Burton's MP and East Staffordshire's mayor have gone head to head in a charity cricket match. Tory MP Andrew Griffiths and the mayor Councillor Simon Gaskin took part in the T20 cricket match to raise money for the mayor's chosen charities during his year in office.
The annual fixture, held at Rolleston Cricket Club, saw the two men and their respective teams battle it out to score as many runs as possible in 20 overs.
The score of matches won stood at one apiece going into this year's match, but Mr Griffiths' team emerged victorious after successfully chasing the mayor's team's total of 115, in a very close game.
Mr Griffiths said: "I am thrilled to have won the coveted trophy back from the mayor this year after a hard fought match. Huge thanks to everyone who took part or helped on the day, and especially to Rolleston Cricket Club for hosting us.
"Competition aside, the match is always a fun day and a great opportunity to raise some funds for the mayor's brilliant charities – Burton Albion Community Trust and Burton Mencap."
Councillor Gaskin said: "Thank you to Andrew and his team for organising the day, and a big thank you to everyone who came along and helped raise £500 for my charities."
Sunit Purandare was man of the match with a top score of 46.
