Post date: Jul 22, 2011 12:19:26 PM
Bridestowe were victorious in the final of the Colin Kirby Cup against Calstock. Bridestowe won the toss and asked Calstock to bat first on a poor wicket at Whitchurch. They were in early trouble as Alex Jopling and Tom Fogerty reduced them to 25-5. The Calstock middle-order staged a slight comeback, but man of the match Dave Jopling took 4-11 to restrict them to just 72, probably at least 30 short of a competitive score.
Bridestowe set out to chase the total in sensible fashion, going at a steady 4 an over, however loose shots and good catching in the deep left Bridestowe in trouble as both openers departed in quick succession. The match was effectively ended as a contest as Jack Hatton struck a six followed by another boundary to leave BCC needing less than 20 to win.
Bridestowe got home with 5 overs to spare, 7 wickets down with Alex Jopling making it all look easy with a fine leg glance for 4 to finish the game.