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Sunday, June 14, 2026
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Rangers and Warwick Crowned Champions at White Hill Field
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A spectacular festival of domestic cricket at White Hill Field saw Southampton Rangers capture the Premier Division KO Cup, while Warwick Workmen's Club secured the First Division crown on a thrilling afternoon of finals action.
On a superb batting track in the west end, both showpiece matches delivered high-scoring encounters, outstanding individual performances, and clinical tactical execution.
Premier Division KO Cup Final
Southampton Rangers won by 44 Runs
Southampton Rangers 195/6 St. David’s Cricket Club 151/6
In the headline fixture of the afternoon, Southampton Rangers put on a powerhouse display of aggressive hitting to defeat heavyweights St. David’s Cricket Club by 44 runs.
Having lost the toss and been inserted to bat, the Rangers lineup dismantled the St. David's attack from the outset, racking up an imposing 195-6 from their 20 overs.
The undisputed architect of the innings was Dalin Richardson, who played a breathtaking, swashbuckling knock of 53 off just 29 balls. Richardson showcased clean striking throughout his cameo, smashing six boundaries and three massive sixes to shift the momentum permanently.
Chare Simons was the lone consistent threat for the East Enders, returning hard-earned figures of three wickets for 47 runs from his four overs, but he could do little to stem the flow of runs at the death.
Faced with a daunting run rate of nearly ten runs an over, St. David’s chase quickly ran into trouble against a heavily disciplined Rangers bowling unit led by Allan Douglas (2-31).
Despite the top-order collapse, the crowd was treated to a magnificent, lone-warrior counter-offensive from St. David's batsman Isaiah O'Brien.
O'Brien played a sensational, undefeated innings of 92 not out from 56 balls—a majestic display punctuated by nine fours and five towering sixes. However, lacking established partners at the other end, his heroics were in vain as St. David’s were restricted to 151-6, leaving the Rangers to comfortably lift the prestigious trophy.
1st Division KO Cup Final
Warwick Workmen's Club won by 26 Runs
Warwick Workmen's Club 164/9 Cleveland County 138/5Earlier in the day, Warwick Workmen’s Club laid the foundation for an afternoon of celebrations by grinding out a hard-fought 26-run victory over Cleveland County to claim the First Division KO Cup. After Cleveland won the toss and elected to bowl, Warwick overcame a series of mid-innings stumbles to post a highly competitive 164-9 in their allotted 20 overs. Luke Fulton anchored the performance with a gritty, team-high 35, while Cleveland’s Jermal Proctor led the bowling attack beautifully to return tidy figures of 2-27. The second innings turned into a fascinating duel between Proctor and the experienced Warwick bowling attack. Shifting from ball to bat, Proctor spearheaded the Cleveland reply with a fine, fighting knock of 45 to keep his side within touching distance of the required run rate. However, Warwick's veteran international Malachi Jones delivered a masterclass in death bowling. Jones strangled the scoring opportunities through the middle overs, returning clinical figures of two wickets for 27 runs across his four overs. Jones’ suffocating spell robbed Cleveland of their late-innings momentum, holding them to 138-5 to seal a comprehensive cup triumph for the Warwick Workmen's Club.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
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Fray & Smith inspire North Village to a 64-run Victory
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North Village 304 Devonshire Recreation Club 240
A majestic captain’s knock from Terry Fray, backed up by a destructive five-wicket haul from Jonte Smith, propelled North Village to a commanding 64-run victory over Devonshire Recreation Club in a high-scoring Central County Cup clash.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, North Village laid down a massive marker, racking up an imposing total of 304 runs before being bowled out in the final over.
The bedrock of the innings was a blistering exhibition of power-hitting from captain Terry Fray. The skipper showcased his class from the outset, anchoring the top order with a devastating 87 runs off just 55 balls—a swashbuckling cameo punctuated by eight boundaries and three massive sixes.
Devonshire’s bowling unit endured a punishing afternoon, though two international standouts managed to restrict the damage late on. Zeko Burgess was the pick of the attack, returning clinical figures of four wickets for 41 runs across his 8.5 overs.
Faced with an asking rate of over six runs an over, Devonshire’s chase looked dead in the water early on before a spectacular, lone-warrior response from Ricardo Brangman Jr. re-ignited the contest.
Brangman played a masterclass of timing and placement, striking a brilliant, fighting century of 101 to keep the home side within striking distance of the target.
However, Devonshire ultimately had no answers for the tactical intelligence of North Village bowler Jonte Smith. Running through the middle and lower order, Smith turned in a match-winning performance, taking a superb five wickets for 61 runs across his 10-over allotment.
