St Just won the Vinter Cup for a seventh straight year on Wednesday

St Just have won the Vinter Cup for a seventh consecutive year, beating Truro in the final on Wednesday.

The defending champions batted first to make 139-7 in their allotted 20 overs, David Roberts top-scoring with 68.

Truro were unable to muster a significant challenge in reply, falling to 65 all out in 19 overs.

St Just's Mark George was on top form with the ball, picking up five wickets for just eight runs to ensure his side picked up the silverware once again.

St Just's Nick George told BBC Radio Cornwall his brother Mark's bowling figures in the final were not unexpected.

He said: "In the last four finals, he's take 20 wickets for 35 runs in 20 overs, so that's four five-wicket hauls.

"It's a fair effort as seven of the side have played in all seven wins and that doesn't happen very often, so to get through and do what we've done is very pleasing."

George was also hopeful that victory in the Vinter Cup would spur on his team in their defence of Cornwall Premier League title, where they are currently 32 points behind leaders Paul.

"We're not playing badly," commented George. "We've just missed a couple of big moments and we've been beaten fair and square, so there's no complaints from our guys."

St Just will now take on St Austell, winners of the Hawkey Cup, in the WT Edwards Cup final next Tuesday, 27 July.

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