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Devon Under 21 Southern Counties Competition
Devon v Wiltshire played at Tidworth Barracks on 21^st August 2009
Wiltshire won the toss and elected to field
Match abandoned

Devon

					M	Bls	4s	6s
D.Hefford		b	Earl	23	34	29	3	1
D.Hardy	lbw	b	Pitman	27	78	54	1
G.Chappell	not out			43	76	65	2	1
A.Kingdon		b	Bowler	13	22	28	1
S.Smith	not out			13	8	11	3
Extras (lb 2, w 8)				10

Total ( 3 wkts, 31.1 overs, 110 mins)				129

Partnerships	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Score	35	83	114	129
Partnership	3	48	31	15*
Balls	55	76	42	14
Mins	34	44	23	9
Bat out	Hefford	Hardy	Kingdon	Chappell
Runs in p’ship	23	16	13	2
Balls	29	28	28	3
Bat not out	Hardy	Chappell	Chappell	S.Smith
Runs in p’ship	11	27	14	4
Balls	26	48	14	11

Did not bat: J.Porter*, J.Smith, M.Thompson, J.Yau^†, J.Thompson, R.Acton, C.Metters

Bowling	O	M	R	W	w	Ave	Econ
P.Adams	7	0	14	0		-	2
P.Maloney	3	0	14	0		-	4.7
C.Earl	7	0	30	1	1	30	4.3
A.Lee	3	0	18	0	2	-	6
T.Bowler	6	0	33	1	1	33	5.5
R.Pitman	5.1	1	18	1	1	18	3.5

	50	100
Balls	88	180
Minutes	54	94
Last 50 Balls	88	72
Minutes	54	40

Over Rate:

17.00

Run Rate:

4.14

Umpires:

Points:

Devon	1
Wiltshire	1

All chance of the outright title went when a wasted journey to Tidworth Barracks brought just one point from a third abandonment. The awful 2009 summer was now at its height. The forecast was again spot on the players reached the attractive army ground in sunshine but the kit car followed a long bank of rain cloud. The omens were not good Wiltshire had hired the ground that was to host a prestigious game between Hong Kong and Asia the next day. The opponents were flying in not just travelling up the A30 and A303! The ground had an abandoned look – two sets of players, two umpires and scorers and some brave soles that had travelled up but no evidence of ground staff and catering. Warm ups commenced amongst some showers and so did the game. Hefford, now more confident in his new surrounds, hit three fours and a six in his 29 ball 23 before he was bowled by a lord of the realm at 35. Hardy and Chappell added 48 off 76 balls when Hardy was leg before to senior Pitman. Gary Chappell, who was the outstanding under 21 player of 2009 making vital contributions in all of the games, then lost Andy Kingdon at 114 bowled Bowler in the twenty-ninth over with the score slightly below par at 114. Devon batted for another three overs allowing Chappell to reach an undefeated 43 off 65 balls and Sam Smith an eleven ball 13 when the rain became more persistent and the umpires called them off. Devon had now manned the covers and they were in quickly in place. It further transpired that the international the next day was to be played on the same pitch and the pressure for an early abandonment was building. As the Met Office had predicted the rain stopped at 3.00pm and after some reluctance the covers were removed to allow the track to dry. Some football was played some negotiations undertaken. The outside caterers had arrived, tea was taken. The Peer, apparently a budding express bowler, loudly expressed his opinion to the umpires, on more that one occasion that he would be unable to keep his footholds and a blue touch paper was ignited. After the manager had been advised to stay and further discussions the umpires called Devon’s bluff with a formula that if accepted could possible rebound on them and the game was called off. A road closure completed one of the more unsatisfactory days in one of the most unsatisfying summers. Hopefully Hong Kong got their game in.

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