6 JUNIOR ISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET COMPETITIONS WON BY 6 DIFFERENT TEAMS

The 6 junior indoor cricket competitions on the Isle of Wight were won by 6 different teams this Winter, with teams from Arreton, Ryde and Ventnor Cricket Clubs claiming the silverware. The first trophy was won by Ryde Royals, who took the U12 League with 5 wins from as many games. After close victories over Arreton Hawks, Shanklin & Godshill, Bembridge & St Helens and Ventnor, the girls then overcame Cowes in the final by 11 runs. Arreton Buzzards took home the U14 League title – they reached the final after comfortable wins over Shanklin & Godshill, Bembridge & St Helens B and Cowes Whites, before a much tighter win over Ventnor Hurricanes. However, they saved their best performance for the final, defeating Ventnor Vipers by a huge 54 runs. The U15 Girls League went the way of Ventnor, who claimed comfortable victories over Ryde, Arreton Rebels and Cowes to top the table. However, it was the Arreton Rebels who gained revenge in the U15 Girls Cup – a close victory over Ryde in the semi-finals set up a clash with Ventnor in the final – this time the Rebels were victorious by 3 wickets.

The U12 Cup went the way of Ventnor – victories over Bembridge & St Helens and Newport saw them up against Cowes in the final – a tight match resulting in a 2-wicket win for the Steephill side. Finally, the U14 Cup was won by the Ventnor Hurricanes. 6-wicket wins over both Bembridge & St Helens sides set up an all-Ventnor final, the Hurricanes easing to a 62-run win over the Ventnor Vipers.