We are the Champions!

The Fernhurst Flames are champions of the inaugural I'Anson league competition for women and girls - what a way to end their debut season! It all came down to finals day at Farncombe. Fernhurst CC Chairman Jon Meier has been coaching the Flames ...

Jon said "Following on from one of the most dramatic matches I have been involved in, where the Fernhurst Flames beat Blackheath by one run off the last ball of their semi-final, I was immensely proud to watch them produce the almost perfect team performance to sweep away Farncombe in the final. Every batter made a meaningful contribution and the total of 341 for 3 always looked a tall order, which it proved to be as we restricted Farncombe to 260 for the loss of 11 wickets in their 20 overs. Winning the first ever I'Anson women and girls league is an incredible achievement for the club and the development of the section and the players this year has been outstanding. I must also give special mention to the joint Fernhurst/Petworth women's side which was playing simultaneously in Brighton in the Sussex league finals day. They beat Crawley on their way to losing a keenly-contested final against Burgess Hill. This relatively new section is going from strength to strength and I am sure there will be more trophies in 2022."