Devon Cricket Board - No fear of Premier Division at Plympton

No fear of Premier Division at Plympton

PLYMPTON skipper James Carr believes the Premier Division season ahead is a challenge not a trial.
The record of promoted sides in recent seasons isn’t brilliant with the majority not surviving for a second season.
Carr is aware of the stats, but doesn’t believe they are worth worrying about.
Plympton are back in the top flight after a four-year break because they worked hard to get there – and they aren’t there to make up the numbers.
“You want to play the best cricket you can and that’s the Devon Premier Division for us,” said Carr.
“We know who the top sides are likely to be and we won’t be among them.
“But that does not mean we can’t play positive, aggressive cricket and win some games.
“The important thing for us is to win the games against the team likely to be around us.
“If we can get the odd result against one of the top five sides, even better.”
Wes Hartslief, Plympton’s overseas player for the past two seasons, won’t be retuning to Harewood House this year as he has joined a club in Wiltshire.
Thomas Johnson – a South African who bowls medium pace and bats in the middle order – is on board for the season.
So is top-order batter Fraser Smith from Cape Town, fresh from a winter playing in Australia.
Smith has been pointed Plympton’s way by wicketkeeper Dan Robotham, who has spent the winter Down Under. Robotham won’t be back until mid-May, which means keeping duties for Ross Farrar and Jeremy Williams.
As the season goes on Plympton expect to see Plymouth College students David Ackford and Freddie Eyston regularly, Ackford bats and Eyston bowls early or first change.
Plympton have also re-registered former Devon spinner Arywn Jones, who has been working away for the past four years.

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