Devon Cricket Board - Thors carry off County Sports Cup

Thors carry off County Sports Cup

THORVERTON hosted the Devon County Sports U13 finals day and ended up with the trophy (pictured).
In the first semi-final Thorverton restricted Sandford to 57-6 off 20 overs, with Tristan May (2-2), Jamie Khan (1-3) and Ben Harget (1-11) getting the wickets.
Thorverton reached the target with eight overs to spare, Jamie Khan leading the way with 22 not out.
The other semi-final was much tighter, Sidmouth beating Ottery by nine runs to set up a final against the hosts.
In the final Thorverton batted first and in difficult conditions reached 98 for nine with the innings anchored by a 60-run fourth-wicket partnership between man of the match Charlie Brown (34) and Khan (25).
Sidmouth bowled well and they were the only two Thorverton batters to reach double figures. Five run-outs then restricted the score as Thors chased quick runs.
Sidmouth started well in reply with a quick 23 from Will Counsell, but once he fell to Christian Cabburn, they struggled to keep up with the run rate and finished on 73-5 with Tristan May claiming three for two.
Rob Bradshaw-Smith, the chairman of the Bradleys East Devon Youth League, presented Thorverton with the U13 cup.
Great credit goes to John Hill for preparing a fantastic pitch fit to play three games on despite the awful recent weather.

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