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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship round four, day one

Details: Created on Monday, 18 August 2025 00:22; Last Updated on Monday, 18 August 2025 08:26; Published on Monday, 18 August 2025 00:22; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

There were centuries for Matt Thompson and Callum Harvey for NCCA Western Division One leaders Devon against Herefordshire at Eastnor.

Thompson, who is retiring from county cricket at the end of the season, made the seventh century of his career and Harvey his first having converted his maiden 50 into 101.

CRICKET County One Day results August 17, 2025

Details: Created on Sunday, 17 August 2025 20:00; Last Updated on Monday, 18 August 2025 08:21; Published on Sunday, 17 August 2025 20:00; Written by SWSN cricket team

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SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2025

Metro One Day Cup
CARDIFF Glamorgan CCC 278-9 Nottinghamshire CCC 282-3 (46.3) win by 7 wkts @ Sophia Gardens
WORCESTER Worcestershire CCC 237-8 Gloucestershire CCC 240-4 (42.5) win by 6 wkts @ New Road
TAUNTON Somerset CCC 309-8 Warwickshire CCC 310-7 (49.3) win by 3 wkts @ County Ground

WOMENS FOOTBALL FAWNL opening results August 17

Details: Created on Sunday, 17 August 2025 16:06; Last Updated on Sunday, 17 August 2025 16:21; Published on Sunday, 17 August 2025 16:06

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SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2025
FAWNL Southern Prem
AFC Bournemouth 7-0 Billericay Town HT 3-0 @ Ringwood Town FC
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Real Bedford
Cheltenham Town 0-2 Exeter City @ Bishops Cleeve FC
Gwalia Utd 0-1 Oxford Utd @ USW Sports Park
Lewes 0-0 Watford
Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Hashtag Utd HT 3-0

COUNTIES CRICKET Championship round four preview

Details: Created on Sunday, 17 August 2025 00:22; Last Updated on Sunday, 17 August 2025 08:27; Published on Sunday, 17 August 2025 00:22; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Berkshire face a crunch match in this week's National Counties Cricket Championship.

Although this is the penultimate round of three-day matches, Berkshire sit out the last round of matches next month which means they head into their final Division One match today needing victory.

SW FOOTBALL EFL results August 16

Details: Created on Saturday, 16 August 2025 17:50; Last Updated on Saturday, 16 August 2025 18:20; Published on Saturday, 16 August 2025 17:50; Written by SWSN football desk

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