A RESOUNDING 78-run victory over Newdigate on Sunday confirmed Caterham U13s as East Surrey Colts League champions for 2014.
This is the second successive year the same group of players has brought home silverware after winning the U12 Cup in 2013, and it was the clubs' first Colts League title since winning the same age group in 2009.
After being put into bat Caterham put together a commanding total of 155-6 thanks to James Murphy, Billy Minchella plus Connor Cassar (20no).
The home side then got off to a disastrous start as David Hocking struck in his first over, the second of the innings, and then four wickets fell in the third over.
There was a run out off the first ball before James Murphy took a hat-trick (all clean bowled) as Newdigate slipped to 4-5, and then soon after they were 17-7 after Drew Murphy took 2-2.
As Caterham ringed the bowling changes to give everyone but the keeper a bowl Newdigate managed to edge their way to 77 all out with fittingly, Murphy (4-8) taking the final wicket to round off a great day for the all-rounder.
Caterham finished the season with ten wins and just one defeat, by one run against Chipstead, Coulsdon and Walcountians.
Caterham: Drew Murphy, Joel Boorman, James Murphy, David Hocking, Alex Moore, Connor Cassar, Jack Treacher, Billy Minchella, Robert Cousins, Felix Sarup, Jessamine Kelly.
