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STOKEINTEIGNHEAD made it though to the second round of the Brockman Cup when they beat South Devon by seven runs in a high-scoring game.

   The Villagers raced to 31 without loss in the first three overs — a racing start that proved crucial.

   Ian Shepherd (2-11) and Conrad Sutcliffe (2-36) got the brake on for a while, but Stoke kicked on again in the last five overs to reach 147 for seven.

   South Devon were always behind the clock in reply, despite a 57-run opening stand between Matt Blackmore and Ben Chadwick in the first 10 overs.

   Seventeen to win off the last over looked impossible, until Blackmore hit the first ball for six. Two balls later he was out, caught on the long-on boundary for 93 going for another six and Stoke closed the game out.

   Elsewhere, Andy Lock had runs and wickets for Abbotskerswell in their win over Dartington, Gary Abraham hit 67 in Shaldon's 70-run win over Torquay and Sam de Friend took four wickets for five runs in Ipplepen's win over Chelston.

   RESULTS

   Stoke 147-7 (D Britcliffe 34, P Russell 36, M Russell 20; I Shepherd 2-11, C Sutcliffe 2-36), South Devon 140-6 (M Blackmore 93. B Chadwick 20; A Baur 2-25, D Britcliffe 2-19). Stokeinteignhead bt South Devon by 7 runs.

   Abbotskerswell 127-5 (A Lock 32, C Lockyer 32, H Crocker 30; M Rusling 2-8, L Cotton 2-28), Dartington & Totnes 113 (S McKinley 58; S Green 3-25, R Blackshore 3-13; A Lock 2-15). Abbotskerswell bt Dartington & Totnes by 14 runs.

   Shaldon 146-8 (G Abraham 67, N Johns 24), Torquay 76-8 (J Fulner 3-11, C Woolnough 2-7, L Gardner 2-4). Shaldon bt Torquay by 70 runs.

   Chelston 42 (G Webster 14; S de Friend 4-5, W Heath 3-6), Ipplepen 43-1 (D Alsopp 22, S Tuckett 12). Ipplepen bt Chelston by 9 wkts.