COUNTIES CRICKET Cornwall through to T20 finals

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Created on Monday, 08 May 2023 10:27

Last Updated on Monday, 08 May 2023 10:30

Published on Monday, 08 May 2023 10:27

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Cornwall and Staffordshire secured their places in National Counties T20 Finals Day in contrasting fashion on the final day of Group matches. 

Cornwall took control of their own destiny by completing a double over Devon at Cornwood which enabled them to overtake Dorset, who sat out the final round of matches, at the top of Group Two. 

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NATIONAL COUNTIES CRICKET deciding T20 group games

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Created on Sunday, 07 May 2023 06:04

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 May 2023 06:06

Published on Sunday, 07 May 2023 06:04

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

DORSET top National Counties T20 Trophy Group Two but have completed their programme so need Devon to do them a favour by beating cross-Tamar rivals Cornwall in at least one of today's matches at Cornwood to secure their place at Finals Day. 

Cornwall are set to give a debut to batter Xavie Clarke who has transferred from Shropshire.

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SOUTH WEST RUGBY sides in Community Cup finals

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Created on Saturday, 06 May 2023 09:59

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 May 2023 13:26

Published on Saturday, 06 May 2023 09:59

Written by JOHN HOUSE and ROSS REID

South West regional rugby is again well represented as the Papa Johns RFU Community Cup comes to a thrilling conclusion this weekend.

There was plenty of excitement last weekend at the Women’s Community Cup and Men’s Regional 1 Championship Finals.

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Libby returns to Cornish roots

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Created on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Published on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Worcestershire batter Jake Libby returned to his cricket roots at the weekend when he played league cricket for Callington and for Cornwall in their National Counties T20 double-header against Dorset at Milton Abbey School. 

A free weekend for Worcestershire meant that Libby was able to return to the Duchy and also make his first appearance for Cornwall in five years. 

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SWPL EAST Teignmouth AFC 2 Ivybridge Town 4

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Created on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 21:05

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 May 2023 07:08

Published on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 21:05

Written by GRAHAM HAMBLY

IVYBRIDGE Town ended their South West Peninsula League season in style with a 4-2 away win at Teignmouth on Wednesday.

The game had a 6.45 pm kick-off because of Teignmouth’s lack of floodlights and, although the early kick off disrupted the usual pre-match preparations, it did not seem to disrupt the Ivies as they created a flurry of early chances before taking the lead with a Luke Forward volley from a Sean Thompson cross in the 16^th minute.

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