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D DIVISION WEST 2nd XI

IPPLEPEN shot past Dartington & Totnes to the top of the D Division West table after clocking up a 91-run win over Plymouth Civil Service.

   The new leaders smashed an imposing 259 for four, thanks largely to ton-up pair Matt Quartley (124) and Jeff Heath (110). The duo added 193 for the second wicket.

   Plymouth Civil Service were bowled out for 168, Trevor Culpin top scoring with 90, Steve Major claimed three for 12 whilst Bill Heath, father of Jeff, took two for 39 and Simon Curling claimed two for 31.

   Early leaders Dartington & Totnes were at Roborough but they couldn't find a win and so slipped a place to second.

   Dartington & Totnes posted a score of 199 for nine, but Roborough stubbornly refused to buckle and their reply closed on 144 for eight.

   Babbacombe entertained Kingskerswell and came out on top by just five runs in a low-scoring affair.

   The home side laboured their way to 155.Rob Redding (41), Tim Stapleton (23) and Rob Farkins (19) providing the main contributions.

   Farkins took up bowling duties with great effect and removed half the visitors to leave the reply five runs short of a win

   Farkins with five for 44 had Kerswell in all sorts of trouble, but the final wicket didn't fall until the last ball of the game – Redding taking the catch off Farkins to give Babbacombe victory.

   Cockington were put to the sword at Plympton by nine wickets, but at least they were put out of their misery quickly!

   Cockington batted first and were quickly all out for a paltry 45. Roland Scott (10) was the only batsman to reach double figures. Seven visiting batsmen made trudged back to the pavilion with nothing at all.

   Matt Gregory took four for19 from six overs of left-arm seam bowling while John Dodds and Sean Mortimer took a couple of wickets each – Mortimer without conceding a run!

   Plympton lost just Paul Elsey (4) in the reply. Chris Chapman was unbeaten on eight and Chris Dawe was unbeaten on 26 at the end of a short chase.

   The old adage catches win matches won't have been lost on Exeter skipper Jeff Stanyer after the game against Dawlish & Teignmouth ended in a draw.

   Exeter opener Duncan Fraser set off at a rapid pace, 28 coming in the first two overs, but after he went for 47 from 33 balls the innings slowed.

   Wickets fell until Exeter were 87 for four from 12 overs, then a stand of 105 between Jon Lee (54) and Tom White (78) turned things round and Stanyer declared after 42 overs for 256 for eight.

   Paul Horne took four for 49 in nine overs for D&T, who gave away 38 extras.

   Dawlish were soon four wickets down and behind the clock. Although the later middle order revived the innings through Davies (25), Ward (29) and Barnes (53), the asking rate kept creeping up.

   Dawlish were reached 207 for nine at the close having survived a scare when their last man was dropped in the final over.

   White capped a fine personal performance with five for 54 from 14 overs.