The Sweep 23 Week 11: Everyone reach for the run rate calculator.
Words: Simon Travers Images: Ivor Thomas In the build up to Saturday’s games, the weather had the feel of a sulky teenager, huffing away,...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 9, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 10: Plympton cause a President’s Day upset, while it’s 2 out of 3 against Hatherleigh.
Words: Simon Travers Pictures: Ivor Thomas Saturday resonated with all the emotions as President’s Day came around again. It’s a special...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 2, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 9: Firsts and Seconds fall short in table-top clashes.
Words: Simon Travers Pictures: Ivor Thomas The Devon Cricket League reached halfway this weekend with Cornwood in the thick of the...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 25, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 8: Home Wins, Away Losses, and the Women’s Ones split the difference.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas The pre-match conversation surrounding Bovey Tracey’s visit to Oak Park feels like a sign of how...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 18, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 7: Everyone wins apart from the First Teams
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas As the Ashes ignited into fire over Edgbaston this weekend, maybe it is a good time to remember...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 11, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 6: Max and Jay 'find their happy' as Ones stay cool in a tight finish.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas Week 6 of the season arrived with rumours of thunderstorms and rain for the first time in over a...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 4, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 5: Wins for the Ones, Twos and Threes as Cornwood keep rolling
Words: Simon Travers Second XI Pictures: Ivor Thomas Cricketers often gain the reputation of being superstitious. I can understand why....
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Cornwood Cricket club
May 28, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 4: Ones win the battle of the comebacks against Heathcoat.
Words: Simon Travers The fourth weekend of the season started with a lovely moment recognising the achievements of club players. Full...
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Cornwood Cricket club
May 21, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 3: Baker’s Half Dozen delivers unlikely win for the Ones.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas With suntan lotion needed and the ground firming, a miserable spring started to recede into...
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Cornwood Cricket club
May 14, 20236 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 2: Ones Start The Season On A Roll Against The Champions
Words By Simon Travers After a miserable pre-season and the frustration of a first week wash out, there was relief mixed with celebration...
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Cornwood Cricket club
May 7, 20235 min read
The Sweep 23 Week 1: 4 washouts, 3 colts wins, 2 Devon Games and one Ian Devine.
Words by Simon Travers Imagine what the founder members of Cornwood Cricket Club, Bill Horton, Major Parker and Jack Blackshaw, who...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Sep 4, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 18: Last Day Washout Can’t Dampen the Spirit
Words: Simon Travers The gloomy weather forecasts were right. Last Saturday of the season at Oak Park and, as the rain intensified from...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 28, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 17: Beaumont shines in the bank holiday sun.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas It’s nearly all over. With the Bank Holiday weekend’s games stored in the cloud, there is...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 21, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 16: Different levels, same sport.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas I made it to Taunton on Friday for the first time this season to watch Somerset against...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 14, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 15 : Too easy for Jay, as the dust settles on President’s Day
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos & Video: Ivor Thomas It was President’s Day on Saturday as dozens of past players and members gathered...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 7, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 14: Moments of truth across the board as the season turns into final straight.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas Devon CCC Photo: Devon Cricket Before we get into the weekend’s action, let’s celebrate a...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 31, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 13: Easy wins for Ones, Twos and Women’s Ones cap a strong weekend.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas We start with the Ones who entertained league leaders North Devon at Oak Park. If your...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 17, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 11: Men’s and Women’s Ones get the weekend double over Bradninch, while Plymstock bring the best out of the Twos.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas With weather warnings circling for wild desert heat rather than orthodox Devon dampness,...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 10, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 10: Three out of Four Is Better Than Not Bad.
Words : Simon Travers Match Photos : Ivor Thomas If you get your Cornwood match updates via the Play-Cricket Live phone app, you’ll be...
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Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 3, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 9: Milestones for Skeemer and Bista, Lancaster and Bale.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas This week’s sweep starts with congratulations to Matt Skeemer on his 150th First Team appearance...
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