MARC Brown hopes his dangerous Netherfield side can complete a memorable cup double after crushing neighbours Kendal by 165 runs in the semi-final of the Cumbria Cup at Parkside Road.

John Huck hit a blistering unbeaten knock of 93 off 56 balls to lead his side to 252-8 off their allocated overs before Mark Clarkson returned match-winning figures of 4-16 as Kendal were skittled out for just 87 in reply.

The victory sets up a hotly-anticipated final against either Cleator and Workington - who play each other this Sunday - at Furness Cricket Club on August 23.

Brown, whose team picked up the area t20 final earlier this year, said: "It was an absolute drubbing and sets up a final which will be another good occasion for the club and a great chance to get another trophy in the cabinet.

"It will be a hard game whoever we play. I know from my routes in the North Lancs and Cumbria League they will be desperate to win because they are all very competitive sides in that league so they will be up for the challenge.

"At one stage we looked as if we were going to fall away a little bit. But John Mason got 25 which held the innings together with John (Huck) and gave him a licence to do what he is capable of and has got a reputation for doing which is destroying attacks at the end of an innings.

"It was a fantastic display of batting and we ripped the heart of their line-up with Mark Clarkson on form."

A dejected Miller said: "It was an extremely bad day at the office. Netherfield are a good side and I think they have underachieved in the league this year with the team they've got.

"We got an early wicket but they got a good partnership together and Marc Brown batted really well. I think we got them to about 20-4 and thought we could get through them but you've got to give credit to John Huck. He's a good player and he showed that on Sunday. It was such a momentum changer.

"Chasing 253 was always going to be a big ask given the way we have batted this season. Knowing we had to go six an over and losing Shane was a big blow.

"At the end of the day we were thoroughly outplayed by a better team so there's no excuses. It was our last chance to win silverware and to get beat in the manner we did was massively disappointing."

Netherfield batted first and got off to a relatively slow start Miller claimed the wicket of Ben Barrow (3) in the second over.

They struggled to gain an early momentum but managed to push on to 40, with Rick Potter and Brown at the crease.

However Kendal broke into the early partnership when Potter was caught by Paul Dodds as teenager Toby Tyson claimed his first wicket of the afternoon.

Brown was joined by Dieter Klein at the crease and the duo put on a stand of 63 to take Netherfield to 103.

Kendal halted the charge when both were bowled as Klein (28) became a victim of Lewis Richardson before Brown soon followed after being bowled for 51 by Miller.

Saeed Bariwala took the wickets of Joe Atkinson and Brad Earl as Netherfield looked to be struggling on 142-6 but Mason and Huck had other ideas.

Despite Bariwala claiming the wicket of Mason and then Clarkson, Huck remained unmoved as he posted his unbeaten knock.

Kendal's chances were dealt a blow as Shane Hyland broke his thumb while fielding.

They made a slow but steady start thanks to Bariwala and Dodds. But once Bariwala was bowled for 14, there wasn't a lot left as Clarkson claimed the wickets of Darren Nightingale and Eldred Hawken to leave Kendal were struggling on 38-3.

Miller then went for four before Richard Herron was trapped lbw for two as Clarkson rampaged through the top order and it was left to Brown to claimed the final wicket of Darren Nightingale.