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LEADERS Plymouth travelled to Bideford looking to extend their perfect start to the campaign but they saw their 100 per cent record shattered by an eight-wicket defeat.

   Bideford's teenage spinner K J Mushava did the damage with the ball as he took four 12 in his 5.3 overs.

   Jack Perham took two for 18, both his wickets falling to excellent catches by Martin Barrett, first in the gully and then in the slips.

   Plymouth were blown away for just 89 a total Bideford passed for the loss of just two wickets. Fergus Bradbeer, unbeaten on 36 and Sam Allin, saw Bideford home after Martin Barrett had opened the reply with 23.

   Second-placed Plymstock were given a shock as they went down to previously winless Kingsbridge .

   The visitors batted first and scored a total of 175-7, thanks mainly to a fine 45 from Simon Bailey- Lewis, George Barnicott took 4-19 for Plymstock, who were then shot out for 105.

   Yelverton retained a top-three spot after seeing off second-bottom Kentisbeare in a game they dominated from start to finish.

   Yelverton picked up maximum batting points with a total of 201 for nine thanks to contributions from Yousef Souliman (36), Gerry Keen (35) and Colin Miles (28).

   Harry Howe had the magnificent figures of six for 33 for Kentisbeare , but his team-mates failed with the bat as they were all dismissed for just 89.

   Chris Gillett top scored with 27 but the ball was always on top. Veteran Tony Carter took four for 18 and Geraint Heath picked up two for 24.

   The mid-table encounter at Ivybridge , where Heathcoat were the visitors, was a closely fought contest that ended in a draw.

   A splendid 55 from Dave Saunders, and an unbeaten 44 from Kevin Johnson, assisted Heathcoat to an imposing 248 for six.

   At 52 for six the home side were staring at defeat, then skipper Andy Abraham strode to the wicket and was still there at the close unbeaten on 79.

   Captain Abraham first steadied the ship with Josh Coker (28) and then it was a double dose of Abraham's to see their side to the draw as Pete finished unbeaten on 13 alongside his skipper.

   Stoke Gabriel scored an unexpected 69-run win over Whitchurch , which was no mean feat considering they were only defending 131 all out.

   Kathy Griffin (2-30) bowled tidily to peg Stoke back early on, removing Jeff Baker and Malcolm Coleman in a running total of 32 for two.

   Colt Alex Bertram joined Samargis to add an invaluable 47 for the third wicket. When Bertram went to the bowling of Neil Tambln (3-40) Stoke slid to 86 for five.

   Giselle Ansley supported Samargis well before she became one of Al Alford's five wickets. Alford eventually wrapped up the Stoke innings inside the 42nd over for a disappointing 131.

   Samargis was the last man out for a hard-fought 87. Ansley with seven was next best in the batting list.

   Stoke took a wicket with their first delivery when Bertram took a sharp catch off Mike Perkin (4-16) to dismiss Whitchurch captain Steve Hodge.

   Perkin bowled a good line and length at one end with Samargis (5-17) bowling with real hostility at the other.

   Whitchurch collapsed to 17 for six before Aaron Churchill and Neil Tamblin (26no) rallied the cause briefly. Samargis removed Churchill and it was left to Sam Hill to bowl Griffin to clinch an improbable win.

   Lady cricketers are becoming quite a common sight in the 2 nd XI competition, but this was probably the first time two had played against each other.

   On a day when nine male batsmen made nothing at all, their contributions showed up well.