3 games in 5 days means a hectic schedule for the successful Devon Over 60s team who at present lie top of their regional group.On Thursday they play Wiltshire at Trowbridge & on Sunday face Cornwall in the penultimate group match at Callington . Then on Monday 16th July 2012 they play a very attractive fixture against the touring Australia Over 60s team at Thorverton Cricket Club .Start time is 12.00 midday with a barbecue arranged after the match .Everyone is welcome
The squad for these games is :-
Tom Stanton Capt North Devon CC
Bob Eames V/ Capt Sandford CC
Chris Theedom Sandford CC
Bob Macey Sidmouth CC
Richard Cavendish Cornwood CC
Mike Canning Sandford CC
Pete Rose Shobrooke Park CC
Mike Denford Thorverton CC
Stuart Lott
Mike Trout W/K Chudleigh CC
Dave Gambie Topsham St James CC
Richard Coe
Tom Overthrow Sidmouth CC
Brent Howard Sandford CC
Devon are looking to improve on finishing third in the National Counties Spitfire competition last year & have a very good chance of progressing from their group having already beaten home & away last year group winners Gloucestershire
Devon successful season has not gone unnoticed by the England Over 60s selectors & both Stuart Lott & Chris Theedom have been selected to represent their country in the first test match against Australia on
Friday 20 th July at Stroud Cricket , Gloucestershire,
Stuart is top of the spin bowling averages nationally & last season also represented England & played a major part in winning the ashes series on the Winter tour to Australia
Chris will be making his debut after batting number three for Devon & topping the number three batting averages & runs scored nationally