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Dorset at Bournemouth

Delayed start to 11.30am. Cornwall win the toss, 18 year old Jake Libby makes debut.

12 40pm Drinks Dorset 68-1

1.50 pmLunch Dorset 134-5 after being 131-1

4 10 Dorset 202 ao Smeeth 4-65, Sharp 3-22, Kitt 3-39

4 50pm Tea Cornwall 38-1 Libby 2 on debut.

6 30pm Cornwall 128-5 off 29 Robins 49, Davis 34

7 05pm Cornwall collapse to 136 ao in 35 overs after being 136-5

7.45 Close Dorset 21-0 lead of 87 scorecard

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Sidmouth: Berkshire 279, Devon 123-1

Alderley Edge: Cheshire 460-9, Oxfordshire 57-3

Eastnor: Herefordshire 310, Wales M C 81-4

Shrewsbury: Wiltshire 406-8, Shropshire 116-0

Day 2 Weather fine

12.10pm Dorset 94-0 N Park 46no, Williams 36 - lead of 160runs

1.20 Lunch Dorset 161-2 Park 83no, wickets for Libby & Sharp

3.10pm Dorset 184-5 Smeeth 2 wickets and a Robins run out of N Park for 86.

3.40pm Dorset 190ao after being 130-0 Smeeth 5-57, Sharp 3-37, Libby 1-52

Targer 257 in 4 sessions and 30 minutes

Tea 4 20 Cornwall 42-1 Libby 1, Robins 17no, Davis 8no

5.45 Cornwall 98-2 Davis 40no, Rowe 6no, Robins 31.

7pm Close Cornwall 147-4 Davis 47, Rowe 21, Sharp 19no, Hunkin 5no scorecard

Day 3 Weather - rain not stopping until around 1pm

3pm Match Abandoned as a draw

Other Western Division Results

Sidmouth: Berkshire 279 & 107, Devon 364-8 & 23-0 Devon won by 10 wickets in two days

Alderley Edge: Cheshire 460-9 & 51-2 , Oxfordshire 203 & 307 (fo) Cheshire won by 8 wickets

Eastnor: Herefordshire 310 & 218, Wales M C 260 & 195 Herefordshire won by 73 runs

Shrewsbury: Wiltshire 406-8 & 398-3d, Shropshire 418 & 321-7 Match Drawn

Unofficial Final Table : Devon 122, Berkshire 112, Cheshire 104, Hereford 88, Cornwall 77, Dorset 61, Oxford 61, Shrops 61, Wiltshire 39, Wales MC 38

Herefordshire at Truro

Day 1 Minute's silence and flag at half mast in memory of former County Captain, Team Secretary and Selector Jack 'JP' Angove.

The Rowe brothers, Matt, Tom & James become the first three brothers to play in the same game for Cornwall. James Rowe replaces Ben Kitt from the selected team

Cornwall win the toss Sun/ Clouds Showers forecast

12.15pm Cornwall 63-5 (17.4) RSP to 12.52pm Robins 0, M Rowe 9, Davis 20, Parsons 2, Sharp 16, T Rowe 8no, T Williams 0no

1.15pmRSP Lunch Cornwall 82-5 T Rowe 20no

2.20pm RSP Cornwall 100-5 (29) T Rowe 32no, T Williams 7no

5.15pm Play abandoned for the day.

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Exmouth: Shropshire 243-6 abandoned for the day v Devon

Banbury : Oxfordshire 431-8 v Berkshire 75-1

Abergavenny: Wales M C 313, Dorset 19-1

Trowbridge: Wiltshire 81-2 abandoned for the day v Cheshire

Day 2 Delayed start from 10.30am to 11am

11.30 am Cornwall 135-5 (39)Tom Rowe 53no, Williams 17no

12-15pm -12.30pm Shower Cornwall 199-7 (52) Williams 25, Smeeth 21, T Rowe 84no, Snell 4no

