- 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
BOVEY Tracey won the first piece of silverware this season at Exmouth yesterday when they defeated Plymouth by 11 runs in the final of the Ivor Dewdney’s Devon Cup.Bovey, four-wicket winners over Heathcoat in the semi-final played earlier in the day, made 136 for seven with Neil Hancock hitting a top score of 44.
Plymouth, who overcame Sidmouth by eight wickets in the morning semi-final, never quite recovered from an early four-wicket battering from Hancock (4-13), which left them struggling at 35 for seven.
Despite Andy Birkett’s battling 55, Plymouth were 127 all out with seven balls to go.
Bovey's Ben Ayres, who top scored in the semi-final with 44, didn’t come off in the final as he was first out for seven in a running total of 26 after lashing Henry Bennett to Jack Bryant at point.
Plymouth skipper Callum Whittaker had worked out in the morning semi-final win over Sidmouth that getting the spinners on early was the key to keeping the runs down and got himself and Henry Bennett on early.
The dividends were clear as Bovey reached 72 for one after 10 overs.
Neil Hancock hit out for Bovey when he could – he made 44 off 36 balls – but didn’t get to see much of the strike.
Having seen Delon Mullins bowled by Barr and Aren de Young bowled by Matt Hooper for a duck, Hancock tried to up the tempo and paid the price.
Trying to cut Barr he was well caught by an alert Jake Luffman at short third-man.
Peter Bradley and Chris Clayton were both bowled swinging as Bovey dipped to 99 for six.
Devon captain Chris Bradley geed things up before the end by smashing 36 off 28 balls.
Bovey Tracey 136-7 (N Hancock 44, C Bradley 36; C Barr 3-14), Plymouth 127 (A Birkett 55, H Bennett 27; N Hancock 4-13, C Bradley 3-11).Semi-finals: Bovev v Heathcoat | Sidmouth v Plymouth
Full report and reaction on Monday.
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