TWO local cricket clubs are in cup final action on Sunday when Greenmount and Walshaw aim to lift their respective league knockout trophies.

Bolton League side Greenmount make the short trip to Bradshaw to take on current league leaders Westhoughton, in what should be a fascinating Hamer Cup final.

The villagers have got the better of their opponents in both league games this season, and only faced them two weeks ago at Brandlesholme Road.

On that day they found Westhoughton's West Indian professional Antonio Mayers in devastating form with the bat, but even his scintillating 107 wasn't enough to overturn the home side's total.

"He is certainly a dangerman," said Greenmount team boss Derek Kay.

"The way he played against us in that game was terrific, if he does that again then any score may not be good enough.

"But that said, they have good amateurs in the in-form Ian Pilkington and Steve Parker to look out for.

"I think they are similar team to us in that they are stronger on the batting side than the bowling.

"But we've got to have a great chance, we enjoy playing at Bradshaw and our record in the Hamer Cup in recent years has been very good."

After three final defeats in the club's first 15 years in the league, Greenmount have won the competition twice, beating Tonge in 2000 and Astley Bridge last year.

Sandwiched in between was a miserable rain-affected defeat against Walkden at Little Lever in 2002.

But if the holders are to retain their trophy they will have to do it without one or two top performers.

Skipper Mark Fallon, so influential in getting them to the final is on holiday, while young pace bowling prospect Stuart Leach is out with a back injury.

A doubt also surrounds the fitness of another youngster, Martin Kay who took a blow on the ankle last weekend, but he is expected to have recovered in time.

"It all depends on how we bat," added Kay.

"If we go in first and play to our potential we should get a total that we are able to defend, as we have done in both our league games against them.

"But it should be a good match with two good sides playing on a good wicket."

The action at Bradshaw starts at 1pm.

Meanwhile, there's more than a hint of a revenge mission for Walshaw when they take on Clifton in the Cross Cup final.

The Swinton side defeated the Sycamore Road lads in a high-scoring game back in May when they overhauled a target of 214 for victory.

But that win, in the last over, will be put to the back of the Walshaw players' collective minds as they aim to lift the trophy that have won only once since joining the Bolton Association.

And as far as skipper Antony Harris is concerned there's plenty of reason for optimism in the ranks.

"That day they had an ex-professional of ours called Simon Bamford in their team," explained Harris.

"We'll have to look out for their key men like David Hamilton but I rate our chances with the matchwinners we have in our side.

"Bret Collins, our professional Jon Fielding and Rob Faulkner are all top all-round performers while Tony Kelly is in good form with the bat as he proved last week."

Two of the club's 'young guns' Danny Holland and Dave Mills will be missing due to holiday commitments and that leaves the door open for the evergreen Dave Leach.

The second team skipper played a major part in Walshaw getting to the final when he picked u crucial wickets in the semi-final victory over Little Hulton.

Despite lying in fourth place in the table Harris and his men haven't yet written off a cup and league double should they be successful at Adlington on Sunday.

"A win on Sunday would give us a massive boost for the run-in to the season but Clifton will be keen to do well as they are out of the running in the league.

"We still consider ourselves to be in with a shout of the league title and we've set a target of trying to win every game for ourselves," he added.

"If other teams slip up it will give us a chance, so all we can do is win our games and see what happens.

Players should meet at Walshaw at 11am.