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Saturday, August 01, 2026
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Solihull cruise past Coventry & North Warwickshire
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Coventry & North Warwickshire suffered a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Solihull Blossomfield in their Warwickshire County Cricket League Premier Division clash at the Wardens.
After electing to bat first upon winning the toss, Coventry & North Warwickshire struggled to build momentum and were skittled for just 122 in their innings.
Lee Golding top-scored for the hosts with a hard-fought 26, while Bermuda international Okera Bascome was dismissed for 6 as the top order crumbled under relentless bowling pressure.
Solihull's Tom Reid proved the wrecker-in-chief, delivering a brilliant spell to finish with figures of 4-32 from his 12 overs.
In response, Solihull Blossomfield made light work of the 123-run target, reaching 127-4 to seal a dominant victory.
Lawson Attwood anchored the chase with an unbeaten 32 to guide his side over the line.
Sameer Vohra provided the main resistance with the ball for Coventry & North Warwickshire, taking 3-34 off his 12 overs—with Bascome safely holding onto a catch behind the stumps—but it wasn't enough to halt the visitors' march to victory.
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Inning
..04 (06) Viraj Sorathia b Tom Reid
..09 (19) Rushank Sharma c Chris Kenny b Ellis Chester
..15 (15) Sunair Siddique Khan LBW Tom Reid
..00 (04) Vikram Sodhi c Richard Weaver b Tom Reid
..05 (24) Noman Ahmed Run Out
..06 (08) Okera Bascome c Palaneesh Patchabatla b Tom Reid
..15 (58) George Neal b Ellis Chester
..13 (26) Arif Sangar LBW Chris Kenny
..19 (16) Sameer Vohra c Palaneesh Patchabatla b Chris Kenny
..04 (23) Toby Palmer Not Out
..26 (23) Lee Golding c Tom Reid b Chris Kenny
..06 Extras (4b-2nb)
122 Total All Out after 38.2 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Sorathia), 2-28 (Khan), 3-28 (Sharma), 4-28 (Sodhi), 5-34 (Bascome), 6-40 (Ahmed), 7-56 (Neal), 8-79 (Vohra), 9-88 (Sangar), 10-122 (Golding)
Solihull Blossomfield CC Bowlers
12.-2-32-4 Tom Reid
12.-6-24-2 Ellis Chester
7.2-0-44-3 Chris Kenny
5.0-1-13-0 Mohammed Ismail Khan
2.0-1-05-0 Lawson Attwood
Solihull Blossomfield CC Inning
..22 (43) Marc Cyrus c Arif Sangar b Sameer Vohra
..26 (47) Jake Sammons b Sameer Vohra
..02 (08) Palaneesh Patchabatla c Okera Bascome b Sameer Vohra
..22 (34) Dominic Harding b Toby Palmer
..32 (29) Lawson Attwood Not Out
..06 (01) Tom Reid Not Out
..17 Extras (5b-9lb-2w-1nb)
127 Total for 4 wickets after 26.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-57 (Cyrus), 2-59 (Patchabatla), 3-75 (Sammons), 4-121 (Harding)
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Bowlers
12.-3-34-3 Sameer Vohra
4.0-0-26-0 Lee Golding
5.0-0-19-0 Arif Sangar
4.0-0-21-0 George Neal
1.5-0-13-1 Toby Palmer
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Friday, July 31, 2026
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Somerset Win Cup Match with Innings Victory Over St George's
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Somerset Cricket Club 391 St. George’s Cricket Club 113 & 188
Somerset Cricket Club retained the Cup Match trophy in emphatic fashion, defeating St. George's Cricket Club by an innings and 90 runs after bowling the challengers out twice on the second day of the 2026 classic.
After resuming the morning on 277 for 6, Somerset extended their first-innings total to 391, thanks largely to a breathtaking unbeaten innings from Malachi Jones.
With this year's Cup Match marking the final appearance for both Jones and Dion Stovell, the all-rounder signed off in spectacular style, blasting 79 not out from just 50 deliveries. His explosive knock included nine fours and five sixes, providing Somerset with the imposing total that ultimately proved beyond St. George's.
