Ton up: Ex Lancs man George Lavelle made a century for Cheshire
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NORTHUMBERLAND, SHROPSHIRE, Berkshire and Dorset all secured their places in the quarter-finals of the National Counties Trophy with a round of matches still to play.
Northumberland qualified from Group One despite suffering their first defeat in their final group match – by 81 runs against Bedfordshire at Jesmond.
Shropshire qualified from Group Two by beating Staffordshire by six wickets, and Berkshire overcame Buckinghamshire by seven wickets in Group Three.
Dorset, like Berkshire, also made...
