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North v East at Hatherleigh Sunday 8^th May

East Devon started their season with a game against North Devon at Hatherleigh. Captain Joe Webb lost the toss and the North took the best option of putting the East in to bat.

The East started badly with Andy Buzza out LBW for nought and James Parkin (14) caught off a short pitch delivery from Branton Palin from an attempted hook that took a top edge and went straight into the gloves of keeper Tom Forrester. The East batsmen went to the crease for short stays and Robert Fishleigh took the crucial wickets of Simon Ashplant (16), Joe Webb (10) and Robbie Debenham (10) before Elliot Acton arrived. He was supported by Ben Morgan (16) to help the East to a total of 134 in 36.4 overs, eventually being bowled for 33 by North captain Gareth Tidball.

Opening bowlers Elliot Acton and Scott Boardman started well. Tom Forrester and Dan Pickard departed quickly. But Tidball and eventually Jay Wittram dug in and took the North well ahead of the run rate until Tidball went LBW for 39 in the seventeenth over. Wittram then took the North to within sight of victory when he was caught off Ollie Pyne by Ben Morgan for 29 with the score on 127. Pyne then took the last two wickets with the North just two runs short.

East:
Elliot Acton 33, Simon Ashplant 16, Ben Morgan 16, James Parkin 14.
Scott Boardman 10-0-36-2, Robbie Debenham 10-3-16-1, Joe Webb 10-3-20-3, Ollie Pyne 5.5-2-6-3.
Man of the Match: Acton

North:
Gareth Tidball 39,  Jay Wittram 29.
Robert Fishleigh 5-2-11-3 Gareth Tidball 8.4-0-34-2.
Man of the match: Fishleigh