BACK ROW
JAMIE WYMAN, DAVID WRENCH, OLLIE ROBINSON, JAMES NICHOLLS, DANNY CARROLL, HARRY MCDOWELL,
JOEL SEWARD
FRONT ROW
ALAN SWIFT (Manager), CHARLES MARTIN, GARY CHAPPELL, WILL MURRAY, DAN HARDY, IAN CROMBIE,
JOE SMITH (LEFT TO RIGHT)

Tour Report
 
The 2004 Devon Development squad have completed a magnificent and their most successful tour of South Africa which went from strength to strength with wins against Langa, Western Province Under 15bs, Northern and Southern Suburbs plus two victories in the Kruger National Park suffering defeats only at the hands of Western Province Under 14s and Boland. The star accomplishments included a fine all round feat from West of England's Gary Chappell whose 91 against the Northern Suburbs was the highest ever individual score by a Devon tourist. He then went on to take 4-17 with his left arm seam to complete an excellent individual performance. Charles Martin batted through for 60 not out and Ian Crombie (80) have also recorded scores in excess of fifty. Jamie Wyman was another bowler who took four wickets in a match. Devon totalled 123 against Langa and then bowled their opponents out for 51. They lost by 8 wickets, despite Mount Wise's Charles Martin scoring 30 in the sides final total of 88, against a good Western Province Under 14 unit. The tourists made a gallant attempt to chase Boland's 306-2 but ended forty odd short in their 45 overs game at Stellenbosch University. (Pictured Right: Reggie Lerner and Graham Pascoe looking ready for action at Stellenbosch University)

It has not been all good news from the squad with their unlucky captain Will Murray suffering another dislocated shoulder - his third nasty injury in a year. The 30 degrees heat has not helped with players and officials being struck down with either heat exhaustion or sickness. The final straw was when a thief removed 100 rand from the wallet of coach Aaron Williams from the visitors dressing room.
The early finish against Northern Suburbs allowed the squad to tick off their sight seeing list an evocative dusk trip up Table Mountain. The party have also enjoyed other away days including a visit to Robben Island, the home of Nelson Mandela for nearly two decades. The squad  then moved up North to take a close look at the South African game and win comfortably their two games in the National  Park. They enjoyed memorable BBQ's on the beach and with the game in the Park.

The Devon Cricket Board express their huge gratitude to their magnificent hosts on what has been an unforgettable experience for all involved.

Tour Averages

9TH FEB  AT  DURBANVILLE CC
DEVON  230   (J SMITH 42  D CARROLL 38 G CHAPPELL 37)
NORTHERN SUBURBS  128 (J WYMAN 4-22)
DEVON WON BY 102 RUNS.
 
10TH FEB  AT GREEN POINT TRACK
DEVON  241- 5  (G CHAPPELL 93 )
SOUTHERN SUBURBS 185 (G CHAPPELL 4-19)
DEVON WON BY 56 RUNS.
 
11TH FEB AT UITSIG CONSTANTIA
DEVON 88  (C MARTIN 30)
WP  U14 89 - 2
WP  WON BY 8 WICKETS
 
12TH FEB AT  LANGA CC
DEVON 123 – 9 (D HARDY 48)
WP  DEV X1  55  (C MARTIN 3-9)
DEVON WON BY 70 RUNS
 
15TH FEB  AT BELVILLE CC
W P  214 - 5 (D CARROLL  3-9)
DEVON  215 – 8 (C MARTIN 77*D WRENCH 34 J NICHOLLS 26*)
DEVON WON BY 2 WICKETS.
(WON OFF LAST BALL,CHARLES MARTIN BATTED THROUGHOUT THE INNINGS)
 
16TH FEB AT STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
BOLAND U15S  307 - 2
DEVON  246  - 7 (I CROMBIE 84  D CARROLL 53)
BOLAND WON BY 61 RUNS.
 
20TH FEB V AT  SKUKUZA CC
EHLANZENI 109  (O ROBINSON  3 - 24 )
DEVON 111 – 3 (G CHAPPELL 25*  D CARROLL 27*)
DEVON WON BY 7 WICKETS
 
21ST FEB   AT SKUKUZA CC
EHLANZENI  152 ALL OUT (J SEWARD 3-15) DEVON 153 FOR 2
G CHAPPELL 57 C MARTIN 27  J SMITH 22
DEVON WON BY 8 WICKETS.