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D DIVISION EAST

THE D Division East derby ended in a thrashing for Honiton at Whimple. Honiton were invited to bat first but were bundled out for 92 with only Phil Tansley (18), Andy Canniford (25) and Bradley Groves (15) making contributions. Dan Van Grudgings bagged 4-46 and Sanjay Rajapakse helped himself to 3-20 whilst the previous weekend's double centurion Phil Gillard claimed three wickets for just one run!

   The Whimple reply was completed within the 22 overs that they had ‘gained' from the visitors' time at the crease. Skipper Simon Van Grudgings was unbeaten on 29 and Gillard was not out 23 with Malcolm Paiva the one man out, he made 25.

   Honiton skipper Andrew Lapping pulled no punches saying: “We simply weren't good enough and you're not going to win too many matches scoring under a hundred runs.

   “The little things didn't go for us and when playing good sides like Whimple you need a the little things to run for you but that simply didn't happen for us today.

   “But this game has gone now and we must put it behind us and move on next week, everyone in the camp was in a positive mood after the game despite the result and so we'll look to get back to winning ways next week.”

   Churchinford were celebrating their first win of the league season on Saturday night after a thrilling single run win over Woodbury and it was Wes Hosie whom played the major all round role as he first scored an unbeaten 30 in his side's 166 all out and then he bagged four wickets to close with figures of 4-46 as he and Nick Franco be (3-35) bowled their side to victory with Woodbury's last man out with his side a run short of a tie.