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			Back SATURDAY, JUNE 10 GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S Matt Windows and Devon's Rob Newman were one big hit away from cricketing immortality in last night's Twenty20 game at Budleigh Salterton. But it was Neil Hancock who went on to steal the show as with a whirlwind century as Devon went on to win an entertaining benefit game for Windows by seven wickets. Windows started the big-hitting party by launching Devon and Budleigh bowler Newman (pictured, right) for five successive sixes in an over. One more lusty blow and the pair of them would have had an indelible place in cricket history as the batsman who hit six sixes in and over and the bowler who suffered! But Windows couldn't quite get hold of the final ball, which trickled away for a single behind square leg. “To be honest I hadn't realised he had hit me for five sixes as there was a wide in there somewhere and I wasn't counting,” said Newman. “I'm a bit disappointed that he didn't do it as that would have been my place in cricket history.” That single was Windows' last score of the night as he was out at the start of the next over, trying to hit Budleigh Salterton skipper and off-spinner Andy Procter for six over mid-wicket. Waiting under the ball was Newman, who allowed himself a little smile no doubt as Windows went off. Twenty20 cricket is all about thrills and spills and the shirt-sleeved crowd basking in the early-evening sun at Ottermouth certainly got good value for their admission money. That single was Windows' last score of the night as he was out at the start of the next over, trying to hit Budleigh Salterton skipper and off-spinner Andy Procter for six over mid-wicket. Waiting under the ball was Newman, who allowed himself a little smile no doubt as Windows went off. Twenty20 cricket is all about thrills and spills and the shirt-sleeved crowd basking in the early-evening sun at Ottermouth certainly got good value for their admission money. Windows with 44 off 21 balls top scored for Gloucestershire in a total of 183 for eight. More