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C DIVISION 2 nd XI – JUNE 9, 2007

KENTISBEARE are off the bottom of the C Division having overhauled Kingsbridge in the basement with the proceeds of a draw at third-placed Bideford.

   Bideford made 199 for six with Martin Barrett top scoring with 36. Kentisbeare made a real fist of the run chase but, with their last pair at the wicket, they closed 11 runs short of victory. Harry Howe (39) and Dave Squires (36) were Kent's man run scorers.

   Kingsbridge's total of 177 for seven against leaders Plymouth never looked enough – as Peter Firth (71) and John Lawrence (63) proved in a four-wicket win for the table toppers. Steve Inch hit a half-century for the losers

   George Barnicott, Morgan Parkinson and John Mitchell had three wickets each for second-placed Plymstock in their 71-run win over Ivybridge.

   Heatcoat had a helping hand from Willand football manager Clive Jones with 33 towards a total of 223 all out, Jon Chilcott top scored on 37

   Kevin Johnson then claimed seven for 31 to leave Whitchurch clinging on at 164 for eight when the overs ran out.

   Stoke Gabriel were made to pay for letting Yelverton off the hook as a likely win became a dull draw.

   Chris Samargis (3-46), Jeff Baker and George Gillin were all among the wickets as the Moorlanders were reduced to 107 for nine,

   A last wicket partnership of 54 between Jerry Warland and tail-ender Geraint Heath saved Yelverton's blushes and got them up to a defendable 161-9.

   The Stoke reply started brightly with Aussie Samargis hitting a crisp 24. Yelverton skipper Chris Pearson   introduced himself into the attack and was instantly rewarded as Samargis gave a catch to keeper Mike Chetwynd.

   Pearson slowed the scoring rate to a crawl and went on to take six for16 in a miserly 10-over spell as Stoke closed on 129 for nine.

   Pearson quipped: "It was some fine batting by Jerry and Geraint that gave us a reasonable total to defend...They say that life begins at 40, so perhaps this also applies to bowlers!"

   Kingsbridge's total of 177 for seven against leaders Plymouth never looked enough – as Peter Firth (71) and John Lawrence (63) proved in a four-wicket win for the table toppers. Steve Inch hit a half-century for the losers.