WESTHOUGHTON won the Hamer Cup with a three-wicket triumph against Horwich.
In a game played at Farnworth, opening batsman Dean Bell struck 39 for Horwich, but they still found themselves in trouble at 65-6.
However Jack Berry led the recovery with an unbeaten half century and the innings finished at 146-9. Adam Patel took 3-16 for Westhoughton and there were two wickets for Rob Brown and Matt Fanning.
The Westhoughton response began brightly enough with an opening partnership of 25, but this became 33-3 after Brett Pelser introduced himself and Berry into the attack.
At 84-5 Westhoughton knew the game was in the balance but man of the match Mark Atherton played a captain's innings to guide his side over the line with 64 not out, including four sixes.
Pelser’s 3-20 and Berry’s 2-27 had put Horwich in control at one stage, but some difficult chances were missed in the field and opportunities to kill the game came and went.
Mark Atherton, Westhoughton CC captain, and also ‘Man of the Match’ with the Hamer Cup. Picture: Harry McGuire
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