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Cornwall victorious!
Cornwall win the O50s 3rd XI final carried over from 2025 beating Middlesex by 3 wickets at Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire
If you would like to be considered for selection for any of seven county championship teams (3 O50s, 3 O60s, 1 O70s) then you will need to:
Complete the membership form and pay the membership fee (details on the form)
Ask the relevant team manager to send you a link to Spond
Then download the Spond App if you don't already have it and use Spond to advise which match days you are available on
O50s play Wednesdays, O60s Tuesdays, O70s Thursdays
Teams are then chosen from those who have said via Spond they are available
O40s - a new Cornwall team! There is no O40s county or regional championship. Two friendly matches have been arranged v Wales - at Truro on July 2nd and in Wales on Sept 3rd. Anyone interested in being involved please contact Rob Harrison on 07921 365909
You can buy Seniors match and training kit here - There is no obligation for you to buy team clothing but we encourage you to do so as you then wear the Cornwall Cricket badge and look the part and all clothing can be used for any team.
2026 Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 30 July - O50s Mix team v New South Wales at Grampound Road
Sunday 8 November - AGM - Victoria Inn at Roche
Competitions 2026:
We have 7 County Championship teams in 2026 competing in national competitions - 3 O50s, 3 O60s and 1 O70s
O50s 1st XI team represents Cornwall in a national competition which features the very best O50s players across England and Wales including several ex-county pros and internationals. 40 counties take part. Matches on Wednesdays starting 6 May - all fixtures here: 1st XI page here
O50s 2nd XI team takes part in an equally competitive 2nd XI championship. 30 counties take part. Matches on Wednesdays starting 13 May - all fixtures here: 2nd XI page here
O50s 3rd XI team - 2025 will be our third season taking part in the O50s 3rd XI championship. 14 counties take part (Wales and Gloucestershire both have 2 teams to make total numbers 16). Matches on Wednesdays starting 13 May - all fixtures here: 3rd XI page here
O60s 1st XI team takes part the 60s championship. 35 counties take part. Matches on Tuesdays starting 28 April - all fixtures here: Ist XI page here
O60s 2nd XI team takes part the 60s championship. 31 counties take part. Matches on Tuesdays starting 28 April - all fixtures here: 2nd XI page here
O60s 3rd XI team new for 2026 takes part the 60s championship. 20 counties take part. Matches on Tuesdays starting 28 April - all fixtures here: 3rd XI page here
O70s team - 2026 will be our second season in the O70s county championship - 28 counties take part. Matches on Thursdays starting 7 May - all fixtures here: 70s 1st XI page here
The friendlies team run by Paul Higgins enjoys a full range of fixtures against a variety of teams with a real mix of dates and formats – including matches that can end in draws! Click here for the Friendlies team page
Competition Changes for 2026:
Players in any O50s match must be 50 on the day of the match. In previous years 49 year olds had been allowed in 2nd and 3rd XI matches.
The ECB are no longer supporting the O50s 1st XI competition. There is a new Plate competition for teams ranked 17-32 in the final group tables.
In all O60s competitions players must be 60 on day of match
O70s can play two male players aged 69 on day of match and female players aged 60+
Stuart Nye is a World Cup Winner!
Congratulations to Stuart who was part of the England team that retained the O70s World Cup with a 15 run victory over Australia in the final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch New Zealand on March 5th
Cornwall Seniors Committee Minutes 13 Jan 2026.docx.pdf
2025 AGM Minutes:
2025 Seniors AGM Minutes.pdf
2025 AGM Outcomes:
We will be launching a county championship O60s 3rd XI in 2026.
Here's a link to how the O60s 3rd XI looked in 2025 - 19 counties took part
The Management Team for 2026 was elected - click on this link for the full list and their contact details
Finance report for 2025 AGM:
Cornwall End of Season Accounts 2025.xlsx
Award Winners and 50 Caps 2025 : Click here for the details
Minutes of Seniors Committee Meeting Sept 30th :
Cornwall Seniors Minutes 30 Sept 2025.pdf
2025 Season - That's a wrap!
The 75th and final competitive match of the 2025 season for our six O50s, O60s and O70s county championship teams has happened - the 76th has been carried over to 2026 - see above
104 players have represented Cornwall in 2025 with 22 making their debuts including our first female player Sue Leathley.
