Bulls end Birtwistle wait for Club glory

By Charlie Peat

Champions! Adam Cragg of South Northumberland is handed the trophy
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GOOD things come to those who wait and for Simon Birtwistle it was fourth time lucky as he helped steer South Northumberland to the Club T20 title at the County Ground in Derby.
The north-east side defeated twotime Club T20 champions Wimbledon to hoist the trophy for the first time in nine years.
The white-ball success comes after the Bulls cruised to the North East Premier League title with an impressive 444 points.
Birtwistle, who had previously lost the T20 final three times with C...

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