POOLE Town have finally got their hands on the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League - without scoring a run.

Only a mathematical miracle would have denied them, but when Poole's clash at Blandford was cancelled because of an unfit pitch, that left rivals Broadstone needing a maximum 25-point haul from their final two fixtures to nick the title by a single point.

But Broadstone's loss of five wickets in their demolition of relegated Colehill cost them a vital two points, which officially secured the title.

The only way Poole can now be denied is by scratching next week's final game of the season at home to Colehill.

Colehill, who have known their fate rests in the hands of the league administrators for some time, were skittled for 98 at home to Broadstone, who reached their target, but lost those crucial five wickets in the process.

WHAT THEY SAID

Stand-in Poole skipper Dave Robjohns said: "We've got a few players who can't make it (against Colehill), but I'll be roping my mother in to play if I have to!"

"It has been a fantastic team effort over the course of the season. Although he's stood at slip to help us out, we've been effectively without our captain Dave Miller because he ruptured an Achilles in January. He'd be worth at least 500 runs to us over a season but has hardly batted.

"But people have really stepped up to the plate in his absence. We haven't really had any stars, but it has been a massive team performance.

"Everyone is delighted - I think we deserved it over the course of the season."

LAWES THE CENTURION

Weymouth could yet still steal second spot from Broadstone after their 105-run thrashing of Parley. Ben Lawes, who was controversially overlooked for Dorset's recent MCCA Trophy final defeat at Lord's, took his season's tally past 1,000 runs with an unbeaten 145 in Weymouth's total of 274-9.

Parley were going well at 101-2 with Dan Sizer falling just three short of a half-century, until Weymouth skipper Paul Payne turned the match with his spin bowling (3-4) as Parley faltered to just 169 all out.

WHAT THEY SAID

Weymouth skipper Paul Payne said: "The Dorset selectors got it wrong and this just rubs their noses in it.

"Ben is a quality batsman and to score more than 1,000 runs in a summer is little short of breathtaking. The facts don't lie - just look in the scorebook."

compton caught out Wayfarers and Compton House played out an absorbing contest at Dolmans Farm as the home side edged to a 15-run victory in a rain-hit encounter.

Teetering at 41-7 thanks to the bowling of Nick Price (3-16) and Dave Ball (4-28), Wayfarers were indebted to their tail-enders Robbie Stammas (68 not out) and Richie Haddow (50) who put on a remarkable 125 runs for the final wicket as they got the score up to 198 for 9.

Stammas then produced a terrific spell of bowling (6-32) despite a rain delay which reduced the Compton House target to 159 from 40 overs.

But from 110 for 6, House were unable to get over the line as Steve Wilson polished off the final two wickets for a 15-run winning margin.

There was another tight tussle as Wimborne (136-9) overcame Suttoners (134ao) by one wicket.