12.53pm Cornwall 223 (59) T Rowe 102, Snell 8, J Rowe 2, Libby 0no

1.20pm Lunch Herefordshire 10-2 (3) Stebbings & Adshead both lbw Smeeth

2.45pm Herefordshire 67-2 (17) Exall 23no, Boroughs 33no; Smeeth 2-28

4.15pm Herefordshire 189-2 (47) Exall 82no, Boroughs 83no

4.50 Tea Herefordshire 229-2 (60) Exall 104no, Boroughs 103no

5.35pm Herefordshire 244-3 (65.1) Exall 111, Boroughs 103no

6.20pm Herefordshire 285-8 (78) Boroughs 113, Smeeth 3-64, Libby 4-50

6.40pm Herefordshire 305 ao (84) Libby 6-58

Herefordshire lead by 82 runs

8pm Close Cornwall 59-3 after being 2-3 Robins, Davis, Parsons ducks, Williams 32no, T Rowe 22no

Cornwall trail by 23 runs scorecard

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores Close

Exmouth: Shropshire 283 & 82-5 Devon 259-9

Banbury : Oxfordshire 431-8 &194-3 Berkshire 295-8

Abergavenny: Wales M C 313 & 264-7, Dorset 212

Trowbridge: Wiltshire 206 Cheshire 344-6

Day 3 Sunny and cool

11.45am Cornwall 100-4 Williams 32, T Rowe 36no, Sharp 20no

12.30pm Cornwall 177-4 T Rowe 57no, Sharp 62no

1.05pm Cornwall 224-5 T Rowe 69, T Sharp 91no, M Rowe 0no

1.20pm Cornwall 236-5 T Sharp 94no, M Rowe 6no

2.50pm Cornwall 323-8dec Sharp 138no, M Rowe 9, A Smeeth 19, K Snell 16; Stewart 4-59

Herefordshire target 242 in 58 overs

4.20pm Tea Herefordshire 98-2 (around 33 overs left) Exall 41, Stebbings 30, Wickets for Sharp and Libby

5.30pm Herefordshire 165-3 Boroughs 26no, Wadlan 15no

5.45pm Herefordshire 190-4 Boroughs 31, Wadlan 35no

6pm Herefordshire 221-4 (10 overs remain) Wadlan58no, Walker 8no

6.15pm Herefordshire 245-5 (5.4 overs remained) Wadlan 74no, Walker 16, Sharp 2-34, J Rowe 2-56    scorecard

Herefordshire (23pts) beat Cornwall (5pts) by five wickets

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Exmouth: Shropshire 283 & 157 Devon 259-9 & 182-6. Devon (22pts) beat Shropshire (7pts) by 4 wkts.

Banbury : Oxfordshire 431-8 & 352-9d Berkshire 295-8 & 194-9 (Target 489) Match Drawn after last pair put on 18. Oxford (11pts) Berkshire (10pts)

Abergavenny: Wales M C 313 & 325-9d, Dorset 212 & 366-9 (Target 427) Match Drawn after last pair survive 8.4 overs Wales 11pts Dorset 9pts

Trowbridge: Wiltshire 206 & 318 (after being 91-7) Cheshire 381-8d & 145-5 (16.1ovs) (Target 144) Cheshire (24pts) beat Wiltshire (4pts) by five wickets with 11 balls to spare

Table with 1 game to play: Berkshire 106, Devon 98, Cheshire 80, Cornwall 69, Hereford 65, Oxford 56, Dorset 52, Shrops 50, Wales MC 32, Wiltshire 27.

Shropshire at St Austell

Day 1 Toss Shropshire who elected to bat . Overcast but dry

Tom Rowe makes his debut replacing Keith Parsons. Alex Smeeth returns to replace James Rowe.

12.10pm Shropshire 66-2 Foster (5) and Murtagh (16) dismissed by Smeeth (9-0-36-2) . Whitney 33no, Ralph 5no.

