NCCA Cluberly Championship Western  Division 1     Scorecard           Table

Truro – Cornwall 394-8dec (78.5) (AJ Blake 208, RX Clarke 95, AJ Bone 30, AG MacDonald 24, A Rishton 4-96, A Searle 3-116)

& 173-8 dec (73) (WA MacVicar 28, RX Clarke 27, AJ Bone 26, WJJ Rowe 23no; C Dunnett 3-43, A Rishton 3-46),

Berkshire 293 (88) (D Lincoln 72, RD Lewis 65, G Smith 46; WA MacVicar 6-111, Fahad Sabir 3-107).

Match Drawn; Cornwall (12), Berkshire (10).

The match inevitably petered out into a draw when there was no play before lunch on the final day. Cornwall extended their lead to 274 when the captains shook hands just after 5pm.

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Cornwall: Karl Leathley, Toby Stoddard, Xavie Clarke, Alfie MacDonald, Alex Blake, Will MacVicar*, Alex Bone†, Jake Rowe, Fahad Sabir, Ben Sleeman, Andrew Libby

Berkshire: Rhys D Lewis, Greg Smith, Charlie Dunnett, Jack Laraman, Eddie Campion, Daniel Lincoln*†, Connor Lamsdale, Toby Greatwood, Andy Rishton, Adam Searle, Samm Daniel, Jed Crerar (12ᵗʰ)

• Umpires: Andy Hicks & Shaun Lilley
• Scorers: Dave Eggins & Carl Kneale

Cornwall won the toss and elected to bat.

Will MacVicar captained in place of unavailable Paul Smith

Championship debuts Toby Stoddard (Redruth). At 16 years 101days, the fifth youngest player to play for Cornwall & Fahad Sabir (Bedminster & Cardiff UCCE).

Day 1

Rain delay 11:00 - 12:15

Lunch 13:32 - Cornwall 60/2 (18) 

Tea 16:30 Cornwall 222/3 (52) Xavie Clarke 85no (116), Alex Blake 88no (105)

18:45 Alex Blake cuts Charlie Dunnett for four to move to 197 and pass the previous record Cornwall score of 194 set by George Rogers at Camborne against Dorset in 1938.

18:48 Four balls later, he hits the first double century by a Cornwall player.

He is dismissed in the next over for 208  (20 4s, 11 6s, 243 minutes, 177 balls)

18:58 Cornwall 394/8 dec (78.5)

19:15 Close Berkshire 3/0 (2)

Day 2 

Lunch 13:00 Berkshire 134/3 (39) Daniel Lincoln 57no (66), Jack Laraman 11no (41)

Tea 16:00  Berkshire 233/7 (78) Rhys D Lewis 30no (55), Andy Rishton 13no (36)

17:16 Berkshire 293 ao (88) WA MacVicar 40-8-111-6

Cornwall lead on first innings by 101 runs,

Close 19:06  Cornwall 59/3 (21) Xavie Clarke 20no (28), Alex Blake 12no  (24)

Day 3

Rain delay 11:00 - 13:40

Tea 16:10 Cornwall 145/7 (60) Jake Rowe 14np (74), Fahad Sabir 2no (10)

Close 17:06 Play called off Cornwall 173/8 (73) Jake Rowe 23no (118), Ben Sleeman 15no  (34)

Cornwall led by 274 runs.

Match Drawn; Cornwall 12pts, Berkshire 10pts

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS     21  x  150 s