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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Coventry Crushed as Nuneaton Ease to Emphatic Victory
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Bermudian duo Najiyah Raynor and Oyinde Bascome endured a difficult afternoon in the Warwickshire County Cricket League as Coventry & North Warwickshire CC II suffered a comprehensive 149-run defeat against Nuneaton CC.
The Division 2 clash at Binley Road proved to be a one-sided affair, with the visitors dominating both disciplines to leave Coventry empty-handed.
Having won the toss and elected to bat on a favorable Binley Road surface, Nuneaton’s top order set a formidable platform. A. Sayed was the undisputed star of the first innings, anchoring the visitors with a fluent, top-scoring knock of 79 to propel his side toward a massive total.
Coventry struggled to maintain a consistent line and length, though bowler R. Sharma provided a gritty lone resistance. Sharma finished as the pick of the home side's attack, claiming three wickets for 66 runs during an arduous 10-over spell.
Bermuda's Bascome did his part in the field, showing sharp reflexes to hang onto a crucial catch, but Nuneaton safely negotiated their allotted 50 overs to post an imposing 260 for 7.
Faced with a daunting target of 261, Coventry's response never found its rhythm as Nuneaton's opening bowlers struck early and effectively.
Bermudian opener Najiyah Raynor was dismissed for just 4, leaving his opening partner and compatriot Bascome to attempt a rebuild. Bascome looked composed, grinding out a hard-fought 24 at the top of the order before he was trapped.
From there, the wheels fell off the Coventry innings. Only F. Hussain offered sustained resistance lower down the order, battling his way to a top score of 29.
The afternoon belonged to Nuneaton bowler C. Hughes, who ripped through the middle order with a devastating display of seam bowling. Hughes finished with spectacular figures of 4 for 33 from his 10 overs as Coventry were skittled out for a meager 111, handing the visitors a resounding victory.
Nuneaton CC Inning
..57 (105) A Sharp b O Lynott
..25 (43) C Knight c H Burla b N Kitchen
..00 (01) M Bentley Run Out
..79 (73) A Sayed c Oyinde Bascome b R Sharma
..32 (47) M Cox b R Sharma
..10 (08) G Thornton LBW R Sharma
..03 (06) D Colkin b N Kitchen
..32 (17) J Gilkes Not Out
..04 (03) L Benn Not Out
..18 Extras (5lb-3nb-10w)
260 Total for 7 wickets after 50 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-63 (Knight); 2-64 (Bentley); 3-141 (Sharp); 4-204 (Cox); 5-217 (Sayed); 6-222 (Thornton); 7-236 (Colkin);
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC II Bowlers
3.0-0-19-0 M Al Hassan
10.-0-28-0 P Singh
10.-1-46-2 N Kitchen
10.-0-66-3 R Sharma
3.0-0-23-0 H Burla
6.0-0-25-0 F Hussain
8.0-0-48-1 O Lynott
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC II Inning
..04 (05) Najiyah Raynor LBW G Thornton
..24 (29) Oyinde Bascome b L Benn
..00 (01) O Lynott LBW G Thornton
..21 (35) N Safdar c C Knight b C Hughes
..00 (01) K Burla Reddy b L Benn
..03 (10) R Sharma c J Gilkes b C Hughes
..11 (16) N Kitchen c A Sayed b C Hughes
…27 (39) F Hussain c & b M Bentley
..09 (25) P Singh b C Hughes
..01 (15) H Burla LBW G Thornton
..02 (06) M Al Hassan Not Out
..09 Extras (1lb-1nb-7w)
111 Total All Out after 30.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Raynor); 2-4 (Lynott); 3-44 (Bascome); 4-44 (Reddy); 5-49 (Burla); 6-58 (Safdar); 7-76 (Kitchen); 8-104 (Hussain); 9-108 (Singh); 10-111 (Sharma);
Nuneaton CC Bowlers
5.1-0-23-3 G Thornton
7.0-2-27-2 L Benn
10.-2-33-4 C Hughes
8.0-1-27-1 M Bentley
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Monday, July 13, 2026
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Smith and Frenchay Coast to Eight-Wicket Victory
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Madushan Ravichandrakumar produced a superb all-round performance to guide Frenchay CC to a commanding eight-wicket win over Bedminster CC.
The comprehensive victory, coming in the West of England Premier Cricket League (Bristol & North Somerset), was built on a clinical bowling display followed by an assertive run chase.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, Bedminster's decision backfired as they were dismantled and bowled out for just 154. Lewis Shean provided the only major resistance for the visitors, anchoring the top order with a gritty knock of 42.
