Lymington rule under the Rose Bowl floodlights
Lymington conquered both the floodlights and Ventnor to become the second Southern Electric Twenty20 Cup winners.
A near 1,000 crowd at the Rose Bowl saw Glyn Treagus (24) and Morgan Rushbrook (27) start in fine form for Lymington and put on 38 in the first four and a half overs to get the mainland side off to a flying start. Islander Rob Lammiman scored an excellent 44 in 34 balls. Simon Cook (9) was caught in the deep by 21st birthday boy Nono Pongolo and Tommy Barton. The next man in, was run out for 35 in 20 balls, which included three 6s and one 4. Captain Christian Pain scored a quick 20 not out and put on 30 runs in the last 3 overs with James Lucy. At the completion of their 20 overs Lymington had reached 176-5. For Ventnor Ian Hilsum took 2-24, whilst Charlie Freeston, Pongolo and Matt Compton took a wicket each.
By the time Ventnor began their innings dusk was setting in and the floodlights were coming into their own. Simon Cook opened the bowling for Lymington and did what he has been good at all season by removing young Adam Hose's middle stump in the first over. Newly wed Neil Westhorpe (19) and Compton (11) showed some resistance, but James Lucy caught and bowled Blackman for a duck. Ian Hilsum (54) was batting well and was the only batsman in the match to record a half century, Christian Pain bowled dangerman Pongolo (18) and Eddie Freeman removed Freeston (6). Fletcher (24*) and Beven (4*) were there at the end but Ventnor had only totalled 159-7 which was 17 runs short of Lymington's score.
The outstanding bowler for Lymington was Simon Cook (4-0-14-3), whilst Lucy, Treagus, Pain and Freeman took one wicket each. Teenager Tommy Barton received the 'Man of the Match' Award for his excellent innings of 35 in the latter stages of the Lymington innings, when quick runs were of prime importance.
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