EAST EAST TWO

SAMPFORD Peverell & Tiverton defeated Kentisbeare by one wicket in an East East Two derby date that went right down to the wire.

Kents were all out for 155 in the 37thof their 40 overs, having got most of the way there courtesy of Paul Tatterton (43) and Scott Chappell.

Rob Venn with five for 35 was easily the pick of SP&T’s bowlers.

Kents’ skipper Tom Martin (5-28) then got stuck into the SP&T top order as they tumbled to 48 for five. Only Lewis Hough (30) made much headway.

Will Bucknell stuck around to make 51 off 63 balls having gone in fifth wicket down and bit by bit SP&T gnawed away at the deficit.

Venn (13no) and Sam Reed finally got SP&T over line in the 33rdover.

Joe Parkinson, the SP&T captain, admitted his side was not at its best, but just about did enough thanks to Bucknell’s contribution.

“Overall, we bowled and fielded much better to the previous week, but our batting wasn't close to anywhere good,” said Parkinson.

“Everyone seemed to just chuck their wickets away and when we were 48 for five it was looking like a disaster. 

“Young Will Bucknell displayed great character in his 51, showing he's a guy for a sticky situation. He batted amazingly under such pressure. 

“It was good to get over the line but batting is something we need to do much better against Clyst Hydon this Saturday.”

Kents are at home to Chardstock this Saturday.

CLYST Hydon came up short on the chase at Chardstock, where they lost by 70 runs.

Chardstock’s front five, led by openers Ed Pyman (51) and Steve Allsopp (68) laid the footings for a total of 284 all out.

After the openers put on 105, Gary Larcombe (23), Rob Hutchings (62) and Tom Warren (28) larruped the running total along to 265 for five.

Will Thornton (3-41) and Josh Richards (4-61) got some recompense for rough treatment early on with late wickets as Chardstock’s lower order swung the bat.

Hydon lost opener Ian Sutton cheaply, but made solid progress to 160 for three as Graham Trude (68) and Richards (59) got on with it.

Wickets began to fall at the opposite end from Trude as Hutching (3-9) and Alex Watson (2-57) got to work. By the time Trude was seventh out on 203 the writing was on the wall and Hydon subsided to 214 all out.

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