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CORNWALL CRICKET Five wins on spin for Penzance
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- Created on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 08:35
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 June 2023 09:04
- Published on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 08:35
Defending Cornwall Premier League champions Penzance remain the only unbeaten team in the top flight after notching their fifth win on spin, at home to Redruth. Penzance are yet to drop a bonus point after bowling the Reds out for 196 in the 46th over. Toby Whiteford top scored with 52 and newcomer Simon Danby made 46.
ENGLAND RUGBY begin World Cup preparations
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- Created on Monday, 12 June 2023 09:09
- Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023 16:12
- Published on Monday, 12 June 2023 09:09
- Written by TIM PERCIVAL
Steve Borthwick has named a 28-player training squad for England’s first Rugby World Cup preparation camp at the Honda England Rugby Performance centre, Pennyhill Park.The squad, which does not include players from Gallagher Premiership semi-finalists Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks or Saracens, assembled in Bagshot today as England begin their preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France which starts in early September.
NATIONAL COUNTIES Wiltshire secure quarter-final spot
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- Created on Monday, 12 June 2023 08:31
- Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023 08:35
- Published on Monday, 12 June 2023 08:31
- Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent
Suffolk guaranteed passage from Group Three by beating Cambridgeshire by 27 runs at Exning, Northumberland held their nerve to defeat Oxfordshire by two wickets in a rain-affected match at Banbury to secure a top two finish in Group One and Wiltshire made it three wins out of three by beating Wales NC by six runs in another shortened contest at Warminster to do the same in Group Four.
NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY June 11 team news
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- Created on Sunday, 11 June 2023 07:45
- Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023 08:27
- Published on Sunday, 11 June 2023 07:45
- Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent
National Counties Trophy holders Berkshire return to Slough for the first time in 21 years with Cornwall the visitors to Upton Court Road, which will also be a home Trophy venue for Buckinghamshire in two weeks’ time. Berkshire are without Tom Scriven, who is on LV=County Championship duty with Leicestershire but batter Savin Perera and pace bowler Mungo Russell return from injury and Josh Lincoln is also included in a 13-man squad.
SOUTH WEST RUGBY six in England U20s World Cup squad
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- Created on Wednesday, 07 June 2023 09:21
- Last Updated on Thursday, 08 June 2023 06:55
- Published on Wednesday, 07 June 2023 09:21
- Written by CONNOR McGOVERNE & ROSS REID
England men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa starting later this month.Leicester’s Lewis Chessum captains the 30-player squad which includes six players from the South West: Archie McArthur (Gloucester) Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs) James Halliwell and Joe Jenkins (both Bristol Bears) and Bath's Sam Harris and Harvey Cuckson.
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