The home side were bundled out for 240, sealing a comprehensive victory for a rampant North Village outfit.
North Village Inning
..46 (33) Nacori Smith LBW Onias Bascome ..13 Darwin Adams c Onias Bascome b Zeko Burgess ..25 (44) Malachi Trott LBW Jahzarde Samuels ..00 (05) Dominik Samuels b Kamau Leverock ..39 (25) Jonte Smith c Shakai Trott b Kamau Leverock ..87 (55) Terryn Fray b Zeko Burgess ..01 (03) Detre Bell b Zeko Burgess ..20 (32) Makai Young c Zeko Burgess b Kamau Leverock ..13 (22) Dennico Hollis LBW Kamau Leverock ..20 (40) Kyle Hodsoll LBW Zeko Burgess ..01 (01) Irving Romaine Not Out ..39 Extras (6b-6lb-27w) 304 Total All Out after 47.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-71 (Adams), 2-73 (Nacori Smith), 3-75 (Samuels), 4-128 (Jonte Smith), 5-169* (Fray * retired not out), 5-171 (Trott), 6-174 (Bell), 7-207 (Young), 8-217 (Hollis), 9-298 (Hodsoll), 10-304 (Fray)
Devonshire Recreation Club Bowlers
9.0-0-48-1 Jahzarde Samuels 2.0-0-27-0 Antrell Butterfield 8.5-0-41-4 Zeko Burgess 3.0-0-35-1 Onias Bascome 10.-1-44-4 Kamau Leverock 10.-0-60-0 Orland Maulseed 5.0-0-37-0 Chris Daley
Devonshire Recreation Club Inning
..15 (13) Drewonde Bascome LBW Jonte Smith ..07 (12) Shakai Trott b Kyle Hodsoll ..43 (41) Kamau Leverock c Detre Bell b Makai Young ..04 (27) Chris Daley LBW Dennico Hollis 101 (62) Ricardo Brangman Jr c Terryn Fray b Jonte Smith ..09 (13) Onias Bascome b Dennico Hollis ..27 (19) Zeko Burgess b Jonte Smith ..11 (25) Jahzarde Samuels b Makai Young ..03 (12) Orland Maulseed Not Out ..00 (04) Antrell Butterfield c Kyle Hodsoll b Jonte Smith ..01 (02) Llineiko Millet b Jonte Smith ..19 Extras (1b-2lb-14w-2nb) 240 Total All Out after 35.4 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-24 (Trott), 2-36 (Drewonde Bascome), 3-67 (Daley), 4-83 (Leverock), 5-121 (Onias Bascome), 6-188 (Burgess), 7-230 (Samuels), 8-236 (Brangman Jr,), 9-238 (Butterfield), 10-240 (Millet)
North Village Bowlers
9.0-0-34-1 Kyle Hodsoll 10.-0-61-5 Jonte Smith 10.-1-67-2 Dennico Hollis 7.0-2-46-2 Makai Young 2.0-0-29-0 Terryn Fray
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Friday, June 12, 2026
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Horan Shines as King’s College, Cruise into Regional Final
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Bermudian all-rounder Luke Horan played a starring role with the bat as reigning champions King’s College, Taunton, dismantled Blundell’s School by 105 runs to book their place in the South West Regional T20 Final.
Having been inserted by the opposition after losing the toss, King’s College put on a clinical display of high-tempo batting in the semi-final clash, racking up an imposing 196-4 from their allotted 20 overs.
Opening batsman T Lamey anchored the early part of the innings with a beautifully struck 57, but it was Horan who injected pure adrenaline into the middle order. The 17-year-old Bermudian international showcased his immense power-hitting capabilities, blasting a lightning-fast 41 runs off just 25 balls—an aggressive cameo punctuated by three boundaries and two massive sixes.
Blundell’s bowler B Uglow was the only real thorn in the Somerset school's side, returning respectable figures of two wickets for 39 runs from his four-over spell, but he could do little to stem the flow of boundaries.
Faced with a daunting run rate of nearly ten runs an over, Blundell's School never looked comfortable in their reply as the King's College bowling unit squeezed the life out of the chase.
Aside from a defiant knock of 36 from A Evans, the Devon-based side collapsed under a relentless aerial assault led by Jago Barclay. The King's spinner turned in a world-class, destructive spell, taking a staggering five wickets for just 10 runs across his four overs—including two maidens—to completely tear the heart out of the Blundell’s batting lineup.