Faced with a daunting reply, St. George's struggled to build meaningful partnerships. After reaching 75 for 2, they suffered a dramatic collapse following the dismissal of Delray Rawlins for 20 in the 18th over.
Just 11 overs later, the challengers had been dismissed for 113, with Jonte Smith top-scoring with 41. Somerset's bowlers dominated proceedings, as Derrick Brangman returned outstanding figures of 4 for 22 from 8.3 overs, while Dion Stovell matched him with 4 for 31 from seven overs.
Trailing by 278 runs, St. George's were forced to follow on, but despite showing greater resistance in their second innings, they were unable to deny Somerset victory.
Isaiah O'Brien led the fightback with an entertaining 64 from 67 balls, striking seven fours and two sixes, but regular wickets prevented the challengers from mounting a serious recovery. St. George's were eventually dismissed for 188, with Brangman once again leading the attack, claiming 4 for 50 from 17.5 overs to complete a memorable match.
The comprehensive victory ensured Somerset retained Bermuda's most coveted cricket prize in commanding fashion, with their experienced players delivering when it mattered most.
It was an especially poignant conclusion for veterans Dion Stovell and Malachi Jones, who both bowed out of Cup Match cricket as champions. Stovell contributed with both bat and ball, while Jones produced a match-defining unbeaten innings to help secure a fitting farewell in one of Bermuda's greatest sporting traditions.
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Friday, July 31, 2026
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Cup Match Scorecard 2026
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Somerset Cricket Club 391 St. George’s Cricket Club 113 & 188
Somerset Cricket Club retained the Cup Match trophy in emphatic fashion, defeating St. George's Cricket Club by an innings and 90 runs after bowling the challengers out twice on the second day of the 2026 classic.
Somerset Cricket Club Inning
..00 (02) Terryn Fray c Sinclair Smith b Zeko Burgess
..47 (41) Kamau Leverock c Luke Horan b Delray Rawlins
..28 (22) Jaiden Manders c Isaiah O'Brien b Luke Horan
..43 (76) Tre Manders LBW Nzari Paynter
..67 (99) Dominic Sabir c Onias Bascome b Jonte Smith
..52 (89) Dion Stovell c Nzari Paynter b Keegan Jones
..05 (13) Zeri Tomlinson c sub (Jahnoi Bean) b Jonte Smith
..41 (75) Jermal Proctor c Jonte Smith b Zeko Burgess
..79 (50) Malachi Jones Not Out
..10 (20) Derrick Brangman b Delray Rawlins
..00 (08) Kwasi James c Sinclair Smith b Kevon Fubler
..19 Extras (12b-3lb-4nb)
391 Total All Out after 81.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 7-277 (Stovell), 8-335 (Proctor), 9-386 (Brangman), 10-391 (James)
St. George's Cricket Club Bowlers
11.-1-66-2 Zeko Burgess
13.-0-86-1 Luke Horan
3.0-0-23-0 Isaiah O'Brien
8.0-0-44-1 Keegan Jones
15.-5-41-2 Delray Rawlins
15.5-2-45-1 Kevon Fubler
7.0-2-26-1 Nzari Paynter
9.0-0-45-2 Jonte Smith
St. George’s Cricket Club 1st Inning
..41 (63) Jonte Smith c Dominic Sabir b Dion Stovell
..04 (22) Nzari Paynter c Terryn Fray b Derrick Brangman
..20 (24) Delray Rawlins c Zeri Tomlinson b Derrick Brangman
..00 (03) Onias Bascome c Kamau Leverock b Derrick Brangman
..08 (13) Macai Simmons LBW Dion Stovell
..00 (02) Isaiah O'Brien c & b Dion Stovell
..00 (02) Sinclair Smith LBW Dion Stovell
..06 (11) Keegan Jones b Derrick Brangman
..10 (18) Luke Horan c Dion Stovell b Dominic Sabir
..01 )13) Kevon Fubler Not Out
..08 (05) Zeko Burgess c Dion Stovell b Dominic Sabir
..15 Extras (13b-1lb-1nb)
