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COUNTIES CRICKET Herefordshire showcase talent

Details: Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 21:10; Last Updated on Thursday, 13 June 2024 07:17; Published on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 21:11; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Herefordshire batters Daniyal Khan and Ollie Walker took the opportunity to showcase their talent against a strong Gloucestershire attack at Eastnor.

Gloucestershire won both matches in the T20 double-header – the first of this season’s Showcase fixtures between the 20 National Counties and 18 first-class counties – but Khan and Walker ensured that a young Herefordshire side emerged with plenty of credit.

CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE Round-up June 8 & 9

Details: Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 06:59; Last Updated on Thursday, 13 June 2024 07:06; Published on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 06:59; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Redruth top the Bond Timber Cornwall Premier Division, but only three points cover the top four who all won on Saturday.

Redruth had a close call at Helston winning by one wicket with 13 balls to spare. In a tense finish, they lost three wickets getting the final two runs.

COUNTIES CRICKET Herefordshire host Gloucestershire

Details: Created on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 16:10; Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 16:10; Published on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 16:11; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Herefordshire will face Gloucestershire in the first of this season’s Showcase matches between the 20 National Counties and 18 first-class counties at Eastnor on Wednesday June 12.

There will be two T20 matches between the neighbouring counties - starting at 10am and 3pm – rather than a 50 overs contest which has been the format for these matches which are now in their fourth year.

CORNWALL CRICKET Results June 8 & 9, 2024

Details: Created on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:59; Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:59; Published on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:59

Saturday 8 June

Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League

ECB Cornwall Premier

Helston - Helston 204 (B Taylor 76; S Osmont 45; A Macinnes 3-27), Redruth 205-9 (D Udayanga 94, E Whiteford 35; L Alberts 3-47). Redruth (19) beat Helston (8) by one wicket.

Penzance – Wadebridge 187 (F Wilkinson 53; A Libby 3-27), Penzance 188-2 (B Seabrook 52no, G Stone 48no, J Paull 40. C Purchase 32). Penzance (20) beat Wadebridge (4) by eight wickets.

St Austell - St Austell 198 (M Bone 34, A Snowdon 33; D Barnard 3-33), Werrington 192 (J Moon 61, A Hodgson 30; A Snowdon 4-26). St Austell (18) beat Werrington (8) by six runs.

St Just – Callington 254 (G Wagg 81, L Lindsay 70, L Brenton 31; P Nicholas 3-38, G May 3-44), St Just 162-9 (G May 47, R Brownfield 33; B Ellis 4-22). Callington (20) beat St Just (8) by 92 runs.

Truro – Truro 133 (C Kent 47, A Price 44; J MacDonald 6-18), Camborne 123 (J Fontana 38; A Yamin 7-39). Truro (17) beat Camborne (7) by ten runs.

ENGLAND RUGBY Bristol hooker Oghre gets the call

Details: Created on Monday, 10 June 2024 12:46; Last Updated on Monday, 10 June 2024 12:48; Published on Monday, 10 June 2024 12:47; Written by TIM PERCIVAL with England Rugby

england rugby wide Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player squad for the forthcoming Summer Series.

England play a Test match against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday June 22 before embarking on a two-Test tour of New Zealand to take on the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday July 6 and in Auckland on Saturday July 13.