COUNTIES CRICKET Blake makes Cornwall cricket history

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Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2025 06:04

Published on Sunday, 27 July 2025 20:00

Alex Blake made history by becoming the first Cornwall batter to make a double century in the NCCA Cluberly Championship on the opening day of the Western Division One match against Berkshire at Truro.

The former Kent left-hander made 208   as Cornwall piled up against the defending Western Division champions, his third three figure score in the competition and the highest against Berkshire since 1949.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Western Division round-up July 22

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 07:36

Published on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 20:00

Rain came to Cornwall’s aid against Oxfordshire on the third and final day's Western Divison One county championship opener at Banbury where there was no play before lunch.

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.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Western Division day two report

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Last Updated on Monday, 21 July 2025 20:08

Published on Monday, 21 July 2025 20:08

Berkshire seamer Josh Lincoln took his first five wicket haul for the county to help restrict Devon to 270 for nine at Wargrave on the second day of the opening round of NCCA Championship matches. 

Half-centuries from Rhys Lewis (86) and Charlie Dunnett (62) – who shared a second wicket partnership of 99 – took Berkshire to 243 for six at the close with 24 more of their first innings 90 overs still at their disposal.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Soggy start to Championship openers

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Last Updated on Monday, 21 July 2025 08:08

Published on Sunday, 20 July 2025 19:58

On a soggy first day of the NCCA Cluberly Championship all eight opening matches were rain-affected.

Western Division champions Berkshire were frustrated by a second wicket stand of 173 between Devon’s Elliot Hamilton and Matt Thompson at Wargrave, where played started after lunch.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Dorset win National Counties Trophy

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 July 2025 06:29

Published on Monday, 14 July 2025 06:29

Dorset ended a 37-year wait for their second National Counties Trophy with an emphatic five wickets victory over Shropshire in the final at Chester Boughton Hall.

The win followed Dorset’s success back in 1988 and gave them the fourth piece of silverware in their history to go with National Counties Championship titles in 2000 and 2010.

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