Wednesday 20 August 2014

A chilly reminder

posted by John Winn

This morning, whilst sunny, is chilly enough to remind me that we are on the last page of fixtures in 'Playfair' and that although the first class season still has five weeks to run we are certainly approaching the 'business end'. Today and tomorrow there are the final matches in the group stages of the 50 over competition and these will determine next week's quarter final line up.

This Saturday the T20 semis and finals will be played at Edgbaston and next Tuesday sees the semi finals of the second XI one day competition. The line up here is Leicester v Middlesex at Grace Road and Sussex v Lancashire at Horsham. The final is scheduled for Monday 8th September, venue to be confirmed. There are still a number of games to be played in the second XI championship the final of which is to be from September 16th to 19th.


In Minor Counties cricket the championship final will be between Wiltshire and Staffordshire on 7th to 10th September (venue tbc). Wiltshire's win over Shropshire yesterday meant they pipped Herefordshire and gives them the opportunity to host the final. The MCCA  KO Trophy final is at Wormsley next week (Wednesday 20th with Thursday as reserve) and will be between Oxfordshire and Devon.

In the county Under 15 Group A it is semi finals day tomorrow at Kibworth in Leicestershire with Middlesex playing Derbyshire and Surrey playing Yorkshire. Both matches begin at 10:45 on adjacent pitches. The final will be played on Friday. . The B Division final will be played at Kenilworth Wanderers CC on Tuesday 26th August between Scotland and Gloucestershire. I have no start time as yet for this match.

 
Kibworth CC
 
Finally congratulations to Ireland's women who had a clean sweep in all their matches at Rugby School last week in the triangular tournament with Scotland and Netherlands.
 Here is  the successful team

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