Chris Boroughs is in his sixth season as captain of Herefordshire

Herefordshire beat the weather to win their Minor Counties Championship match with Cornwall by seven wickets - their first victory since August 2005.

After both sides forfeited an innings after the first two days' play were washed out, Cornwall were dismissed for just 114 after being put into bat.

Left-armer Stuart Wedge did the damage, taking 6-61, with Stuart Roberts (4-46) offering excellent support.

Richard Hall hit 42 in reply as Herefordshire won with 25 overs left.

Hall and Chris Powell (34) put on 74 for the first wicket, and although both openers and captain Chris Boroughs (13) were dismissed, David Exall and Henry Langford steered the county to 115-3 to take the 12 points on offer to the winners.

The match was switched from St Austell to Truro on the final day in the hope of getting some play.

The game was washed out at rain-soaked Wheal Eliza on the first two days without a ball being bowled.

The situation mirrored that of Herefordshire's neighbours Worcestershire, who suffered the same fate in the C & G Trophy six years ago.

On that occasion, conditions were so wet at Wheal Eliza, built on the site of an old china clay pit, that it took just one day's lost play to take the decision to move.

With no play almost guaranteed for the reserve day, it needed approval from the England and Wales Cricket Board to have the game moved to Boscawen Park.