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IN D Division East Axminster IIIs enjoyed a five-wicket win over arch rivals Kilmington, Roger Summer scoring 48 to lead his side to victory.

   Dave Hayball with 4-48, James Herbert (3-53) and a couple of wickets from Alex Wraight saw Kilmington bowled out for 105, Skipper Dave Lavender then did his best, he took four of the five Axminster wickets to fall in the successful run chase.

   There was no play in the game at Thorverton where Ottery St. Mary were the visitors and neither was their play at Uplyme & Lyme Regis where Feniton were the scheduled guests.

   There was action at Upottery and the home side made short work of dispatching Cullompton. The visitors were all back in the pavilion for a mere 76 thanks to the combined efforts of Mike Kellow (3-13), Duncan Kennard (3-32), Dan Kennard (2-11) and Fred Drew (2-2) and then Ian Drew (35no) and Bruce English (27no) ensured the home side strolled to a comfortable victory.

   Whimple IIs went down to a heavy seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Tiverton & Bickleigh IIs. Only Steve Palfrey, (32no) batting at number ten really bothered the scorers in the Whimple total of 101, one that Tiverton passed for the loss of just three wickets.

   Chris Firth bagged four wickets for Tiverton who cruised home thanks to the combined efforts of Richard Watson (36) and Ben Schofield (35no).

   Honiton II were in deep trouble at 30-5 and 75-7, against Woodbury, but recovered to close on 178 thanks to skipper Bob Hill (45), Steve Jennings (32), Kev Slynn (26) and young Alex Sanderson (30).

   Richard Hill and Andy Brinsford then sent down a fine opening spell that restricted Woodbury's reply to a stubborn 35-1 after 20 overs and at 61-9 victory seemed balls away for Honiton.

   But a wonderful last-pair partnership took Woodbury to the brink of a draw but four over from home their last man fell and Honiton claimed a 19 point win, thanks in the main to a marvellous “fivefer” from Steve Jennings who finished with figures of 5-43.

   Honiton skipper Bob Hill said: "A good result eventually but we took our foot off the gas and nearly let Woodbury back in.

   "Too many dropped catches made life difficult for us.

   “Overall though I'm happy. Special thanks to Alex Sanderson, helping us out at the last minute and his contribution went a long way to securing the win.”