COUNTIES CRICKET Western Division round-up July 22
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- Created on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 20:00
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 07:36
- Published on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 20:00
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent
Cornwall’s sole objective was to save the follow-on but they suffered a setback when Ellis Whiteford was forced to retire hurt on 16 while taking evasive action against a short ball from Tom Davis.
Whiteford returned to the crease after Jake Rowe was bowled by slow left-armer Ben Lucking and struck the boundary off Max Mannering that took Cornwall past their follow-on target of 153.
Whiteford finished unbeaten on 29 and Cornwall were eventually dismissed for 185 with Lucking taking four for 41 in his first bowl for Oxfordshire.
Berkshire and Devon played out a predictable draw on a good batting pitch at Wargrave where the visitors’ opener Elliot Hamilton made a century on his first appearance of the season.
Hamilton shared a second century partnership of the match for the second wicket with Matt Thompson (56) which helped Devon to clear their arrears of 47.
Hamilton finished unbeaten on 124 in Devon’s 221 for three in a solid start to their Championship season.
Cheshire were indebted to their last wicket pair of Sam Grant and Andy Dufty for saving the follow-on on securing a draw against Shropshire at Whitchurch in Western Division Two.
Cheshire still need nine to avoid the follow-on when Grant and Dufty came together but they achieved that first objective then added a further 63 runs in the county’s record tenth wicket partnership against Shropshire.
Seam bowler Grant went into the match with just 57 runs in his previous four appearances in the competition but he more than doubled that by making 69 before he was caught behind off Ben Roberts.
Shropshire opener Harry Chandler compiled his second half-century of the match before the sides shook hand on the draw.
Wiltshire did their best to produce a positive result from their rain-affected contest against Wales NC at the South Wilts club in Salisbury but eventually had to settle for a draw.
Half-centuries from Jake Goodwin and Tom Cheater, who added 101 in an unbroken fifth wicket stand, helped Wiltshire to declare on 206 for four and set Wales a target of 282 in a minimum of 38 overs.
Left-arm seamer Josh Croom removed Harry Friend and Ollie Rayner early on but Brad Wadlan counter-attacked with five fours in his 23-ball 22 before he was bowled by Chris Aubrey.
Wales then set about saving the match with opener Hugo Caldicott batting almost two-and-a-half hours for his 28 and captain Cameron Hemming almost an hour for his six runs.
Wiltshire scented victory when Herring was bowled by Will Brown but Aaron Davies (25 not out) and Alex Russell (18 not out) batted out the final 30 minutes to deny them.
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