NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY Familiar look to final

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Created on Sunday, 07 August 2022 21:59

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 August 2022 00:08

Published on Sunday, 07 August 2022 21:59

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire and Cumbria will meet in the final of the National Counties Trophy for the third successive season following comfortable victories over Dorset and Oxfordshire in today’s semi-finals. 

Defending champions Berkshire, who are aiming for a hat-trick of Trophy titles to go with the ones they won in 2019 and 2021 – the competition was not played in 2020 owing to COVID-19 – beat Dorset by 88 runs at Finchampstead. 

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FA CUP EXTRA TIME Liskeard 1 Shepton Mallet 4

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Created on Sunday, 07 August 2022 08:11

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:27

Published on Sunday, 07 August 2022 08:11

Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT at Lux Park

Liskeard Athletic’s first appearance in the FA Cup for 14 years ended abruptly as Western League side Shepton Mallet fought back from a goal down to win with some ease at Lux Park on Saturday.

When Dan Jennings fired home a sixth minute goal from a breakaway, the Blues looked on course for a cup upset and Jennings should have made it 2-0 four minutes before the end of a 45 minutes the home side dominated.

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NCCA CRICKET MATTERS Trophy semi-final team news

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Created on Sunday, 07 August 2022 07:03

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 August 2022 12:39

Published on Sunday, 07 August 2022 07:03

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire have named ten of the side that defeated Middlesex in last weekend’s Showcase match in their squad for today’s National Counties Trophy semi-final against Dorset at Finchampstead (1100). 

Slow left-armer Luke Beaven returns to the squad in place of batter Charlie Dunnett as Berkshire continue their quest for a hat-trick of titles in the 50-overs competition having defeated Cumbria in both the 2019 and 2021 finals. 

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES Golden finale for Bath swimmers

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Created on Thursday, 04 August 2022 06:11

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 August 2022 06:12

Published on Thursday, 04 August 2022 06:11

Written by NEIL ROSE at Matchtight

Swimmers from the University of Bath finished the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with an incredible 27 medals between them after securing more gold, silver and bronze on an electric last evening of racing in Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

Sporting scholar Tom Dean became Team England’s most decorated swimmer at a single Games as he won his sixth silver in the 200m individual medley before anchoring a quartet also featuring British Swimming Performance Centre Bath team-mates Brodie Williams and James Guy to a sensational gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Somerset beat Devon by six wickets

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Created on Wednesday, 03 August 2022 07:07

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 August 2022 22:24

Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2022 07:07

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Devon opener James Horler took the opportunity to showcase his talent in the six wickets defeat by Somerset at Bovey Tracey. 

Horler made 83 from 110 balls but Elliot Hamilton was the only other batter to top 20 and Devon were dismissed for 181 with four overs unused. 

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