1.20pm Lunch Shropshire 139-4 off 39 overs Whitney 57, Ralph 27 both dismissed by Sharp (2-17)

4.20pm Tea Shropshire 310-7 off 85 overs

5pm Shropshire 355-9 (90 overs) Gray 45, Oliver 120, Smeeth 5-105, Sharp 3-101, Libby 1-79

7pm Close: Cornwall 109-2 (31 overs) Robins 59no, Tom Rowe 23no, Matt Rowe 7, Dan Davis 16

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Finchampstead : Berkshire 507-7, Herefordshire 91-2

Dean Park: Oxfordshire 329-8, Dorset 23-0

Nantwich: Cheshire 405-9, Wales MC 64-3

Corsham: Devon 119 & 71-0, Wiltshire 100

Day 2

12.10am Cornwall 195-2 Robins 109no, Tom Rowe 58no

1.20pm Lunch Cornwall 272-4 (70 ovs) Robins 118, Tom Rowe 77 (157 partnership for 3rd), Sharp 31no, Hunkin 16no

3.05pm Cornwall 351 ao (88.2 ov) Sharp 60, Hunkin 20, Smeeth 18no, Kitt 19. 312-5 became 318-9. Shropshire lead by 4 runs on first innings.

4 20pm Tea Shropshire 49-2 Smeeth two wickets in 2 balls

7pm Close Shropshire 206-5 Ralph 124 no; Smeeth 2-39, Libby 2-42  scorecard

Other Western Division Day 2 - Scores

Finchampstead : Berkshire 507-7, Herefordshire 214 & 249. Berkshire won by inns & 44 runs.

Dean Park: Oxfordshire 329-8 & 106-3 Dorset 319. Oxfordshire lead by 116 runs.

Nantwich: Cheshire 405-9, Wales MC 159 & 227. Cheshire won by inns & 19 runs

Corsham: Devon 119 & 474, Wiltshire 100 & 51-3. Wiltshire require a further 443 runs

Day 3

12.10pm Shropshire 264 Ralph 140; Smeeth 6-76, Libby 3-59, Sharp 1-67

Cornwall set 269 to win

1.20pm Lunch Cornwall 52-0 Robins 24no, MH Rowe 25no

3 10pm Cornwall 139-1 Robins 78no, Davis 25no, Matt Rowe 33

4.20pm Tea Cornwall 229-3 Sharp 36no, Tm Rowe 27no, Robins 97, Davis 33; Gray 2-78

5.15pm Cornwall 271-6 Sharp 53, Tom Rowe 41no, Smeeth 4no, Hunkin 0, Williams 4; Mountford 3-38, Gray 2-92 scorecard

Cornwall (24pts) win by four wickets to remain third- Berks 96, Devon 76, Cornwall 64, Cheshire 56, Oxford 45, Dorset 43, Shropshire 43, Hereford 42, Wilts 23, Wales 21

Other Western Division Day 3 - 6.20pm

Finchampstead : Berkshire 507-7, Herefordshire 214 & 249. Berkshire won by inns & 44 runs in two days.

Dean Park: Oxfordshire 329-8 & 278-5d Dorset 319 & 125 (Target 289) Oxfordshire won by 163 runs.

Nantwich: Cheshire 405-9, Wales MC 159 & 227. Cheshire won by inns & 19 runs in two days

Corsham: Devon 119 & 474, Wiltshire 100 & 375 (Target 494) Devon won by 118 runs

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Wales M C at Falmouth

Day 1 Toss Wales M C Overcast Start delayed by an hour to noon due to damp conditions underfoot

2 10pm Early lunch due to rain Cornwall 94-4 (32ov)

5.20pmTea Cornwall 229-7 (Parsons 105no, Snell 27no)

6.40pm Cornwall 293 ao in 88.5 overs Parsons 146no

8pm Close Wales MC 60-1in 24 overs scorecard

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Whitchurch : Shropshire 299-7 (85ov) v Oxfordshire

Devizes: Berkshire 370-8, Wiltshire 52-5

Brockhampton: Dorset 213, Herefordshire171-4

Torquay: Cheshire 191, Devon 115-2

Day 2 Warm & Sunny

1.20pm Lunch Wales MC 217-6 having been 114-5 & 159-6. Sharp bowled unchanged taking four wickets.

