Leeds & Broomfield thrash Grampound Road by 137 runs to book place in National Village Cup Final at Lord’s

By Mark Bristow

Leeds & Broomfield will take their place in the Lord's Final of the national village knockout cup after their 137-run victory away to Cornish side Grampound Road on Sunday.

Leeds, who now head to the game's spiritual home on Sunday, September 3, could be celebrating a league and cup double on the same weekend with the Final taking place the day after the conclusion of their Kent League Division 1 campaign.

The club cemented their place at the top of the league with victory at Nonington on Saturday before making the journey to Cornwall straight after the game.

Rick Parsons, the Leeds director of cricket, said: "It was a great weekend for the club and a brilliant team effort to win both games.

“Obviously, the logistics of travelling to Truro in such a short time were an issue - particularly after Neil Dibben hit a six through the rear window of the minibus at Nonington.

"So that needed some judicious use of cardboard and gaffer tape before we set out, but some of us stayed in Exeter overnight and some in Bodmin before we completed the journey on the Sunday morning.

"I think there may have been a few sore heads on Monday after the celebrations in the Grampound clubhouse but they fully deserved it, and it goes without saying that Lord's is going to be a massive and unique occasion for the club and the village.

"My task as director of cricket is to keep everyone grounded between now and the Final and, with everything so tight points-wise in the league, each game is vital in terms of where we want to be next season.

"But I don't think keeping the team focused will be a problem. They are one of the best groups of players I have worked with, and all of them know what a tremendous opportunity this is for them.

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