Saturday 25 May 2019.

 at lords, the undisputed home of english cricket, for the last ever domestic 50 over competition at this ground. 

where last year's defending champions, hampshire take on those perennial 2nd placed finishers from somerset. 

hants will be aiming to defend their title they won against kent last season, and disposed of lancashire in the semi finals, whilst the cidermen their a convincing win over notts. 

i'm in a stand full of supporters from the west country, and the cider is already flowing, and its just after 11 am. 

so an entertaining day in the offing. 

somerset at full strength, but hants missing james vince and liam dawson who have been called up to the england world cup squad. 

nevertheless, hants still slight favourites due to their strong batting line up. 

always a special feeling when one comes to the home of cricket. what ever the ocasion.

all over at lords, and and somerset finally win their first long awaited trophy since 2005 with a 6 wicket win over hampshire. 

hants batting first slipped to 56 for 3, due to some hostile and accurate bowling from jamie overton, who crucially got rid of riley roseau, for 28 to leave hants 4 down early on. 

but whilst skipper sam north east steadied the ship with some cautious stroke play, wickets tumbled around him and hants were 170 for 7 when he fell for 56. 

but a resourceful 9th wicket partnership between james fuller, 56 with some lusty blows and mason crain 28 saw them to 243 for 8. 

fidel edwards bowled some shocking dross early on capitalised on by openers tom banton and azza ali but james hildrith, 69 saw them home and their fans literally drank lords dry of cider. i, personally am very sad that it is the last 50 over final at the home of cricket, and have many fond memories of this conpetition. 

and and, despite the down grading of this competition next year, will still continue to support this tremendously exciting version of the domestic game.

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