Devon Cricket Board - North Devon off to winning start

Farm & Cottage Holidays North Devon Cricket League Week 3 reports and results

NORTH Devon made a winning start to their defence of the Division One title with a 52-run win over visiting Braunton.

   Craig Overton (55), Mike Hedden (45), Dan Bowser (36) and Jamie Overton (31), were the principle run getters in a total of 247-9 for the Instow side. Andrew Paddison claimed 3-26 for the visitors who were then bowled out for 195. Barney Huxtable (47) (pictured) and Harry Booker (29) provided the biggest individual contributions with the bat whilst Charlie Macdonough, Dan Bowser and Luke Ansell, each took a pair of wickets.

   Sandford slipped to a third successive defeat as they went down by 27 runs in the Mid-Devon derby at Creedy Park against Heathcoat. Joe Smith sparkled with the bat, scoring 122 as the visitors were bowled out in the final over for 249. George Binns claimed 4-64 and then top scored with an impressive 23 ball blast that yielded 47 runs. However, only Ryan Glass (33), also made an impression, as the home reply floundered on 222. Martyn Williams was the most successful of the Heathcoat bowlers with 3-40.

DIVISION TWO

THERE was a second successive Division Two win for Barnstaple & Pilton, and a second straight defeat for Shobrooke Park, as Barum won by 49 runs in Mid Devon. Tom Popham (62) and Rob Holme (23), scored the largest totals in the visitors offering of 190. Pete Steer took 3-34 for the hosts who were seemingly on their way to victory at 105-1 with Australian Ben Stockton (70), in charge. Then came a collapse with the final wicket falling on 141 with only Richard Pyle (18) also making an impression with the bat. Steve Moore claimed 5-18 for Barum and his return from two outings with the ball this early season is now seven wickets for 27 runs!

DIVISION THREE

BUDE suffered a second successive Division Three defeat when thumped by ten wickets at Bideford II. Warren Rumble struck a superb 118 as he and Purcell (57) helped guide their side to 278-8. John Weekes took 4-57 for the home side who then sat back and watched the openers cruise home! Matt Allin (152no) and 15-year old left hander, George Laing (112no), combined to see the hosts to an emphatic victory. Allin is pictured left.

   Halberton settled quickly into the higher level. Last season’s Division Four runners up beat last week’s winners, Holsworthy, by 129 runs on their own patch. Batting first, the Mid Devon side chalked up 259-7, led there by Dan Coles (132no). Colin Walter took 3-23 for Holsworthy who were then bowled out for 130 with only Jack Greening (37) and Darren Jenkins (30), making any impression as George Rowe claimed a six wicket haul for just 28 runs.

DIVISION FOUR

BRAUNTON Kelsey got their Division Four campaign off to a winning start with a two wicket win over North Devon III. Bob Heaman (36) and Matt Knapman (34) helped the visiting side to 143-8 as Mark Johnson (3-23), Sam Lathwell (3-19) and Taylor Latham (2-20), claimed wickets. Wayne Manning (48) and Mark Johnson (28) led the successful run chase despite the very best efforts of Ray Clark who sent down nine overs and claimed 4-16.

DIVISION FIVE

NOMANSLAND were six wicket winners at Barnstaple & Pilton III where they bowled the hosts out for 135 with Ed Strong the chief destroyer taking seven wickets for just 14 runs. James Rowe (58) and stand-in skipper Chris Newton (25) were the only Barum batsmen to have any success. Newton then claimed all four of the visiting wickets to fall as Ryan Bowden (49), Gary Say (32) and Ben Franks (21), saw their side to victory.

   Bratton Fleming II launched their season with a five-run win at home to Filleigh III. Ollie Hunt (62) and James Thomas (47) were the main run getters for the home side as Martin Brice took 3-9 from eight excellent overs. Brice then top scored with an unbeaten 51, but the Filleigh reply lost its final wicket with their score five shy of the home side’s. Ollie Hunt completed a fine all-round effort with a brace of wickets.

DIVISION ONE

   North Devon 247-9 (C Overton 55, M Hedden 45, D Bowser 36, J Overton 31; A Paddison 3-26), Braunton 195 (B Huxtable 47, H Booker 29; C Macdonough 2-26, Dan Bowser 2-28, Luke Ansell 2-39). North Devon (20pts) bt Braunton (6) by 52 runs.

   Heathcoat 249 (J Smith 122; G Binns 4-64), Sandford 222 (G Binns 47, R Glass 33; M Williams 3-40). Heathcoat (20pts) bt Sandford (8) by 27 runs.

DIVISION TWO

   Barnstaple & Pilton 190 (T Popham 62, R Holm 23; P Steer 3-34), Shobrooke Park 141 (B Stockton 70, R Pyle 18; S Moore 5-18). Barnstaple & Pilton (20pts) bt Shobrooke Park (6) by 49 runs.

DIVISION THREE

   Bude 278-8 (W Rumble 118, P Purcell 57; J Weekes 4-57), Bideford II 281-0 (M Allin 152no, G Laing 112no). Bideford II (20pts) bt Bude (0) by 10 wickets.

   Halberton 259-7 (D Coles 132no, J Wadham 31; C Walter 3-23), Holsworthy 130 (J Greening 37, D Jenkins 30; G Rowe 6-28). Halberton (20pts) bt Holsworthy (2) by 129 runs.

   Week 2 missing result – Div Three: Bude 218-9, Newton Tracey 219-4. Newton Tracey (20pts) bt Bude (4) by 6 wkts.

DIVISION FOUR

   North Devon III 143-8 (B Heaman 36, M Knapman 34; S Lathwell 3-19, M Johnson 3-23, T Latham 2-20), Braunton Kelsey 144-8 (W Manning 48, M Johnson 28; R Clark 4-16, J Wainwright 3-18). Braunton Kelsey (20pts) bt North Devon III (8) by 2 wkts.

DIVISION FIVE

   Ilfracombe versus Bishops Nympton (Saturday match result not received)

   Barnstaple & Pilton III 135 (J Rowe 58, C Newton 25; E Strong 7-14), Nomansland 137-4 (R Bowden 49, G Say 32, B Franks 21; C Newton 4-21). Nomansland (20pts) bt Barnstaple & Pilton III (4) by 6 wkts.

   Bratton Fleming III 193-9 (O Hunt 62, J Thomas 47; M Brice 3-9), Filleigh III 188 (M Brice 51no; O Hunt 2-16). Bratton Fleming II (20pts) bt Filleigh II (10) by 5 runs.