams enjoyed an excellent league programme
playing lots of league and friendly matches. The teams combined for Cup matches but were beaten by St Fagans
in the Welsh Cup, before progressing through to the Final of the Gwent Cup where they played Llanarth at Sudbrook.
Llanarth batted first and scored 163-5 off 20 overs. Newport replied with 146-7 (Ben Griffiths 40) leaving Llanarth
winners by 17 runs.
U13 Gwent Cup Runners Up
Newport U15 Team
The U15 Team were unbeaten in their league programme, but suffered many cancellations throughout the season,
not just due to the bad weather. In the Welsh Cup they lost in the early rounds to St Fagans, but progressed through
to the Final of the Gwent Cup against Abergavenny, following wins over Sudbrook and the Fugitives.
In the Final At Newport CC Abergavenny won the toss and batted, scoring109-8 (20 overs), Jak Cosker 3-8. Newport in reply
eased to victory scoring 110 -1 in 17.4 overs. Fahad Anser scored an excellent 46no. Harry Wallace 33.
Jak Cosker won the Man of the Match Award for his 3 - 8 bowling spell.
U15 Man of the Match Jak Cosker (3wkts for 8 runs)
Captain Jak Cosker Receives the U15 Trophy
Newport U15 Team. U15 Gwent Cup Winners