TRIUMPHANT Netherfield Cricket Clublifted two trophies in the space of 48 hours when they captured the BayNorthern Premier League championship on Saturday and then added the SlaterCup on Sunday.

Netherfield coasted to a nine-wicket win overDarwen to take the Slater Cup in front of a big crowd at ParksideRoad.

Darwen set them a target of 184-5 with Jamaican KeithSemple top-scoring on 67 and Gary Jackson, 45, and John Cordingley, 32 notout also in the runs.

In reply, Netherfield were always incharge and South African professional Pieter Strydom made an unbeaten 72and Tommy Prime was also not out on 46.

Craig Walmsley was theonly wicket to fall for 39.

Netherfield had sealed theirfourth league title in the last five years with still one match to play onSaturday with a seven-wicket win over Chorley at WindsorPark.

Leg-spinner Marc Hadwin paved the way for the titlecelebrations to start, taking 5-31 as Chlorley were dismissed for 123, ofwhich 47 came from Tom Smith's bat.

Strydom achieved histarget of 1,000 league runs for the season when he scored 45 inNetherfield's innings.

Rain spoiled Kendal's match with Darwenat Shap Road after Gareth Cordingley hit a century in a score of229-2.

It left both sides with four points apiece - andNetherfield in an unassailable position at the top of thetable.