- 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
NORTH Devon are the 2012 Stay In Devon North Devon league champions after they won the title deciding game at rivals Newton Tracey by seven wickets.
Luke Peterson and Luke Ansell both claimed three wicket hauls as Newton Tracey were bowled out for 141 with only Phil Steward (45) and Rob Gear (20) making much impression with the bat.
Peterson then stroked an imperious 86 and 40 not out from skipper of the day Dan Bowser saw the Instow men over the finishing line.
Newton Tracey or Filleigh will bag the runners-up berth depending on their final outings.
Braunton climbed away from the drop zone with a six wicket win at Bideford where teenager Alfie Huxtable (3-33 and Alec Hodges (2-35) combined to bowl the home side out for 178.
Matt Allin (43), Ian Hayter (43) and James Ford (21) were the principle run scorers for Bideford.
Ford then claimed 2-21, but an unbeaten 67 from Tom Mitcham and a knock of 45 from Ian Roberts saw Braunton to victory.
A similar result in their final outing will see them play in the top flight again next season.
There are three teams still in the scrap to avoid the one drop spot with Braunton, Bideford and new basement dwellers Barnstaple and Pilton separated by less than a single point’s average!
In Division Three Holsworthy lost their final game, beaten by five wickets at home with Sandford II the victors.
The defeat does not affect the side’s promotion place as they are guaranteed second place and will therefore start next season in Division Two alongside Shobrooke Park.
In Division Four Ilfracombe’s promotion hopes were ended in defeat at Instow with North Devon III beating them by 55 runs.
Richard Clark struck 124 whilst Bob Heaman (23) and Tom Stanton (22) also chipped in as North Devon closed on 231-4.
Simon Pomeroy (3-21) and Sam Meadowcroft (3-34) then combined to bowl the visitors out for 176.Rob Holmes hit 34 for Ilfracombe.
Heathcoat II lost their final game, beaten by a very strong Filleigh II outfit.
The victory for the visitors means they will pip the Mid Devon men to the Divisional title if they win their final game at home to North Devon III.
Anything but a win and Heathcoat will land the title, both side will play next summer in Division Three.
In Division Five Dulverton ended their first season in the league with another triumph, but they now face a nervous wait to see if they will be promoted.
Lee Hooper hit 90 to guide the side to a seven wicket home win over Newton Tracey II.
Julian Moore top scored with 49 in his teams 164-5, passed for the loss of just three wickets thanks to Hooper.
The nervous wait is because, currently, Barnstaple and Pilton II are in a relegation slot in the division above and so would not be relegated as the club currently has an eleven in the basement division! Dulverton and Bishop Nympton share top spot in Division Five, but the former take top spot having won more games.
That’s harsh on Dulverton who suffered no fewer than eight weather enforced cancellations, three more than Bishops Nympton!
DIVISION ONE
Bideford 178 (M Allin 43, I Hayter 43; A Huxtable 3-33, A Hodges 2-35), Braunton 179-4 (T Mitcham 67no, I Roberts 45). Braunton (20pts) bt Bideford (4) by 6 wkts.
Newton Tracey 141 (P Steward 45, R Gear 20; L Ansell 3-35, L Peterson 3-43), North Devon 142-3 (L Peterson 86, D Bowser 40no). North Devon (20pts) bt Newton Tracey (3) by 7 wkts.
DIVISION THREE
Holsworthy 63, Sandford II 64-5. Sandford II (20pts) bt Holsworthy (5) by 5 wkts.
DIVISION FOUR
North Devon III 231-4 (R Clark 124, B Heaman 23, T Stanton 22), Ilfracombe 176 (R Holmes 34; S Pomeroy 3-21, S Meadowcroft 3-34). North Devon (20pts) bt Ilfracombe (6) by 55 runs.
Heathcoat II 154 (C Gregson 27; J Ralph 3-29), Filleigh II 155-2 (R Collier 52, J Kalsi 37no). Filleigh (20pts) bt Heathcoat (2) by 8 wkts.
DIVISION FIVE
Bratton Fleming II 272-6 (O Hunt 126no; S Adams 3-45), Hatherleigh II 90 (J Barkwill 31; M Bryan 4-38). Bratton Fleming (20pts) bt Hatherleigh (0) by 182 runs.
Newton Tracey II 164-5 (J Moore 45), Dulverton 165-3 (L Hooper 90). Dulverton (20pts) bt Newton Tracey (3) by 7 wkts.