HONITON recovered from a shaky start to beat Tiverton by 85 runs thanks to a record-breaking stand by their tail-enders..

Dave Haysom (33) had the only score of note for Honiton, who were 120 for eight after a seeing to by Sam Reed (3-25) and Jerry Reed (4-27),

Ben Kidson (56) and Phil Tansley (40) put on 100 for the ninth wicket to reach 220 all out. Their stand was a new league record for the division by four runs.

Tiverton were bowled out for 135 in reply, Alan Ostler (3-13) complimenting Kidson (2-42) and Adam Holmes (2-8).

BARNSTAPLE & Pilton can go top of the D Division East if they beat visiting Kentisbeare on Saturday.

Kentisbeare are top of the table by a point after the latest round of fixtures, which included Barnstaple winning by 43 runs at Topsham St James in a game disrupted by the weather.

Jack Moore made a patient 57 not out off 123 balls – just three fours in there – to keep B&P going after they slumped to 16 for four early on, Ed Kirby (2-11) did some of the damage.

Moore and Jamie Tapp (34) stopped the slide with a stand of 56, then Lee Cole (29) joined Moore to put on another 59.

Jason Smith was unbeaten on 20 when the overs ran out.

A rain break meant Topsham had to make 133 to win and had 33 overs to get them.

Topsham had it all to do after slumping to 11 for four in reply – and 38 or six was hardly an improvement.

Ross Treleaven (18) and Callum Treleaven (22) only served to delay the inevitable.

On a good day for spinners there were three wickets each for Steve Moore (3-8) and George McEndoo (3-13) as Tops were bowled out for 75.

Opening bowler Paul Schiller comes back into the side to bolster the attack.

WOODBURY & Newton St Cyres were able to pick up a couple of bowling bonus points before their game at Axminster was washed out after tea.

Home captain Paul Miller made 82 at the top of the order, taking his team to 125 for four,

Sam Farrow blasted the bowling for 92 off 71 balls – 11 fours and a six – in a stand of 83 with Dave Field (25) that took Axminster towards 275 for seven.

Martin Pearce (2-46) and Richard Hunt (2-47) were the visitors’ leading wicket takers.

Woodbury & Newton St Cyres are at home to Halberton & Sampford Peverell this Saturday.

LEADERS Kentisbeare lost for the first time in the D Division East when they went down by 18 runs to Upottery,

And if Kents slip up against against second-placed Barnstaple this Saturday, they won’t stay top.

Upottery recovered from a mid-innings stumble to 68 for four to make 197 all out – James Mitchan (31) and Ian Tasker (45) the leading run scorers.

Pick of the bowlers with three each were Tom Martin and Martin Howe.

Kents were all out in reply for 179 – a better total than looked likely when they were 115 for eight. Neil Farley (44) made lower-order runs.

Rob Tasker took four for 40 for the winners.

THERE was an early finish a Chardstock where the home side defeated Halberton & Sampford Peverell by eight wickets in a low-scoring affair.

The visitors were all out for 73 in 31,3 overs, no one making more than Rob Venn (19).

Tom Warren (3-21) and Rob Hutchings (3-16) were the bowlers who did the damage for Chardstock, who won inside 20 overs. Gary Larcombe (37no) and Ed Pyman (22) led the way.