Devon Cricket Board - C Division West round-up - Lavis cleans up for Bridestowe

C Division West round-up - Lavis cleans up for Bridestowe

Bridestowe got back to winning ways with a comfortable victory at local rivals Yelverton.
The visitors lost the toss, and despite a quick-fire 22 from Sam Ewen, were in trouble at 43-4, left-armer Hobbs picking up 3 of the wickets.
James Ewen and Nazir Khan put on 35, but no one else in the middle order managed many, mainly due to an accurate spell from Goldsby-West (3-23).
The last wicket pair of Dan Fogerty (24no) and Chris Lavis (22) took the score from 99-9 to 139ao with some aggressive batting towards the end before Lavis was bowled.
The Yelverton chase never really got going. The Bohemians were 15-2 after 9 overs when tea was taken, and lost 2 more quickly after, all from the bowling of Sizmur. In his first spell back at his old club, he picked up 4-20 from his 9 overs.
Nazir Khan picked up 2-14, and Lavis cleaned up the lower order with 3-17. Dan Fogerty capped a comprehensive win by bowling the last man to leave Yelverton well short of the target at 86 all out.
STOKE Gabriel entertain Chagford on Saturday looking to bounce back from a 108-run defeat by Kingsbridge.
James Westlake (35) and Will Dorey (35) put on 68 for the first wicket and with Bhanu deSilva (39) and Clive Clarke (22no) adding 47 for the seven, Kingsbridge reached 213 for eight.
Shane Lewis (3-33) and Ben Breen (2-33) bowled well for Stoke Gabriel.
Stoke wobbled to 81 for five with Andy Smith (22) and James Taylor (25) having limited success with the bat.
There were two wickets each for deSilva, Neal Peach, Rick Carr and Westlake as Stoke were packed off for 105 in reply.
Stoke will find Chagford a handful this Saturday if their eight=--wicket win over Ashburton is any guide.
Tom Durman top scored with 49 and Gordon Colwill hit 39 down the order in Ashes’ tally of 166 for nine.
Bowling star of the show was 16-year-old Will Lammonby (2-25), who out bowled dad Derek (2-24) and Neil Rowlands (2-18).
Chagford, parading new signing James Fulner for the first time, had Divan Marais (71no) and Stuart Lord (50) to thank for the bulk of their runs.
Fulner, who started the season with Bovey having switched there pre-season from Shaldon, made 24.
BABBACOMBE captain Steve Broad is hoping the illness issues that have hit the side in the first few weeks of the season are going to ease.
Mike Pugh missed the win at Bridestowe due to a virus that put him in hospital.
Pugh was fit enough to play in the 47-run win over Plymouth CS&R last Saturday, but seamer Tim Goodwin wasn’t.
Goodwin was laid up at home with tonsillitis.
“I am hoping we don't have any further health, illness or injury problems for this week,” said Broad.
“Hopefully we can put out our strongest side for what I'm sure will be a tougher challenge than we have had so far when Dartington & Totnes visit us.”
Billy Alcock (22) stabilized the Babbacombe innings against CS&R after the early loss of Pugh.
Andy Kingdon added 55 as Babbacombe got to 122 for five.
Babbacombe slammed 104 runs in the last 11 overs with Sam Powell making 53 – his first 50 in the senior side.
Powell hit four fours and four sixes. He was well supported bt Cameron Fryer with a classy 33 that took Babbacombe to 227 for eight.
Civil reached 180 for five in reply, thanks largely to Rob Gaylard’s unbeaten 91.
Left-armer Paul Bates took three for 30 as winkling out Civil proved harder than hoped.
“We lacked penetration and struggled to take wickets,” said Broad.
“We always had enough runs but couldn’t tempt their batters into making mistakes.
“We very much missed the services of Tim Goodwin, who would have been a real handful on that wicket with his extra height.”
DARTINGTON were one-wicket losers against Whitchurch last time out in a low-scoring affair.
Chris Cook was the only batter with much to be proud of with 35 in a total of 112 all out.
There were three wickets each for Billy Barriball and Hammy Kerswill.
Whitchurch slumped to 91 for nine in reply – Ben VanNiekerk (2-16) and Adam Huxtable (2-12) among the wickets.
Last pair Kerswill and Darren Sambells poked and prodded the runs needed to win it.

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