Voneus Village Cup 2022 round-up: Who reached the national rounds?

Catch up with the best of the action from round four of the 2022 Voneus Village Cup

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Calmore and Alvanley remain on course for Lord’s rematch

2021 champions Calmore and runners-up Alvanley remain on course for a rematch at Lord’s after both sides progressed into the national rounds of the 2022 Voneus Village Cup.

Calmore defeated Bramshaw by eight wickets to capture the Hampshire title for the second year running, with Matt Taylor scoring a match-winning half-century and Liam Carty picking up 2 for 22.

Alvanley, meanwhile, held off a spirited chase from Stayley to win the Cheshire & Clwyd final by 21 runs. Skipper Michael Rowlands top-scored with 59.

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Gregory Davis steers Cookham Dean into round five

Gregory Davis was the star performer as Cookham Dean defeated White Waltham by 14 runs in the Berkshire regional final of the Voneus Village Cup, writes Keith Higgins.

The skipper blasted 62 runs from 31 balls to rescue his side from 72 for 4. Cookham Dean were all out for 221 and successfully defended their total thanks to Sohil Mangat’s 4 for 31.

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West Malvern pip Wormelow to progress to national rounds

West Malvern moved one step closer to Lord’s after winning a nail-biting regional final against Wormelow.

The Voneus Village Cup debutants – who eliminated 2020 champions Colwall in round three – sealed a four-run win off the final ball of the match to capture the Herefordshire & Powys crown.

There were half-centuries for Matthew Blatherwick, Charles Bevan and Arthur Jones while Eddie Hill and Will Jones (both 2 for 33) impressed with the ball.

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Pentyrch edge Ynystawe despite Carl Roberts’ 99

There was double heartbreak for Carl Roberts in round four of the Voneus Village Cup.

His Ynystawe side suffered a nail-biting eight-run defeat at the hands of Pentyrch in the Glamorgan & Gwent final and he was caught and bowled for 99 off the final ball of the match, denying him a consolatory century.

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Fillongley edge Nether Whitacre to maintain stranglehold on Warwickshire crown

Fillongley are no strangers to the national rounds of the Voneus Village Cup.

Since losing to Water Orton in the regional final in 2016, the club have captured the Warwickshire crown every year bar 2020.

However, against Nether Whitacre on June 5, they were given something of a scare before eventually running out eight-run winners.

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Theakston Player of the Round: Gregory Davis (Cookham Dean)

When Gregory Davis walked out to bat against White Waltham, his side were beginning to wobble in their Voneus Village Cup regional final. After a bright start from second-wicket pair Sohil Mangat and Shahzad Asghar, Cookham Dean had slipped from 72 for 1 to 72 for 4.

When he departed 10 overs later – caught by Umar Butt off Cloudesley Long – the Berkshire side were flying on 185 for 6 and eventually set their hosts a target of 221 to win.

Davis blasted 62 runs, including six fours and three sixes, off just 31 balls and shared a 96-run sixth-wicket stand off just 44 balls with teenage wicketkeeper Alfie Agar. He later made two vital contributions in the field to cement his status at the Theakston Player of the Round for round four.

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Elsewhere…

There are just four former champions – Calmore, Cleator, Valley End and Goatacre (who smashed Winsley by 237 runs in round four) – remaining in the competition following exits for Ynystawe, Folkton & Flixton, and Houghton Main. The latter, who reached the quarter-finals in 2021, lost to Ackworth by four wickets despite a century from opener Brent Law.

Dumbleton chased down 143 in 15.5 overs to crush Hagley by 10 wickets and capture the Worcestershire crown while 2020 finalists Redbourn remain in the hunt for their maiden title after defeating Wheathampstead by 59 runs in Beds & Herts.

Around a dozen fixtures dodged the rain on June 5, with debutants Rainford, Scottish champions Meigle, and 2021 semi-finalists Stoke Green among those to secure a place in the national round.

Wolviston’s Shoaib Khan produced the best figures of the round, taking 6 for 31 against Stocksfield, while Tom Collins’ 102 not out for Carlton Towers against 2021 North Yorkshire (South) champions Patrington was the highest individual knock.

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