- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
- Taverners kit bag delivered to Sri Lankan youngsters
- Devon trying to contact the class of 56
- Paceman Tshepo running in Virgin London Marathon
- Five Devon women in Western Storm squad for Kia Super League
- Registration night for all ages at Topsham on Monday
- Lots pouring in for auction at Allin Memorial tournament
- Thames Valley Gentlemen Cricket Club
- Bradninch add Argentinian flavour to Devon League
- Ipplepen youth registration night on Friday
- Final call for Groundsmans first seminar this year
- Devon League official tackling London Marathon for charity
- Bovey on familiar territory in Aaron Printers Cup
- Brockman Cup - Cup Kings lie in wait for holders
- Shepherd Trust helps Kingsbridge build for sustainable future
- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
SHOBROOKE Park welcome back a face from the past for their meeting with Ivybridge at Filham Park.
Aussie Ashley Sutherland was Shobrooke’s overseas player for two years running in 2004 and 2005.
Sutherland scored 625 runs – centuries against Chudleigh and Babbacombe in year one – and took 30 wickets as Shobrooke cruised to promotion from the B Division.
He was back again in 2005, when he topped 600 runs again and banked 35 wickets.
By lucky coincidence Sutherland is on holiday in this country during the week current overseas player Chris Simpson is out of it on holiday.
As teams are only allowed one overseas player at a time, Sutherland can come straight into the team.
Chris Ford will lead the side in Simpson’s absence.
Phil Anning is brought in as an extra bowler.
Shobrooke are still top of the table in the B Division despite losing by six wickets in the derby clash with Thorverton.
Shobrooke struggled for runs from the start against Koby Griggs (3-25) and needed some lower-order hitting from Ben Trenaman (32) and Pete Turner (31no) just to reach 147 all out.
Will Denford (51no) anchored the chase for Thorverton, aided by James Maxwell at the end with an unbeaten 31.
“It was a very mature knock by Will and really saw us home,” said Thors’ skipper Graham White.
“I think we are going to start climbing the table soon as we are looking a different team.
‘Gill Crouch is already back and from this Saturday we should have George Greed and James Hope batting at the top.
“With Dave Baldock back any time now from injury, I am confident we are on the up.”
Shobrooke remain top as results elsewhere were kind to them. However, their lead is down to just a point over Abbotskerswell.
Results were not kind for Thorverton though. They stay bottom as Braunton and Axminster beat high-fliers South Devon and Ipplepen respectively to stay ahead of them.
“It is a desperately tight division though,” said White. “There are only 39 points between top and bottom – and that can soon change in a league where everyone is beating everyone.”
Thoverton are at home to Axminster in a real basement clash this Saturday.