Easy for Hertfordshire as they win place in County Finals

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Hertfordshire swept to victory in the East region County Match Week with a 9-0 whitewash of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire on the final day at West Herts.
They were clear winners of the week with five points from five matches and will represent the region in the finals of the English Counties’ Championship, supported by Virgin Atlantic.
In the day’s other matches Bedfordshire upset the form book to beat Essex 5-4 while Norfolk also defeated Suffolk 5-4.
Finals placings: Hertfordshire 5 pts, Essex 3 pts, Bedfordshire 3 pts, Norfolk 2½ pts, Cambs & Hunts 1½ pts, Suffolk 0 pts.
In the Midlands South region week at Goring and Streatley, Northamptonshire continued their winning record by completing their fifth victory of the week.
They had secured their place at County Finals after four days, but rounded off the week with a 6½-2½ win over Buckinghamshire. Worcestershire and Herefordshire beat Warwickshire 5½-3½ and Oxfordshire beat the hosts, Berkshire, 5½-3½.
Final placings: Northamptonshire 5pts, Oxfordshire 3pts, Warwickshire 2½ pts, Worcestershire & Herefordshire 2 pts, Buckinghamshire 1½ pts, Berkshire 1pt.
The winners of each of six County Match Weeks will go forward to the County Finals at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire, in September. Three match weeks have already been completed and Dorset will represent the South West, Sussex will represent the South and Lincolnshire will represent Midlands North. The North week will take place at the end of the month.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer