Devon Cricket Board - C Division round-up + South Devon get off hook

C Division round-up + South Devon get off hook

ALPHINGTON warmed up for the rematch with leaders South Devon by beating visiting Chagford by three wickets.
The Moorlanders were bowled out early for 151 with wickets shared around. Paul James (2-28) and skipper Stuart Shaw (2-29) had the best figures.
James led the chase with 68 and Al Davey chipped in with 28 to help see the job through.
South Devon won that first encounter with Alphington by 59 runs and have carried on winning ever since.
The table toppers had a close shave last time out though as Ottery St Mary gave them a real scare before submitting to a 38-run defeat.
South Devon were 89 for six at one stage with Matt Read (3-28) and Jody Clements (2-26) doing the damage.
The rot stopped with Jonny Martin (42) and Ryan Maunder (20no), who put on 51 for the eighth wicket towards a total of 173 for nine.
Ottery didn’t find runs any easier to come by – as a running total of 88 for six proved.
Mickey Wilkinson’s 33 and Clements 26 kept Ottery interested for a while – Clements hitting Neil Hancock for three fours in one over raised spirits - but South Devon had the bowlers to prise out the tail.
Sean Day bagged five for 24 and Dave Knowles two for 36 as Ottery were bowled out for 135.
For Ottery skipper Lewis Townsend, it was one that got away.
“South Devon have a strong bowling attack that gives you nothing, but we were disappointing with the bat and gave away a few wickets,” said Townsend.
“Having had them 89 for six we should have gone on to win from there. Definitely one that got away.”
Ottery make the long trip to Kingsbridge this Saturday.
CLYST Hydon had their work cut out to beat lowly Plymouth Civil Service by three wickets.
Civil were all out for 149 before their overs ran out and were glad of a stand worth 46 for the fifth wicket between Dan Saunders (22) and Dan Windsor (22) for getting that far.
There were three wickets each for Dhanuda Haturusingha and Oz Besley and two for 17 for Clinton Lewis.
Hydon were 72 for five in reply and grateful to Kev Sercombe (36) and Heflin Wood (25) for taking the score to 118.
From there Ricky Martin (22no) and Martin Dudley finished the chase, helped by 32 extras.
“Bowling isn’t a real problem, but runs top end are and until we start getting a few more it is going to be hard challenging the top sides,” said skipper Ian Sutton, whose team are a distant third behind second-placed Ipplepen, who visit them this Saturday.
IPPLEPEN stay hard on the tail of South Devon at the top of the table after beating Shaldon by 89 runs.
It looked like being sizeably more at one stage, but a last-wicket stand of 66 by Shaldon tail-enders Chris Whitehead and Paul Abrahams kept Pens out in the field longer than expected.
After losing two early wickets Jack Lewie and Joe Abbott added 96 workmanlike runs before Abbot went for 56.
Seb Powell (21) kept the board ticking over until Lewis (94no) and Caleb Gaylard with 44 off 19 balls took Pens to 268 for five with 104 added in the last 10 overs.
A superb opening spell by Gaylard (4-43) had Shaldon reeling at 15 for four with danger men Bullman Fulner and McKenna back in the hutch.
A brief rally of 52 for fifth wicket by Karl Blackburn (37) and Mark Couch (15) led to the introduction of spin.
Keith Wakeham (3-32) and Steve Bowden (3-32) reduced Shaldon to 112 for nine Whitehead (16) and Abrahams (36no) had their fun at the end.
“Another 20 points, and a solid performance to match keeps us rolling along,” said skipper Wakeham.
DARTINGTON & Totnes can still make a promotion push this season – if they start batting as well as the bowl.
D&T shot Kingsbridge out for 104 in their latest outing – Jonno Colgate taking four for 17 including a hat-trick – and raced to a nine-wicket win.
The result means Darts are fourth in the table on 119 points, 42 behind second-placed Ipplelpen with eight games to go.
It’s quite a gap and to bridge it Darts have to cut out the days when they are bowled out cheaply such as South Devon (79) and Ipplepen (52).
“Our bowling is more than capable for this division, but we won’t get very far unless our batting holds up,” said skipper Ryan Stevenson.
After Colgate, Ben Hartridge (2-20) and Dave Carter (2-26) reduced Kingsbridge to 55 for nine, Neil Peach (27) hung around to help them reach 104 all out.
Colgate’s hat-trick scalps were James Westlake (caught), James Ellis (bowled) and Will Dory (lbw).
Stevenson (51no) and Colgate (40) dealt with most of the total, leaving Kevan Throgmorton (10no) to get the final few.

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