Devon Cricket Board - E Division - Uplyme carry on winning

E Division - Uplyme carry on winning

E DIVISION
UPLYME & Lyme Regis recorded their 16th successive Francis Clark Devon League win and also chalked up a complete calendar year of nothing but league victories with a seven wicket success at home to Kenn.
The visitors were asked to bat first and a combination of skipper Ashley Caddy (3-36) and Rod Holmes (2-20) saw them bowled out for 118.
Caddy then wasted no time in leading his side to victory with an unbeaten 72. Mark Batey chipped in with 21.
A delighted Caddy said: “It’s all going so very well. We were certainly clinical with the way we despatched Kenn. I don’t see any added pressure with the longer the winning run goes on.
It’s certainly nice to have reached the one year mark and that is quite a milestone to hit and something that we can all be very proud to have been part of. Of course the run has to end sometime, but for now we continue enjoying our cricket and playing very much to win in every game.”
Next up for all conquering Uplyme is a trip to a Whitchurch side who, although they sit mi-table, have lost four of their first six games and have yet to taste victory this season.
Bridestowe sit second in the E Division after they were five wicket winners at Kentisbeare.
The Kents were bowled out for 105 with only James Sprague (30) and Chris Gillett (25) making in-roads into some tight bowling led by Lee Jutson (4-33).
Jack Hatton then hit 45 to see Bridestowe to victory, Andrew Chave claimed 2-56 for a well beaten mid-Devon side.
Shaldon are third after a 40-run home win over Whitchurch.
Mark Couch provided the match winning all-round contribution with his side’s top score of 63 out of a total of 223-8 and the he claimed a fivefer as the visitors were bowled out for 183.
Shamus McKenna (57) and Todd Ballman (52) also provided useful contributions with the bat.
Dave Sambells claimed 2-58 for Whitchurch.
Josh Meadows then top scored with 71 but the ball took charge after tea with Couch claiming 5-45 and both Carl Woolnough and Charles Whitehead bagging braces.
Upottery landed their first victory of the season with a 94-run win at Topsham St James.
Jason Kennard hit an unbeaten 78 and Matthew Button-Stephens chipped in with 39 in an Upottery offering total of 197-6.
Adrian Miller bagged 2-34 for the Tops who then had only Tom Richardson (31) and 20 extras in a total of 103.
Gary Kennard claimed 5-29 and Stewart Drew 2-23 for the villagers.
Tiverton and Bickleigh were ten run winners in a thrilling game against Kilmington.
Jason Parr top scored with 62 and Jerry Reed scored 53 as the Mid Devon side closed on 228-7.
Matt Rockett claimed 3-40 for Kilmington, who replied with 218 all out.
Tom, Gooding (50) and Dave Cook (45) kept their side in the hunt right to the death.
Parr completed a match winning all-round effort with 4-32 and there was a similar haul for Russell Hilton (4-59) as Tiverton and Bickleigh secured their first win of the season to climb out of the bottom three.

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