Workington cricketers are in record-breaking form with the bat - as the club now boasts three of the leading North Lancashire & Cumbria League scores.

Former club professional and now local amateur Simon Beare has held the league's record for the highest individual innings in all competitions since 2005.

Beare hit 215 against Keswick in the Higson Cup final that year, scoring his century off 52 balls and his double century off 100.

He helped his side lifted the trophy and his record has stood ever since. But this year several players from his own club have come close to it.

Three weeks ago 19-year-old Callum Sutton struck an unbeaten 209 for Workington's second XI against Millom.

This handed him the record for the highest division one score - and he also equalled the highest individual innings in all division, held by former Millom pro Narsingh Deonarine.

Then, at the weekend, Kristian Moffat, 34, was not out on 174 for the first team in their premier division clash with Keswick.

This handed him the highest amateur score in the premier division, completing a hat-trick of titles for the Workington club.

Moffat said the trio of title was fantastic for the club and said the good weather had helped, with pitches across the county in good form.

He said: "You always have to work for it. You just get a good day, for me the wicket was good and the outfield was fast so everything goes for you.

"The groundsman here at Workington has done a terrific job."

Callum admitted he did have one eye on Simon Beare's record when he got his double century.

But the youngster ran out of overs six short of Beare's score. He came in to bat at number three and had an early reprieve after being dropped on zero.

He said: "I was trying to get that 215 but I didn't have the time. Once I got to 200 I seemed to struggle a bit more as I tired."

However, he put on a fantastic display, striking 11 sixes and 21 fours on his way to the top score.

And Simon Beare admitted that he didn't think his own record would stand for too much longer due to the wealth of talent in the league.

The New Zealander added: "Nobody ever really sets out to break a record because if you think too much about it you don't do it. But I am sure that someone will break it.

"In that final we only had about 40 runs on the board and we were just trying to up the run rate in the game.

"It often comes down to having a good partnership with someone at the other end. It is rare that you do it on your own."

That day it was Beare and Moffat who put together the partnership that brought Workington around.

And Moffat echoed Beare's views, saying: "You nearly always do it in a pair. You need someone else to stick in for you."