Devon Cricket Board - North Devon and Newton Tracey heading for showdown

North Devon and Newton Tracey heading for showdown

TABLES
THE Stay In Devon North Devon League title race is going to go right down to the wire with the September 9, game at Newton Tracey, where current table toppers North Devon are the opposition, being the decisive game of the season.
North Devon bagged a comfortable four-wicket win at Instow against Barnstaple & Pilton.
The visitors batted first and closed on 131-9. Joe Johnson (29) and Rodney Bowden (27) were the only Barum batsmen to prosper.
Casey Elliot took 3-21 for the home side who were led to victory by Luke Peterson (59) and Tom Ansell (22).
Jack Popham took three of the North Devon wickets to fall in the run chase.
The defeat for Barum means that it’s a two-team battle to avoid finishing bottom between them and current basement dwellers Braunton – both teamd currently have a 7 points average.
Filleigh retain an interest in the title after they won their penultimate game, beating hosts Sandford by three wickets in a thrilling contest at Creedy Park.
Sean Hawkins (49), Tom Sparrow (36) and Brian Leach (34) led Sandford to 254-7.
Martin Brice claimed 3-30 for Filleigh who were then led to victory by a splendid knock of 91 from Rob Collier.
Simon Prideaux (48) and Jonathan Ralph (42) were the other principle run getters with the victory not sealed until the second delivery of the final over!
Filleigh’s path to the title is based on them winning their final game next Sunday at home to Barnstaple and Pilton and then both Newton Tracey and North Devon slipping up in their final matches which see the Instow side have two to play (away at Sandford and away at Newton Tracey) whilst Tracey have also to go to Bideford and they host Barnstaple and Pilton in the final league game of the season on September 16.
Not a ball was bowled in the three Division Two games to be played.
Leaders Halberton need one win from their last two against Shebbear and Heathcoat to land the title.
In Division Three Phil Anning claimed a fivefer as leaders Shobrooke Park strengthened their grip on the top honour with a five wicket home win over Sandford II.Brother Trev had a five-wicket haul playing for Devon yesterday
Nigel Ashplant top scored for the away side with 25 and Sean Fryett then claimed three of the five Shobrooke wickets to fall in the home side’s successful run chase.
The other game played in Division Three was at Bideford where James Ford struck another century. He hit 106 from the opening slot to underpin the Bideford II 213-6.
Kieran Soper claimed 2-36 for visiting Newton Tracey who were then bowled out for 128 with only Graham Moore, who hit an excellent 60, providing the resistance with the bat. Josh Stephenson finished with 3-5 from three overs for the hosts.
Then game at Bratton Fleming was one of eight games cancelled on the day owing to waterlogged pitches.
There was no play in either Division Four game on the programme and only one saw action of the three scheduled for Division Five. That was at Dulverton where Victoria Park were beaten by 115 runs.
Harry Harrison (81no), Steve Kelland (71) and Carl Hooper (51) led the hosts to 265-4 and then Jack Waterman (3-17) and Robert Dubery (3-26) bagged wickets as Victoria Park were bowled out for 140.
RESULTS
Division One
Barnstaple and Pilton 131-9 (J Johnson 29, R Bowden 27; C Elliot 3-21), North Devon 132-6 (L Peterson 59, T Ansell 22; J Popham 3-30). North Devon (20pts) bt Barnstaple and Pilton (6) by 4 wkts.
Sandford 254-7 (S Hawkins 49, T Sparrow 36, B Leach 34; M Brice 3-30), Filleigh 255-7 (R Collier 91, S Prideaux 48, J Ralph 42; R Discombe 2-50). Filleigh (20pts) bt Sandford (7) by 3 wkts.
Hatherleigh v Newton Tracey. No play rain
Division Two
Beaford v Shebbear. o play rain
Lynton and Lynmouth v Heathcoat. No play rain
Weare Giffard v Victoria Park. No play rain
Division Three
Bideford II 213-6 (J Ford 106; K Soper 2-36), Newton Tracey II 128 (G Moore 60; J Stephenson 3-5).
Bideford (20pts) bt Newton Tracey (4) by 85 runs.
Sandford II 109 (N Ashplant 25; P Anning 5-30), Shobrooke Park 110-5.
Shobrooke Park (20pts) bt Sandford (5) by 5 wkts.
Bratton Fleming v North Devon II.No play rain
Division Four
Barnstaple and Pilton II v Kelseymen.No play rain
Petrockstowe v Westleigh. No play rain
Division Five
Dulverton 265-4 (H Harrison 81no, S Kelland 71, C Hooper 51), Victoria Park 150 (J Waterman 3-17, R Dubery 3-26).
Dulverton (20pts) bt Victoria Park (4) by 115 runs.
Filleigh III v Bishop Nympton. No play rain
Nomansland v Hatherleigh II. No play rain

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