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G DIVISION

 

SHALDON captain James Fulner stroked a magnificent 131, whilst Pete Elver hit an unbeaten 85, as Shaldon posted an imposing 264 for eight at Chardstock.

   Jay Tufnell then claimed five for 21, but the visiting side couldn't finish the hosts off.

   Phil Strawbridge made 44 early on and tail-end charlies Rob Blackwell and Justin Mariner   held out for the final four overs to close on 158 for nine.

   It was the first game Chardstock hadn't lost this season. Skipper Fenton Day said: “ That's so much better and whilst I'd have to say there remains bags of room for further improvement we have got rid of the unwanted losing tag and can now look to take this sort of performance into the coming matches.”

   Topsham St. James looked on course to claim a victory at home to Newton St Cyres but with Koushika Sunkara (42) and Alan Hayes (37no) already having put on 72 runs and seemingly strolling to victory with the total on 102-2, the rains arrived and washed out any chance of finishing the game.

   Earlier Sunkara (3-32) had helped reduce the visitors to a closing score of 142-6 despite a fine unbeaten 50 from Jake Clarkson and 36 from Hal Branford.

   First met second in east Devon derby at Upottery and as a result the G Division leadership changed hands in what was a low-scoring contest.

     John Rich (56) and Beno Hanaman (21) top scored in the Yarcombe & Stockland offering of 143, three wickets falling to Mark Joyce, two each going to Nigel Wyatt, Stewart Drew and Mark Tucker but then the home side's top order simply did not get going and the side were bowled out for 133 with Tucker (45) and Joyce (20) providing the biggest contributions to go with their earlier bowling efforts.