- 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
DEVON’S pre-season preparations continue this Sunday with a practice match at Sidmouth against the Devon Lions (12.30pm).
The Lions are Devon’s development squad and players in the side are usually youngsters being groomed for the senior side.
Devon have mixed things up for this match, peppering both teams with senior players and young prospects as a one-off.
Devon’s first competitive match is little more than two weeks away – Oxfordshire at Bovey Tracey in the MCCA KO Cup – and game time is all-important.
By mixing the sides up Devon get to see almost all their likely regulars in action – only Josh Bess is missing as he is on holiday – and some off the players tying to dislodge them.
“those Lions who have not been selected and have worked so hard in practice during the winter, should not be in any way disheartened,,” said Devon’s chief executive Neil Gamble.
“There are plenty of proper Lions fixtures to be played in the coming months.”
The complete Lions fixture list was released last week and includes games against the Cornwall League (Torquay), the Devon League (Paignton), Warwickshire 2nd XI (Wellesbourne), Gloucestershire 2nd XI (Cornwood), Worcestershire Academy (Wolverhampton), Oxford MCCU (the Parks) and South African tourists Futura Sports at Brixham.
Devon: C Bradley (Bovey), R J Holman (Exeter), J Toms (Plymouth), L F O Bess (Sidmouth), P Bradley (Bovey), J F S Dart (Budleigh), M C Golding (Bovey), L J Lewis (Sidmouth), A P W Allen, T S Anning (both Exmouth), W D Squire (Bradninch), R J Bougourd (Bovey), M J L Kidd (Budleigh).
Devon Lions: M W Thompson (Torquay), J E Burke (Budleigh), D F Lye, S R Benton (both Exmouth), R W Davies (Tavistock), D J Bowser (North Devon), M R Cooke (Sidmouth), M J Butterworth (Cornwood), H Booker (Exeter), W B R Murray (Sidmouth), M A Orchard (Exmouth), Z G C Bess (Sidmouth), R Bennett (Plymouth).
Umpires: P Bamber & D Moseby.