(2) Devon kept nibbling away - next to go was opener Harries run out by the combination of Knight and Yau. 53-4 became 78-7 as first Wilson fell foul of the second outstanding catch by the tumbling Allin at deep mid wicket, drinks brought the demise of Pass as Bess held a catch over his head at extra cover, a second wicket for Porter. Beacham chanced his arm after a miss field - Tom Allin tracer bulleted the ball in to Yau for the batter to be run out. The tide then turned with Fisher providing the game with the one innings of real substance – he was just magnificent showing wonderful temperament scoring 35 of a vital 42 eighth wicket partnership. He was undefeated on 67 (90 mins; 82 balls) - the genuine match winning innings.  Carr played his final cards by bringing back his openers and it so nearly paid off as first Allin (remarkable figures of 4-14 off ten) bowled the stubborn Jones and then had Roberts caught somehow by Wilkinson at backward point - another magical catch. Vitally Fisher was still there with 11 runs needed and the openers coming to the end of their allocation. Fisher was stone dead in front off a no ball from Acton and that was that as the runs were scored and the noise from the Welsh contingent as the final runs were scored said it all. Another 20 and……………. The side put on a truly magnificent performance in the second half of the game with Tom Allin the Devon man of the match with Fisher his Welsh counterpart but the first half had completely destroyed the sides chances of advancing further in this competition as Wales came out winners for the second successive year in another close contest this time by one wicket.

We very much appreciate Axminster putting this re-arranged game on at such short notice.

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