COUNTIES CRICKET Bucks fizz in Championship

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Created on Thursday, 03 August 2023 12:45

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 22:46

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Buckinghamshire may have emerged as the surprise package of this season’s Durant Cricket National Counties Championship but their success is not entirely unexpected.

Having won all four of their matches in Eastern Division Two last year to secure promotion, Buckinghamshire have beaten Norfolk and Staffordshire in their first two Division One matches this season and they head to Chesham for the visit of Lincolnshire on Sunday aiming to maintain their unbeaten run.

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WESTERN PREMIER Saltash Utd 0 Helston Athletic 4

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Created on Wednesday, 02 August 2023 08:20

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 August 2023 21:52

Published on Wednesday, 02 August 2023 08:20

Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT Cornwall football's touchline ace

Some familiar faces to south east Cornwall football followers returned to the area on Tuesday night to punish Saltash severely on United's first league appearance of the season at the Waterways Stadium.

Callum O’Brien, who was playing for the Ashes last season, headed Helston into an 11th minute lead from a corner and former Millbrook striker Rikki Shepherd doubled the lead after 23 minutes.

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Campher's winning century for Somerset in Cornwall

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Created on Tuesday, 01 August 2023 21:38

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 07:41

Published on Tuesday, 01 August 2023 21:39

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Cornwall and Buckinghamshire were both denied the chance to repeat their upsets of the past two seasons by strong batting displays from first-class opponents in this season’s final Showcase fixtures. 

Cornwall beat Somerset at Taunton two years ago but a century from Ireland international Curtis
Campher, a short-term signing for the Metro Bank campaign, set up Somerset’s victory by 63 runs under the DLS Method in a rain-affected contest at Truro. 

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THE ASHES England versus Australia updates mates

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 19:00

Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023 19:57

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Written by ROSS REID

MONDAY JULY 31
Fifth Test, Day five of five
THE OVAL England 283 & 395 beat Australia 295 & 334 by 49 runs
First innings: Brook 85 Starc 4-82; Smith 71 Woakes 3-61
Second: Crawley 73 Root 91 Bairstow 78 Starc 4-94 Murphy 4-110;
Warner 60 Khawaja 72 Smith 54 Woakes 4-50 Ali 3-76 Broad 2-62
Series drawn 2-2. Australia retain Ashes

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CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE Wilson's six wicket haul

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 07:47

Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023 07:47

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Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

In the Premier League, a few scattered showers meant a DLS calculation was required in some games.

Just an over was lost at Wadebridge where the leaders comfortably beat Helston by seven wickets after being set 118 in 49 overs.

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