COUNTIES CRICKET Devon win Western Division One

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 07:55

Published on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 07:37

Devon will meet Buckinghamshire in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship final after they came from third to first on the last day of the regular season to claim the Western Division One title. 

Devon needed to beat Herefordshire at Sidmouth and then hope that Cheshire could do them a favour by beating Oxfordshire at Banbury if they were to overtake Berkshire – who sat out the last round of matches – and Oxfordshire and reach the final for the first time since 2011. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Wiltshire can win despite Stanley spin

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 06:22

Published on Monday, 21 August 2023 20:17

Shropshire off-spinner Joe Stanley returned the best bowling figures in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship in 11 years in the Western Division Two match against Wiltshire at Whitchurch. 

Stanley, who is a member of the Worcestershire Academy, took nine for 83 in Wiltshire’s first innings, the best by anyone in the competition since Cheshire slow left-armer Danny Woods took nine for 74 against Shropshire at Bridgnorth in 2012. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship final round, day one

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Last Updated on Monday, 21 August 2023 08:29

Published on Monday, 21 August 2023 07:22

Buckinghamshire booked their place in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship final by securing top spot in Eastern Division One. 

Buckinghamshire went into their final divisional match against Suffolk at Copdock needing a maximum of six points to end their hosts’ hopes of overtaking them and four to eliminate Staffordshire, who began the day with a four points lead but with their four-match programme completed. 

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CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE Title chase hotting up

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:41

Published on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:39

Cornwall Premier pacesetters Wadebridge and Penzance both made it four wins on the spin.

Wadebridge lead by two points with four matches to play including the much-anticipated clash between the two clubs at St Clare, Penzance on Saturday August 26.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blighted second day

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 08:15

Published on Monday, 14 August 2023 21:14

Slow left-armer Luke Beaven led Berkshire’s fightback with a six wicket haul but the defending champions still face an uphill struggle to avoid defeat against Herefordshire in their final Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division One match at Eastnor. 

Berkshire need to win the match to have any hope of topping the Western Division and progressing to next month’s final and, thanks to Beaven, they restricted Herefordshire to a first innings lead of just 18. 

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