COUNTIES CRICKET Final round preview/team news

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Created on Saturday, 17 August 2024 20:23

Last Updated on Saturday, 17 August 2024 20:25

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Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

The divisional phase of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship is set for an exciting finale with all eight of this weekend’s matches having a bearing on at least one of the five issues still to be decided across the four divisions.

Only Western Division One – won by Berkshire last weekend – has been decided with the Eastern Division One title, two relegation places and the two Division Two titles all up for grabs in the final round of three-day matches which start tomorrow.

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Rooney delight with first win as boss, Flynn positives

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Created on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 23:12

Last Updated on Monday, 28 October 2024 11:20

Published on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 23:13

Wayne Rooney was pleased with his first win as Plymouth Argyle head coach following a 3-0 EFL Cup first round victory over Cheltenham Town.

Rooney said: “I thought we were good. First half we had to be more patient with the ball.”

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EFL Cup Plymouth Argyle 3 Cheltenham Town 0

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Created on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 22:12

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 August 2024 12:26

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Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle eased past League Two Cheltenham and through to the EFL Cup second round thanks to second half goals from strikers Ben Waine, Ryan Hardie and Mustapha Bundu.

New Zealand international striker Waine was first to react, with a tap-in, after Robins keeper Joe Day palmed Adam Randell’s thumping 20-yard free kick on to the underside of the crossbar on 62 minutes.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Berkshire win Western One title

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Created on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 08:00

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 10:07

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Berkshire clinched the Western Division One title of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship and a place in next month’s final by drawing their final divisional match against Oxfordshire at the Falkland club in Newbury.

A draw was all that Berkshire, who sit out next weekend’s final round of matches, needed to scupper Oxfordshire’s hopes of overtaking them and they comfortably achieved that by batting through the final day.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Western One title down to the wire

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Created on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 09:40

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10:00

Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 09:40

Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

The battle for the Western Division One title will go down to the wire after a day of cat-and-mouse championship cricket between leaders Berkshire and Oxfordshire at the Falkland club in Newbury.

Berkshire looked like enjoying a healthy first innings lead when they reduced Oxfordshire to 118 for seven but Tristan Rossouw led a bold fightback with 95 not out – his maiden half-century in the competition – with excellent support from Prav Chahal (36) and Tommy Rex (34 not out).

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