Devon Cricket Board - D Division - Colgate century is in vain

D Division - Colgate century is in vain

D Division
Yelverton remain clear at the top of the D Division after they were five-wicket home winners over basement dwellers Cockington.
The visitors were restricted to 187-6 with a whopping 145 of their runs coming from the bat of Scott Colgate!
James Harrison (2-16), Paul Shore (2-31) and Will Chapman (2-38) claimed wickets for the table toppers who were led to victory by skipper Richard Goldsby-West who was still there at the close, unbeaten on 74.
Steve Luffman chipped in with 41 whilst Jack Allen claimed 3-39 for Cockington.
Feniton stay second after taking 13 points from a winning draw at Acland Park where Halberton & Sampford Peverell were the visitors.
Skipper Mark Kingdon (65), Brian Cann (39), Graeme Tucker (24) and Alex Frankpitt (24) all chipped in as the home side closed on 200-7.
Rob Venn took 2-42 for the Mid-Devon men who then closed on 154-5. Tom Sambrook (57) and Andy Blake (40) were the principle providers of runs whilst Brian Cann took 2-21 and there was splendid opening spell from Charlie Selley that saw him concede just 11 runs in nine excellent overs.
Skipper Mark Kingdon said: “I am happy enough with the points haul. Against a good side that dug in late on, which made it hard to finish them off, I was very pleased with our all-round work.
“We are in a healthy spot going into the second half of the term and long may our current good form continue.”
On Saturday Feniton travel to face a Plymouth Civil Service and Roborough side who have not been beaten since May 12.
Seaton remain third in the table after a 16-point haul in a three-wicket win at Whimple.
The game was a low-scoring affair on a wicket that always favoured the bowlers. The home side batted first and were bowled out for 84 with only Mike Searle (20) and Kev Thompson (12) making much progress with the bat.
Seaton skipper Ben Morgan sent down nine overs, reeling off eight consecutive maidens before finishing with 4-3. Phil Collins (3-21) and Joe Berry (3-43) were the other wicket takers.
The run chase proved to be none too easy and seven wickets were lost before the winning line was crossed.
Mark Bray top scored for Seaton with 31. The skipper and Benn Copp were the two not out batsmen at the close, both without troubling the scorers and the game was finally won with the bowling of a wide! Phil Hope (3-28) and Will Cleal (2-4) were then main wicket takers for the hosts.
Whimple skipper Ben Silk said: “We did not bat well and had we managed to get 20 or 30 more then I think that may have proved to be a wining total.”
Opposite number Morgan said: “Batting was not easy and we needed to dig deep. That’s the sort of effort you need to have a successful season and the victory keeps out campaign bubbling along nicely.”
Seaton host Countess Wear on Saturday who beat them by three runs on the opening day of the season.
Said Morgan: “We are a settled team now from the early days of the term. Countess Wear seem to be a team very capable of beating the best, but equally have lost five of their last six. We’ll need to be focussed on our individual and collective responsibilities.”
Plymouth Civil Service & Roborough remain un beaten since May 12 after they sealed a second successive victory with a 39 run triumph at Filleigh.
Jason Williams hit a half century to lead the visitors to 194-8. John Davey, John Hickman and Ryan Bowden each bagged a brace of wickets for Filleigh who were then bowled out for 154 despite a fine 59 from Simon Prideaux. James Sharpe claimed 5-38 for Plymouth Civil Service and Roborough.
Honiton were the day’s biggest climbers as they shot up from the third bottom they started the day in to fourth from top by stumps!
They bowled out hosts Countess Wear for 97 and then knocked the runs off for the loss of just three wickets.
James Bogue (55) and Dave Harkness (17) were the only Wear batsmen to make much headway as Honiton skipper Kev Kelly claimed 4-51 whilst there were three wicket hauls for both Phil Tansley (3-19) and Anthony Homes who matched those figures.
Brothers Brad and Nathan Groves then saw Honiton to victory. Brad was out just before the win was confirmed for 37 whilst Nathan was unbeaten on 33 at the close. Greg Newcombe took 2-30 for Countess Wear.
Honiton skipper Kev Kelly said: “We played good cricket throughout. The key was our bowling and whilst the wicket did favour the bowlers the ball still needed putting in the right places and that’s just what we did.
“The win lifts us in the table and now, with leaders Yelverton next, we have a real opportunity to announce our place amongst the leading sides in what is an increasingly tight Division.”

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