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A DIVISION

 

TAVISTOCK captain Steve Luffman insists there is nothing to panic about despite a 53-run defeat by fellow strugglers Chudleigh that has left his side joint bottom of the A Division table.

   Chudleigh were bowled out for 164 at the Ring, then turned the tables on Tavvy by skittling them for 111.

   Luffman said he wasn't complacent about Tavvy's situation, but not alarmed by it either.

   “Everyone has a bad run of form from time to time, it seems we have more than our fair share of players out of nick,” said Luffman.

   “These things ease themselves out over a season and there is plenty of time left to get it right. We have only played six games and it's not as of we are that far adrift as we are sill in touch with Barton and Chudleigh.

   “A couple of good results and we are in mid-table.”

   Tavistock couldn't have wished for a better start as Steve Dembitzer nailed Chudleigh opener Ed Hunt with the first ball of the match.

   Run scoring was hard work, but Chudleigh dogged it out with Pat Bolster (58), Derek Perry (25) and Mark Hulse working hard to get the tally up to 135 for four.

   Shaun Cleave (5-39) and Andy Gauler (2-33) bowled Tavvy into contention by taking the last six wickets for 29 runs as Chudleigh keeled over.

   Tavistock were in trouble right from the start of their reply as Ed Foreman (2-24) and Graeme Wilson (3-30) had them reeling at 14 for four. Foreman had Andy Kaitiff and Ian Gray both lbw for nothing.

   Mark Webber (25) and Cleave (18) tried to retrench, but time was on Chudleigh's side.

   Skipper   Derek Perry (4-23) picked off stragglers as Tavvy were bundled out with nine overs to go.

 

BRADNINCH are the new leaders of the A Division after sidestepping the showers at South Devon long enough to win by nine wickets.

   Cornwood were top of the table, but their game against Braunton was called off shortly after tea when a hail storm emptied over Oak Park.

   Bad   weather meant a late start and a long tea at South Devon, where the game was limited to 34 overs a side.

   South Devon started well enough, they were 61 for two thanks to runs from Marin Swannell (25) and Chris Metters (27), but lost wickets as the overs ticked down and finished on 94 for seven.

   Adrian Ezquerro (3-17) and Joel Murphy (2-29) took the bulk of the wickets to fall.

   Gary Newall (25no) and Dan Hardy (27) got Bradninch up and running with a stand of 66. Tim Piper (16) was the other not-out batsman when the target was passed in the 28 th over.

   Bovey Tracey were chugging along nicely at Alphington, where they were 58 without loss – Peter Bradley and Andy Kingdon in occupation – when the rain came.

   Barton were 22 for one after four overs in their derby clash with Brixham when the weather turned against them.

 

CORNWOOD are off the top of the A Division after their game against visiting Braunton fell foul of a hail storm!

   The new leaders are Bradninch, who dodged the showers long enough to win by nine-wickets against previously unbeaten South Devon.

   Kevin Willcock dug Cornwood out of trouble against Braunton by hitting 53 to rescue them from a worrying 64 for six. Three wickets had just fallen for one run as Cornwood got into trouble against Barney Huxtable (2-17) and Andy Paddison (2-34).

   Willcock and Chris Parker (18) took the score up to 132 for eight when the partnership was broken by left-armer Jon Baglow.

   Baglow ran through the tail to claim five for 33 as Cornwood were bowled out for 141 with an over to go.

   Braunton were 14 for two after 15 overs when the ground was blanketed in hail and the game called off.