West Devon won the toss and had no hesitation in asking North Devon to bat first on another grey cold day.  The first 10 overs were a game of attrition as the North battled hard to pick up singles and the West’s opening bowlers Payne and Worth strove for early wickets and ended with the North on 26-2 which both sides would be reasonably happy with.  The second quarter went to the West with Farnham (8 runs off 8 overs) and Dunlop restricting the North batters and the North looked in trouble at 39-5 at the halfway stage.  It was left to Carl Stanbury (45) to change the match in favour of the North.  Dropped in single figures, Stanbury took advantage of his second life and drove powerfully down the ground to put on a partnership of 27 with Williams and 46 with Hannam as the West bowling and fielding lost some of its discipline. A total of 118-8 at the close of the innings was competitive on a damp pitch.