Devon Cricket Board - C Divisions East & West

C Divisions East & West - Week One

BRIDESTOWE made the perfect start to their C Division campaign with a six-wicket win over local rivals Whitchurch.

Accurate opening spells from Tom and Dan Fogerty piled on the pressure, and Tom picked up the vital wicket of Billy Barriball early on for 17.

Spinners Nazir Khan and Barry Down then did most of the damage, picking up 5-41, and 2-9 respectively.

They were helped by some fantastic catching, something the side will be keen to maintain all season.

The Wayfarers were able to make it to 147 before Khan finished off the innings by taking two wickets in his final over.

Bridestowe stuttered a little early on in their chase, but were able to get home by six most of the runs, with Phil Hatton also contributing 28.

With no other games finishing, Bridestowe sit top of the C (West) Division after week one.

“After what was effectively a double promotion from the E Division last season, consolidation is the aim this year,” said skipper Ewen.

“But with a number of key players returning over the next few weeks from university and injury, there may be a chance of staying nearer the top end of the division.”

BARNSTAPLE & Pilton slipped to a seven wicket defeat against Uplyme in their first game of the season
Uplyme were always in the driving seat after dismissing B&P for 108 in the 32nd over.
Matt Clarke made 28, but the only other double-figure scores came from Paul Schiller (18no) and Jamie Tapp (12). Losing the fourth, fifth and sixth wickets on 57 didn’t help the cause.
There were three wickets each for Uplyme bowlers Rhys Davies and Paddy Barraclough, who both took two in two but couldn’t complete hat-tricks.
Uplyme needed 28 overs to knock of the runs and were made to work for their win.
Youngster Jack Moore’s five overs only cost three runs and earned him a wicket.
Ryan Halloran (35) made the early runs then Steve Batey (28no) took Uplyme the rest of the way.
ROB Crabb hit a six to win as Ottery St Mary thumped Filleigh by nine wickets
Filleigh were bowled out for 134 with Ollie Red (4-25) doing the bulk of the damage.
Billy Rudolph (68no) and Crabb (59no) had the scores dead level in the 25th over. Crabb’s big blow settled it.
“We don’t always start too well so this was a great way to get the season under way,” said skipper Lewis Townsend.
MARK Couch signed in as Shaldon captain with a hefty 102-run win at Kentisbeare.
Three games were played to a finish in C Division East – and Shaldon’s was the highest scoring of them.
Shaldon made 268 all out – George Thomas and Andrew Espley both topping the 50-mark – then there were three wickets each for Carl Woolnough and Andy Lockyer as Kents were dismissed for 166.
Shaldon’s total was constructed round three key stands of 50 or more/
Couch (44) and Thomas (52) put on 69, Espley (52) joined Couch to notch another 50 and Carl Woolnough (37) was Espley’s running mate in a stand of 60.
Kents subsided to 94 for six in reply and an early finish looked on the cards.
Gordon Benzie had other ideas though and thumped 79 which got the score up to 166.
DARTINGTON & Totnes were in a strong position against Kingsbridge before rain brought a premature halt to proceedings.
Kingsbridge were 112 for nine with Bhanu deSilva (28) edging out Elliot Bradbury (27) as top scored.
It was a good day for D&T’s newcomers, in particular Ben Van Niekerek, who got Will Dory out with the first ball he bowled and went on to take three for 27. Adam Huxtable (ex-Ivybridge) had two for 30.
Jono Colgate chipped in with two for nine as Kingsbridge lost five wickets for 12 runs before the rain came.

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