COUNTIES CRICKET Day two round-up July 13
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Berkshire were 132 for seven when captain Andy Rishton departed early in the day and in danger of conceding a sizeable first innings advantage until Greatwood played the innings of his career.
The former Middlesex seamer had just one half century to his name before this match but he defied Oxfordshire for 214 balls and struck 18 fours and four sixes in his 158 not out.
Samm Daniel (30) assisted Greatwood in an eighth wicket partnership of 84 before last man and debutant Abdullah Iqbal played a valuable supporting role in a last wicket stand of 94. Hampshire Academy leg-spinner Iqbal scored just two but he defied Oxfordshire for 61 balls while Greatwood picked up runs at the other end.
When Iqbal eventually fell, LBW to Max Mannering, Berkshire had built a useful lead of 31 but by the end of the day Oxfordshire had cleared their arrears and moved 155 ahead with four wickets in hand thanks to Luke Maslen’s polished 95.
Devon all-rounder James Matravers also provided lower order fireworks with a century on his Championship debut against Herefordshire at Sidmouth.
The game was evenly poised when Devon were 144 for six but Matravers (124) and Lawrence Walker (60) put Devon in command with a seventh wicket partnership of 149.
Matravers, a Gloucestershire Academy player, had already impressed for Devon in white ball cricket and took that form into the longer format by striking three sixes and 16 fours in a 110-ball innings.
With Sam Read making 44 not out and Seb Linnitt 74 earlier in the innings, Devon were able to declare with a lead of 200 at 393 for nine.
Herefordshire lost Ben Chapman-Lilley to the third ball of their second innings but their fightback was led by two of their debutants, Joe Porter and Henry Hardinges, in a second wicket partnership of 126.
Malvern College pupil Hardinges, the son of former Gloucestershire all-rounder Mark, eventually went for 65 but Worcestershire Academy batter Porter was unbeaten at the close with Herefordshire on 162 for two.
Cornwall all-rounder Will MacVicar showed his liking for Shropshire’s bowling with a century at Truro in Western Division Two.
MacVicar made his maiden century against Shropshire at Bridgnorth in 2023 and followed up with his second – 111 – in a seventh wicket partnership of 156 with Cornwall captain Paul Smith (85).
Their alliance took Cornwall to 361 all out and a useful lead of 173 although Shropshire ended the day only 29 behind with six wickets intact.
A fourth wicket stand of 50 between Seb Scott (48) and captain Charlie Home (28 not out) took Shropshire to 144 for four although Scott went LBW to Elliot Hooper’s last ball of the day.
Dorset again dominated Wales NC on the second day at Ebbw Vale where excellent team bowling dismissed their hosts for 150.
Dorset had a lead of 246 but they decided not to enforce the follow-on, instead opting to score quick runs to set Wales an improbable fourth innings target.
Hampshire man Felix Organ (48) and Ben Rogers (43) led Dorset to a declaration at 202 for seven, which left Wales to chase a target 249.
Opener Kurtis Marsh frustrated Dorset with 40 not out to steer Wales to 76 for three at the close.
NCCA CLUBERLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Second day of three
Eastern Division One
Chesham: Buckinghamshire 211 (Bertie Foreman 51) & 316-9 dec (Bertie Foreman 60), Staffordshire 143 (Tom Weymes 5-56, Ed Bragg 4-41).
Bury St Edmunds: Suffolk 418-9 (Feroze Khushi 145, Jack Beaumont 78, Ollie Burle 74, Freddie Heldreich 50) & 92-6, Northumberland 419-9 dec (Ross Whitfield 160, Jonny Bushnell 129, Tom Harper 5-77).
Western Division One
Falkland CC: Oxfordshire 279 (Luke Hayes 99 not out, Freddie Smith 65) & 186-6 ((Luke Maslen 95), Berkshire 308 (Toby Greatwood 158 not out).
Sidmouth: Herefordshire 193 (Luke Tulacz 82) & 162-2 (Henry Hardinges 65, Joe Porter 60 not out), Devon 393-9 dec (James Matravers 124, Seb Linnitt 74, Lawrence Walker 60).
Eastern Division Two
Furness: Cumbria 173 (Nathan Waterston 51) & 277 (Ed Wade 109, Freddie Fallows 59, Jacob Gordon 4-62), Hertfordshire 209 (Sam Davis 63, Jack Plom 60, Sam Sharp 5-96) & 27-4 .
Sleaford: Norfolk 374-9 (Sam Arthurton 84, Charlie Hood 76, Alfie Cooper 68) & 118-1 (Nathan Muggeridge 53 not out), Lincolnshire 330-8 dec (Jordan Cook 61, James Laud 51, Hamidullah Qadri 4-58).
Western Division Two
Truro: Shropshire 188 (Roman Walker 61, Elliot Hooper 5-45) & 144-4, Cornwall 361 (Will MacVicar 111, Paul Smith 85).
Ebbw Vale: Dorset 396-8 (Luke Webb 172, Ed Ellis 82, Felix Organ 70, Luke Griffiths 5-74) 202-7 dec, Wales NC 150 (Sam King 53) & 76-3.
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