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DAVE Watson and Phil Stephenson both hit half centuries as Plymouth trounced 10-man North Devon by seven wickets.

   Take out a 54-run stand between veteran left-hander Bob Heaman, who carried his bat for 44 not out, and Dave Tribe (28) and there wasn't much from the rest as North Devon were dismissed for 138.

   Plymouth had to work for their wickets though and they only started to come when Phil Barrow was brought back into the attack for a second spell, this time bowling down the Peverell Park slope.

   Barrow (2-29) whipped out Tribe then Sanjay Dindyal (4-43)   took care of the rest as North Devon were rolled over.

   Watson (53) and Stephenson (51no) knocked the first 94 off between them. Despite a tidy spell from Dave Smale (0-17 off 13 overs), Plymouth were never going to lose after that.

 

A FIVE-wicket haul for Julian Wragg set Exeter on course for a six-wicket win in a low-scoring game at Barton.

   Wragg (5-13) and James Tuck (2-22) shot Barton out for 107 with former Tiverton Town defender Dave Cadwallader (26) the only batter to hang around long.

   Richard Nelsey (37) and Shane Langford (26) put on 68 as Exeter knocked off the runs.

 

SIDMOUTH were brought down to earth after their maximum points win over Exmouth on the opening day of the season when they lost by five wickets at Plympton.

   Runs were hard to come by from the start with Sidmouth's James Macey taking 50 balls just to reach 14.

   Graham Munday (44no) and Fraser Hanson (31) fared little better as Sidmouth crawled to 133 for nine.

   An opening stand of 89 between Dave Walter (49) and Neil Tremayne (39) broke the back of the chase. By the time Tremayne was dismissed the target was 24 and it was game over.