Jersey captain Ben Stevens lead by example with the ball

Jersey's Under-17s won the Plate competition of the Standard Bank County Festival at FB Fields on Friday.

They defeated Oxfordshire by 49 runs and finished fifth overall despite only losing one match in the tournament.

Sussex, who Jersey defeated on the first day, won the main competition beating Berkshire by four wickets.

Jersey won the Bill Fielder award for Sportsmanship and captain Ben Stevens the Terry Trodd Award for Best Individual performance.

I'm very pleased with how the development of their cricket has gone, they're playing very good cricket Craig Hogan

Missing the semi-finals on run rate and finishing fifth, Jersey cricket coach Craig Hogan said it was a good learning experience for the team.

"I think playing five games in all and losing just one says it all."

He told BBC Radio Jersey: "You just cannot have a bad session and we had one on the Tuesday (loss to Surrey by 85 runs) and that blew it for us."

The team have only lost two matches in their last eleven, and Hogan is pleased with how his team is progressing.

"I'm very pleased with how the development of their cricket has gone, they're playing very good cricket."

Batting first Jersey were all out for 119, Aiden McGuire and Luke Gallichan both making 20.

The island side then bowled Oxfordshire out for 70, Alex Noel the best of the bowlers with three wickets for 13.

Standard Bank County Festival Final Standings

Sussex

Berkshire

Yorkshire

Surrey

Jersey

Oxfordshire

Hampshire

Buckinghamshire

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