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MINOR MATTERS Wiltshire beat Cornwall by an innings
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- Created on Monday, 08 July 2019 20:00
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 July 2019 12:07
- Published on Monday, 08 July 2019 20:00
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent
Wiltshire routed Cornwall by an innings inside two days at Corsham.
Despite beating Oxfordshire in their opening Minor Counties Championship match, Cornwall were shot out for 87 in their second innings and beaten by an innings and 74 runs.
MINOR MATTERS Lintott and King put Cornwall in a spin
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- Created on Monday, 08 July 2019 08:13
- Last Updated on Monday, 08 July 2019 14:15
- Published on Monday, 08 July 2019 08:13
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent
Wiltshire spinners Jake Lintott and Joe King took eight wickets between them to trigger a Cornwall collapse at Corsham.
Cornwall appeared in little trouble when they reached 155 for two but they crumbled to 184 all out after Lintott, the former Hampshire and Gloucestershire slow left-armer Lintott, had player/coach Greg Smith stumped.
RUGBY Steenson relishes opportunity to play and coach
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- Created on Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:06
- Last Updated on Thursday, 04 July 2019 14:39
- Published on Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:06
- Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park
Exeter Chiefs fly-half Gareth Steenson is to take his first foray into coaching after accepting a new role with National League One outfit Plymouth Albion.Chiefs fans need not panic that the club's all-time record points scorer is quitting Sandy Park, as he will still be very much part of Rob Baxter's plans for the 2019/20 campaign, but Steenson is to offer a helping hand to new Albion head coach Ben Gulliver.
New deal for promotion-winning Johnson at Torquay
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- Created on Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:05
- Last Updated on Thursday, 04 July 2019 12:55
- Published on Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:05
- Written by PATRICK TINKLER at Plainmoor
Torquay United's record breaking promotion-winning manager Gary Johnson has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Plainmoor.Johnson reinvigorated a side languishing in mid-table following his September appointment and oversaw an astonishing turnaround that eventually saw the yellows win National League South by 10 points.
LEAGUE TWO Goal-hungry Ajose hoping to kick-on
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- Created on Wednesday, 03 July 2019 17:00
- Last Updated on Thursday, 04 July 2019 15:01
- Published on Wednesday, 03 July 2019 17:05
- Written by SIMON LARKINS at St James Park
Nicky Ajose is hungry to score goals having signed for Exeter City.The former Charlton forward - who helped Mansfield Town reach last season's League Two play-offs - put pen to paper on a deal at St James Park following a successful meeting with manager City boss Matt Taylor.
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