3-15pm Wales MC 275 all out S Davies 96, Baker 47no, Holden 43; Sharp 5-90; Davis 2-29

Cornwall take an 18 run lead

4.20pm Tea Cornwall 18-3 Rowe 1, Robins 7 & Parsons lbw 1

5pm Cornwall 20-4 Hunkin 1, Davis 12no, Sharp 4no 

5.45pm Cornwall 94-4 Davis 46no, Sharp 26no

7pm Close Cornwall 155-6 Davis 76no, JK Rowe 3no   scorecard

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Whitchurch : Shropshire 318 & 252-6 Oxfordshire 183 (Shrops lead by 387)

Devizes: Berkshire 370-8 & 295-3d, Wiltshire 211 & 97-2 (req a further 357)

Brockhampton: Dorset 213 & 185, Herefordshire 282 & 119-2 . Herefordshire won by 8 wickets

Torquay: Cheshire 191 & 136, Devon 237 & 30-2 (req a further 61)

Day 3 Overcast then sun

11.45am Cornwall 194-8 Davis 76 caught first ball of the day

12.10 Cornwall 212-8 - lead of 230.

12.50pm Cornwall 302-9dec Snell 101no inc 7 sixes and 6 fours - lead of 320

1.20pm Lunch Wales 25-0 set 321 to win

4.20pm TeaWales 173-5 after being 105-0 at 3pm Snell 3 wkts, Libby 2

5.30 Wales 193-8 Snell 6-65

Last hour begins min 17 overs

Close 6.35 Wales 220-9 last pair survive 4 balls Match Drawn  scorecard

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Whitchurch : Shropshire 318 & 252-6d Oxfordshire 183 & 317-9 Match Drawn - last pair survive 8.2 overs

Devizes: Berkshire 370-8 & 295-3d, Wiltshire 211 & 324 Berkshire won by 130 runs

Brockhampton: Dorset 213 & 185, Herefordshire 282 & 119-2 . Herefordshire won by 8 wickets

Torquay: Cheshire 191 & 136, Devon 237 & 93-7 Devon won by 3 wickets

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Cheshire at Chester Boughton Hall

Day 1 Toss Cornwall in cool cloudy conditions then hot sun by lunchtime.

Debut for Cornwall opening attack - Ben Kitt (16) and James Rowe (17) who joins his brother Matthew.

Cheshire 25-2 - Kitt takes two wickets

Cheshire 52-3 - James Rowe takes his first wicket

Lunch - Cheshire 128-8 - Spinners Sharp & Libby take four wickets for three runs shortly before lunch.

3.10pm Cheshire 217 ao after 9th wicket stand of 68. Sharp 5-72, Libby 2-36, Kitt 2-51, James Rowe 1-20.

4pm Cornwall 32-1 Matt Rowe 4

4.20pm Tea Cornwall 67-2 Robins 23, Davis 27no, Parsons 4no

6pm Cornwall 133-5 Davis 31, Parsons 14, Hunkin 21, Sharp 24no, Williams 1no

Close 7pm Cornwall 188-8 Sharp 50no, Williams 8, Snell 4, Libby 19 out last ball of the day.

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Great Tew: Devon 251, Oxfordshire 52-6

Devizes: Dorset 285, Wiltshire 37-2

Bridgnorth: Herefordshire 319, Shropshire 186-3

Usk: Berkshire 368-6, Wales MC 26-6

Day 2 Hot and sunny morning but cloudied over

11.50am Cornwall 238-8 Sharp (58no) and James Rowe (38no) have added 48 for the 9th wicket in 13 overs

12.10pm Cornwall 256-8 Sharp 68no, James Rowe 47no

12 35pm Cornwall 290-9 Sharp 77, Rowe 63no, Kitt 9no. 9th wicket stand of 77

1pm Cornwall 332-9 Rowe 73no, Kitt 41 no

Lunch Cornwall 357ao Rowe 94, Kitt 44no 10th wicket stand of 92 Cheshire 11-0

2.30pm Cheshire 36-1

4pm Cheshire 145-6 Kitt, Sharp & Snell two wickets each 

Tea Cheshire 167-6

5 30pm Cheshire 205-6

5 45pm Cheshire 229-7 Stand of 75 broken 

6.15pm Cheshire 255-7 Kettle 133no

6.35 Cheshire 279ao Kettle 139, Kitt 5-70, Snell 2-32, Sharp 2-83, Rowe 1-41

6 50 Bad light stopped play Cornwall 10-0 and need a further 130 to win.

