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Jersey make European Division 2 Championship Semi-Final
BBC Radio Jersey
Jersey make European Div 2 Championship Semi-Final Jersey's cricket side have reached the semi-finals of the 2006 European 2nd Division Championships in their first ever season playing at an international level. Jersey beat Norway to reach the semi-finals of the 2006 European 2nd Division Championships. All the last group matches in Glasgow went Jersey’s way to allow the island team to make it to the final four in in what is their debut season of international competition. Jersey beat group leaders Norway by 9 wickets, their first ever victory in a full international match, to finish in second place in Group 2. Norway took to the crease first and scored 168-9 with Mark Seralis taking 3-30 off eight overs for the island. In reply Jersey were 172-1 with 4 overs to spare thanks to a second wicket partnership of 152 runs between Peter Gough, who scored 82 not out, and Matt Hague, 59 not out. Jersey managed to qualify for Tuesday’s semi-final on a better run difference than Israel, who were also on three points following a no result between the two sides. Jersey will now face the winners of Group 1, Germany. Originally Greece finished at the top of Group 1 and Germany second, but Greece lost all their win points for for fielding players who failed to meet the ECC player eligibility criteria. If Jersey win their semi-final they will meet either Norway or Gibraltar in the final of the 2006 European Division 2 Cricket Council Championships later this week. Guernsey failed to progress to the semi-final after they lost to Greece by 9 wickets and finished behind Germany and Gibraltar.
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