COUNTIES CRICKET Young and Scott set Dorset record

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Created on Sunday, 06 August 2023 20:53

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Sam Young and David Scott rewrote a chapter of Dorset’s record books with a partnership of 415 on the opening day of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division Two match against Shropshire at Wimborne. 

Their third wicket stand was a record for any Dorset wicket in the competition - which they first entered in 1897  - and also the highest for any wicket by any county against Shropshire. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blights Showcase Sunday

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 06:55

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Dorset were undone by some familiar faces in their 114 runs defeat by Hampshire at Wimborne in their rain-reduced 22 overs Showcase match. 

Dorset product Tom Prest top-scored with 52 from 45 balls for a Hampshire side that also included three more past or present Dorset players in Felix Organ, Scott Currie and Joe Eckland. 

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Campher's winning century for Somerset in Cornwall

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Created on Tuesday, 01 August 2023 21:38

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Cornwall and Buckinghamshire were both denied the chance to repeat their upsets of the past two seasons by strong batting displays from first-class opponents in this season’s final Showcase fixtures. 

Cornwall beat Somerset at Taunton two years ago but a century from Ireland international Curtis
Campher, a short-term signing for the Metro Bank campaign, set up Somerset’s victory by 63 runs under the DLS Method in a rain-affected contest at Truro. 

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CLUB CRICKET End of road for valiant Cornish clubs

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 05:01

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There was double disappointment for Cornwall Cricket clubs on Sunday as Grampound Road and Penzance hopes of making it to Lord's finals in September were ended by home defeats.

Grampound Road were beaten by 137 runs against Kent's Leeds & Broomfield in the Voneus Village Cup semi-final.

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CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE Wilson's six wicket haul

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Created on Monday, 31 July 2023 07:47

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In the Premier League, a few scattered showers meant a DLS calculation was required in some games.

Just an over was lost at Wadebridge where the leaders comfortably beat Helston by seven wickets after being set 118 in 49 overs.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Sturgess matchwinner for Cornwall

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Created on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 07:51

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2023 06:41

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Cornwall became the first Western Division side to win this season, beating Shropshire by five wickets at Bridgnorth in Division Two. 

Having committed themselves to bowling out Shropshire for a second time, Cornwall were frustrated by a half-century from Oxford University opener George Hargrave (77) then by stubborn cameos from Andre Bradford, Peter Clark and Tim Maxfield. 

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