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COUNTIES CRICKET Hoping for kinder weekend weather
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- Created on Saturday, 04 May 2024 11:48
- Last Updated on Monday, 06 May 2024 06:30
- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2024 11:48
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent
The 20 National Counties will be hoping for a significant improvement in the weather over this Bank Holiday weekend as they try to secure a place in the new Super 12 stage of the T20 competition.
Just four of the 20 scheduled matches in the opening round last Sunday produced positive results with 15 complete washouts and one no result.
COUNTIES CRICKET T20 Trophy fixtures May 6, 2024
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- Created on Saturday, 04 May 2024 10:48
- Last Updated on Monday, 06 May 2024 11:18
- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2024 10:48
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent
National Counties T20 fixtures * weather-permitting all #CountiesCricket games FREE TO SEE
Monday May 6 (11am and 2.30pm)
Group One: Cumbria v Staffordshire (Carlisle), Cheshire v Northumberland (Oxton).
Group Two: Cambridgeshire v Norfolk (Exning), Suffolk v Lincolnshire (Ipswich School).
Group Three: Bedfordshire v Berkshire (Ampthill), Buckinghamshire v Hertfordshire (Beaconsfield).
Group Four: Herefordshire v Oxfordshire (Brockhampton), Wales NC v Shropshire (St Asaph).
Group Five: Dorset v Devon (Wimborne), Wiltshire v Cornwall (South Wilts CC).
COUNTIES CRICKET Only 3 opening T20 matches beat rain
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- Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 13:28
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 13:46
- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 13:28
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent
Herefordshire made a flying start to the National Counties T20 competition by beating the weather and Wales NC twice in a rain-ravaged opening round of matches.
Play was possible at only three grounds – all of them in the South West – with 15 of the scheduled 20 matches being abandoned without a ball being bowled and another washed out at the halfway stage.
WESTERN PREMIER Saltash United 5 Welton Rovers 0
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- Created on Monday, 29 April 2024 10:48
- Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2024 19:57
- Published on Monday, 29 April 2024 10:48
- Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT at KJM Sports
When Saltash were beaten 2-0 at home by Ilfracombe on Thursday April 18, manager Macca Brown assured supporters that the players would not be allowed to end the season with a whimper.
He’s kept his word, with his young team putting together three successive home wins in a week, scoring 12 goals without conceding.
SALTASH UNITED boss targets third home win on spin
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- Created on Friday, 26 April 2024 06:18
- Last Updated on Friday, 26 April 2024 07:37
- Published on Friday, 26 April 2024 06:18
- Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT at KJM Sports
Saltash United manager Macca Brown is calling for his improving Western Premier side to send supporters home happy for the summer ahead of tomorrow's final home game of the season against Welton Rovers.
The Ashes got it right at both ends of the pitch on Tuesday night continuing their strong finish to a testing season by beating sixth placed visitors Shepton Mallet 3-0.
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