GOLBORNE hopes of a sensational Vimto double proved cut-Price.

The Bolton Association league champions were humbled in the Vimto Trophy Final by the outstanding pace bowling of Darcy Lever quickie Steve Price.

He produced the biggest surprise of the season to capture six wickets for 13 runs off eight ast onishing overs.

And his Man-of-the-Match show left Golborne in No Man's Land.

Golborne, with home advantage, were hot favourites to make it a double celebration. But they could not match the determination of their rivals.

Price's bowling destroyed Golborne's normally-strong batting line-up as they crumpled to 25-4 at one stage before being dismissed for 147 and an 18- run defeat.

Batting first, Darcy reached 165-8 with captain John Norris 31 and Gary Hopkins 39 not out making significant contributions.

That hardly looked good enough to test the home batsmen.

But Price quickly removed the early order - and, for a time, the champions were in danger of a humiliating defeat.

They managed to rally to 74-5. Then Gary Woodward and Paul Robinson came together and threatened to snatch the game away from Darcy.

The pair put on a half-century partnership with Robinson hitting 45.

Golborne looked to have it won, needing only 24 the last six overs with three wickets in hand.

Price, however, put paid to that with another devastating bowling spell, snatching the final wickets to make sure of yet another new name on the trophy.

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