Devon Cricket Board - First win for the weather

First win for the weather

The forecast was poor and disappointingly very accurate. Cornwood was overcast and stayed that way until the rain arrived. Devon lost the toss and were invited to bat. They lost Harvey Sargent in the seventh over when Dinnis had him caught by James. The captain Pyle joined Toby Codd who would be tested after the game as he was batting in overdrive. He had contributed twenty-two of the opening partnership of thirty-eight and a further fourteen of the sixteen added for the second wicket. In forty-one minutes play Devon had advanced to fifty-four off sixty-three balls when the covering was needed. Codd was unbeaten on thirty-six and Pyle on two. The rain did not cease, lunch was taken Roger Tolchard enjoyed the Commonwealth Games bowls and players departed to prepare for their league games the next day. State visits were made by Jonathan Mears and Gavin Lane and at least DACO’s training programme for the winter was agreed.

Cornwood did their best in impossible circumstances fed us well and remain a pleasant place to play cricket.

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