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SECOND ELEVEN EAST

Axminster III enjoyed a sevenwicket win over Feniton II . Dave Hayball claimed a five- wicket haul, his 5-16 and a three wicket spell from Mike Summers helped bounce out Feniton for just 79, then the younger Summers, Roger, stroked an unbeaten 47 to lead a comfortable run chase.

   Kilmington II and Honiton II played out an opening day draw. Winn Wilmott hit a 14 boundary, unbeaten 81 and Ralph Stenning scored 65 as Kilmington closed on 254-7 but Andy Brinsford hit an unbeaten 63 to hold the Honiton innings together, and Rob Cheesman got 44 as the reply closed on 208-7, three wickets for Kilmington's Dave Lavender.

   Honiton's club chairman Steve Jennings played in the game and he said: "It was a good game to play in with 462 runs scored in hot conditions - not the usual May weather at all! “The difference was in the bowling with Kilmington bowling very tidily pegging us back and frustrating us.

   To contrast, ours was awful and the 34 extras, mostly wides, backs that statement!

   Take those 34 runs out and we were much closer to their total. This is where we need to focus and fast!"

   The Honiton chairman reserved special mention to Brinsford and Cheeseman: "Brinny was brilliant today and showed his all-round abilities whilst Rob slotted in perfectly, hitting some big shots”.

   Uplyme's M Brimacombe hit 69 in his side's 188-8 but it was not enough to gain a first day win. That honour went to Ottery St Mary who, led by a half century from John Edwards and an unbeaten 53 from Steve Forbes, got home with three wickets and overs to spare.

   Fred Drew top scored with 43 and Bruce Inglis got 34 in the Upottery total of 168 but it was not enough to see off Woodbury who won by four wickets.

   Woodbury 2nd XI picked up a full-house maximum of 20 points when they defeated visiting Upottery by four wickets.

   The visitors were asked to bat first on a good track and opening bowler John Patterson soon struck for the home side with two early wickets.

   Fred Drew (43) and Bruce Inglis (34) threatened a big target, but with their dismissals the rest of the batting fell away as Upottery were all out for 168 in 44.5 overs.

   Kevin Miller claimed 4-31, John Patterson 2-22 and 'Chalky' White 2-40.

   Openers Rob Carter and John Ingham put on 32 for the first Woodbuury wicket with Carter first out for 23.

   Ingham soon followed for six with the score at 43 for two. Tim Kirk batted well for 33, as did Andy Smale (29) as Woodbury were cruising at 108 for three.

   Three quick dismissals left Woodbury 124 for six and it was a different game. Mickey Beer calmed any nerves as hit a fine 27 not out and, aided by Kevin Miller (16no), saw the side home with four overs in hand.