- 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
TWO players at opposite ends of their careers steered Exeter to a seven-wicket win over Ivybridge in the first round of the Devon Cup.Glen Lammonby – 46 and still going strong – opened up and batted through to make 69 not out from 77 balls.
Teenager Will Steward went one better with an undefeated 70 as Exeter rattled off the 147 needed to win with seven overs to spare in a game reduced to 34-a-side.
Exeter sent a seriously young side to Filham Park – average age below 20 – and there was a brief wobble at the start of the chase.
Opener Alex Bosomworth fell at the end of the first over to Paul Veale, and when Steve Morris was cleaned up three balls later by Jamie Bullock, Exeter were two for one.
Lammonby and Steward put on 148 unbroken to win the match.
Earlier,Sri Lankan Jeewan deSilva top scored for Ivybridge with 33 having arrived after the depature of Gareth Andrews to Merrick Steward (2-28).
Tom Lancaster chipped in with 33, but only Kelvin Trent (17) and Chris Greehouse (12) managed double-figure scores after that.
Captain for the day Tom Viljoen picked up three Ivybridge wickets for 17 runs as the home side were limited to 146 for nine.
Exeter will be at home to Barton in the next round of the competiion.
Ivybridge 146-9 (J deSilva 33, T Lancaster 32; T Viljoen 3-17), Exeter 150-2 (M Steward 70no, G Lammonby 68no). Exeter bt Ivybridge by 8 wkts.
BUDLEIGH Salterton were on the wrong end of a surprise result when the met Barton at Ottermouth.
For the A Division side defeated their Premier counterparts by five runs in a thrilling finish.
Tom Drake top scored for Barton wit 75 and there were useful contributions from Tom Porter (38) and Shaun Needham (23).
Devon’s Matt Kidd bagged three for 39 while Matt Plowman had two for 31.
Budleigh Tracey ran out of time at 183 for nine, pinned down for too long by Barton’s Husain Badat (2-20). Porter had two for 37.
Kidd (24), Bob Dawson (44) and Lloud White (28no) all contributed but Budleigh lacked the anchorman innings like Drake’s to see it through.
Barton 188-9. (T Drake 75, T Porter 38, S Needham 23; M Kidd 3-39, M Plowman 2-31. Budleigh 183-9 (R Dawson 44, L White 28 no, M Kidd 24, extras 33; H Badat 2-20, T Porter 2-37). Barton bt Budleigh by five runs.