COUNTIES CRICKET Championship final round, day one

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Last Updated on Monday, 21 August 2023 08:29

Published on Monday, 21 August 2023 07:22

Buckinghamshire booked their place in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship final by securing top spot in Eastern Division One. 

Buckinghamshire went into their final divisional match against Suffolk at Copdock needing a maximum of six points to end their hosts’ hopes of overtaking them and four to eliminate Staffordshire, who began the day with a four points lead but with their four-match programme completed. 

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CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE Title chase hotting up

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:41

Published on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:39

Cornwall Premier pacesetters Wadebridge and Penzance both made it four wins on the spin.

Wadebridge lead by two points with four matches to play including the much-anticipated clash between the two clubs at St Clare, Penzance on Saturday August 26.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blighted second day

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 08:15

Published on Monday, 14 August 2023 21:14

Slow left-armer Luke Beaven led Berkshire’s fightback with a six wicket haul but the defending champions still face an uphill struggle to avoid defeat against Herefordshire in their final Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division One match at Eastnor. 

Berkshire need to win the match to have any hope of topping the Western Division and progressing to next month’s final and, thanks to Beaven, they restricted Herefordshire to a first innings lead of just 18. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship latest - day one report

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 August 2023 01:30

Published on Monday, 14 August 2023 01:30

Johnny Connell rescued defending champions Berkshire on a testing opening day of their Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division One match against Herefordshire at Eastnor. 

Berkshire, who were put in on a pitch that was still recovering from getting wet during a county Under-18s match during the week, were in dire straits at 99 for seven shortly after lunch. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Cornwall close in on promotion

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:02

Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:02

George Hargrave produced a record-breaking performance to take Shropshire to a stunning five wickets win over Dorset at Wimborne in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division Two. 

The Oxford University opener became the first batter in the history of a competition that dates back to 1895 to score a double century and a century in a match. 

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