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Cornwall v Berkshire Preview

Cornwall rounded off their Minor Counties Championship season with a three wicket win at Truro to deny Berkshire the Western Division title. After a delayed start Berkshire declared on their overnight total setting Cornwall 263 to win. Keith Parsons made 62 and Chris Hunkin 31 but it was skipper Tom Sharp that played the match winning innings making an excellent 111 not out. Mark Horwell helped to add 29 in a tense eighth wicket stand to seal victory with an hour to spare. Dorset are the western champions with Cornwall, the only other unbeaten team, finishing fifth.

Day 1

Berkshire won the toss and elected to bat

12 noon Berkshire 65-2 (15 overs) scorecard

1.20pm Lunch Berkshire 123-4

4.20pm Tea Berkshire 240-7

5.06pm Berkshire 247 all out Naylor 60; Smeeth 5-61 (county best), Sharp 3-67.

7pm Close Cornwall 78-2 Robins 31, Davis 13, Roberts 29no, Horwell 0no.

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Sidmouth- Oxfordshire 76 & 38-1 Devon 183 

Bournemouth - Dorset 212 Wales MC 130-6

Alderley Edge- Cheshire 308-8 Shropshire 90-6

Colwall - Herefordshire 281 Wiltshire 49-3

Day 2

12.10 Cornwall 109-5 (Horwell 5, Parsons 1, Roberts 42)

12 45 Cornwall 127-6 (Rowe 9, Sharp 21no)

1.20 Lunch Cornwall 157-8 (Sharp 35, Smeeth 0; Carl Crowe 6-38).

2.45 Cornwall 182 all out (Hunkin 26; Carl Crowe 7-56)

3.10 Berkshire 14-0

4 20 Tea Berkshire 67-2 Sharp both wickets

5.30 Berkshire 98-5 (Sharp 3-12, Robins 2-23)

5.50 Berkshire 135-5

7pm Close Berkshire 197-7

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Sidmouth- Oxfordshire 76 & 367-9 (134 ovs) Devon 183 

Bournemouth - Dorset 212 & 233 Wales MC 159 & 139-7

Alderley Edge- Cheshire 308-8 & 44-1 beat Shropshire 143 & 207 (following on)

Colwall - Herefordshire 281 & 286-7d Wiltshire 144 & 95-3

Day 3

Drizzle - delayed start until noon

Berkshire declared overnight setting 263 to win

12 20 Cornwall 27-0

1 20 Lunch Cornwall 67-3

2 50 Cornwall 115-3 (Parsons 49 no, Sharp 21no)

4 10 Cornwall 214-5 Parsons 62, Sharp 81no, Hunkin 24no

4 20 Tea Cornwall 220-5

4 50 Cornwall 233-6 Hunkin 33, Sharp 93no

5 02 Cornwall 237-7 Smeeth 2 Sharp 95no

5 33 Cornwall 266-7 Sharp 111 no, Horwell 13no Cornwall win by 3 wkts

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Sidmouth- Oxfordshire 76 & 375 beat Devon 183 & 194

Bournemouth - Dorset 212 & 233 beat Wales MC 159 & 157

Alderley Edge- Cheshire 308-8 & 44-1 beat Shropshire 143 & 207 (following on)

Colwall - Herefordshire 281 & 286-7d beat Wiltshire 144 & 340

Unofficial Table Dorset 101, Berkshire 94, Oxford 91, Cheshire 89, Cornwall 83, Devon 80, Hereford 72, Shropshire 60, Wales 42, Wilts 40

Dorset and Cornwall the only unbeaten teams

Cornwall v Dorset Preview

Team News One change Matt Rowe (St Austell) replaces the injured Dan Davis.

Day 1 Start delayed by heavy rain .

