Nidderdale League: Spofforth and Darley set up Atkinson Swires showpiece

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2016, 16:47 BST
Updated 1st Aug 2016, 17:54 BST
Darley have won the Atkinson Swires Cup two times while Spofforth are seeking their first win in the competition (Photo: Barry Gill)Darley have won the Atkinson Swires Cup two times while Spofforth are seeking their first win in the competition (Photo: Barry Gill)
Darley have won the Atkinson Swires Cup two times while Spofforth are seeking their first win in the competition (Photo: Barry Gill)
Spofforth and Darley will contest the 2016 Atkinson Swires Cup final after impressive semi-final wins at the weekend.

Spofforth, who are eyeing a first cup victory since joining the Nidderdale League, bettered Birstwith by 17 runs in a match that saw more than 600 runs plundered.

Nick Robinson (118) and Andrew Bottega (121) shared a doubled century stand to set Spofforth up for a massive 309/9 in the first innings, although Birstwith battled back.

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