However, Frenchay’s bowling attack kept the pressure relentless. Ravichandrakumar was the pick of the bowlers, returning exceptionally economical figures of 3-23 from his 8.2 overs.
Bermudian seam bowler Chare Smith offered excellent support from the other end, finishing with steady figures of 1-27 from his seven overs while also holding onto a sharp catch to stifle Bedminster's momentum.
The target of 155 proved to be comfortable territory for the hosts. Frenchay needed just two wickets down to cross the line, reaching 157-2 in reply.
Ravichandrakumar swapped the ball for the bat to lead the chase, top-scoring with a fluent half-century (54) to put the result beyond doubt.
Despite Ben Cunliffe's best efforts with the ball for Bedminster—claiming 2-32 from his seven overs—Frenchay cruised home to secure the maximum league points.
Bedminster CC Inning
..05 (12) Hugo Bush c Madushan Ravichandrakumar b Rishabh Singh
..34 (54) Ben Cunliffe c Max Richards b Chare Smith
..09 (09) Bailey Peacock c Max Richards b Alex Stell
..07 (15) Joseph Shean LBW Alex Stell
..00 (02) George Davey b Alex Stell
..42 (61) Lewis Shean b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..14 (27) Adam Hares c Max Richards b Harangaddeep Singh
..00 (01) Shay Sainsbury c Tyrone Isitt b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..17 (47) Ben Meek c Chare Smith b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..03 (19) Lennie Lloyd c Madushan Ravichandrakumar b Kavin Panagoda
..01 (08) Jake Wadey Not Out
..22 Extras (5lb-16w-1nb)
154 Total All Out after 42.2 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-7 (Bush); 2-26 (Peacock); 3-41 (Shean); 4-41 (Davey); 5-92 (Cunliffe); 6-122 (Shean); 7-122 (Sainsbury); 8-126 (Hares); 9-137 (Lloyd); 10-154 (Meek);
Frenchay Cricket Club Bowlers
6.0-1-21-1 Rishabh Singh
10.-1-44-3 Alex Stell
7.0-1-27-1 Chare Smith
7.0-0-25-1 Harangaddeep Singh
8.2-2-23-3 Madushan Ravichandrakumar
4.0-0-09-0 Kavin Panagoda
Frenchay Cricket Club Innings
..25 (35) Shalinda Arachchige c Lewis Shean b Ben Cunliffe
..54 (40) Madushan Ravichandrakumar c Jake Wadey b Ben Cunliffe
..39 (50) Akshat Krishna Not Out
..25 (39) Steffan Davies Not Out
..14 Extras (2lb-12w)
157 Total for 2 wickets after 27.3 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-80 (Arachchige); 2-85 (Ravichandrakumar);
Bedminster CC Bowlers
6.0-0-38-0 Ben Meek
7.0-0-47-0 George Davey
7.0-0-32-2 Ben Cunliffe
4.0-0-22-0 Lennie Lloyd
2.0-0-08-0 Jake Wadey
1.3-0-08-0 Adam Hares
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Sunday, July 12, 2026
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Bremar Ton and Hodsoll Fifty Headline Dynamic Day
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A magnificent century from Steven Bremar Jr. and a crucial half-century from Kyle Hodsoll headlined a thrilling weekend of domestic cricket, as Cleveland County and Bailey's Bay both secured decisive victories.
PREMIER DIVISION
Bailey’s Bay 203 Willow Cuts 129
Bailey's Bay elected to bat first and found themselves in a spot of bother before Kyle Hodsoll steadied the ship. Hodsoll hit a resilient 54 off 74 balls—including a solitary six—anchoring the innings until a costly run-out cut his stay short.
He found an able partner in Lazai Outerbridge (32), with the pair sharing a vital 82-run partnership for the seventh wicket to push the total past the 200-mark. Willow Cuts' Kamal Bashir was the standout with the ball, tearing through the order to finish with clinical figures of 3-17 from his seven overs.
The run chase never truly ignited for Willow Cuts. Bashir capped off an impressive individual day by top-scoring with 26, but the batting lineup succumbed to a relentless spell from Lashaune Weir. Weir claimed figures of 4-45 off his 10 overs to dismantle the Cuts and secure a comfortable 74-run win for the Bay.
FIRST DIVISION
Cleveland County 248 PHC 210/7
Over at Lord's in St. David's, fans were treated to a batting masterclass by Cleveland County's Steven Bremar Jr. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bremar smashed a blistering 104 off just 90 deliveries, cracking nine boundaries and clearing the ropes four times.
