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COUNTIES CRICKET Holders Dorset off to a flier

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2026 09:50; Published on Monday, 27 April 2026 09:00

Dorset made an impressive start to their National Counties Trophy defence by beating Cornwall by nine wickets in their opening Group Four match at Wimborne Cricket Club.

Having dismissed Cornwall for 186 with more than 10 overs of their innings unused, the holders then needed just 33.1 overs to chase down their target with Dylan Church (96 not out) and former Hampshire batter Joe Eckland (75 not out) sharing an unbroken second wicket partnership of 162.

COUNTIES CRICKET Haddow spins Bucks to national title

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 16:56; Published on Tuesday, 09 September 2025 17:31

Conner Haddow spun Buckinghamshire to their second NCCA Championship title in three seasons with a record-breaking performance in the final at West Bromwich Dartmouth.

The slow left-armer took nine for 73 in the second innings, the best figures in an innings and in a match -16 for 143 – in a Championship final.

COUNTIES CRICKET Haddow 7th heaven against Devon

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 September 2025 07:26; Published on Monday, 08 September 2025 17:21

Conner Haddow put Buckinghamshire in control of the NCCA Cluberly Championship final by taking a career-best seven for 70 to dismiss Devon for 166 on the second day at West Bromwich Dartmouth.

The slow left-armer, who has been trialling with Northamptonshire, took his wickets haul to 30 in his last five innings and 93 in 13 matches in the competition over the last three seasons.

COUNTIES CRICKET Six wicket haul for Devon's Harvey

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 08 September 2025 07:23; Published on Sunday, 07 September 2025 18:21

Callum Harvey took his maiden five wicket haul to give Devon the early advantage on a rain-interrupted opening day of the NCCA Cluberly Championship final against Buckinghamshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth.

Slow left-armer Harvey, one of five Devon players who are in their first season of National Counties cricket, found some early turn and took six for 60 as Buckinghamshire slipped from 161 for four to 187 for nine in seven overs.

COUNTIES CRICKET Devon meet Bucks in Sunday's final

Details: Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 September 2025 11:23; Published on Wednesday, 03 September 2025 00:20

Buckinghamshire and Devon will meet in a repeat of the 2023 NCCA Championship final at West Bromwich Dartmouth on Sunday after they clinched the Eastern and Western Division titles on a rain-affected final day.

Both sides secured top spot in their respective divisions despite not bowling a ball on the final day of the regular season.

COUNTIES CRICKET Rain decisive on final round, final day

Details: 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.

COUNTIES CRICKET Holders Dorset off to a flier

COUNTIES CRICKET Haddow spins Bucks to national title

COUNTIES CRICKET Haddow 7th heaven against Devon

COUNTIES CRICKET Six wicket haul for Devon's Harvey

COUNTIES CRICKET Devon meet Bucks in Sunday's final

COUNTIES CRICKET Rain decisive on final round, final day

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