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Falmouth Rugby Club cricket team retained the John Jackett Cup against the Seaview Inn Old Boys on Sunday, 14th July.

The cup, now in its third year, was created to celebrate legendary Falmouth sportsman John Jackett, who represented England and the British Lions, and featured in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Falmouth Rugby agreed to bat first and sent David Jones and Jon Baglow out to the crease, where they diligently went about building a score. Jones scored 10 before being caught by Stevens, and Baglow gained 19 before being bowled by Slider. Slider went on to dismiss Brad Cock for 5 whilst the run rate was slowed significantly by an enthusiastic Toby Duncan. Seb Firth then came into bat, scoring three 4s and three 6s, including two that hit cars on the boundary, before being forced to retire on 33 as per game rules. Dan Hubble also had a tidy knock during this time, reaching 30 with six boundaries, despite nursing a hamstring injury. Harry Sandercock was also impressive with the bat, showing all-rounder capabilities, pragmatically picking up a 27 not out. Trevor Ward also grabbed a quickfire 31, and Ali Harding added 6 not out.

Falmouth Rugby ended their innings on 185 off 25 overs, leaving a decent total for Seaview Inn Old Boys to chase. Runs for the challengers came from Ryan and ‘New Dave’, who both retired with 30s and came back in for a second knock.

Pick of the bowlers was Jon Baglow with 4 wickets for 26 runs, and Seb Firth with 3 wickets for 21 runs. Harry Sandercock and Brad Cock also had tidy spells, picking up two and one wicket respectively.

The Seaview Old Boys managed 159 in their chase, with the last wicket falling on the last ball of the game.

Speaking after the game, Falmouth Chair John Bullock commended the efforts of all involved and spoke of the history of John Jackett that’s being remembered when the cup is played every year