Jehan sparkles as Horspath lift trophy

Horspath line up with the Wilf Bennett Trophy

JEHAN Mohammed smashed a blistering unbeaten half-century to take Horspath to a crushing ten-wicket win over Aston Rowant in a one-sided Wilf Bennett Trophy final at Banbury CC.

Chasing a depleted Rowant's 79 all out after their opponents had elected to bat, Horspath raced to victory at 82-0 off just 6.2 overs. Man-of-the-match Jehan blasted 56 not out from 26 balls with two sixes and seven fours. His dazzling strokeplay lit up the final, bringing up his 50 in style with a straight six, before opening partner Harrison Ward (14no) smacked the winning boundary through mid-wicket.

Earlier, Rowant had reached 30-0 before the impressive Jason Cardy (3-20) clean bowled three victims in an over to spark a massive collapse. Opener Tom Condon carried his bat for an unbeaten 50 off 52 balls, but with left-arm spinner Lloyd Belcher weighing in with 3-19, Ed Oakley 2-8, Jamil Faruq 1-13 and one run out by Shahbaz Ali, Rowant were bowled out off 17.3 overs.

Horspath captain Will Eason receives the Wilf Bennett Trophy from Oxfordshire Cricket Board chairman Chris Clements

It was left to skipper Will Eason, whose side also included Graham Beer, Asad Rafiq and Ryan Hicks, to pick up the trophy from Oxfordshire Cricket Board chairman Chris Clements. The success saw Horspath complete a double after claiming the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 title two weeks earlier. And it also saw the club capture the only Oxfordshire trophy they had yet to win.

Scores: Aston Rowant 79 (17.3 ovs, T Condon 50no, L Belcher 3-19, J Cardy 3-20), Horspath 82-0 (6.2 ovs, J Mohammed 56no).

Posted by: Russ