12.15 Still raining

17.10 Play abandoned for the day

Other Western Division Day 1Scores

Nantwich- Devon 420-6d Cheshire 45-2  

Shrewsbury - Berkshire 320, Shropshire 48-4

Banbury- Hereford 302, Oxfordshire 146-1

Trowbridge - Wiltshire v Wales MC no details

Day 2

1.20pm Lunch Dorset 148-0 (40 overs) (N Park 73no, A Williams 68no)

4pm Dorset 265-5 (Williams 102, N Park 91 (186 for first wicket); Sharp two wickets, Hockin two wickets)

5.20pm Dorset 314ao (87.5 overs) (Sharp 5-71, Hockin 4-75)

7pm Close Cornwall 129-1 (30 overs) (Robins 40, Roberts 58no, Rowe 19no)

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Nantwich- Devon 420-6d & 136-4 Cheshire 320

Shrewsbury - Berkshire 320 & 243-6d Shropshire 156 & 16-1

Banbury- Hereford 302 & 173-5 Oxfordshire 395

Trowbridge - Wiltshire v Wales MC no details

Day 3

11.15 am Cornwall 153-1 Further rain after three overs play

2 15pm Play Resumed

3pm Cornwall 189-3 (46 overs) Rowe 40, Roberts caught at slip sweeping for 81

3 25pm Cornwall 211-6 Parsons 12, Sharp 11, Angove 6

Tea Cornwall 265-6 (75 overs) Hunkin 47no

5 10 Cornwall 289-9 (81 overs) Hunkin 47, Horwell 21

6.05 Cornwall 314 all out in 87th Match Drawn

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Nantwich- Devon 420-6d & 221 beat Cheshire 320 & 267

Shrewsbury - Berkshire 320 & 243-6d beat Shropshire 156 & 262

Banbury- Hereford 302 & 208 lost to Oxfordshire 395 & 118-1

Trowbridge - Wales MC 376-9 & 247-9d drew Wiltshire 298-7 & 199-8

Unofficial Table Berkshire 88, Dorset 80, Devon 75, Oxford 71, Cheshire 66, Cornwall 62, Shropshire 57, Hereford 49, Wales 38, Wilts 36

Shropshire v Cornwall Preview

Day 1 WMN Report

Shropshire won the toss and elected to bat

Team News - one change from Wiltshire. Rob Harrison injured and replaced by Alex Smeeth.

Just as play was about to start a shower of rain meant a delayed start until 12 noon. Play will go on until 8pm

1pm Shropshire 44-4 (including Foster 4 and Murtagh (0 bowled Smeeth - both averaging 90 in the season to date)

Lunch 1.40pm Shropshire 67-6 off 27overs Davis 3-17, Smeeth 2-28, Hockin 1-21

3pm Shropshire 113 -6 50 partnership Gray & Tilt

3.45pm Shropshire 116-7 off 50 overs Tilt out to Davis

5.10pm Tea Shropshire 168-8 off 68 overs

5.35pm Shropshire 202 ao in 72 overs . Weather dark with heavy cloud cover

Gray 68, Taylor 32, R J Foster 30; Smeeth 23-6-71-2, Hockin 14-2-56-2, Davis 24-9-40-4, Hunkin 5-1-14-0, Sharp 6-1-13-2.

Close 7.15 Bad light Cornwall 84-3 off 21 overs Roberts 12, Robins 30, Thomas 7, Parsons 30no, Davis 0no

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Finchampstead- Cheshire 354-6d  Berkshire 68-2

Exmouth - Wiltshire 190, Devon 160-5

Bournemouth - Hereford 230, Dorset 155-5

Pontarddulais - Wales MC v Oxfordshire no play

Day 2 WMN Report

12.15 Cornwall 158-3 of 43 overs. Parsons 55no, Davis 44no

1.20pm Lunch Cornwall 219-6 off 61 overs Davis 48, Parsons 70, Sharp 24, Hunkin 9no, Smeeth 3no

2.50pm Cornwall 252 all out in 77th over. Smeeth (18) & Hunkin (13) out off successive balls after putting on 33.

