NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY Familiar look to final

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Created on Sunday, 07 August 2022 21:59

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Berkshire and Cumbria will meet in the final of the National Counties Trophy for the third successive season following comfortable victories over Dorset and Oxfordshire in today’s semi-finals. 

Defending champions Berkshire, who are aiming for a hat-trick of Trophy titles to go with the ones they won in 2019 and 2021 – the competition was not played in 2020 owing to COVID-19 – beat Dorset by 88 runs at Finchampstead. 

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Cornwall centurion clinches win

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Created on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 06:59

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Cornwall opened their account in Western Division Two with a thrilling one wicket win over Shropshire at St Austell.

A brilliant 111 from 74 balls from Christian Purchase wrested control from Shropshire.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Somerset beat Devon by six wickets

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Created on Wednesday, 03 August 2022 07:07

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Devon opener James Horler took the opportunity to showcase his talent in the six wickets defeat by Somerset at Bovey Tracey. 

Horler made 83 from 110 balls but Elliot Hamilton was the only other batter to top 20 and Devon were dismissed for 181 with four overs unused. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Jakes in top form for Wiltshire

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Created on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 06:46

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Warwickshire left-arm wrist spinner Jake Lintott marked his first Championship appearance for Wiltshire in three years by taking six for 67 against Wales at Panteg. 

Jake Goodwin completed a maiden century for Wiltshire in their first innings 362 for five and thanks to Lintott they had a lead of 78 at the halfway point. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET MATTERS Showcase reports & results

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Created on Monday, 01 August 2022 10:26

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Cornwall opener Chris Gibson also made a century but finished on the losing side as Somerset avenged their Showcase defeat at Taunton last season with a seven wickets win at Truro. 

Gibson’s 105 dominated Cornwall’s 255 for eight – only two other batters topped 20 – but Somerset eased home with more than 17 overs to spare thanks to half centuries from Steve Davies, Josh Thomas and James Hildreth. 

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NATIONAL COUNTIES CRICKET Young century for Wiltshire

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Created on Monday, 25 July 2022 06:25

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Rain affected the two Western Division Two matches but there was enough time at Panteg for Wiltshire captain Ed Young to make a fluent century against Wales NC. 

The former Gloucestershire all-rounder shared a fifth wicket partnership of 103 with Jake Goodwin before he became a second wicket for Bangor seamer Owen Reilly on his Wales debut. 

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