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NETBALL Saracens Mavericks 54 Team Bath Netball 57

Details: Created on Monday, 22 May 2023 11:35; Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 11:39; Published on Monday, 22 May 2023 11:35; Written by TEAM BATH PRESS OFFICE

Asha Francis was delighted to see her players’ “freedom and faith” rewarded with a first away win of the 2023 Super League season as Team Bath Netball came out on top in a close contest with Saracens Mavericks.

The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold and their old rivals went goal for goal in front of the Sky Sports cameras, with just a couple of goals separating the sides for much of the contest, before clinically pulling away in the closing minutes to win 57-54.

NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 Cornwall edged out in final

Details: Created on Monday, 22 May 2023 06:52; Last Updated on Monday, 22 May 2023 06:52; Published on Monday, 22 May 2023 06:52; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Staffordshire showed their adaptability to win the National Counties T20 competition for the first time in an intriguing Finals Day at Tring Park.

Having made the highest-ever Finals Day total - 252 for two - to beat a much-fancied Berkshire in their semi-final, Staffordshire had to be resilient to edge out fellow first-time finalists Cornwall by four runs in a low-scoring but compelling finale.

NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 Trophy finals day preview

Details: Created on Sunday, 21 May 2023 06:50; Last Updated on Sunday, 21 May 2023 09:14; Published on Sunday, 21 May 2023 06:50; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

The two most successful sides in the history of National – formerly Minor – Counties cricket will go head-to-head in the first semi-final at this year’s Finals Day at Tring Park today (1000).

Until last August Staffordshire were the most successful side with 15 titles across all formats but Berkshire drew level when they won the National Counties Trophy at Wormsley then overtook them when they collected their 16^th piece of silverware by regaining the National Counties Championship title by virtue of their first innings lead against Lincolnshire in a rain-ravaged final.

RUGBY UNION Cornwall versus Kent final decider

Details: Created on Saturday, 20 May 2023 00:32; Last Updated on Saturday, 20 May 2023 00:52; Published on Saturday, 20 May 2023 00:32; Written by JOHN HOUSE and ROSS REID

The Bill Beaumont County Championship group stages reach a thrilling conclusion this weekend with no shortage of winner-takes-all ties.

One of them sees reigning champions Cornwall host Kent in a battle between the Bill Beaumont Division 1 South frontrunners at Camborne, with a trip to Twickenham on the line.

REGIONAL RUGBY FIXTURES Saturday May 20

Details: Created on Friday, 19 May 2023 07:30; Last Updated on Friday, 19 May 2023 17:18; Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 07:30; Written by SWSN rugby fixtures secretary

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SATURDAY MAY 20
County Championship
Division 1 South
Cornwall vs Kent @ Camborne RFC 1500
Somerset vs Hampshire @ Taunton RFC 1500

Division 2, Pool 2
Devon vs Gloucestershire @ Plymouth Albion RFC 1400
Berkshire vs Dorset & Wilts @ Rams RFC (Reading) 1400

Division 3 Pool 1
Oxfordshire vs Notts Lincs & Derby @ Witney RFC 1500