Lymington, Premier Division Time pennant winners
Standing (from left): Ed Freeman, Malcolm Lake, Matt Metcalfe, Ben Rogers, Calvin Dickinson, Richard Scott. Seated: Cam Robertson, Richard Lock, Simon Beetham, Ed Ellis, Dom Hand.
Lymington have put 32 years of hurt behind them by becoming the ECB British Gas Southern Premier League’s Time pennant winners on account of having the best overall record in all-day cricket.
It was the New Forest club’s first tangible award since winning the old Southern League championship back in 1985.
They clinched the ‘time title’ after wining five of their seven all-day matches, the last two of which against arch New Forest rivals Bashley (Rydal) and New Milton were washed out.
But Lymington captain Simon Beetham insists that winning the Time pennant must play second fiddle to maintaining a title challenge.
“Winning the Time pennant is a welcome reward for the club after the team’s performances this season,” he said.
“But the biggest prize is still out there to be won and we’ve a 15-point gap to claw back on South Wilts when the ‘white ball’ 50-over cricket resumes at St Cross Symondians on Saturday.
“Unfortunately, we’ve already played and lost twice to South Wilts, so all we can do is win as many games as we can and hope they slip up. We just need it to stop raining ....”
Standing (from left): Ed Freeman, Malcolm Lake, Matt Metcalfe, Ben Rogers, Calvin Dickinson, Richard Scott. Seated: Cam Robertson, Richard Lock, Simon Beetham, Ed Ellis, Dom Hand.
Lymington have put 32 years of hurt behind them by becoming the ECB British Gas Southern Premier League’s Time pennant winners on account of having the best overall record in all-day cricket.
It was the New Forest club’s first tangible award since winning the old Southern League championship back in 1985.
They clinched the ‘time title’ after wining five of their seven all-day matches, the last two of which against arch New Forest rivals Bashley (Rydal) and New Milton were washed out.
But Lymington captain Simon Beetham insists that winning the Time pennant must play second fiddle to maintaining a title challenge.
“Winning the Time pennant is a welcome reward for the club after the team’s performances this season,” he said.
“But the biggest prize is still out there to be won and we’ve a 15-point gap to claw back on South Wilts when the ‘white ball’ 50-over cricket resumes at St Cross Symondians on Saturday.
“Unfortunately, we’ve already played and lost twice to South Wilts, so all we can do is win as many games as we can and hope they slip up. We just need it to stop raining ....”
