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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoWalter way to end it as Essex make it a hat-trick
By Bruce Talbot The 1st Central County Ground, Hove Sussex 194 (Salt 57, Porter 5-60, Harmer 3-48) & 141 (Rawlins 40,...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoCaptains hailed for making a game of it
By Graham Otway The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury Kent 191 (Denly 89, Cummins 5-62) & 70-0 (O’Riordan 34*, Bell-Drummond 31*)...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoBartlett’s back and sizzles for Somerset
CENTRAL DIVISION By Paul Martin GEORGE Bartlett marked his return from concussion with a classy unbeaten century as Somerset seized control...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoLees lashes out again as leaders are given target
By Charlie Bennett ALEX Lees continued his strong form in the Bob Willis Trophy with a third half-century on an even...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoCurran picks up where he left off to boost Surrey
SOUTH DIVISION By Ross Lawson SAM CURRAN returned from England’s bubble to lead Surrey’s charge on the opening day against Kent....
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoRain comes to the rescue of Ned but Foxes are held up
By Richard Rae Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester Leicestershire 1st innings forfeited & 208-3 (Evans 85, Ackerman 61*, C Steel...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoRed-hot Overton is at it again as Cidermen cheer
CENTRAL GROUP By Ross Lawson CRAIG Overton’s scintillating Bob Willis Trophy campaign continued after taking three wickets to help Somerset bundle...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoMagic Malan claims hero status with a timely ton
NORTH GROUP By Charlie Bennett DAWID Malan scored his first Yorkshire century as the White Rose took control of their North...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoHolland makes it hellish again for makeshift Surrey
SOUTH GROUP By Bradley West SURREY’S dismal Bob Willis Trophy campaign continued as Ian Holland ran through their top order to...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoGlee for Chapple as Lancs make light work of Durham
By Simon Sinclair LANCASHIRE coach Glen Chapple has hailed his side’s “dominant” performance to kickstart their Bob Willis Trophy campaign with...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoPatterson proud but Notts’ wait continues
By Neil Harvey CAPTAIN Steve Patterson praised the character of his Yorkshire side after this impressive comefrom- behind victory left Nottinghamshire...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoBilly brings Derbys back down to earth
By Richard Rae CAPTAIN Billy Godleman said it was important not to overlook the youth and inexperience of many Derbyshire players...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoNew regime pays dividends for Pears
By Andy Stockhausen HARD yards performed during the dark winter months prior to lockdown paid handsome dividends for Worcestershire as they...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoTon-up Tim makes big impression on Farbrace
By Paul Bolton WARWICKSHIRE got an instant return on their investment in Tim Bresnan as the former England all-rounder marked his...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoOverton double act go out with a bang
By Jeremy Blackmore CRAIG and Jamie Overton combined with lethal effect for possibly the last time at Taunton as they bowled...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years ago‘Typical Essex’ are let off hook by Kent
By Paul Hiscock ANTHONY McGrath was a relieved man after watching Essex complete a nervy twowicket victory on a nail-biting last...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoGubbins in fine Nick as Surrey get jitters
By Richard Spiller SURREY’S frail tail was blown away twice as Middlesex enjoyed first-class success over their neighbours for the first...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoOllie still knocking on England’s door
By Bruce Talbot OLLIE Robinson admits it will be tough for him to break into England’s star-studded Test attack. But the...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoOverton’s on point in a flurry of wickets
CENTRAL GROUP By Bradley West TWENTY-ONE wickets fell at Wantage Road as Somerset had the better of a hugely-turbulent first day...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoAndersson resistance frustrates Hampshire
By Andy Baber SOUTH GROUP ACAREER-BEST knock from Martin Andersson helped Middlesex recover from a sloppy start to their innings and...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoThompson’s tops but Bairstow misses his big chance to shine
By Ross Lawson CENTRAL GROUP JONNY BAIRSTOW failed to impress on a rare Yorkshire outing after making just five on day...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoHoughton hails his young all-rounders
By Matt Green DERBYSHIRE head of cricket Dave Houghton praised his side’s youngsters after they helped secure a record- breaking win...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoRushworth upstaged as Fisher reels Durham in
By Simon Sinclair IN a match where one of the greats of the county game over the last decade recorded 500...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoFox cubs mature to the delight of Nixon
By Graham Hardcastle PAUL Nixon has been there, done it and bought the T-shirt. But for him to say that this...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years ago‘Remarkable effort’ to restart during global pandemic
Much missed: The winners’ trophy will feature a design of Bob Willis’s distinctive bowling action painted by his wife, Lauren PICTURES:...
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