Minor Counties Championship 2006

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Herefordshire at Brockhampton 20-22 August

Devon at St Austell 6-8 August

Wales M C at Swansea 23-25 July

Wiltshire at Camborne 9-11 July

Oxfordshire at Challow & Childrey CC 11 - 13 June

Cheshire at Truro CC 25-27 June

Herefordshire v Cornwall at Brockhampton Full Match Scorecards & Reports         play-cricket detailed scorecard

Day 3

Cornwall ended their Minor Counties season with a win on Tuesday evening when they defeated Herefordshire by 108 runs at Brockhampton. After Cornwall lost their final wicket without addition in the morning the home team were set 394 and were bowled out shortly before 5pm for 285. Having reached 93 for 2 they then lost the important wickets of Chris Boroughs for 28 and Harshad Patel for 51 just before lunch. Wickets fell steadily during the afternoon but the ninth wicket pair of Richard Johnson (28no) and Peter Scott (44) added 71 to frustrate the Cornish bowlers before the last two wickets fell in quick succession at the same score of 285. Neil Ivamy took 3 for 48 with Lee Caddy, Chris Hunkin and Sharp taking two each. Young Matt Robins held three fine catches. Cornwall took a maximum 24 points from the game.

Herefordshire 2nd innings 285 all out (HV Patel 51, P Scott 44; N Ivamy 3-48, T Sharp 2-32, L Caddy 2-50, C Hunkin 2-58, R Harrison 1-71).

Cornwall (24pts) beat Herefordshire (5 points) by 108 runs Full Match Scorecards & Reports

Day 2

12.15pmCornwall 387 all out

Herefordshire 38-6 (Harrison 2 wkts caught by Sharp at slip) then a Lee Caddy hat trick (fifth in Cornwall history) Harrison a third wicket (2 catches for Price)

12 35pm Herefordshire 52-7

1 20 Lunch Herefordshire119-8

Herefordshire 220 all out Caddy 4-42, Harrison 3-19, Sharp 3-30

Follow on not enforced

Cornwall were 9-4 but recovered to 226-9 at the close7pm

Hunkin 55, Sharp 51, Harrison 37, Pearce 31

Lead of 393

Day 1 Delayed start due to rain. Play to commence at 1.30pm after an early lunch. Play can continue until 8pm

Herefordshire have won the toss and invited Cornwall to bat

Cornwall enjoyed a good opening day to their Minor Counties Championship game with Herefordshire at Brockhampton. After losing Matt Robins, Tom Sharp and Anthony Penberthy with 76 on the board they recovered to make 375 for 8 off 84 overs. Opener Jonathan Kent made 45 as did Truro clubmate Ben Price. The highlight of the innings was a 128 run stand for the seventh wicket between Chris Hunkin and Mark Horwell. Hunkin made his maiden county century before being dismissed for 115 while stand in wicket keeper Horwell hit 47. Cornwall have six overs remaining this morning to try to get up to the 400 mark with Rob Harrison and Lee Caddy the not out batsmen.

4 30pm Cornwall 165-5

6 35pm Cornwall 265-6 Hunkin 68no

7 05pm Cornwall 341-6 Hunkin maiden hundred

Close 7 55 Cornwall 375-8 (84 overs) Hunkin 115, Horwell 47, Price 45, Kent 45

Toss Herefordshire

CORNWALL 1st Innings

JP Kent b Boroughs 45

ML Robins c Johnson b Glover 19

TG Sharp c Exall b Parker 8

AL Penberthy c Langford b Parker 13

BP Price lbw b Boroughs 45

CA Hunkin c Mahoniak b Glover 115

AM Pearce c Patel b Rushbrook 20

MD Horwell c Johnson b Rushbrook 47

RJ Harrison not out 9

LM Caddy not out 1

Extras 53

Total (8 wkts, 84 overs) 375

Fall: 1-37, 2-54, 3-76, 4-128, 5-151, 6-218, 7-346, 8-374

To bat N Ivamy

Bowling: T Glover 18-2-93-2, DM Rushbrook 19-1-68-2, RG Parker 15-3-52-2, CW Boroughs 17-1-65-2, PJ Scott 11-3-45-0, DJR Exall 4-1-17-0

Umpires: J James & J Wilkinson

Points: Herefordshire 3 pts, Cornwall 4

Cornwall v Devon at St Austell Match Scorecard

Late Change - Gavin Edwards in to keep wicket in place of Karl Turner (injured)

Day 1 Devon 240-5 off 59 overs after being 77-4.

Devon 376-5 off 76 overs at Tea

Devon 421-9 (90 overs) Hancock 155, Allen 100; Hunkin 3-77, Sharp 3-85, Hands 2-96, Caddy 1-70),

Cornwall 70-1 (26 overs) Sharp 39no, Curnow 10no, Hands 14

Close Day 1

Day 2

lunch Cornwall 206-6 Sharp 51, Penberthy 28, Price 52no, Robins 16no

Cornwall 268 all out Price 91, Robins 25. Devon lead by 153 but didn't enforce the follow on.

