Great & Little Tew’s dream trip to Lord’s ended in huge disappointment as they crashed to a ten-wicket defeat against Yorkshire’s Woodhouse Grange in the Davidstow Village Cup final, writes KIEREN BUSHNELL.

Tew can point to a number of factors that were key in this loss, not least the decision to bat first on an overcast morning when presented with a green and slightly damp pitch.

But take nothing away from the Yorkshiremen. Their experience shone through as they comprehensively outplayed Tew’s young chargers.

Woodhouse opening bowling duo Steve Burdett and David Suddaby bowled tightly in the overcast conditions.

Woodhouse, who have won this competition twice in four final appearances, looked sharp in the field.

Tew never got into their stride – and will be disappointed with this performance on the biggest stage.

It was a cagey opening stand between Joe White and Ashley Hubbert.

White had played a couple of sweet shots through the off side for four, but, perhaps feeling the pressure of a slow run rate, was a bit too free with his strokes, succumbing when he slapped a short wide delivery straight to Andrew Bilton at backward point.

Hubbert, who took seven overs to get off the mark, was then trapped lbw for 17 by left-arm spinner Josh Jackson as he tried to clip a turning delivery through backward square.

The Yorkshiremen kept turning the screw, and two wickets in two balls from David Suddaby really put Tew onto the back foot.

After having Harry Smith caught at mid-wicket off a no ball, Suddaby then sent 15-year-old Jordan Garrett back to the pavilion, with the youngster trapped lbw by a ball that swung.

Markus Jeacock fell the next delivery to another in-swinger, and Tew were staring down the barrel at 51-4.

With wickets tumbling, Andy Harris’s men were just unable to exert any pressure or build any sort of platform .

Smith played on to Suddaby trying to drive through the off side for 15, and he was quickly followed by Robbie Catling as Andy Horner got a ball to nip back between bat and pad.

A brief glimmer of sunshine brought about the briefest of recoveries as skipper Harris and Robbie Shurmer shared 26 for the seventh wicket, but again, Woodhouse hit back hard.

Harris fell caught and bowled by the excellent Jackson to a leading edge, and Shurmer quickly followed his captain back to the pavilion as Woodhouse skipper Nick Hadfield got one to turn between bat and pad.

Lloyd Brock slapped a six into the Mound Stand to at least get Tew into three figures, but he fell to a sharp caught and bowled by Chris Suddaby for 11 in the 34th over.

There was an air of inevitability as Ian Bryan became the last man to fall, as he smashed a short Steve Burdett ball to deep point to end the innings on a disappointing 114 all out with six overs unused.

The sun came out during the interval, and the Yorkshiremen made hay in the sunshine.

They raced to 50 without loss in ten overs, the only chance being when keeper Ashley Hubbert put down Nick Hadfield with a sharp catch behind off the bowling of seamer Shurmer.

Andy Bilton attacked anything loose with a run-a-ball 70 not out, reaching his half-century off only 63 balls, containing eight boundaries.

He brought up Woodhouse’s 100 with two sixes into the Mound Stand, as his side cruised to victory with more than 16 overs to spare.

So, a disappointing first final for Tew, but they can take great credit from their run to Lord’s, and this experience for their young side will surely stand them in good stead for another crack at this competition next season.

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