Dorset’s young cricketers are through to the semi-finals of the ECB Under-17 County B Cup after a dramatic one-wicket win over Cornwall ensured they finished top of the south-west group.
They won all four inter-county matches and will now play Cambridgeshire at Clare College next Wednesday, August 12.
Dorset enjoyed comfortable wins over Berkshire, the Isle of Wight and Wiltshire, but a btting collapse ensured a nerve racking finish against Cornwall at Weymouth.
With Will Caldwell (39) and Jamie Price (36) going nicely and their score 119-3, Dorset appeared set to comfortably overhaul Cornwall’s 161.
But a collapse saw six wickets fall before Parley’s Ollie Thomas got Dorset across the line.
Results –
Dorset 206 (Clarke 75, Morris 27) Berkshire 113 (Caldwell 3-17, Clutterbuck 3-21). Dorset won by 93 runs.
Isle of Wight 133 (Buckeridge 52, Horton 30, Pack 4-24, Tooley 3-16) Dorset 134-4 (Price 59*, Owens 39*). Dorset won by six wickets.
Dorset 264 (Owens 64, Price 62, Clarke 55, Pack 30) Wiltshire 237 (Wade 59, Tuttle 56, Pack 3-42, Tooley 3-26, Owens 2-10). Dorset won by 27 runs.
Cornwall 161 Dorset 162-9 (Caldwell 39, Price 36, Williams 21). Dorset won by one wicket.
They won all four inter-county matches and will now play Cambridgeshire at Clare College next Wednesday, August 12.
Dorset enjoyed comfortable wins over Berkshire, the Isle of Wight and Wiltshire, but a btting collapse ensured a nerve racking finish against Cornwall at Weymouth.
With Will Caldwell (39) and Jamie Price (36) going nicely and their score 119-3, Dorset appeared set to comfortably overhaul Cornwall’s 161.
But a collapse saw six wickets fall before Parley’s Ollie Thomas got Dorset across the line.
Results –
Dorset 206 (Clarke 75, Morris 27) Berkshire 113 (Caldwell 3-17, Clutterbuck 3-21). Dorset won by 93 runs.
Isle of Wight 133 (Buckeridge 52, Horton 30, Pack 4-24, Tooley 3-16) Dorset 134-4 (Price 59*, Owens 39*). Dorset won by six wickets.
Dorset 264 (Owens 64, Price 62, Clarke 55, Pack 30) Wiltshire 237 (Wade 59, Tuttle 56, Pack 3-42, Tooley 3-26, Owens 2-10). Dorset won by 27 runs.
Cornwall 161 Dorset 162-9 (Caldwell 39, Price 36, Williams 21). Dorset won by one wicket.