113 Total All Out after 29.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-37 (Paynter), 2-75 (Rawlins), 3-75 (Bascome), 4-75 (Jonte Smith), 5-75 (O'Brien), 6-81 (Sinclair Smith, 20.1 ov), 7-90 (Simmons), 8-90 (Jones), 9-105 (Horan), 10-113 (Burgess)
Somerset Cricket Club Bowlers
4.0-2-13-0 Kamau Leverock
2.0-0-05-0 Malachi Jones
5.0-1-20-0 Jermal Proctor
8.3-2-22-4 Derrick Brangman
7.0-2-31-4 Dion Stovell
2.4-0-08-2 Dominic Sabir
St. George's Cricket Club 2nd Inning
..12 (09) Onias Bascome c sub (Jan-Johan Nel) b Jermal Proctor
..35 (93) Nzari Paynter LBW Dion Stovell
..64 (67) Isaiah O'Brien b Kamau Leverock
..36 (63) Jonte Smith Not Out
..00 (01) Delray Rawlins c Jaiden Manders b Dion Stovell
..02 (05) Macai Simmons c Dominic Sabir b Derrick Brangman
..01 (04) Luke Horan c Jaiden Manders b Dion Stovell
..01 (03) Sinclair Smith LBW Derrick Brangman
..00 (01) Kevon Fubler LBW Derrick Brangman
..12 (32) Keegan Jones b Malachi Jones
..21 (35) Zeko Burgess b Derrick Brangman
.04 Extras (1b-1lb-2nb)
188 Total All Out after 51.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-29 (Bascome), 2-111 (O'Brien), 3-115 (Paynter), 4-115 (Rawlins), 5-118 (Simmons), 6-119 (Horan), 7-124 (Sinclair Smith), 8-124 (Fubler), 9-149 (Jones), 10-188 (Burgess)
Somerset Cricket Club Bowlers
7.0-0-28-1 Kamau Leverock
2.0-0-20-0 Kwasi James
3.0-0-10-1 Jermal Proctor
8.0-2-36-0 Dominic Sabir
3.0-1-06-1 Malachi Jones
17.5-4-50-4 Derrick Brangman
11.-1-36-3 Dion Stovell
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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Sabir & Stovell Lead Somerset Fightback on Rain-Hit Opening Day
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Somerset Cricket Club 277/6 St. George’s Cricket Club 0/0
Somerset Cricket Club overcame an early collapse to finish the rain-shortened opening day of the 2026 Cup Match Classic in a commanding position, closing on 277 for 6 after play finally got under way at 2:30pm following five consecutive days of rain.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Somerset's plans were immediately thrown into disarray when captain Terryn Fray was dismissed from only the second ball of the match, handing St. George's the perfect start.
Colt Jaiden Manders showed impressive composure under pressure, joining Kamau Leverock to rebuild the innings with a 44-run partnership for the second wicket before falling. Tre Manders then continued the recovery, adding 55 runs alongside Leverock to steady the Somerset innings.
Following Leverock's dismissal, vice-captain Dominic Sabir took control. He shared a 33-run stand with Tre Manders before combining with Dion Stovell in the day's defining partnership, adding 84 runs for the fifth wicket to swing the momentum firmly back in Somerset's favour.
Sabir produced the highest score of the day, making an assured 67 from 99 deliveries, an innings featuring 10 fours and two sixes, before eventually being dismissed.
Stovell ensured Somerset finished strongly, remaining unbeaten on 52, while Jermal Proctor will resume alongside him on 23 not out when play continues.
For St. George's, Jonte Smith was the standout bowler, producing an economical spell of 2 for 16 from six overs, but after striking with the second ball of the match, the challengers were unable to prevent Somerset's middle order from taking control.
With four wickets still in hand and two established batsmen at the crease, Somerset will return on the second day looking to build an imposing first-innings total in Bermuda's biggest cricket fixture.
