YAPHAM Cricket Club Under-13s team have won the 2014 CMJ Spirit of Cricket Boys’ Award.

The initiative was created by Marylebone Cricket Club and the BBC in memory of former MCC president and BBC Test Match Special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins, who passed away in January 2013.

Yapham U13s were given the Boys’ Award because of their conduct in their York & District Junior Cricket Association Cup quarter-final against Sheriff Hutton Bridge.

When Yapham captain Sam Noble took what looked a fair diving catch, the umpire gave the batsman out, only for Noble to tell him the ball had touched the ground.

Then another Sheriff Hutton Bridge batsman was given run out as the game went down to the wire, but Yapham wicket-keeper Adam Swaine told the umpire he failed to break the wickets cleanly. The batsman returned to the wicket and helped his team win off the penultimate ball.

As their prize, the team and their coaches were given tickets to the Royal London One Day Cup final at Lord’s.

Coach Stuart Lewis said: “Obviously it was disappointing for the boys to come so close to winning the game, but it was a fantastic match conducted in the right spirit of sportsmanship. I’m very proud of the team and I’d like to thank MCC and the BBC for giving them this award.”