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D Division East 1 st XI

PHIL Norris was the star of the show with both ball and bat for Uplyme & Lyme Regis.

   Norris first claimed a wonderful haul of 7-11 from 13 accurate overs as Woodbury were all back in the pavilion for 133.

   Norris then struck a six-boundary 40 to help his side to a comfortable six-wicket success. Ottery St. Mary took Churchinford to the cleaners inflicting a huge 222 run defeat on the villagers.

   Paul Martin hit 17 boundaries in a magnificent 108 and Robert Bradshaw-Smith continued his fine early season form with 77 - the pair added 159 for the Otters' fifth wicket - in a total that closed on 272-7.

   Jodie Clements (4-17), Louis Townsend (3-6) and Rob Johns (3-16) shot the visitors out in double quick time.

   Tiverton & Bickleigh went down by two wickets to Cullompton . Chris Reed top scored with 30 in the T&B score of 111, Martin Elliott claimed three wickets and skipper Gerard Wilkinson took 4-19.

   Dave Percy then hit 36 and Wilkinson 20 as Cully got home with two wickets to spare, Scott Hudson took 3-18 for the losers.

   Honiton's miserable start to the campaign continued with a third successive defeat, this time humbled by Yarcombe & Stockland who claimed a six-wicket win.

   Only Kev Kelly (33), Pete Matravers (32) and Tim Hemery (29) were able to master the ball in difficult conditions as Honiton tabled a score of 139, too few this for Yarcombe who sailed home thanks to a 14-boundary unbeaten 77 from Matt Hammond, Phil Tansley claimed three of the four Hosts wickets to fall in the run chase.