Horspath CC celebrate a wicket against Wembdon (Photo: Rob Judges)
South Wingfield derail Dumbleton’s title defence
Dumbleton’s bid to become just the sixth side to lift back-to-back Voneus Village Cup titles ended in round five as they lost to South Wingfield by seven runs in a rain-affected clash at Dairy Lane.
After losing the toss and being put in to bat, South Wingfield were on course for a disappointing day, slipping to 72 for 7. Myles Holland accounted for three of the top four en route to figures of 3 for 28 while Will Sharp, Daniel Hammond and Adam Stuart also among the wickets.
However, tailender Zack Whittingham proved impossible to shift. Batting at No.9, he scored 54 not out off 55 balls, sharing a crucial 63-run eighth-wicket stand with Harry Brown (31 off 66) in the process, to help his side recover to post a competitive total.
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Grampound Road edge Sully Spartans to move one step closer to Lord’s
Grampound Road edged Sully Spartans by two wickets to move one step closer to Lord’s.
Road, who are bidding to become the first Cornish side to win the Voneus Village Cup since Troon in 1976, will entertain Horspath in round six on July 2.
Grampound Road
Robbie Eason century lays foundations for Horspath victory over Wembdon
Robbie Eason and Max Smith shared an exhilarating unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 171 to set Horspath on the way to a sparkling 76-run victory at home to Wembdon in the Voneus Village Cup fifth round, writes Russell Smith.
Opener Eason made a well-paced unbeaten 102 while Smith slammed 80 not out to take the Oxfordshire champions to 236 for 4 off 40 overs after they were put in to bat. Roared on by a crowd of around 300 at the Recreation Ground, the hosts then dismissed the Somerset & Avon group winners for 160.
Horspath’s reward is a 492-mile round trip to Grampound Road (Cornwall) in round six on July 2.
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Hook & Newnham Basics down Painswick to advance to round six
Josh Buckingham hit a boundary-laden 104 off 62 balls as Hook & Newnham Basics chased down 223 to advance to round six of the Voneus Village Cup, writes Mike Vimpany.
The opener plundered 11 fours and five sixes during his mammoth knock and shared a first-wicket stand of 184 with captain Harry Warner (84 off 91) to break the back of his side’s chase.
Buckingham was eventually bowled by David Boon in the 23rd over and while Warner, Thomas May and Oliver James joined him in being dismissed, Hook & Newnham Basics still managed to cruise home with more than 12 overs to spare.
Defending champions Dumbleton bowed out in round five (Paul Carroll Photography)
Elsewhere…
Patrington got the better of Woodhouse Grange in an all-Yorkshire clash, defeating the four-time champions by 133 runs, while Ainsdale made a 500-mile round trip to Falkland’s Scroggie Park and were rewarded with an eight-wicket win over their Scottish hosts.
Two-time champions Goatacre continued their pursuit of a third title with a routine eight-wicket win over Emmbrook & Bearwood. Jack Haines starred with a blistering half-century, blasting 78 runs off 40 balls as his side chased 124 inside 16 overs.
Woolpit, meanwhile, complete a 44-run win over Belhus to book a spot in the last 16 for the first time in the club’s history.
Ashmanhaugh & Barton Wanderers bowler Nuwan Jayasena returned the best figures of the round, taking 6 for 34 in his side’s 11-run defeat to Stoke Green, while Martin Roberts (Grampound Road) and Pranav Khera (Sacriston) also took five-fors. Painswick’s Luke Woolway, meanwhile, posted the highest individual score of round five (125) and was one of five players to reach three figures.
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Player of the round: Harry Edwards (Milford Hall)
With the wicket of Aaron Afford reducing Milford Hall to 133 for 4 in the 28th over, Llandysul would have been the happier of the two sides during their Voneus Village Cup fifth round clash.
However, the situation quickly changed upon Harry Edwards’ arrival in the middle, with Milford Hall’s No.6 smashing a monster century to not only put his side on course for a big victory but also collect the player of the round award.
Edwards scored 104 runs off just 44 deliveries, including dispatching seven fours and nine sixes, to take his side’s total beyond 275.
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Voneus Village Cup 2023 Roll of Honour
Voneus Village Cup 2023 batting and bowling leaders
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