Somerset Cricket Club Inning
..00 (02) Terryn Fray c Sinclair Smith b Zeko Burgess
..47 (41) Kamau Leverock c Luke Horan b Delray Rawlins
..28 (22) Jaiden Manders c Isaiah O'Brien b Luke Horan
..43 (76) Tre Manders LBW Nzari Paynter
..67 (99) Dominic Sabir c Onias Bascome b Jonte Smith
..52 (86) Dion Stovell Not Out
..05 (13) Zeri Tomlinson c sub (Jahnoi Bean) b Jonte Smith
..23 (43) Jermal Proctor Not Out
..12 Extras (8b-1lb-3nb)
277 Total for 6 wickets after 63.1 overs
1-0 (Fray), 2-44 (Manders), 3-99 (Leverock), 4-132 (Manders), 5-216 (Sabir), 6-224 (Tomlinson)
St. George's Cricket Club Bowlers
8.0-1-39-1 Zeko Burgess
9.0-0-64-1 Luke Horan
3.0-0-23-0 Isaiah O'Brien
5.1-0-27-0 Keegan Jones
13.-4-35-1 Delray Rawlins
12.-2-40-0 Kevon Fubler
7.0-2-26-1 Nzari Paynter
6.0-0-16-2 Jonte Smith
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Raynor and Bascome Unable to Prevent Coventry Defeat
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Bermudian pair Najiyah Raynor and Oyinde Bascome were on the losing side as Coventry & North Warwickshire CC II fell to a 59-run defeat against Nether Whitacre CC in the Warwickshire County Cricket League.
After winning the toss, Nether Whitacre elected to bat and posted a competitive 237 for nine from their 50 overs. Ryan Braimbridge anchored the innings with a top score of 61, while Rohail Momand was the standout bowler for Coventry, claiming impressive figures of 3-46 from his nine overs.
Behind the stumps, wicketkeeper Raynor made a valuable contribution, completing a sharp stumping and holding onto a catch to help restrict the visitors.
Set a target of 238 for victory, Coventry & North Warwickshire struggled to build the partnerships needed to mount a successful chase and were eventually dismissed for 178.
Keenan Khatavkar led the batting effort with 55, while Bascome added a useful 21 runs. Raynor chipped in with eight before Coventry's innings came to an end.
Steve Rawlings proved the decisive figure with the ball for Nether Whitacre, finishing with impressive figures of 3-19 from 6.3 overs as his side secured a comfortable victory.
Despite contributions from both Bermudians, Coventry & North Warwickshire were unable to overturn the sizeable target and were left to reflect on a disappointing afternoon in league action.
Nether Whitacre CC Inning
..08 Steve Rawlings b Alyas Amiri
..42 Joe Broughton b Firas Hussain
..12 Connor Greaves c Najiyah Raynor b Rohail Momand
..40 Matt Lawrence b Olly Lynott
..33 Joshua Reynolds b Rohail Momand
..10 Richard Knight b Firas Hussain
..61 Ryan Braimbridge hit wicket b Olly Lynott
..05 Alex Mousley b Rohail Momand
..05 Sam Cooper st Najiyah Raynor b Olly Lynott
..03 Matt Bryson Not Out
..01 Charlie Atkinson Not Out
..17 Extras (16w-1nb)
237 Total for 9 wickets after 50.0 overs
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Bowlers
8.0-2-38-1 Alyas Amiri
10.-0-26-0 Paramveer Singh
9.0-0-46-3 Rohail Momand
3.0-0-19-0 Harsha Burla
10.-0-61-3 Olly Lynott
10.-0-47-2 Firas Hussain
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Inning
..08 Najiyah Raynor b Charlie Atkinson
..21 Oyinde Bascome c Connor Greaves b Matt Bryson
..00 Karthik Burla b Matt Bryson
..27 Nabeel Safdar b Steve Rawlings
..08 Firas Hussain b Matt Bryson
..06 Olly Lynott LBW Alex Mousley
..55 Keenan Khatavkar c Ryan Braimbridge b Steve Rawlings
..05 Rohail Momand c Charlie Atkinson b Matt Lawrence
..21 Paramveer Singh c Charlie Atkinson b Alex Mousley
..06 Harsha Burla c Alex Mousley b Steve Rawlings
..01 Alyas Amiri Not Out
..20 Extras (1b-9lb-9w-1nb)
178 Total All Out after 44.3 overs
Nether Whitacre CC Bowlers
6.0-1-31-1 Charlie Atkinson
8.0-2-36-3 Matt Bryson
9.0-1-29-2 Alex Mousley
10.-0-26-1 Matt Lawrence
5.0-0-27-0 Sam Cooper
6.3-0-19-3 Steve Rawlings
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