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B DIVISION

CLYST St George stole a march on every other team in the B Division by winning at Bideford.

   One a day when every other game was called off, Clyst must have wished theirs was too after being bowled out for 114.

   Clyst's tune no doubt changed after they dismissed Bideford for 84 in reply!

   Take out Doug Wibberley's 26 not out, which helped to rescue to Clyst from 73 for seven, and there wasn't much from the rest.

   Richard Spurrier's stand of 3 for the eighth wicket with Wibberley was to prove crucial.

   Bowling wise the damage was done for Bideford by Darren Willcocks (4-32), Martin Stewart (3-23) and John King (2-33).

   Bideford lost both openers without a run between them, but seemed to be getting over their problems as Will Barrett hung around to make 42.

   No one other than King (11) made a double-figure score though as Bideford subsided to 84 all out, the last four wickets falling for a mere two runs.

   Star of the show with the ball for Clyst with six for 20 was Ollie Whitton. Nick Guest took two for 25.

  

   C DIVISION

AXMINSTER 3 rd XI pummelled Braunton 2 nd XI by nine wickets after skittling them out for 136 at Kelsey.

   Youngster Ben Fuzzard (4-20), Dave Hayball (2-18) and Alex Rockett (2-35) were the main wicket-takers for Axminster.

   Other than Chris Brigden (16) and Andy Parker (26) it was a day to forget for the Braunton batters.

   Pete Hayball then struck a chanceless 90 as Axminster sauntered to victory in 24 overs.

   James Mitcham (13) gave the early support with Colin Ledbetter (12no) arriving when the target was down to 37 to win.

  

   IPPLEPEN won well at Heathcoat, where they chased down 154 to win and got them with six wickets to spare.

   Mike Blackmore anchored the Heathcoat innings with 45 before he was sixth out thescore had reached 119. Shaun Andrews (29) put on 51 with Blackmore.

   Spinner Keith Wakeham (3-32) and seamer Simon Curling (2-34) took the bulk of the seven wickets to fall.

   Stephen Harris (34) and Keith Bell (64no) put on 103 for the Pens' third wicket, which left 37 to win, which they got for the loss of just one more wicket.