- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
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- 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
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- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
E DIVISION
BABBACOMBE captain Paul Bates was close to fuming after the game against Upottery ended in a tie.
Bates took six for 15, and Tim Goodwin two for 28, as Upottery were bowled out for 106.
Babbacombe were all out for exactly 106 as well, Dan Broom (3-38) and former Newton Abbot rugby player Gary Kennard (5-15) rolling them out.
Goodwin made 26 not out in pursuit of a win, but ran out of people to bat with when last man Richie Backholer was hit on the head by a bouncer and trod on his stumps as he reeled away.
“An opportunity missed and five points lost, rather than five gained for a tie,” said Bates.
“Having fielded well and bowled the opposition out for 106 in the 37th over. A win should have kick-started our season.
“At 60 for three at drinks after excellent opening spells from James Johnson (1 - 21 from 10) and TimGoodwin (2 - 28) the innings could have gone either way but excellent fielding backing up our slower bowlers and saw Uppottery collapse.”
Bates said Babbacombe lost wickets in clusters and were starting to fade from the game a 37 for four.got the total to 80 for six, before three wickets went in a hurry.
Goodwin and Bates put on 19 for the ninth wicket, but with Bates out lbw with two needed number 11 Rich Backholer had to go in.
A single levelled it, then the bouncer felled Backholer and the match was tied.
“It was pleasing to see we can bat right through the order but what is worrying is we have now been bowled out twice without completing our overs,” said Bates.
“More time at the crease from the top order and someone in the top six building themselves an innings will help get both parts of our game going.
“If we can do that we wil be competitive opposition for anyone.”
Kentisbeare put visiting Woodbury to the sword, beating them by 162 runs. James Sprague (69), Steven Reed (64) and Andrew Chave (40) were the main scorers in a whopping Kent’s total of 299. James Cavanagh took 4-62 but he came in from some stick in what was a spell of just five overs! Kevin Olesky top scored with 33 in the Woodbury reply which was all over inside 33 overs for 137. Neil Farley was the main wicket taker with 5-20 from seven overs whilst Libby McCartney picked up 2-12.