4.20pm Tea Shropshire 80-2

5 40pm Shropshire 144-2 RSP Close

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Finchampstead- Cheshire 354-6d  & 176-2 Berkshire 390-6

Exmouth - Wiltshire 190 & 208-8 Devon 257

Bournemouth - Hereford 230 & 203-6 Dorset 320-9

Pontarddulais - Wales MC 115 Oxfordshire 223-7

Day 3

Play delayed until 1.30pm. Then more rain after 2.2 overs of declaration bowling from Thomas & Roberts

Shropshire 171-2 Match Abandoned as a draw at 2pm

After a delayed start until after lunch only 14 balls were bowled before further rain. Shropshire took their second innings total to 171 for 2 with Cornwall serving up some declaration bowling. The new leaders are Dorset who beat narrowly beat Herefordshire at Bournemouth . Dorset are Cornwall's next opponents at St Austell a week on Sunday. Cornwall are 18 points off the pace and must win their final two games to have any chance of winning the division.

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Finchampstead- Cheshire 354-6d & 366-5d  beat Berkshire 390-6 & 254

Exmouth - Wiltshire 190 & 258-9, Devon 257 RSP Drawn

Bournemouth - Herefordshire 230 & 232 lost to Dorset 320-9 & 143-7

Pontarddulais - Wales MC 115 Oxfordshire 223-7 RSP Drawn - no play day 3

Unofficial table after 4 games: Dorset 69 pts, Berks 65, Cheshire 61, Devon 53, Shropshire 53, Cornwall 51, Oxfordshire 47, Hereford 42, Wales 27, Wiltshire 27.

Wiltshire v Cornwall

Wiltshire won the toss and elected to bat Day 1 Card

Lunch Wilts 124-3 off 37 overs. Cornwall bowled and caught pretty well on a lightning fast outfield.

Tea Wilts 321-6 off 78 overs Hard session for Cornwall with couple of hard chances going down and balls dropping in front of fielders. Dry but overcast.

Wiltshire 384-8 after mandatory 90 overs (Stoughton 139, Hibberd 67, Coles 47; Davis 3-58, Hockin 2-93, Sharp 2-104), Cornwall 38-0 (12 overs (Robins 28no, Roberts 10no). Play ended 40 minutes early at 6.20pm due to rain.

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Great & Little Tew- Shropshire 353-9 Oxfordshire 73-0

Dean Park - Dorset 264, Cheshire 5-0

Newbury - Wales MC 192   Berkshire 152-4

Eastnor - Devon 343 Herefordshire 156-2

Day 2 Day 2 Card    WMN Report

11.50am Cornwall 80-3 Robins (33) , Roberts (40) and Parsons (0 caught slip first ball).

1.20pm Lunch Cornwall 196-4 off 53 overs Thomas 23, Davis 70no, Sharp 30no

4.10pm Cornwall 360 Sharp 114, Davis 104, Harrison 23 (Davis & Sharp 144 for 5th wicket)

5 40pm Wiltshire 73-0

7pm Close Wiltshire 160-1 (Langford 109no, Stoughton 33, Breet 15; Hockin 1-35),

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Great & Little Tew- Shropshire 353-9 & 153-3 Oxfordshire 294

Dean Park - Dorset 264 & 209-8 Cheshire 135

Newbury - Wales MC 192 & 287  Berkshire 354-9 & 2-0

Eastnor - Devon 343 & 156 Herefordshire 266 & 50-2

Day 3

1.20pm Lunch Wiltshire 275-7 - alead of 299

2.40pm Wiltshire 326-7d (79 overs) Langford 109, Hibberd 54no, Hayward 46 no; Hockin 3-69, Hunkin 3-100.

Cornwall set 351 in a min of 55 overs.

