Radlett CC, Herts

Thrumpton won the toss and batted

Thrumpton 163-8 (40 overs) (K Smithies 66, N Shaw 28, A Bacon 26) lost to North Riding 164-3 (38.5 overs) (N Payne 54, M Reynard, 49, Y van Nootwijk 27 not out) by seven wickets.

North Riding won their first national club trophy for eight years when they beat Thrumpton by seven wickets in the Women's National Knock-Out Cup final at Radlett CC yesterday.

They made up for the disappointment of defeat in the National Premier League final the week before in an exciting game which was not decided until the last over. They reached the Knock-Out Cup final in 1997 but their last success was the 1991 Cup title.

North Riding captain Melissa Reynard said: "We were quite conscious of wanting to make up for last week when we could have played much better. It was a very good game to have as the final and we enjoyed it."

England skipper Karen Smithies' 66 looked to have set Thrumpton, who merged with Thrumpton men this season after years as Newark and Sherwood, well on course. But Thrumpton's total was 20 runs short of Smithies' target and they paid.

"We bowled fairly well although there were a few too many loose balls," Reynard said. "They had a few cameos at the end which made the finish exciting.

Riding needed more than six per over for the last seven overs, a task Yeti van Noortwijk and Laura Spragg were more than equal to. Smithies said: "Some of the young ones batted well which showed they are coming through. But only Nicky Myers of our bowlers looked like doing anything.

"It's been a brilliant season for us though, with the highlight being the County Championships when we played as East Midlands and won the title after promotion last year.

"Our merge with Thrumpton men has helped at club level. Gone are the days when we turn up with eight or nine players. We have a sound base and use of a wicket when we want it."

Women's National Knock-Out Plate final

Radlett CC, Herts

Littleborough won the toss and batted

Littleborough 108-7 (40 overs) (L Davis 26) (C Burton 3-19, T Woods 3-28) lost to Brighton and Hove 109-9 (32 overs) (C Burton 28, V Sowton 23) (L Davis 4-18) by one wicket.