Bremar found superb support in Q'Shai Darrell (45), as the duo put on a commanding 126-run stand for the fourth wicket to lift Cleveland to 248. Charles Trott was the pick of the PHC attack, picking up 3-35 from his 10-over allotment.
In response, PHC fell short despite showing plenty of fight across their 50 overs. Sage Carter hit a patient 63 off 97 balls, while Omari Deshield chipped in with a well-made 54. However, they were continually pegged back by Jermal Proctor (3-41), ultimately running out of steam to finish 38 runs adrift.
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Southampton Rangers lift Western County Cup
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Southampton Rangers 220 Warwick Workmen’s Club 148
Southampton Rangers produced a clinical performance to dethrone cup holders Warwick Workmen’s Club, securing a famous victory in the second round of the Western County Cup at White Hill Field.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, the Rangers set a highly competitive platform on the back of two half-centuries. Dalin Richardson anchored the top order with a well-played fifty-seven off sixty-five deliveries, an innings that included four boundaries and a maximum.
Oronde Bascome kept up the offensive pressure with a matching contribution, firing a swift fifty-three off sixty-one balls, also crossing the ropes four times alongside a single six. Despite a late fightback from Warwick bowler Jalani Richardson—who proved the pick of the attack with an impressive return of four wickets for fifty runs off his nine overs—the challengers posted a formidable total.
Faced with a tough chase, Warwick Workmen’s Club struggled to build meaningful partnerships against a disciplined bowling unit. Guest player Tre Manders offered the sturdiest resistance, top-scoring for the champions with a gritty forty-two.
However, Warwick had no answer for a masterclass from Southampton Rangers spinner Derrick Brangman. Brangman tore through the batting order to claim five wickets for just twenty-eight runs from his nine-over spell, leaving Warwick bowled out for one hundred and forty-eight and sealing the Western County Cup in style for the challengers.
Southampton Rangers Inning
..00 (04) Nacori Smith c Malachi Jones b Jalani Richardson
..53 (61) Oronde Bascome b Jamar Stovel
..27 (61) Alex Dore c Luke Fulton b Jalani Richardson
..57 (65) Dalin Richardson c Tre Manders b Jalani Richardson
..19 (26) Dion Stovell c Trey Vance b Malachi Jones
..20 (20) Ricardo Brangman c Ajani Lee b Kevon Fubler
..09 (21) Derrick Brangman LBW Kevon Fubler
..11 (14) Jordan DeSilva c Tre Manders b Jamar Stovel
..00 (03) Danté Wellman b Jalani Richardson
..08 (09) Donté Brangman Not Out
..01 (03) Micah Jacobs LBW Malachi Jones
..15 Extras (1b-4lb-7w-3nb)
220 Total All Out after 47.2 Overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Smith), 2-95 (Dore), 3-104 (Bascome), 4-166 (Stovell), 5-174 (Richardson), 6-191 (Darrick Brangman), 7-208 (Ricardo Brangman), 8-209 (Wellman), 9-219 (DeSilva), 10-220 (Jacobs)
Warwick Workmen’s Club Bowlers
9.0-1-50-4 Jalani Richardson
9.0-0-46-2 Jamar Stovel
10.-0-44-0 Kamau Leverock
9.2-0-33-2 Malachi Jones
10.-0-42-1 Kevon Fubler
Warwick Workmen’s Club Innings
..19 (16) Malachi Jones c Dion Stovell b Donté Brangman
..16 (44) Luke Fulton b Jordan DeSilva
..24 (27) Kamau Leverock LBW Derrick Brangman
..43 (73) Tre Manders c Danté Wellman b Micah Jacobs
..02 (07) Cory Burgess c Dalin Richardson b Micah Jacobs
..11 (12) Kevon Fubler b Donté Brangman
..02 (05) Ajani Lee c Dalin Richardson b Derrick Brangman
..11 (29) Jamar Stovel Not Out
..01 (02) Jalani Richardson c Danté Wellman b Derrick Brangman
..09 (06) Trey Vance b Derrick Brangman
..01 (08) Nwaomiko Rock b Derrick Brangman
..06 Extras (2lb-4w)
148 Total All Out after 38.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-23 (Jones), 2-54 (Leverock), 3-80 (Fulton), 4-90 (Burgess), 5-110 (Fubler), 6-116 (Lee), 7-132 (Manders), 8-136 (Richardson), 9-146 (Vance), 10-148 (Rock)
Southampton Rangers Bowlers
9.1-2-28-5 Derrick Brangman
7.0-0-34-2 Donté Brangman
7.0-0-27-0 Dion Stovell
9.0-0-33-1 Jordan DeSilva
6.0-0-66-2 Micah Jacobs
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Historic Day at Wellington Oval as St George's dominate Cleveland
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 Picture courtesy of Airhorn Media IslandStats.com
St George’s Cricket Club enjoyed a commanding afternoon at the Wellington Oval, defeating Cleveland County in a high-stakes combined Cup Match and Eastern County trial match.