4 20pm Tea Cornwall 115 for 2 off 26 overs. David Roberts 53 not out and Keith Parsons 9 not out. Cornwall require a further 236 off a minimum of 29 overs

Close 6 20pm Cornwall 254-6 Roberts 101, Sharp 55, Robins 32; Alsop 4-58. Match drawn with 5 overs remaining. Cornwall were 236-3 with 14overs to go but Sharp and Roberts got out at the same score. The 1324 runs in the match is an aggregate record for Cornwall.

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Great & Little Tew- Shropshire 353-9 & 262 lost to Oxfordshire 294 & 322-9

Dean Park - Dorset 264 & 236-8d beat Cheshire 135 & 219

Newbury - Wales MC 192 & 287 lost to  Berkshire 354-9 & 128-6

Eastnor - Devon 343 & 156 lost to Herefordshire 266 & 234-5

League Table

Cornwall v Oxfordshire

Day 1

Oxfordshire won the toss and were all out for 104. Cornwall replied with 204 all out after tea thanks to a last wicket stand of 49 between Sam Hockin & Mark Horwell.

Oxfordshire 104 (Hawtin 16, Ryan 16; Hunkin 4-29, Sharp 2-7, Snell 2-18, Harrison 1-12, Hockin 1-17),

Cornwall 204 (Robins 31, Sharp 31, Roberts 30, Horwell 30, Hockin 20no; Ryan 6-46, Arnold 2-21, Hole 2-53)

Oxfordshire 64-5 (Hawkes 23; Hunkin 2-5, Sharp 2-39, Hockin 1-11)

Day 2

Oxfordshire lost their last five wickets in the first hour. Cornwall completed victory by 12.20pm under clear skies.

Oxfordshire 115 (Hockin 4-14, Hunkin 4-22, Sharp 2-60).

Cornwall 17-0 (1.2 overs) (Robins 15no, Roberts 1no) WMN Report

Other Western Division Results

Abergavenny - Devon 356-7 & 213 beat Wales MC 184 & 166

Chester - Wiltshire 251 & 266 lost to Cheshire 404-7 & 117-2

Bridgnorth - Shropshire 327 & 383-8d drew with Dorset 327 & 256-9

Brockhampton- Herefordshire 215 & 181 lost to Berkshire 401-7

Devon v Cornwall

Day 1

Devon recovered from 85-4 thanks to Bobby Dawson's 77 off 168 balls. David Lye (44), Sandy Allen (48) and Trevor Anning (56) all made useful runs down the order. Tom Sharp took three for 47 with two apiece for Sam Hockin, Kelvin Snell and Rob Harrison. Alex Smeeth left the field with the recurrence of a hamstring injury as did Chris Hunkin (feeling unwell). Cornwall raced to 98-2 off 20 overs at the close with Matt Robins hitting eight boundaries in his 38 before being caught off Anning. Thomas was dismissed for 12. Dan Davis and night watchman Kelvin Snell were not out. Devon website Report - Conrad Sutcliffe

Day 2

No play due to persistent rain.

Day 3

Further showers prevented any play until 1.40pm on the third day. Dan Davis (62) and Kelvin Snell (32) took their third wicket stand to 149 but from thereon it became a procession as the Duchy were dismissed for 213 at tea. Anning 4-30. Sharp was undefeated on 36 and in doing so became only the fourteenth Cornish player to reach 3,000 championship runs. A more significant milestone is that he is the first Cornish player to achieve the double of 3,000 runs and 150 wickets.

In the 22 overs before play was called off at 6pm Devon reached 129-3. Hancock 25 Dawson 38no, Bess 34no; Harrison 2-54, Hockin 1-49

Other Western Division Round 1 Results

Banbury - Oxfordshire 294-8 & 84-1 Cheshire 333-9 Drawn

Salisbury - Wiltshire 117 & 329 lost to Shropshire 393-4d & 54-1

Newbury - Berkshire 304-9 & 122-1 Dorset 349 Drawn

Usk - Wales MC 366-6 & 377-4d Herefordshire 441-7 & 48-1 Drawn