Horan also delivered a tidy contribution with the ball, sending down two highly disciplined, economical overs for 11 runs without reward to keep the pressure mounting at the other end.
Blundell’s were ultimately bundled out for a paltry 91 runs, sealing a comprehensive victory for the Taunton powerhouse. King’s College move on to the regional showcase final with their defense of the national crown firmly on track.
King's College, Taunton Inning
..05 (08) R Shimpi c & b B Uglow ..57 (31) T Lamey c B Shepherd b J Pugsley ..38 (25) Z Vukusic c H Cronkshaw b A Evans ..43 (30) B Michael b B Uglow ..41 (25) Luke Horan Not Out ..01 (01) N Jones Not Out ..11 Extras (2lb-9w) 196 Total for 4 wickets after 20 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-11 (Shimpi); 2-96 (Vukusic); 3-104 (Lamey); 4-194 (Michael);
Blundell's School Bowlers
4.0-0-30-0 N Musikanth 4.0-0-39-2 B Uglow 1.0-0-14-0 H Squire 1.0-0-17-0 M Mould 2.0-0-22-0 L Thomas 2.0-0-19-0 M Harrison 3.0-0-31-1 A Evans 2.0-0-22-1 J Pugsley
Blundell's School Inning
..36 (32) A Evans LBW J Barclay ..00 (06) T Holley b Z Vukusic ..06 (05) N Musikanth c Luke Horan b R Shimpi ..15 (17) M Mould b J Barclay ..00 (02) B Uglow b J Barclay ..13 (23) H Squire b F Watson ..00 (02) H Cronkshaw b J Barclay ..01 (05) B Shepherd b R Sanders ..01 (02) J Pugsley c N Jones b J Barclay ..06 (21) M Harrison Not Out ..03 (05) J Birts c T Lamey b F Watson ..10 Extras (2nb-8w) ..91 Total All Out after 19.4 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Holley); 2-11 (Musikanth); 3-62 (Mould); 4-62 (Uglow); 5-71 (Evans); 6-71 (Cronkshaw); 7-74 (Shepherd); 8-75 (Pugsley); 9-82 (Squire); 10-91 (Birts);
King's College, Taunton Bowlers
3.0-0-21-1 R Shimpi 2.0-0-13-1 Z Vukusic 2.0-0-16-0 T Watson 4.0-2-10-5 J Barclay 2.0-0-11-0 L Horan 3.0-0-10-1 R Sanders 2.4-0-05-2 F Watson 1.0-0-05-0 B Michael
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Bermuda’s Qualifying Schedule Confirmed amid Silence
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Bermuda's path to the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has been officially mapped out following the release of the Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier A schedule, but the announcement comes against a backdrop of growing administrative tension.
The high-stakes round-robin tournament, which runs from June 21st to 27th, will see five nations descend on the National Sports Centre North Field. However, as the island prepares to welcome international cricket to its shores, a profound wall of silence from the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) executive has cast a shadow over the national team's build-up.
With only the group winner advancing to the next phase of global qualification, the home side face a definitive test of their credentials.
Bermuda will launch their campaign with a Father's Day blockbuster, taking on Brazil in the afternoon session on Sunday, June 21st. The opening double-header will be preceded by Bahamas squaring off against Belize in the morning window.
The national team will be pressed into back-to-back action, returning on Monday, June 22nd to face Belize. Following a tournament rest day, Bermuda will enjoy another intermission while their group rivals clash, before returning to the crease on Thursday, June 25th against Panama.
Bermuda will then close out what they hope will be a triumphant round-robin campaign on Saturday, June 27th, facing the Bahamas in a potentially decisive final fixture.
ICC has identified an Oct 1-Nov 21 window for the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup
Sunday, June 21st '26 10:00 AM 1st Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A Bahamas vs. Belize Sunday, June 21st '26 2:30 PM 2nd Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABermuda vs. Brazil Monday Jun 22nd '26 10:00 AM 3rd Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABermuda vs. Belize Monday Jun 22nd '26 2:30 PM 4th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABrazil vs. Panama Wednesday June 24th '26 10:00 AM 5th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABahamas vs. Panama Wednesday June 24th '26 2:30 PM 6th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABelize vs. Brazil Thursday Jun 25th '26 10:00 AM 7th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABermuda vs. Panama Thursday June 25th '26 2:30 PM 8th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABahamas vs. Brazil Saturday June 27th '26 10:00 AM 9th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABelize vs. Panama Saturday June 27th '26 2:30 PM 10th Match ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier ABermuda vs. Bahamas
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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King's College, crush Gloucestershire Young Cricketers
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A magnificent century from Rishabh Shimpi and a clinical bowling performance spearheaded by Jago Barclay guided King's College, Taunton to a commanding 110-run victory over Gloucestershire Young Cricketers.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, King's College set an imposing target before their bowling unit, featuring a strong contribution from Bermudian all-rounder Luke Horan, dismantled the Gloucestershire response.
