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CORNWALL CRICKET Latest results May 27-29

Details: Created on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 13:17; Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:15; Published on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 13:17; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Saturday MAY 27

Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League

ECB Cornwall Premier

Camborne - Camborne 162-9 (A MacDonald 56, D Kitzinger 40; S Hockin 3-24, A Hodgson 3-34), Werrington 104 (M Gribble 22; G Mankee 3-10). Camborne (18) beat Werrington (5) by 58 runs.

Hayle – Redruth 212-8 (P Howells 59, T Whiteford 51, S Amonkar 33; T Cummins 3-20), Hayle 131 (P Lello 33; C Logan 3-28). Redruth (20) beat Hayle (6) by 81 runs.

Helston - Helston 144 (D Jenkin 36; M Robins 5-28), Wadebridge 146-3 (J Turpin 58no, K Renecke 52). Wadebridge (20) beat Helston (3) by seven wickets.

Penzance – Callington 205 (A Libby 53, L Lindsay 49, B Ellis 31), Penzance 208-3 (C Gibson 118, B Seabrook 49no). Penzance (20) beat Callington (6) by seven wickets.

St Austell - St Just 109 (N Curnow 32, P Nicholas 30; J Leadbeater 3-17, G Bone 3-23), St Austell 113-3 (M Bone 56no). St Austell (19) beat St Just (2) by seven wickets.

NCCA TROPHY Opening wins for Cornwall and Wiltshire

Details: Created on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 07:58; Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 07:59; Published on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 07:58; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Cornwall and Wiltshire got their National Trophy campaigns off to winning home starts.

Cornwall, beaten by Staffordshire in last week’s National Counties T20 final, bounced back by beating Devon by 36 runs in Group Two at Truro.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SW CRICKET fixtures/results/updates

Details: Created on Monday, 29 May 2023 18:20; Last Updated on Thursday, 01 June 2023 09:21; Published on Monday, 29 May 2023 18:20; Written by SWSN Cricket team

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Six more free-to-see games today

Details: Created on Monday, 29 May 2023 07:40; Last Updated on Monday, 29 May 2023 07:56; Published on Monday, 29 May 2023 07:40; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Staffordshire, who won the National Counties T20 competition last week, successfully adapted to the longer 50 overs format by beating Wales NC 55 by runs in Group Four at Port Talbot.

Wicketkeeper Callum Hawkins impressed as an opening batter with a 68-ball 50 which, with useful contributions from the in-form Nils Priestley (27) and captain James Kettleborough (25) helped Staffordshire to 188.

NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY team news

Details: Created on Sunday, 28 May 2023 07:34; Last Updated on Sunday, 28 May 2023 07:38; Published on Saturday, 27 May 2023 07:34; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Nils Priestley’s eye-catching performances for Staffordshire this season have been noticed by Worcestershire.

All-rounder Priestley was released by Derbyshire at the end of last season and in addition to signing for Staffordshire he put himself in the shop window for new employers by attending the second National Counties Player ID Day at Loughborough in March which was attended by coaches and scouts from a number of first-class counties.