The impressive Dudley Kingswinford Colts picked up their first piece of silverware this season by lifting the Walsall RFC Fred Rowley Memorial Trophy.

The emphatic 40-0 win over a spirited Lichfield side was played in atrocious muddy conditions, made worse by further heavy downpours at regular intervals throughout the game.

Lichfield had beaten Wolverhampton 18-8 in their semi-final while DK disposed of local rivals Stourbridge 31-8 in the other last four encounter.

The DK pack, led by skipper Dan Hawkins provided the platform for the team's success. They were almost completely dominant in the loose, giving Lichfield little opportunity to unleash their talented backs.

DK were 5-0 up after only two minutes when a perfectly judged chip to the corner from Jordan Brookes following a line-out was collected at pace by left wing Matt Grove who scored in the corner.

After seven minutes Dudley scored again when quick ruck ball from Jordan Brookes and good hands found Jak Davis arriving at pace to outstrip the cover for an excellent try and a 10-0 lead. Lichfield tried hard to redress the balance but were again undone after 15 minutes by a wonderful try. Davis picked up a loose ball near the Lichfield 10 metre-line and his sheer pace and acceleration left their cover in tatters as he sprinted in for the try.

It was no surprise when Dudley went further ahead on 28 minutes. They had put Lichfield under tremendous pressure and though they had defended bravely a huge rolling maul direct from a line-out saw Hawkins driven over for a fourth try. Lichfield never gave up and had a good spell of pressure on the DK line just before half time but were unable to move the maul forward and DK regained possession. A great chip forward from Jordan Brookes had the Lichfield cover in disarray yet again, the ball was spread wide to Matt Grove whose well-timed pass sent in right wing Chris Kinsella for DK's fifth try on the stroke of half time to give them a 25-0 lead.

Lichfield began the second half with renewed vigour and squandered three good try scoring opportunities before a great chip and chase from Davis saw DK suddenly at the other end again.

From the ruck Hawkins picked up and fed Stef Shillingford, who bounced off two tackles to score a fine try out wide after 41 minutes to make it 30-0.

With the game won and lost, both sides rang the changes but DK remained firmly in control and after a concerted spell of heavy pressure DK scored a fine seventh try. Quick ruck ball from replacement scrum half Joe Kennedy and superb hands from Gareth Bown to Shillingford brilliantly disected the Lichfield centres and he powered on 25m for a memorable try to make it 35-0 after 66 minutes.

What was perhaps the try of the game was left until last. Lichfield had knocked on inside the DK 22 and, using the advantage, Mike Griffiths received the ball at least 80m from the Lichfield goal line. The multi-talented flanker not only handed off at least three adversaries but then powered on to the line leaving the Lichfield cover floundering in his wake.