- 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
DEVON v CHESHIRE AT TORQUAY – DAY TWO
SPINNER Chris Bradley claimed career best bowling figures of six for 31 to set Devon on course for victory over Cheshire at Torquay.
The hoped-for win inside two days failed to materialise as Devon found runs hard to come by in last night’s final session.
But with 61 needed to win and all day to get them with eight wickets intact, Devon should be home and dry sooner rather than later.
The mathematics for Devon were 91 to win after they dismissed Cheshire for 136 second time around, and at last night’s close they were 30 for two with Matt Thompson and Liam Lewis the men out.
A lot of cricket was packed into the day with 20 wickets falling for 288 runs scored between the two sides.
Devon, 115 for two overnight, were bowled out for 237 in their first innings – Rob Holman making it to a top score of 64 on day two.
Cheshire lost their first three wickets reaching 75, but looked in no real trouble until Bradley was brought into the attack.
A three-for-13 burst before tea had Cheshire rocking at 109 for five, then Richard Logan was caught behind of Bradley facing the first ball after tea.
Cheshire lost their last five wickets for 27 runs on their way to 136 all out, Bradley taking taking three and Trevor Anning the other two.
Cheshire had one or two grumbles about the umpiring – the baleful stares said it all as they trudged off – but in the grand scheme of things they would not have made much difrerence.
Devon’s fielding was out of the top draw at times with keeper Sandy Allen setting the tone with four catches behind the stumps.
Thompson took a reflex catch left-handed at short leg to remove Lee Dixon and give Bradley the first of six.
Skipper Neil Hancock took a good catch low down at slip to remove Richard Wilkinson, who ran down the track to swish at Bradley.
And the busy Holman ran out Warren Goodwin with a direct angle from sideways on to the strip with just one stump to aim at.
Cheshire didn’t always help themselves either. Opener Jamie Kettle shouldered arms to Charles Morris and was startled to see his off-stump twanged.
Bradley only bowled 12.4 overs, but that was long enough to beat his previous best of six for 34 against Wales at Abergavenny last season.
“I wasn’t too sure if I would get much of a bowl as I only had three overs on the first day when the seamers were doing the business,” said Bradley.
“It didn’t turn much more than it did on the first day, but just enough to make a difference.”
Cheshire 191 (J A Duffy 33, R J Logan 37; T S Anning 4-28, D F Lye 3-15) & 135 (R M Wilkinson 32; C Bradley 6-31, T S Anning 2-42), Devon 237 (R J Holman 64, M W Thompson 44, D F Lye 37; D A Woods 3-52) & 30-2 (A J Syddall 2-12).