A SUPERB throw from deep square-leg by Tim Clarke inspired Barnards Green's Carnival Cup final victory.
Clarke ended Stoke Prior star Neil Fletcher's innings as he was run-out for 40 and it then went downhill for the villagers.
Tim Williams and man-of-the-match Andy Ford (3-15) dried up the runs as Prior ended on 108-8.
Liam Paddock (39 not out) and Kevin Golder (48) batted well to give Green a comfortable eight-wicket victory.
In Worcester Evening League Division Two, MCT XI and Northwick Strollers ended up with a tie.
Needing 14 from the final over, only 13 were scored by Strollers.
Veteran Phil Spencer (2-30) took the only wickets for Malvern Artefacts against Worcester Academicals.
When Artefacts were in trouble at 74-6, Spencer won the game with 57no, including eight boundaries. Neil Prosser ended up 7no.
CARNIVAL CUP FINAL Stoke Prior v Barnards Green Barnards Green won by eight wickets.
Stoke Prior 108-8 (N Fletcher 40, J Boult 24, A Ford 3-15, T Williams 2-17, M Brookes 2-16), Barnards Green 109-2 (K Golder 48, L Paddock 39no).
DIVISION ONE Worcester Nomads v Himbleton, Worcester v Stoke Prior - matches abandoned.
DIVISION TWO MCT XI v Northwick Strollers Match tied.
MCT XI 123-5 (C Wilson 38, G Owen 28, J Hodgeson 2-27, M Goodman 2-39), Northwick Strollers 123-5 (S Goodman 55, J Hodgeson 33no, P Jauncey 2-31).
Worcester Academicals v Malvern Artefacts Artefacts won by five wickets.
Worcester Academicals 134-2 (G Davies 59, D Peters 29no, P Clarke 28, P Spencer 2-30), Malvern Artefacts 138-5 (P Spencer 57no, T Dovey 20).
Crowle v Worcester City Police City Police won by six wickets.
Crowle 131-5 (J Holt 48, C Ridings 40, M Chappell 3-33), Worcester City Police 135-6 (I Booth 42, A McBurney 33, D Cooper 21, S Tuntey 3-38).
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