COUNTIES CRICKET FINAL Bowlers dominate on day one

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Created on Sunday, 03 September 2023 19:54

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Buckinghamshire’s bowlers led the fightback after their batters had collapsed on an eventful opening day of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship final against Devon at West Bromwich Dartmouth. 

Buckinghamshire slumped from 121 for two in the final over before lunch to 185 all out in their first innings, a total that would have been more meagre had Conner Haddow (13) and Tom Weymes (16 not out) not added 33 for the last wicket. 

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SWPL EAST Axminster Town 1 Ivybridge Town 5

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Created on Sunday, 03 September 2023 16:24

Last Updated on Sunday, 03 September 2023 16:30

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Written by GRAHAM HAMBLY football correspondent

Ivybridge Town have scored 12 goals in their last two games following an impressive 5-1 win at Axminster Town in the South West Peninsula League.

That followed a 7-0 thrashing of Stoke Gabriel and sees Ivybridge leading the East Division table with five wins and a draw from their first six fixtures.

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SWPL WEST Liskeard Athletic 2 Callington Town 0

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Created on Sunday, 03 September 2023 12:56

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Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT at Lux Park

Liskeard Athletic extended their 100 per cent winning Peninsula Premier West record to five matches at Lux Park on Saturday – but were pushed all the way by an impressive Callington.

The fact that it took a 90^th minute deflected effort from Mike Smith to seal the points underlined how close this contest was.

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SCHUMACHER hails "huge three points"

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Created on Sunday, 03 September 2023 00:03

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Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle boss Steven Schumacher was delighted with his side’s 3-0 Championship home win over Blackburn Rovers.

Schumacher said: “It’s a huge three points for us. It gives us seven points from our first five games in the Championship, we can all be quite pleased with that.”

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COUNTIES CRICKET Devon Bucks final team news

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Created on Saturday, 02 September 2023 23:50

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Buckinghamshire will be in familiar surroundings when they face Devon in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship final at West Bromwich Dartmouth starting today. 

While Devon will be making their first-ever visit to Sandwell Park, Buckinghamshire were there only six weeks ago when they beat hosts Staffordshire by eight wickets on their way to winning Eastern Division One and booking their place in the four-day final. 

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