For the first time we have had an O70s county championship team.
5 players were invited to England trials in the O60s and O70s groups and one - Stuart Nye - has become the first Cornwall Seniors player to be selected for a World Cup Squad - the O70s World Cup in New Zealand in February 2026. Stuart will also represent England in the Silver Ashes in Australia which immediately precedes the World Cup.
The highest individual score across all teams was 129 by Andre Otto for the O50s 2nd XI v Gloucestershire.
There were centuries also for Simon Danby x2 (O50s 3rds) and Anton Luiten x2 (O60s 1sts)
Best bowling across all teams was Spencer Ham 6-23 for the O50s 3rds closely followed by Hugh Rogers 6-40 O60s 1st XI
Mark Southcott took 5-20 for the O60s 1st XI and Steve Eddy took the first ever Cornwall Seniors hat-trick in the O50s 1st XI last 16 match away to Suffolk.
Anton Luiten became the first Cornwall player to pass 6000 runs across all championship teams and finished highest run scorer in the O60s 1st XI combined group and cup matches with 771 runs. The highest by any player for one of our teams in 2025.
Paul Clements became the first to 100 Cornwall Seniors wickets followed during the season by Mark Southcott
Clemo's 22 wickets for the O60s 1st XI are a record in a single season for a single Cornwall Seniors team
Hugh Rogers passed 2000 runs and Adam Widdison 1000 runs.
David Lockett and Martin Orpe reached 50 wickets.
Darren Williams became the first player to play for all three 50s and both 60s teams
During the season 8 players reached the 50 appearance landmark: Mike Blake, Stuart Nye, Johnny Smeaden, Hugh Rogers, Adam Widdison, Martin Orpe, Mike Jelbert and David Lockett - commemorative caps will be presented at the presentation evening on October 18th.
Leading run scorers for Cornwall Seniors 2025:
- Anton Luiten 840
- Bob Fleming 518
- Hugh Rogers 492
- Paul Clements 413
- Jon Nance 391
Leading wicket takers for Cornwall Seniors 2025:
- Stuart Nye and Bob Fleming 26
- Hugh Rogers and Paul Clements 23
- Spencer Ham 19
- Mark Southcott 18
- Simon Beare 14
See the stats pages for each team for full details of leading run scorers and wicket takers.
Our County Championship Teams 2025
6000 Runs for Anton Luiten
Anton became the first Cornwall Seniors player to reach 6000 county championship runs when he made 104 v Dorset at Shillingstone on July 29th 2025. It was Anton's 10th century for Cornwall Seniors - also a record.
The runs breakdown : O50s 1st XI: 1532 - O50s 2nd XI: 1513 - O50s 3rd XI: 313 - O60s 1st XI: 2652 - Total 6010
World Cup call up for Stuart Nye
Cornwall Seniors player Stuart Nye has been chosen for the England O70s squad to tour Australia for the 'Silver Ashes' and then go on to defend the O70s World Cup in New Zealand. The tour will be happening in early 2026.
Stuart has been a prolific wicket taker, useful batter and tidy fielder for Cornwall O60s 1st XI for the last few years.
Cornwall Seniors Chair Bob Fleming said "Huge congratulations to Stuart for becoming the first Cornwall Seniors player to be picked for an England World Cup squad"
Stuart is pictured earler in the season receiving his 50 match 'cap'
100 Wickets for Mark Southcott
1000 Runs and 50 Appearances for Adam Widdison
50 Appearances for Mike Blake
100 Wickets for Paul Clements
50 Matches for Martin Orpe
Jim Maunder first to 1500 runs for O50s 2nd XI
England O70s Trial for Bob Fleming and Stuart Nye
Menheniot-Looe CC veterans Bob Fleming & Stuart Nye were both invited to an England Over 70s Trial match held at Frocester CC in Gloucestershire on June 15th.
