MCCA TROPHY Cornwall on course for quarter finals

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Created on Monday, 27 May 2013 08:35

Last Updated on Monday, 27 May 2013 09:32

Published on Sunday, 26 May 2013 08:35

Victory against Bedfordshire at Cople Argus Cricket Club today (1100) would enable Cornwall to reach the 2013 Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Trophy quarter-finals.

Cornwall's cricketers - Minor Counties Championship champions last summer - kept their MCCA KO Trophy hopes alive with a thrilling 16-run group 1 win at Challow & Childrey CC against Oxfordshire while Beds lost by three wickets to table-topping Hertfordshire at Harpenden yesterday.

Cornwall made 226-8 in their 50 overs with Jake Libby on 45 and Neil Curnow 47 before Chris Hunkin hit a valuable 53 and Rob Harrison 28 not out.

Oxfordshire were on target until a late collapse saw their last six wickets fall for 21 runs. Cornwall captain Tom Sharp took 5-29 as the hosts were dismissed for 210 in the final over.

Wales remain top of group 4 with three wins from three ahead of their final match at home to Berkshire at The Mumbles Cricket Club, Swansea next Sunday.

Dorset (238) are fourth in group 4 following their home defeat by Staffordshire (259-9) at Dean Park yesterday. Dorset's final group game is against Buckinghamshire at Tring next Sunday.

Wiltshire's Trophy campaign ended yesterday with a fourth successive group 2 defeat, by four wickets against table-topping Shrosphire at Oswestry CC. Neil Clark scored 126no for Wiltshire, bowled out for 245 in the 35th over. Shropshire reached 250-6 in the 40th over to win.

• Apart from the ECB Cornwall Premier League there should also be a full programme of league club cricket in Cornwall today – weather permitting!

• today's Minor Counties & major clubs fixtures

• today's Cornwall Cricket League fixtures

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