COUNTIES CRICKET Thompson eyes final flourish

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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 August 2025 06:43

Published on Sunday, 31 August 2025 02:20

Matt Thompson hopes that an extra date will be added to his farewell tour as he prepares for retirement from National Counties cricket.

The Devon batter/wicketkeeper announced before the start of the summer that this would be his 16th and final season of county cricket.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Dorset bid for special National double

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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 August 2025 10:13

Published on Sunday, 24 August 2025 09:10

National Counties Trophy winners Dorset will be attempting to complete a rare white ball competition double at today's T20 Finals Day at Wormsley.

Norfolk face Oxfordshire in the first semi-final at 1000 with the winners meeting the winners of the second semi-final between Dorset and Northumberland in the final at 1630.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Dorset aim for Trophy final joy

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 July 2025 06:29

Published on Sunday, 13 July 2025 03:29

Dorset County Cricket Club head coach Paul Lawrence wants his players to enjoy the occasion as well as trying to bring home the county’s first silverware in 15 years when they take on Shropshire in the National Counties Trophy final at Chester Boughton Hall today (1100).

Dorset’s last title was the National Counties Championship – then Minor Counties Championship – in 2010 but they have not appeared in the final of the 50 overs competition since 2006 and their sole success in the format came back in 1988 when they beat Cambridgeshire by two wickets in the final at Weymouth.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Wimborne to host Dorset quarter-final

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Last Updated on Saturday, 24 May 2025 07:57

Published on Friday, 23 May 2025 12:00

Exning, Shifnal, Falkland and Wimborne cricket clubs have been chosen as the host venues for the free-to-see National Counties Trophy quarter-finals on Sunday June 1.

Dorset CCC topped Group Four despite losing their final match against Cheshire at Didsbury on Sunday.

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COUNTIES CRICKET National Trophy round three round-up

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 May 2025 06:38

Published on Tuesday, 06 May 2025 05:42

Norfolk’s defence of the National Counties Trophy was ended by a five wickets defeat by Herefordshire at Brockhampton yesterday.

Norfolk needed to beat Herefordshire and win their final group match against Staffordshire to have any hope of progressing to the quarter-finals.

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