At stake are places on the overseas tour next February incorporating both a ‘Silver Ashes’ series against old enemies Australia followed by participation in the 2026 O70s World Cup to be held in New Zealand.
50 Seniors Matches for Hugh Rogers
1000 Runs for Bob Fleming
50 Appearances for Johnny Smeaden
O60s 2nd XI score 300/4! v Wiltshire
Cornwall O60s 2nd XI v Wiltshire May 2025:
Back row: Paul Higgins (scorer), Mike Rodwell, Martin Orpe (captain), Mike Jelbert, Bob Fleming, Mike Smith, Darren Williams, Adam Widdison - front row: James Stubbings (12th man), Sid Lawrence, Kevin Gibbard, Paul Przybylski-Garry
O70s first ever county championship match team line up:
back row left to right: Chris Marsh, Chris Andretti, Bill Apted, Andrew Smeeth, Peter Harvey, Paul Brooks, Steve Bailey, Mike Conbeer and Kevin Hicks.
front row: Bob Fleming, Paul Dawkins (capt) and Chris Dennis
Note that messrs Dennis, Conbeer, Smeeth and Hicks created a piece of Cornwall Seniors history by being the first players to represent Cornwall at 1st XI level in the O50s, O60s and O70s.
50 Caps for Stuart Nye:
Hugh Rogers, John Dobson and Damian Cummins in England O60s Trial - Thame CC - May 7th 2025:
2024 AGM - this happened on Sunday November 10th 2024 at the Victoria Inn Roche. Thanks to everyone who attended - minutes attached but a couple of things to note:
Jared Connop is the new captain of the O50s 2nd XI
Simon Dixon is the new captain of the O50s 3rd XI
Martin Davies will be the team manager for the O50s 2nds and 3rds
We will have an O70s team in the O70s County Championship in 2025 - skippered by Paul Dawkins with Steve Bailey as team manager.
The O50s 1st XI will be captained by Sean Hooper, the O60s 1st XI continue with Hugh Rogers and Anton Luiten as co-captains and the O60s 2nd XI will be captained by Martin Orpe.
Membership and Match fees are unchanged for 2025.
2024 AGM Minutes.pdf
2024 Over 45s Hundred Event - Sunday September 1st at Grampound Road CC - the 4th year and a first triumph for the Western Warriors led by Leigh Murray. More photos on the Hundred 2024 pages.
Kevin Gibbard receiving his 50 Cap from Cornwall Seniors President Jon Nance
Paul Przybylski-Garry receiving his 50 Cap from Cornwall Seniors Chairman Bob Fleming
Bob Fleming is awarded the Geoff Husband Trophy for 2023
The Trophy is awarded each year to someone who makes an outstanding contribution to the Cornwall O50s/60s. In 2023 Bob captained the O60s 1st XI, organised a tour to Corfu, raised money via a Win A Bat competition and publsihed the first ever O50s/0s handbook. Pictured is Bob receiving the Trophy from Pauline Husband at Gunnislake CC where Geoff played most of his cricket at the end of his career.
Paul Higgins is awarded the Geoff Husband Trophy for 2022
The Trophy is awarded each year to someone who makes an outstanding contribution to the Cornwall O50s/60s. Paul has the tough task of organising the O50s friendlies team and has also helped out the O60s 2nd XI in various roles. Pictured is Paul receiving the Trophy from Pauline Husband at Gunnislake CC where Geoff played most of his cricket at the end of his career.
Geoff Husband Memorial Match: Despite indifferent weather a Gunnislake XI played a Cornwall O50s/60s XI at Callington on Sunday September 26th. During the tea interval Pauline Husband presented the Geoff Husband Memorial Trophy to its first recipient O60s team manager Chris Dennis.
