O70s 1st XI

Cornwall join the O70s County Championship in 2025 

After playing several friendlies in 2023 and 2024 we are going all in with the launch of Cornwall's first ever county championship O70s team in 2025.

Paul Dawkins has been the driving force behind this and Paul leads the side in 2025.

The fixtures are below with matches almost every Thursday playing six other counties home and away in the regional stages 

26 teams are taking part in the O70s 1st XI championship 

Fixtures are regionalised with all results combining into one league table 

At the end of the group stages the league is divided into knockout competitions as follows:

P1 to 8 play in the Championship Cup starting with the quarter-finals on August 21st

P9 to 16 play in the Championship Vase starting with the quarter-finals on August 21st

P17 to 22 play in the Championship Bowl starting with the quarter-finals on August 21st - they will be joined in the quarter-finals by the winners of two prelim matches featuring the teams who finish P23-26 - these prelim matches will be played on August 14th

Semi-finals for all competitions will be on Thursday August 28th and Finals on Thursday September 4th

Sunday's are set aside as the reserve date for prelims, quarters and semis unless another day is mutually agreed.

Who to Contact

Team Captain : Paul Dawkins - 01872 540487 - 07899 890042 - [email protected] 

Team Manager : Steve Bailey - 07850 741891 - [email protected]

If you're keen to be involved then do get in touch with Paul or Steve or come along to the final indoor practice session on Sunday April 6th 11am to 1pm at Truro School

To play in the championship side you will need to a member of Cornwall Seniors 

We are totally self-funded so the £25 membership fee goes towards our runnings costs. 

Click here to complete the online Membership Form 

2025 Fixtures - matches will be on Thursdays 

Once the group matches are complete a champions league style single league table determines which knockout competitions teams go into. 

First ever O70s win in friendly v Devon at Newton Abbot

The Cornwall O70 side, put together by Paul Dawkins, is played a series of friendly games in 2024 with a view to entering the National Over 70s Championship in 2025 and travelled to Newton Abbot to play Devon in a 40 over trial game. To ensure everyone had a chance to shine, batsmen retired at 30, or earlier if they were being particularly boring.

Cornwall batted first and early progress was slow but Mike Conbeer made his way steadily to 34 before someone remembered the retirement rule. Chris Andretti  with another 30*, Iain Barker (20*) and Bob Fleming (34*) perked up the scoring rate so that Cornwall finished on 175-3 after 40 overs with 5 batsmen retired not out.

Devon started slowly but opening batsman Rose started to attack and was first to reach 30. After he retired progress slowed again and wickets started to fall. Iain Barker bowled 6 accurate overs for just 14 runs and Mike Conbeer picked up a couple of wickets each as Devon started to fall behind the run rate.

Some unexpectedly good catches were taken including one by Paul Brookes off John Pollard’s bowling and wicketkeeper Kevin Hicks collected two great catches and two stumpings. With Devon still needing 40 off the last 8 overs, wickets fell more quickly as the pressure mounted. Bob Fleming chipped in with a run-out and then returned to bowl capturing 3 wickets while captain Paul Dawkins’ leg-breaks accounted for 2 more. Opening batsman Rose returned after all other batsmen had been and gone but was last out in the final over with 11 still needed. A landmark win for Cornwall.

Cornwall: 175-3, 40 overs - Conbeer 34*, Andretti 30*, Fleming 34*

Devon: 165 all out, 39.1 overs – Rose 43, Fleming 3-27, Dawkins 2-15, Brookes 2-16

First ever O70s match v Somerset - 26.04.23

Back: Saf Wallace, Bob Fleming, Chris Lomas, Sue Lomas, Sid Lawrence, Steve Jarman
Front: Bill Apted, Paul Higgins, Paul Dawkins (capt), Kevin Hicks, Mike Conbeer.

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