Cornwall win Middleton Cup

Cornwall have won the men's inter-county championship, the Middleton Cup, for the first time after beating Yorkshire 128-103 in today's final at Beach House Park, Worthing.

Cornwall reached the final thanks to a 123-105 win against Hampshire. In the other semi-final Yorkshire prevented Devon's bid for a third successive title with a comprehensive 24- shot victory.

For Yorkshire this was their first Middleton Cup final since they won the trophy in 1990. Cornwall lost in the final in 1992 to Norfolk.

Results:

Semi-finals:

Cornwall bt Hampshire 123-105
Rink scores (Cornwall skips first): Mark Read bt Richard Shelley 22-19; Ian Drew bt Jim Marsland 23-16; John Stafford bt Russell Morgan 25-17; Mark Foster bt Peter Ward 21-18; Norman Coad lost to Chris Daniels 14-19; Tim Phillips bt Leo May 18-16;

Yorkshire bt Devon 122-98
Rink scores (Yorkshire skips first): Paul Humphreys lost to James Webber 15-23; Nigel Brignell bt Sam Tolchard 19-17; Vinnie O'Neill lost to Kevin Phillips 15-16; Mark Walton bt Neil Pook 28-18; Steve Slaughter bt Phil Downs 27-6; Ian Boyle drew with Robert Paxton 18-18;

Final:

Cornwall bt Yorkshire 128-103
Rink scores (Cornwall skips first): Mark Read bt Mark Walton 27-12; John Stafford lost to Steve Slaughter 18-19; Mark Foster lost to Paul Humphreys 17-23; Tim Phillips bt Vinnie O'Neill 20-14; Norman Coad bt Ian Boyle 19-18; Ian Drew bt Nigel Brignell 27-17;