F Division - Yarcombe up behind Babbacombe

 F Division 

Yarcombe did not play in the final round of matches in the F Division. James Mitcham’s side had completed their programme the week before and were forced to sit out the final day and hope that Chelston did not become the first side this term to defeat Babbacombe and so deny Yarcombe a promotion berth.
The day ended triumphantly for Mitcham and his team though as Babbacombe claimed a five wicket win at Chelston to leave Yarcombe joining the South Devon side in the E Division next season. Mitcham said: “It was a nervous wait. We have been superb all season long and fully deserve to be going up.
"I am already looking forward to life in the higher division and visiting what will be some new grounds for us all. Everybody has contributed this season. It’s certainly not been a case of single players carrying us through for I think throughout the campaign its been very much a team effort and I salute and indeed thank all the players for their honest endeavours this past season.”

Cullompton were the final day’s biggest climbers in the F Division as they leapt into the ‘best of the rest’ slot behind the two promoted sides. Tom Hardy hit an unbeaten 53 to lead the Landspeed Meadow side to a three wicket win at Exeter Civil Service. Home skipper Vic Murphy top scored with 50 whilst Sanjay Rajapakse wound up an excellent season for himself with another fivefer, finishing with 5-22 from his nine overs. The 137 proved to be a difficult total to get to for Cully, but Hardy’s knock saw them home.

Spencer Popham was a late arrival to his sides final game at home to Cheriton Fitzpaine having spent the evening before at a Young Farmers Ball! He spent the first half of the match at first slip and watched on as Ross Stickland claimed 3-10 as the Cherries were bowled out for just 89. Popham then put bat to ball with great effect slamming an unbeaten 55, his second successive unbeaten half century as Culmstock raced to a ten wicket win.


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