The foundations of the emphatic victory were laid entirely in the first innings. Shimpi played an absolute masterclass of an innings, anchoring the crease to smash a brilliant 156 runs, single-handedly turning the momentum in Taunton's favor.
Horan provided support in the middle order with a patient 18 to help rebuild after early wickets, as King's College were eventually bowled out for a formidable 320.
Gloucestershire's Stanley Norton fought valiantly to restrict the damage, turning in a superb spell of seam bowling to finish as the pick of the attack with figures of 3-45 from his eight overs.
Faced with a daunting chase of 321, Gloucestershire Young Cricketers never truly looked comfortable as Taunton's opening bowlers immediately applied the squeeze.
Rhys Pollitt offered the lone resistance for the young county side, compiling a gritty top-scoring knock of 47, but a steady cluster of wickets completely broke the back of the chase.
Barclay was the standout destroyer with the ball, tearing through the middle and lower order with a lethal spell to finish with exceptional figures of 4-21 from just 3.4 overs.
Horan proved equally effective at the other end, maintaining immense discipline to keep the run rate under control while extracting vital breakthroughs, returning a highly economical 2-22 from his six overs.
King's College, Taunton Inning
..14 (19) K Baranidharan c Henry Rendell b Sam Barnes ..04 (15) Tom Baines LBW Stanley Norton 156 (97) Rishabh Shimpi c Sam Barnes b Hugo Bush ..18 (23) Luke Horan b Otis Lemon ..05 (08) Jago Barclay c & b Stanley Norton ..00 (01) F Watson c James Hutchings b Stanley Norton ..24 (41) L Browne c Otis Lemon b Rhys Pollitt ..07 (21) H Bradbury c Otis Lemon b Jason Jordan ..45 (41) F Tucker c Nikash Choughule b Otis Lemon ..19 (20) Ruben S Not Out ..00 (03) B Mack c Hugo Bush b Rhys Pollitt ..28 Extras (3b-11lb-12w-2nb) 320 Total All Out after 47.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-26 (Baranidharan), 2-31 Baines), 3-59 (Horan), 4-76 (Barclay), 5-76 (Watson), 6-158 (Browne), 7-246 (Shimpi), 8-248 (Bradbury), 9-317 (Tucker), 10-320 (Mack)
Gloucestershire Young Cricketers Bowlers
5.0-0-29-1 Sam Barnes 7.5-0-46-2 Rhys Pollitt 8.0-0-45-3 Stanley Norton 9.0-0-62-2 Otis Lemon 10.-0-56-1 Jason Jordan 6.0-0-43-0 Henry Rendell 2.0-0-25-1 Hugo Bush
Gloucestershire Young Cricketers Inning
..23 (36) Hugo Bush c Rishabh Shimpi b Luke Horan ..44 (63) Nikash Choughule b Luke Horan ..47 (63) Rhys Pollitt c Oliver Groves b Ruben S ..14 (26) Noah Bennett c H Bradbury b L Browne ..20 (15) Henry Rendell b Jago Barclay ..02 (02) James Hutchings st H Bradbury b Ruben S ..00 (03) Jonty Grindal b Ruben S ..37 (22) Sam Barnes b Jago Barclay ..02 (06) Otis Lemon b Jago Barclay ..03 (08) Jason Jordan c Ruben S b Jago Barclay ..06 (06) Stanley Norton Not Out ..12 Extras (3b-3lb-6w) 210 Total All Out after 41.4 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-48 (Bush), 2-85 (Choughule), 3-134 (Bennett), 4-136 (Pollitt), 5-138 (Hutchings), 6-138 (Grindal), 7-184 (Rendell), 8-200 (Lemon), 9-201 (Barnes), 10-210 (Jordan)
King's College, Taunton Bowlers
6.0-1-26-0 B Mack 5.0-1-19-0 Oliver Groves 7.0-0-25-0 F Watson 6.0-0-22-2 Luke Horan 9.0-0-72-3 Ruben S 5.0-0-19-1 L Browne 3.4-0-21-4 Jago Barclay
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