- in National Finals..
After beating Exeter University CC in a thrilling semi-final, Whitley Hall came agonisingly close to winning silverware at Lords, going down in the final over to Belhus CC from Esssex.
The scores form the day were
Semi Final 2:
Exeter University CC (Devon) 107 for 5
Whitley Hall CC 108 for 3 (off the last ball of the 12 overs)
Final:
Whitley Hall CC 114 for 6
Belhus CC (Essex) 115 for 3 (off 2nd ball of last over)
The Indoor National Championship debuted in 1976 and has gone from strength to strength since its inception, this year surpassing 900 participating clubs for the first time. Yorkshire is the most successful county in the competition's overall history, supplying national winners on seven separate occasions plus four runners-up.
Congratulations to all at Whitley Hall on a great cup run and reaching the finals!