COUNTIES CRICKET Rain decisive on final round, final day

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 September 2025 11:14

Published on Monday, 01 September 2025 20:20

Rain proved a disruptive – and potentially decisive - influence on the outcome of the Eastern and Western Division titles and the relegation places in the NCCA Cluberly Championship.

Play on the second day of the final round of matches was interrupted to varying degrees in all eight matches with the five games in the wetter western half of the country the worst affected.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Western Division day 1 reports...

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Last Updated on Monday, 01 September 2025 06:35

Published on Monday, 01 September 2025 00:20

Rain in the South West meant there were short rations in both the Western Division One matches but leaders Devon made up for lost time by reducing Oxfordshire to 107 for six in the 33.4 overs that were possible in the evening session at Sidmouth.

It could have been worse for Oxfordshire without cameos from Luke Hayes (32) and Freddie Smith (30 not out) with Sam Read taking three for 30 and Lawrence Walker four slip catches.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Norfolk beat Dorset in T20 final

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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 August 2025 20:53

Published on Sunday, 24 August 2025 20:20

Norfolk won the NCCA T20 for the first time by beating Dorset by 12 runs in a tense final at Wormsley.

Norfolk’s success followed their triumph in the 50-overs National Counties Trophy 12 months ago and was achieved without their captain and talisman Sam Arthurton who was ruled out of both the final and semi-final victory over Oxfordshire at the start of the day after he suffered an ankle injury playing club cricket yesterday.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Round four day two review...

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 00:48

Published on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 00:48

Berkshire pair Rhys Lewis and Jonny Connell broke the county’s first wicket partnership record against Oxfordshire at Thame in Western Division One.

The pair added 256 before they were parted which surpassed the 226 that Gary Loveday and Martin Lickley put on, also against Oxfordshire, in 1991.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship round four, day one

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Last Updated on Monday, 18 August 2025 08:26

Published on Monday, 18 August 2025 00:22

There were centuries for Matt Thompson and Callum Harvey for NCCA Western Division One leaders Devon against Herefordshire at Eastnor.

Thompson, who is retiring from county cricket at the end of the season, made the seventh century of his career and Harvey his first having converted his maiden 50 into 101.

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