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CHAGFORD'S game against Chelston could go down as one of the shortest ever in the Devon League as it only lasted two balls – and one of those didn't count!

   Paul Wakefield opened up with a no-ball then dished up a generous half-volley that Vivek Kulkarni hammered away for four.

   Then the heavens opened, no more play was possible and the game was abandoned with Chelston five without loss after one legitimate ball!

  

THERE was a thrilling finish to Lewdown's game against local rivals Hatherleigh which ended in a last-over tie.

   Youngster Gareth Tidball, who was tipped to join Tavistock this season but stayed at Bridge Road after all, top scored for Hatherleigh with 52 in a total of 200 for seven.

   Tidball and Sean Forrester (44) got Hatherleigh up to 103 before Klemens Cathcart (2-35) and Paul Yeo (2-40) provoked a mini slide to 133 for five. Rob Fishley shored things up with 34 not out to stave off a total collapse.

   Dave Ball (44) and   Jack Skuse (32) steered Hatherleigh in the right direction for a while, then Nick Rogers (3-52) and Scott Gillespie (5-45) shifted the balance of power in Hatherleigh's direction.

   At 170 for nine a Hatherleigh win was on the cards, but Lewdown skipper Charlie Hughes and Adie Edmonds had other ideas.

   They prodded and nudged 30 between them to get within one run with three balls to go. Hughes scampered a single to level it, but was run out for 26 coming back for the second which would have won the game.

 

IPPLEPEN failed to cash in twice against visiting Whitchurch Wayfarers and ended up losing a see-saw game by three wickets.

   Ipplepen made a great start – Simon Tapley (27) and Luke Tuckett (27) pointed them towards 76 for one, but a combination of good bowling and bad batting helped the Pens subside to 109 for eight.

   Dean Elliott (4-20 and Shaun Daymond (2-35) picked up wickets for Whitchurch after Steve Lavis (2-42) had toiled largely without rewards at first.

   Andy Tuckett worked the ball around to make 21 at the end, but a total of 147 all out always looked within Whitchurch's reach.

   However, there was some revision going on after Whitchurch had collapsed to 21 for four straight after tea with Lee Curtis (4-31) doing most of the damage.

   Matt Witcher and skipper Nigel Barriball (31) turned things around with a stand of 67 for the fifth wicket with Witcher carrying on to make 59 to break the back of the chase.