COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blights Showcase Sunday

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 06:55

Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023 07:38

Published on Monday, 31 July 2023 06:55

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Dorset were undone by some familiar faces in their 114 runs defeat by Hampshire at Wimborne in their rain-reduced 22 overs Showcase match. 

Dorset product Tom Prest top-scored with 52 from 45 balls for a Hampshire side that also included three more past or present Dorset players in Felix Organ, Scott Currie and Joe Eckland. 

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CLUB CRICKET End of road for valiant Cornish clubs

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 05:01

Last Updated on Saturday, 05 August 2023 07:53

Published on Monday, 31 July 2023 05:01

Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

There was double disappointment for Cornwall Cricket clubs on Sunday as Grampound Road and Penzance hopes of making it to Lord's finals in September were ended by home defeats.

Grampound Road were beaten by 137 runs against Kent's Leeds & Broomfield in the Voneus Village Cup semi-final.

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KJM SPORT REPORT Oldland Abbotonians 3 Saltash Utd 2

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Created on Sunday, 30 July 2023 14:42

Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023 06:47

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Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT Cornwall football's touchline ace

A new era at Saltash – with new management and a whole new team - began with defeat at Western League Premier Division new boys Oldland after the Ashes had worked their way into a winning position.

Having fallen behind to a 22^nd minute goal, Saltash equalised on the stroke of half-time through Kieran O’Melia, who then fired them ahead five minutes into the second half.

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COUNTIES CRICKET showcase team news & fixtures

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Created on Sunday, 30 July 2023 06:42

Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023 06:54

Published on Sunday, 30 July 2023 06:42

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

The 20 National Counties will again have the opportunity to test themselves against first-class opposition in the annual Showcase Matches which will be played for the third time today and on Tuesday. 

The matches give National Counties players the chance to showcase their talent in front of first-class county coaches and also allow supporters of National Counties cricket to see first-class players at close quarters, possibly for the first time. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Kent's Blake enjoyed Cornwall spell

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Created on Saturday, 29 July 2023 23:35

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2023 07:13

Published on Saturday, 29 July 2023 23:35

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Alex Blake will be back on the other side of the fence today having enjoyed a short but successful first taste of National Counties cricket with Cornwall. 

The Kent left-handed batter made a rapid century against Dorset in the opening Durant Cricket National Counties Championship at Truro two weeks ago and followed up with a valuable 73 in the first innings of the victory over Shropshire at Bridgnorth on Monday. 

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