- 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
COUNTY cricket returns to Torquay this Sunday when the Devon Lions play Cardiff MCCU in a 50-over friendly.
Torquay missed out on a Minor Counties game this season, only the second time since World War Two that Devon have chosen not to play a Championship game there.
By way of compensation Devon have asked Torquay to host a Lions development game against one of the First Class university sides.
A number of Lions’ games are fixture this season against university and First Class 2nd XI opposition.
The Lions recently lost a T20 game to Oxfordshire MCCU, but coach Tim Western said the result was largely irrelevant.
“The results of Lions' fixtures are not as important as the process, which sees players tested outside their comfort zone,” said Western
“The aim is to prepare players, who have desire, for Minor Counties' cricket. These fixtures provide the environment for emerging players to represent their county and to showcase their talents at a higher level.
“This is an excellent fixture, similar to Oxford MCCU, whereby the best emerging players in Devon will be overloaded and challenged by what will undoubtedly be a strong Cardiff MCCU team.
“I welcome all cricket fans in Devon to come and support the best emerging players in the county.”
Bovey Tracey’s Peter Bradley, whose brother captains the full county team, will lead the Lions.
“Peter is doing great job leading Bovey Tracey at the moment and I am interested to see how he works with players from different clubs,” said Western.
Sidmouth Josh Bess has been picked to provide added firepower to the bowling line up and to get some extra practice ahead of a busy June for the senior side. He will open the bowling with Budleigh’s Matt Plowman.
Devon Lions: P Bradley (Bovey Tracey, captain). E Rice, J Dart (both Budleigh). J J Bess, P J Randerson (both Sidmouth), M J Golding (Bradninch), M H Curtis (Exmouth), R J Bougourd (Bovey), C Grainger (Exeter), N S Watkin (Torquay), M I J Plowman, J Mailling (Plympton).