Sunday 8th June 2003

National 50 Over Competition

Before referring to the playing side we must record our thanks and appreciation to Plympton Cricket Club who did so much to ensure the game went ahead despite very heavy overnight rain and a further downpour just after the start. In all honesty there could have been no complaints if the club had cancelled the game early in the morning.
Thankfully they didn’t and we recorded a convincing first win in this competition. We lost the toss and endured having to make three starts due to early rain. Batting was not easy in the conditions and we did well to post a score of 180 for 6 which included a particularly impressive innings from Matthew Cooke (55) well supported by Justin Yau (42*) .

This was always going to be difficult for Cornwall and accurate bowling coupled with keen fielding reduced them to 18 for 6 making their task even more formidable. They were eventually bowled out for 69 leaving Devon winners by 111 runs.

Devon 180 for 6 in 38 overs . M Cooke 55, J Yau 42* , I Gray 23,

J Porter 21

Cornwall 69 all out in 25.2 overs .K Snell 32
R Acton 4 0 15 0, T Allin 6.2 2 11 3, J Porter 7 3 12 2,

J Raistrick 5 0 23 3, S Knight 3 0 7 0.

DEVON WON BY 111 RUNS

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