- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
- Taverners kit bag delivered to Sri Lankan youngsters
- Devon trying to contact the class of 56
- Paceman Tshepo running in Virgin London Marathon
- Five Devon women in Western Storm squad for Kia Super League
- Registration night for all ages at Topsham on Monday
- Lots pouring in for auction at Allin Memorial tournament
- Thames Valley Gentlemen Cricket Club
- Bradninch add Argentinian flavour to Devon League
- Ipplepen youth registration night on Friday
- Final call for Groundsmans first seminar this year
- Devon League official tackling London Marathon for charity
- Bovey on familiar territory in Aaron Printers Cup
- Brockman Cup - Cup Kings lie in wait for holders
- Shepherd Trust helps Kingsbridge build for sustainable future
- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
North Devon vs West Devon
Line Scores:
Match Tied
West 128 All Out
Performances of note:
North
Lathwell (26) Drew (22) Mitchell (22) Townshend (16)
Gidney (5-23) Huxtable (2-21)
West
Richardson (26) Goodey (18) Dunlop (15)
Cooper (4-14) Hodges (2-21)
Match report:
Following on from last season’s nail-biter, these 2 teams produced an even more nerve wrenching finish this year with neither team taking full honours in a thrilling low scoring tie at West Buckland School.
Put in to bat on a damp pitch the North openers Townshend and Lathwell batted responsibly to build a solid foundation with a partnership of 55 before an inspired Cooper tore through the top order on his way to a 4 wicket haul that sent the North from 55-0 to 59-4. A fifth wicket partnership blossomed between Mitchell and Drew worth a priceless 48 runs before the wickets fell in a hurry again towards the end of the innings in a search for a 3rd batting point. The North saw out their full quota of 40 overs to finish on 128-9.
The West began their reply in positive fashion, Dunlop making a quick-fire 15 from a handful of deliveries and along with a few early extras the West rattled the score along at 6 an over early on. Two quick wickets left them in a precarious spot at 56 – 4, but then a solid and very sensible partnership of 34 between Richardson and Goody looked to be taking the West home with plenty of time to spare. However Gidney had other ideas and bowling his well flighted off spin claimed a sensational 5-23 to send the West from 90 – 4 to 111 – 9 and for the first time the North looked like the favourites to win the game.
However, in one of the most courageous innings I have seen, Edmonds almost took the West to victory batting at number 9. Twice he had to pick himself up and dust himself down after being floored by blows to the helmet from a fiery late spell from Drew and twice he came back from it to stand tall for his team in making 14 not out and bringing the scores level. In a finish befitting a nerve jangling tie, the final wicket fell courtesy of a run out and both teams left the field with mixed emotions. Happy not to have lost and a little disappointed not to have won.