Cullingworth got their hands on the Keighley Cup - at their third attempt.

They had reached the final for the previous two years, but each time were beaten by Silsden. On Sunday they faced a Craven League showdown with Oakworth at Keighley CC's Lawkeholme Lane ground.

Oakworth won the toss and decided to ask Cullingworth to bat first, but the captain Steve Welch was far from unhappy about the decision. "I would have batted any way, I thought they gave us a helping hand," he said.

Welch and fellow opener Andy Powis took advantage of a hard, fast track on the Lawkeholme which looked ready to start the season, rather then after one of the wettest summers in recent memory.

They forged an opening partnership of 70, with Welch the backbone of the innings as he went on to a personal total of 89 before being run out.

Tight bowling by Inman Rankin and Scarborough for Oakworth kept a tight rein on the Cullingworth innings until Chris Welch boosted their score with 41 off 21 balls.

Craig Ratcliffe took two early wickets to apply pressure and to the Oakworth side.

Steve Hartley and Mick Scarborough set about rebuilding the innings. Hartley scored 21 and with Scarborough at the crease the Cure Hill side always looked to be in with a chance. He was caught on by Campbell after chancing his arm against second teamer Martin Rendell who changed the game with three quick wickets.

Cullingworth 203-7

Oakworth 160

Cullingworth: S Welch run out 89, A Powis run out 33, A Betts b Inman 0, A Hodgson c White b Dawson 13, C Welch b Dawson 41, C Ratcliffe not out 16, D Hall b Rankin 2, A Campbell b Rankin 0, R Hogg not out 1, extras 8. Total 203-7

Bowling: Scarborough 8-1-24-0, Rankin 8-1-36-2, Dawson 8-0-67-2, Inman 8-1-26-1, White 8-0-42-0.

Oakworth: W Fradley lbw Ratcliffe 4, D Duffy c Rendell b Ratcliffe 10, S Hartley b Hodgson 21, M Scarborough c Campbell b Rendell 37, T Walsh b Rendell 14, C White lbw Robinson 15, G Rankin c Hall b Rankin 8, C Mooney run out 0, L Scott b Robinson 0, A Dawson not out 4, J Inman b Hall 14, extras 23. Total 160.

Bowling: Ratcliffe 6-0-24-2, C Welsh 5-1-12-0, Hodgson 8-0-34-1, Hall 4.3-1-17-1, Robinson 8-1-24-2, M Rendell 5-0-28-3.