Yet the headline moment of the day belonged to Jashay Trott, who carved her name into the history books by becoming the first ever female cricketer to play in a St George's Cup Match trial. Trott made an immediate impact with the ball for Cleveland County, showing excellent composure to claim a wicket during her historic spell.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, St George's posted a formidable total of 247 for eight from their allotted overs. Isaiah O'Brien led the way with a superb, top-scoring knock of 78 off 110 balls, an innings punctuated by six boundaries and three towering sixes. Nzari Paynter provided excellent support, compounding the misery for the Cleveland bowlers with a fluent 52 off 83 deliveries, smashing three fours and clearing the ropes four times.
Faced with a daunting chase, Cleveland County’s reply never quite got out of first gear as the St George's attack turned the screw.
Zeri Tomlinson offered the only real resistance for the batting side with a gritty 42, but Cleveland were ultimately rolled over for just 98 runs. Jonte Smith was the chief destroyer for St George's, tearing through the middle order to return clinical figures of three wickets for 14 runs from his four overs to seal an emphatic victory.
St. George’s Cricket Club
..00 (06) Jonte Smith b Jermal Proctor
..52 (83) Nzari Paynter c Isaiah Greaves b Makai Young
..78 (110) Isaiah O'Brien st Zeri Tomlinson b Isaiah Creighton
..43 (85) Keegan Jones LBW Q'Shai Darrell
..30 (19) Macai Simmons b Jermal Proctor
..05 (13) Sinclair Smith Run Out
..07 (26) Dennico Hollis Run Out
..14 (11) Jahquil Hill b Jashay Trott
..08 (08) Aaron Paynter Not Out
..00 (03) Nairobi Carmichael Not Out
..10 Extras (3b-2lb-1w-4nb)
247 Total for 8 wickets after 60 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Jonte Smith), 2-112 (Paynter), 3-142 (O'Brien), 4-187 (Simmons), 5-201 (Sinclair Smith), 6-222 (Hollis), 7-227 (Jones), 8-240 (Hill)
Cleveland County Bowlers
18.-3-53-2 Jermal Proctor
12.-1-33-0 Clay Darrell
11.-2-43-1 Makai Young
7.0-1-31-1 Q'Shai Darrell
3.0-0-20-0 Isaiah Greaves
6.0-0-36-1 Isaiah Creighton
2.0-0-19-0 Jabari Darrell
1.0-0-07-1 Jashay Trott
Cleveland County Inning
..05 (35) Jabari Darrell LBW Keegan Jones
..11 (22) Jacobi Robinson Run Out
..42 (80) Zeri Tomlinson b Isaac Todd
..17 (19) Q'Shai Darrell c Sinclair Smith b Anandu Anil
..04 (11) Jermal Proctor c Jahquil Hill b Jonte Smith
..03 (06) Kristian Singh LBW Anandu Anil
..01 (05) Clay Darrell LBW Jonte Smith
..00 (01) Isaiah Greaves LBW Jonte Smith
..11 (17) Makai Young
..00 (03) Isaiah Creighton Not Out
..00 (02) Jashay Trott b Isaac Todd
..04 Extras
(1b-1lb-1w-1nb)
..98 Total All Out in 33.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-15 (Robinson), 2-21 (Darrell), 3-51 (Darrell), 4-74 (Proctor), 5-77 (Singh), 6-79 (Darrell), 7-79 (Greaves), 8-94 (Tomlinson), 9-98 (Young), 10-98 (Trott)
St. George's Cricket Club Bowlers
7.0-3-14-1 Nairobi Carmichael
5.0-1-08-0 Aaron Paynter
6.0-2-22-1 Keegan Jones
4.0-0-23-0 Dennico Hollis
6.0-1-15-2 Anandu Anil
4.0-0-14-3 Jonte Smith
1.1-1-00-2 Isaac Todd
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