COUNTIES CRICKET Devon soar to Western Two summit

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Created on Wednesday, 17 August 2022 06:51

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Devon moved to the top of Western Division Two by routing Shropshire by 280 runs at Bridgnorth. 

Shropshire managed to take the match into the afternoon session – but only just – thanks to a bold counter-attacking 68 not out from Joe Stanley. 

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KJM SPORT REPORT Mousehole AFC 1 Millbrook AFC 2

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Created on Wednesday, 17 August 2022 06:07

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Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT Cornwall football's touchline ace

Evidence of how far Millbrook have progressed as a Western League side after their inaugural season at this level came at Trungle Parc last night.

Goals from Tyler Love-Holmes and Sean Thomson saw Macca Brown’s team record arguably the result of the season so far against a team expected to make a strong title challenge.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Day two round-up and latest scores

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Created on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 06:15

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Former Glamorgan pace bowler Kaz Szymanski took a Championship-best six for 58 to keep Devon firmly in charge of their Western Division Two match against Shropshire at Bridgnorth. 

Oxford University batter George Hargrave made a half-century in his first Championship innings of the season but Shropshire lost six wickets for 40 and needed a last wicket stand of 68 between captain Sam Whitney and Ben Roberts to lift them to 255. 

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Schumacher: Argyle still have "plenty to work on..."

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Created on Monday, 15 August 2022 09:16

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Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

PLYMOUTH manager Steven Schumacher was delighted with his Argyle side as they overturned Wednesday’s 2-0 EFL Cup knockout by Peterborough to beat them 2-0 in League One at Home Park.

The forward-thinking Argyle boss also admitted "We’re getting there but there’s still plenty to work on."

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COUNTIES CRICKET Devon scorch to record-breaking 503

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Created on Monday, 15 August 2022 06:33

Last Updated on Monday, 15 August 2022 06:45

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Devon piled up the second highest total in their history on a day when batters made runs in the sun in the National Counties Championship. 

Devon’s 503 for five against Shropshire at Bridgnorth in Western Division Two was their highest total in 120 years and has only been bettered by the county record 533 for seven they made against Dorset at Sherborne School in 1902. 

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