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Great Tew: Devon 251 & 291-8d, Oxfordshire 105 & 32-1

Devizes: Dorset 285 & 225-6, Wiltshire 238

Bridgnorth: Herefordshire 319 & 250-2, Shropshire 396

Usk: Berkshire 368-6, Wales MC 162 & ? following on

Day 3 Target 140

11.40am Cornwall 53-2 Rowe 12, Davis 1, Robins 20no, Parsons 8no

noon Cornwall 89-2 Robins 43no, Parsons 12no

12.30pm Cornwall 140-4 (22.2 overs) - Cornwall win by six wickets - first ever championship win against Cheshire in 25 attempts since 1983. Robins 59no, Sharp 20no, Parsons 19, Hunkin 4. scorecard

Other Western Division Day 3 Results Latest Tables

Great Tew: Devon 251 & 291-8d, Oxfordshire 105 & 321. Devon (22) beat Oxfordshire (4) by 116 runs.

Devizes: Dorset 285 & 242, Wiltshire 238 & 263. Dorset (23) beat Wiltshire (6) by 26 runs.

Bridgnorth: Herefordshire 319 & 446-6d, Shropshire 396 & 364-7. Match Drawn Shropshire 12pts, Herefordshire 11pts.

Usk: Berkshire 368-6 & 65-1, Wales MC 162 & following on 267 Berkshire (24) beat Wales MC (2) by 9 wickets.

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Berkshire at Henley-on-Thames

Day 1 Play called off for the day shortly after lunch due to rain.

Other Western Division Day 1 Scores

Dean Park: Devon vDorset no play

Challow & Childrey: Oxfordshire v Wiltshire no play

Col.wall: Cheshire v Herefordshire no play

Pontarddulais: Wales v Shropshire no play

Day 2 Extended day (10.30am-8pm) under new playing regulations to make up for loss of play on the first day. Cloudy start,

12.40pm Cornwall 121-6 off 31 overs after being put in

Lunch Cornwall 162-7

14 40 Cornwall 189 all out in 55 overs Sharp 40, Williams 30, Robins 25, Snell 21, Parsons 19; Balcombe 5-67, Peploe 2-18

Warm sunshine now but still expected to seam.

1700 Tea Berkshire 130-4 - Hockin takes wicket first ball, 44-3 then 85 stand for 4th wicket broken just before tea

1745 Berkshire 155-4

Close 8pm Berkshire 371-7 (86 overs) (SP Naylor 174no, DE Barnes 46, CT Peploe 56no J Morris 40; AC Libby 2-60, AG Smeeth 2-75). Unbroken eighth wicket stand of 101 in the last hour of a nine & half hour day.

Western Morning News day 2 report

Other Western Division Day 2 Scores

Dean Park: Devon 333-8dec Dorset 45-1

Challow & Childrey: Oxfordshire 150 Wiltshire 186-6

Colwall: Cheshire 300-6dec & 66-4. Herefordshire 233-8dec

Pontarddulais: Wales v Shropshire no play

Day 3

Berkshire batted on to end on 405-9 (Naylor 188no) a lead of 216.

12.30pm Cornwall 61-3 ( Robins, Davis & Parsons out). Rowe & Sharp at the crease.

Lunch     Needing 216 to save an innings defeat Cornwall were 157 for 4 at lunch with Matt Rowe 71 not out and Antony Angove 25 not out. Tom Sharp made 42 after Cornwall had been 35-3 losing Matt Robins, Dan Davis and Keith Parsons cheaply. Rowe hit Shaun Udal for a six and two fours in the over before lunch.

14 50 Cornwall 193 all out and lose by an innings and 23 runs. Rowe 71, Sharp 42, Angove 27, Williams 17no. Robins 15; Balcombe 4-63. Smeeth absent injured. First innings defeat for seven years.

Other Western Division Day 3 Results

Dean Park: Devon 333-8dec & 118-3 Dorset 265-9 Match Drawn

Challow & Childrey: Oxfordshire 150 & 192-3 Wiltshire 220-4dec Match Drawn

Colwall: Cheshire 300-6dec & 277-7dec. Herefordshire 233-8dec & 250. Cheshire win by 94 runs

Pontarddulais: Wales 232-7 Shropshire 233-5 Shropshire won a one day game by five wickets