COUNTIES CRICKET Captain's century rescues Cornwall

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 08:55

Published on Monday, 19 August 2024 23:10

Cornwall captain Paul Smith’s brilliant maiden century rescued his side against Cheshire at Chester Boughton Hall and set up a tense final day in the battle to avoid relegation from Western Division One of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship.

Cornwall were deep in trouble and in danger of following on when they slipped to 198 for nine in response to Cheshire’s first innings 396.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Final round day one round-up

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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 August 2024 20:23

Published on Sunday, 18 August 2024 20:23

Cheshire captain Harry Dearden made his maiden century to rescue his side against Cornwall at Chester Boughton Hall and improve their hopes of avoiding relegation from Western Division Two.

Dearden’s Cheshire career has been split by a six-year stint with Leicestershire which meant that he was playing only his sixth match in the competition.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Berkshire win Western One title

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 10:07

Published on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 08:00

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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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10:00

Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 09:40

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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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship third round round-up

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 July 2024 08:39

Published on Tuesday, 30 July 2024 19:05

Former Kent all-rounder Alex Blake thumped a Championship-best 166 not out to steer Cornwall to a five wickets win over Devon in a see-saw Western Division One Tamar derby at Truro.

Blake struck 15 fours and nine sixes in a 213-ball innings that dominated the final day and secured Cornwall’s first win in First Division cricket.

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