Alton's Under-19 Cup winning team in celebratory mood [Howard Gadsby] 
Jude Wright (left) starred with bat and ball as Alton carried off the Vitality Hampshire Under-19 t20 Cup with a comfortable 47-run win over Lymington & Sway at St Cross Symondians’ Green Jackets ground tonight.
The talented 15-year old hit an unbeaten and chanceless half-century before nipping out two of Lymington’s top order to finish with a tidy 2-19 return.
Wright was prominent from the start as he and Abhay Gonella (43) shared a 90-run opening partnership off 12 overs which set up Alton’s win. Leeds University bound Freddie Egleston powered a quick 33 not out as the young Brewers put the final well beyond Lymington with 155-3 on the board.
The talented Churcher’s College all-rounder went on to take 2-19, including the key wicket of big hitting Sway raised Dan Bailey (26). Josh Royan was unbeaten with 43 as the combined New Forest side closed 108-7 and well beaten.
Alton deserved their cup success having knocked out highly fancied pair Hook & Newnham Basics and Portsmouth in the previous two rounds. Six of the beaten Lymington team have been playing regularly in the Southern Premier League Cup in the past two months.
The talented 15-year old hit an unbeaten and chanceless half-century before nipping out two of Lymington’s top order to finish with a tidy 2-19 return.
Wright was prominent from the start as he and Abhay Gonella (43) shared a 90-run opening partnership off 12 overs which set up Alton’s win. Leeds University bound Freddie Egleston powered a quick 33 not out as the young Brewers put the final well beyond Lymington with 155-3 on the board.
The talented Churcher’s College all-rounder went on to take 2-19, including the key wicket of big hitting Sway raised Dan Bailey (26). Josh Royan was unbeaten with 43 as the combined New Forest side closed 108-7 and well beaten.
Alton deserved their cup success having knocked out highly fancied pair Hook & Newnham Basics and Portsmouth in the previous two rounds. Six of the beaten Lymington team have been playing regularly in the Southern Premier League Cup in the past two months.
LSE bound Abhay Gonella roars in from the St Cross church end at Lymington's Josh Royan.
