COUNTIES CRICKET Trophy round-up, Cornwall miss out

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Created on Sunday, 25 June 2023 20:28

Last Updated on Monday, 26 June 2023 06:30

Published on Sunday, 25 June 2023 20:28

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire kept alive their dream of winning the National Counties Trophy for a fourth successive season by solving a complicated equation to secure qualification for next Sunday’s quarter-finals. 

Berkshire needed three things to go their way if they were to avoid missing out on the last eight for the first time since 2016. Firstly, they had to beat Bedfordshire at Southill Park, then they had to rely on Hertfordshire doing them a favour by beating Cornwall at North Mymms and, if both of those results happened, they also needed a significant swing in net run rate to oust Cornwall. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Quarter-final deciders today

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Created on Sunday, 25 June 2023 00:06

Last Updated on Sunday, 25 June 2023 05:49

Published on Sunday, 25 June 2023 00:06

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

The two remaining places in this season’s National Counties Trophy quarter-finals and the four teams who will have home advantage in them will be decided today (from 1100). 

The quarter-final places still up for grabs are in Group Three, where Cheshire and Shropshire meet in a straight shoot-out at Toft to decide who will join Suffolk in the last eight, and Group Two where either Cornwall or Berkshire will progress with Hertfordshire. 

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ENGLAND RUGBY U20s Bath's Cuckson World Cup debut

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Created on Saturday, 24 June 2023 00:43

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 June 2023 08:21

Published on Saturday, 24 June 2023 00:43

Written by CONNOR McGOVERNE

England men’s U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his side to face Ireland in today's World Rugby U20 Championship campaign opener in South Africa (KO 13:30 local time, 12:30pm BST) at Paarl Gymnasium outside Cape Town.

Leicester Tigers lock Lewis Chessum captains the side which features four players who will earn their first England U20s caps.

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CORNWALL CRICKET RESULTS including Vinter Cup

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Created on Thursday, 22 June 2023 21:10

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 June 2023 08:25

Published on Thursday, 22 June 2023 21:10

Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Wednesday June 21

Bradleys Vinter Cup semi-final result

Camborne 137-5 (19.5) beat Truro 133-8 (20) by 5 wkts at Redruth CC


Thursday June 22

Bradleys Vinter Cup semi-final result

Penzance 141-2 (15.5) beat Hayle 136-8 (20) by 8 wkts

Saturday June 17
Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League

ECB Cornwall Premier 

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CORNWALL CRICKET Christian is Penzance centurion

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Created on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 09:15

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 June 2023 08:05

Published on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 09:21

Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Pacesetters Penzance remain unbeaten after hitting a mammoth 348-9 at home to Helston with Christian Purchase smashing a century.

The victory followed by 150 runs, Niran Wijewardene top scored with 63 for the visitors. 

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