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EXETER CHIEFS Baxter taking nothing for granted

Details: Created on Saturday, 26 June 2021 09:50; Last Updated on Saturday, 26 June 2021 09:52; Published on Saturday, 26 June 2021 09:50; Written by MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs

Rob Baxter says Exeter Chiefs will be taking nothing for granted when the defending champions lock horns with Harlequins in today’s Premiership Final at Twickenham (1730).

For a sixth successive season, Devon’s finest will head to the capital in a bid to land English Rugby’s top prize.

NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY Golding maiden century

Details: Created on Monday, 21 June 2021 08:16; Last Updated on Monday, 21 June 2021 08:46; Published on Monday, 21 June 2021 08:16; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

NCCA-Logo Master A maiden Trophy century from Matt Golding helped Devon to a 14 runs National Counties Cricket win over Cornwall at Redruth.

Golding converted his maiden half century into three figures and shared a third wicket partnership of 173 with Matt Thompson (80).

MINOR MATTERS Devon changes for Trophy derby

Details: Created on Sunday, 20 June 2021 07:09; Last Updated on Sunday, 20 June 2021 07:09; Published on Sunday, 20 June 2021 07:09; Written by PAUL BOLTON

Devon are without pace bowlers Hugo Whitlock (ankle) and Dan Goodey (side strain) for their Group Two derby match against Cornwall at Redruth.

Batsman James Horler has also been released for club duty with Exmouth in the Devon Knock Out Cup. Into the squad come Ned Leonard, who is on Somerset’s staff, Matt Golding and wicketkeeper/batsman Adam Small. Golding has recovered from a shoulder injury which ruled him out of the defeat by Herefordshire.

NATIONAL COUNTIES Wiltshire Cornwall and Wales win

Details: Created on Monday, 14 June 2021 10:06; Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021 22:35; Published on Monday, 14 June 2021 10:06

Wiltshire opened their *NCCA Trophy campaign with a 14 runs victory over Dorset at Bashley.

Wiltshire captain Ed Young’s unbeaten run-a-ball 103 was the centrepiece of his side’s innings before Oli Soames kept Dorset in the hunt with 67.

MINOR MATTERS Wiltshire steeled by Durham batsman

Details: Created on Friday, 11 June 2021 10:09; Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021 10:10; Published on Friday, 11 June 2021 10:09

Durham batsman Cameron Steel is in line to make his National Counties debut for Wiltshire in their opening National Counties Trophy local derby against Dorset at Bashley Rydal CC.

Steel, who has a first-class double century to his name, is currently on loan at Hampshire but, as they have no match on Sunday, he has been included in Wiltshire’s squad for the Group Two match.