6pm Devon 124-3 play to 7pm (lead of 277)

close 223-3 (lead of 376)

Day 3

lunch Devon 341-5dec Hancock 100no, Court 56, Dawson 55 (Cornwall set 495 to win)

Cornwall 46-1 Sharp and Robins not out

5.35pm update Cornwall 2nd inns (set 495) 231-7 (AL Penberthy 78, ML Robins 44) with the final hour about to commence. Thomas 18no, Hunkin 4 no

Cornwall 275 all out with 2 1/2 overs remaining - full card link above

Devon won by 219 runs

Wales M C v Cornwall at Swansea          Report /Scorecard

Cornwall have made two late team changes with Joe Crane of Newquay and Daniel Stephens of Camborne replacing the injured Neil Curnow and Rob Harrison.

Cornwall play three teenage debutants in Crane, Stephens and Matt Robins.

Day 1 Close 7pm Wales MC elected to bat and were bowled out for 257 all out in the last (90th) Sharp 5-93, Ivamy 3-65

Cornwall 51-5 off 25 overs-

Day 2 - Close7pm Cornwall 146 all out (Sharp 27, Hunkin 26, Robins 23, Penberthy 19)

Wales 320-3dec off 70 overs (lead of 431)

Cornwall set 432 in a min of 107 overs

Cornwall 2nd Inns 15-0 off 5overs at the close. Turner 13no, Crane 2no

Day 3 1.20 pm Lunch Cornwall 130-2 - 302 needed off 69 overs

4 30 update Cornwall 275-5 - 157 required off 28 overs with five wickets left

5 40 update Cornwall 310-7 with 16 overs to go, Robins & Stephens at the crease. Ivamy and Caddy to come.

6 45 update Cornwall 377-9 Match drawn Last pair of Robins & Caddy put on unbeaten 40 to save the game.

Cornwall v Wiltshire play cricket full match scorecard

Day 1 Delayed start until 11.45 am Cornwall 187 all out

Day 2 Delayed start to 2.30pm . Rain stopped play at 4.00pm. Play called off at 5.10pm

Day 3 Wiltshire 323 all out off 90 overs

Cornwall 231-9 (78 overs) after being 129-8 off 45 overs ( C Hunkin 61, R Harrison 35 no)

Against the odds Cornwall fought back to draw h with Wiltshire at Camborne yesterday. It was thanks to a superb ninth wicket partnership between Chris Hunkin, who made 61, and Rob Harrison with 35 not out. They added a crucial 84 over the course of 2 hours to save the game. Cornwall, with a deficit of 136 on the first innings reached safety by scoring 231 for 9.

Match Drawn Wiltshire 9 pts (after 2 deducted for slow over rate) Cornwall 9 points

Cornwall v Cheshire at Truro 25-27 Juneplay cricket full match scorecard

Day 1 Antony Angove and Martin Jenkin withdraw from the Cornwall 12. Kelvin Snell (Paul) called up to make his debut and took the first wicket.

Cheshire put in were 141-1 off 37 overs at lunch.

3.45pm 268-3 (A Hall 138)

4 45pm 313-6 (Sharp 4 wickets)

374-9 Inns Closed 90 overs

7pm Close Cornwall 56-3 off 26 overs (Curnow run out, Edwards & Penberthy out)

Day 2 No play due to rain. Play called off for the day at 5pm

Day 3 Cornwall saved the follow on at 225 and batted a full 90 overs to make 297-7 ( K Turner 77, T Sharp 63, G Thomas 36, M George 29no). Cheshire batted out time to make 134-6 (34 overs) Rob Harrison taking 4-62 from 17 overs as the game drifted to a tame draw..

Oxfordshire v Cornwall at Challow & Childrey 11-13 June play cricket full match scorecard

Day 1

Oxfordshire 258 Haupt 144, Hands 4-62, Sharp 4-97, Cornwall 125-3 (Curnow 0, Hands ret hurt 16, Thomas 13, Sharp 37, Penberthy 47no, Price 0no) 36 overs (of 90)

Day 2

Cornwall's Minor Counties Championship game with Oxfordshire is set up for an interesting final day at Challow & Childrey. The home team are only 22 runs ahead with 7 second innings wickets standing. Cornwall recovered from 215-7 to make 354 for 9 in their allotted 90 overs and gain a first innings lead of 96. Chris Hunkin made 76, Anthony Penberthy 60, Gavin Edwards 52 and young Grampound Road all rounder Chris Roberts hit a valuable 38 not out on his debut. Roberts was a late replacement for the injured Nick George. Oxfordshire were 118-3 at the close in their second innings.

Day 3

Oxfordshire (2nd Inns) 203 -9d (115.4 overs)(AP Cook 63, SL Hole 62; TG Sharp 38.4-14-54-4 , JM Hands 46-20-95-3 including his 100th wicket).

Cornwall (2nd Inns- Target 108) 108-4 (20.4 overs)(G Thomas 31no, G Edwards 25no, C Hunkin 20; J Hewitt 2-37, K Arnold 2-50).

Cornwall (24 pts) beat Oxfordshire (6pts) by six wickets.

Cornwall's first opening day win for 32 years. Thunderstorms threatened victory with a delay during the innings but victory came at 5.30pm. Hands becomes the tenth player for Cornwall to do the double of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs