Pembrokeshire cricketers will flock to Cresselly tomorrow (Saturday) to watch the final of the Thomas Scourfield and Sons Harrison-Allen Bowl between Carew and Havefordwest.

As leaders of Division One, Carew will start as favourites, but consistent performances in league cricket is not necessarily a barometer of success in the thrills, spills and tensions of a Harrison-Allen Final.

Who will win and which player will produce a performance capable of turning the match on its head?

Carew opening batsmen, Nick Scourfield and Ian Sefton, are acknowledged to be the best in the county at present and both have been prolific scorers in league cricket.

There is a debate amongst observers as to whether the same pair should open the batting in cup competitions or whether Sefton should be partnered by another dasher. There is even a minority view that Scourfield should not be selected in the team for the final.

Perish the thought. The pair have played a big part in the success of the team this season as an opening pair and it should not be broken up for the Bowl final.

Scourfield plays the ball into space and rarely missed an opportunity to put the bad ball away.

Although Robert Hicks will give the middle order some class and consistency, that middle order has proved to be rather brittle this season.

All of the batsmen are high scorers on their day and any one of Simon Wood (who played a key role with Robert Hicks in booking a place in the final), Brian Hall, Tim Hicks and skipper Phil Jones could produce a big performance tomorrow but do not have the same air of reliability as Sefton, Scourfield and Robert Hicks.

The Carew pace attack is a mixture of youthful exuberance and experience. Simon Wood provides the experience along with Tim Hicks, whilst the two young cousins Rhys and Tom Davies provide the youthful exuberance.

Wrist spinner Ceris Brace gives skipper Phil Jones an invaluable option to pace and could play a big part in taking out some of the Town batsmen.

Haverfordwest have not had such a good season this year, but are still a strong team and like Carew capable of attaining big totals quickly with players such as Karl Rhead, Phil Kirkby and David Davies.

In addition, they have a secret weapon in Simon Holliday who will be a new face to many spectators at Cresselly, but has produce some startling batting display in his short time playing cricket in Pembrokeshire.

The Haverfordwest pace attack does not carry the same threat as of old, but the burly Adam James has taken wickets regularly this season. Phil Kirkby and David Davies have made themselves into bowlers much in the fashion of Cresselly's Richard Harris and Lyn Richards.

The Harfat team also have two quality spin bowlers in Scottish International Nick Dyer and Clive Tucker and a leading wicket-keeper in skipper Huw Scriven.

It should be an engrossing contest and is likely to produce an abundance of runs, with Carew just nosing ahead at the final hurdle.

The umpires are two highly regarded cricketers in Huw Davies, of Whitland, and Rob Bellerby, of Neyland, who will both be standing for the first time in a Bowl final.

Two other high profile Pembrokeshire cricketers, Welsh International Meyrick Rowlands, who ended his career at Whitland, and former Cresselly skipper Phil James will act as man-of-the-match adjudicators.

A medical officer will be in attendance and spectators will be able to purchase drinks and refreshments at Cresselly Cricket Club and outlets around the ground.

Wickets will be pitched as 12 pm and admission prices, including a free raffle ticket, are £5 for adults and £3 for old age pensioners. Children under 16 will be admitted free of charge.