AN UNBEATEN 83 from former West Indies ace Collis King helped Dunnington to a six-wicket win over South Northumberland in the ECB National Knockout Cup.

Batting first, the hosts were bowled out for 152 thanks largely to John McHale's 3-36 and Hamid Khan's 2-7.

The early dismissal's Dunnington's openers, Simon Kellett (14) and Khan (9) followed by duck from Dave Greenlay cast a shadow over the York side's hopes of victory.

However, King's knock of 83, ably supported by Harwood Williams (30) eased the tension and saw Dunnington home.

Easingwold Cricket Club's hopes of winning the ECB National Knockout Championship were firmly dispelled by Nottinghamshire's West Indian Cavaliers in the regional final.

The highly-fancied Cavaliers set a formidable target after posting 339 from their 45 overs.

Former Nottinghamshire star Greg Mike topped the scoring with 166, while impressive West Indies 'B' player Lyndon Joseph fell just two short of making a century.

Easingwold never came close to achieving their target with the North Yorkshire batting line-up dismissed for just 75 against a fearsome bowling attack.

Scorecard

South Northumberland v Dunnington

South Northumberland: J Welsh c and b McHale 4, J Miller c Miles b McHale 37, C Hewison c Miles b Powell 22, J Graham b McHall 16, M Hall st Miles b Kitchen 24, M Smalley c Miles b Precious 3, R Smalley c Kellett b Precious 6, T Seymour c Kellett b Kitchen 12, A Newman not out 11, J Gill c and b Khan 1, R Brooke c and b Khan 1, Extras 15. Total (all out) 152

Bowling: K Powell 1-35, J McHale 3-36, D Greenlay 0-16, S Precious 1-26, D Kitchen 2-26, H Khan 2-7, C King 0-1.

Dunnington: S Kellett c Graham b Gill 14, H Khan c Graham b Hall 9, D Greenlay lbw Hall 0, C King not out 83, H Williams c Newman b Seymour 30, A Kallicharran not out 8. Extras 11. Total (4wkts) 155

Bowling: J Gill 1-33, M Hall 2-27, R Brook 0-47, M Smalley 0-24, T Seymour 1-19. Dunnington won by six wickets.

Updated: 11:30 Monday, June 30, 2003