SUDBROOK will turn their attention to fighting the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League committee's decision to deny them promotion after a nine run win over Chepstow at Mill Lane saw them finish the season unbeaten.

Having finished top of the table the club has written to the league protesting against its decision to declare the competition null and void because of the number of games postponed.

Miskin Manor and Monmouth and who have finished top of divisions two and three respectively have also written to the committee to demand a re-think.

Sudbrook captain Ross Lewis said that whatever happens he is proud of his young side, who celebrated like champions even though they may not even get their name on the trophy.

He said: "It was good to finish with a win and go through the whole season unbeaten. We have now played all the sides in the top half of the table and beaten them so I don't think anyone could say we didn't deserve to win the league. Everything still seems up in the air but we were determined to celebrate anyway.

"If we miss out on promotion that is one thing but to not be called champions and for the whole thing to be null and void is ridiculous. It makes the hard work everyone has put in, both players and ground staff who have such a hard season, feel like a waste of time."

Lewis's side were made to work hard for the final win of the season by a Chepstow team who clung on to second place in the league from Panteg.

Batting first on a dry, turning track Sudbrook lost their captain for just two but made it to 68-1 before a flurry of four wickets for 13 runs put them under pressure.

An un-characteristically slow and dogged 33 from 74 balls by number seven Carl Morgan ensured his side would post a competitive total.

But when he was caught by Jason Dobbie off the bowling of Luke Watson to a ball that popped off a length, Sudbrook weren't able to recover and slipped to 149 all out from their 50 overs.

On a slow wicket that turned and gripped it was experienced seamers Dobbie (3-10) and Madurasinghe (2-26) that led the way with the rest of the Chepstow attack supporting well.

In reply Chepstow got off to a bad start losing both openers for single figures. Malith Madurasinghe was bowled by off spinner Mike Shaw for 4 before Smith was trapped LBW by Carl Morgan for eight. Jake Kings (25) looked as fluent as anyone had all day before falling to Lewis Morgan with the score on 55. Ben Jones (29) gave Chepstow hope of reeling in the small target with a gritty display but wickets continued to fall regularly at the other end as the visitors slumped to 103-7.

Lower order batsman Luke Watson, Ed Hepworth and Tyler Morgan-Huggett all made double figures but with no one able to take control of the innings Chepstow were eventually bowled out for 140 with four balls left to spare.

The wickets were shared by five of Sudbrook's bowlers and Ross Lewis picked up three stumpings in a row to finish their local rivals off.

He said: "It was a difficult wicket and we felt 160 was probably par and 180 was a winning score so we were a bit behind what we wanted. Fair play to the bowlers they kept it tight and we put them under pressure from the start.

"As it was a small target we knew one innings could take it away from us but we stuck at it and finished the job well."