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Honley beat York in Trophy final

Honley pavilion
It's the first time Honley has hosted the Black Sheep Trophy final

The Huddersfield League triumphed over the Yorkshire Premier League as Honley beat York by 82 runs at Far End Lane to win the Black Sheep Trophy.

Honley's Michael Fraine top scored with 41 of the home side's 156, with all six York bowlers taking one wicket or more.

Honley's Harlon Haye won the man of the match award for his 35 runs, 3-29, and a superb catch to dismiss Tom Bartram.

"To go and win it on your own ground is fantastic, against a very good side in York," said Honley skipper Rob Moore.

Honley warmed up for the final the day before by winning the Huddersfield League title for the fourth year in a row.

The club won the League and Sykes Cup double in 2006 and 2007, but it's the first time they've won the League and Black Sheep Trophy double.

"With successful sides, it becomes a habit to win games of cricket," Moore added.

"We've got a good bunch of local lads, 10 of us live within three miles of the ground.

"We train hard and we play hard and over the years we've become a very, very good side."

"Honley outplayed us today," said York wicket-keeper Nigel Durham.

"We bowled pretty well at them... unfortunately we didn't bat well enough today."

Like Honley, York had won their league title the day before but Durham felt the celebrations may have hindered, not helped their cause. Also, the batting track at Honley was unfamiliar to them.

"We've got to start looking at ourselves, we don't bat well on poor tracks and we haven't done for some time," Durham added.

Moore added: "To be honest ours is one of the better wickets in the Huddersfield League but it's been under water for three weeks, pretty much like everywhere else.

"We've got a great team spirit and a good ethos," Moore concluded.




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14 Sep 08 |  Cricket


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