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At the glittering 2013 Sky Sports Award Dinner in the Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground, with Sky's Adam Leventhal Master of Ceremonies, Barton CC and Devon's Jim Parker received his runner's up trophy in the Outstanding Contribution catergory from England and Nottinghamshire's Michael Lumb. Devon's Coach Education Team went one further and won the Tutor Team of the Year. Jonathan Mears, Tim Western and Matthew Theedom were in London along with Jim Parker to receive their awards. Matt Theedom, Devon Lead Tutor said: “We’ve all been working together for a long time and we truly feel like a family. Everyone and anyone is catered for in our county, regardless of ability – we’re a big county with a range of coaches and we feel that if we can make our county better, then we’re one step closer to developing cricket across the nation.” Jonathan Mears Chair of the DCBCA said "he was honoured to recieve the award for all the Tutors who have been and are involved in the Devon family but especially for Martin Webb, who was absent, who had been and was the driving force behind everything". During the day Devon's Young Coach of the Year, Paul Heard had attended a Peter Moores' and Cookie Patel workshop in the Indoor School. |