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# Lichfield clergy reach final of the Church Times Cricket Cup
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-clergy-reach-final-of-the-church-times-cricket-cup/
- Published: 2011-07-06T08:30:42.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-05T20:18:08.000Z
- Author: Gavin Drake
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32

Clergy from the Diocese of Lichfield are celebrating after reaching their second successive Church Times Cricket Cup final.

The team, which includes a lay worker and bishops and priests from Shropshire, Staffordshire and the Black Country, recorded an emphatic victory over Salisbury to set up a final clash with Guildford.

Lichfield batted first in the match at the Oratory School in Woodcote, making 251-8.

Mark Rylands (Bishop of Shrewsbury) was Lichfield’s top scorer with 67.

Salisbury began their reply badly with a succession of quick wickets. Mike Nurton went for one, Chris Strain for two, Andy Bowerman and Paddy King out for ducks before eventually Barnes followed without making a contribution, leaving Salisbury all out for 70.

The final clash takes place at the Walker Cricket Ground – the alternate home of Middlesex – on September 8.