Pembrokeshire County Cricket Club U11 cricket league final between Kilgetty and Narberth was played on a late summer's evening at Haverfordwest Cricket Club.

Kilgetty won the title for the third year in a row.

Final score: Kilgetty 267 Narberth 207.

Jac Waters, of Kilgetty, captained the side for the second year in a row and put Narberth into bat.

They got off to a good start taking early singles which got the run rate going quickly until early wickets, and a good run out, put Kilgetty on top of the game, with accurate pace bowling by Tom Murphy, Ben Palin and Toby Poole, bowling his leg spin, each taking a wicket.

Jac Waters bowled with rhythm, and he also took wickets in his spell.

Liam Cullen kept wicket and proved why he is the county wicketkeeper with a sharp stumping off the bowling of Palin.

Kilgetty's other bowlers, young Max Brindley, James Harris, Harry Phillips, Jack Tucker and Jack Broadhurst, bowled consistent line and length with very few extras.

Excellent fielding from Ryan Conbeer and Oliver Lewis kept the fielding tight and brought the Narberth innings to a conclusion on 207 runs in the allotted 20 overs.

Opening the batting for the Kilgetty side were Toby Poole and Max Brindley. Poole got the innings off to a good start with the third ball of the innings going to the boundary with a cover drive. Poole and Brindley looked comfortable against the opening attack. Poole finished up on 12 runs in the pair's allotted time.

The promising Ben Palin and Harry Phillips played the bowling with ease, backed up by two lovely cover drives by Palin, and lovely straight batting by the left-handed Phillips.

Tom Murphy and Jack Broadhurst kept the middle order going, with Murphy scoring a quick 12 runs in his pair. Jac Waters and the hard-hitting Jack Tucker played with authority and Tucker hit a superb on-drive for four with excellent strength to finish off their pair. Waters also played with good ability and style.

The cavalier Cullen batted with authority for his 12, supported by the ever-improving James Harries, who looked solid in his defence.

Oliver Lewis and the athletic Ryan Conbeer ended the innings, with Kilgetty winning comfortably.

For the final, only 12 boys could play, but during the season, Jake Simmons, Ieuan Jones, Carl Gwyther and Oliver North also played in the league games and contributed to the success.

KILGETTY'S FUTURE

This young team has had great success over the last three years and made Pembrokeshire cricket history by being the only team to win the title three years in a row. This shows that the junior cricket team looks strong for years to come in Kilgetty.

SQUAD THANK YOU

Kilgetty U11s team would like to thank Louise Waters, Micky Marsh and Ian Poole for their coaching and support over the seasons, and also Mr. Teddy George, a lifelong stalwart and former player for Kilgetty, who scored professionally all season.

In addition, thanks go to their sponsors, Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre, for their sponsorship, and all parents for taking them to the games.