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2011 COMPETITION
Cambridge Granta beat Basingstoke & North Hants by five wickets to win the 2011 final, held at Sutton Cricket Club. Ben Creese took 2-11 and scored 74 not out for the victors.
In this year's semi-finals, Cambridge Granta beat Waltham and Basingstoke & North Hants beat Old Wimbledonians. Granta have now won the trophy for a fourth time.
For a copy of the rules, go to Library where a set can be downloaded.
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2010 FINAL
Congratulations to Shenfield, who won the 2010 final by beating Waltham at Ealing CC. In a game that ebbed and flowed throughout the day, Shenfield's total of 221-7 proved 18 runs too many for Waltham. Ryan Lugg's 40 runs and 3-19 earned him the Man of the Match Award.
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2009 FINAL
Malden Wanderers 166 all out
Cambridge Granta 151 all out
Cambridge Granta failed to become the first club in the competition's 43-year history to win the trophy for a fourth year in succession when they were beaten by 15 runs by Malden Wanderers in the 2009 final, held at Richmond CC.
Wanderers' top scorer Kallan Bond was voted man of the match in a hard-fought game that neither side dominated.
Competition patron Mrs Irene Joel presented the splendid trophy to Wanderers captain Giles Puckle.
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2008 FINAL
Cambridge Granta 157-9, Waltham 27.
(Game reduced to 40 overs per side after a delayed start due to overnight rain)
Ball triumphed over bat in this extraordinary final between the two clubs who have dominated the competition in recent years. Granta were indebted to man of the match Mark Bott (66) and Craig Park (25) for posting any sort of total on a damp, difficult wicket at South Hampstead CC. Waltham spinners Azhar Ali (3-26) and Sohail Elahi (3-27) both prospered. While most observers expected spin also to hold the key in Waltham's innings, it was the pace, swing and bounce gained by Darren Cousins (3-8) and Nick Chant (5-12) that hastened an extraordinary collapse – aided, it must be said, by some poor shot selection. Two run-outs off successive balls completed the rout.
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ABOUT THE BERTIE JOEL CUP
Previously known as the Kemp Cup, the Bertie Joel Cup is the oldest knockout competition in the south-east. Following the death of its founder, who was one of the great characters of London cricket, the cup has continued with Bertie's widow Irene as its patron. Clubs throughout the Home Counties can apply to take part, and games are played predominantly in midweek with a showpiece final at a leading ground.
There is sometimes a misconception that only 'senior' clubs are eligible to enter: this is not the case. Applications are positively welcomed from clubs which do not play in the National or Evening Standard competitions and whose players may therefore face fewer commitments.
The competition is run by a small committee with Colin Watkins as chair and Mrs Irene Joel as patron. Other members are Laurie Butcher, Roger Dean, David Earl, Jon Mundy and Andrew Shields. All have substantial experience as players, officials and administrators.
Please navigate around the site for details of the competition and who to contact should your club wish to take part in future years.
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(2005) WILL THIS RECORD EVER BE BEATEN?
Langleybury v. Middlesex Tamils: Langleybury batted first and amassed 563-2 in their 45 overs, easily the highest score at the Hunton Bridge Ground, with a second wicket partnership of 513. Peter Kerr scored a not out 100, while Shahzad Malik, going in first wicket down, chipped in with 403 (yes, that's right, 403), including 38 x 6s.
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