BRIXHAM skipper Andy Pugh said his side only had themselves to blame for the 102-run defeat at Bovey Tracey.

Former Zimbabwe U19 captain Malcolm Lake thumped 114 as Bovey Tracey racked up 262 for nine in 50 overs.

Bovey’s Matt Golding then took a five-wicket haul to add to his half century before tea as Brixham subsided to 160 all out.

Corné Dry made 74 for Brixham and opener Jake Lawrence 15. No one else got more than nine.

Pugh said it wasn’t the batting that let Brixham down, but their slipshod fielding.

“We dropped too many catches,” said Pugh.

“Lake was dropped three times before 30 and you can’t afford to do that at this level.”

That’s three defeats on the bounce now for Brixham, who are bottom of the table with Cornwood and Heathcoat for company. Bovey are comfortably in mid-table with two wins so far.

Lake opened up with Charlie Sheen and kept going until he was sixth out at 214. he hit 12 fours and four sixes from 128 balls faced.

Along the way Lake shared in stands of 124 with Golding – he made 55 – and 37 with Toby Codd.

Pick of the Bovey bowlers with four for 41 from 10 overs was South African paceman Dry. Stephen George was none for 39 from 10 – decent figures considering some of the stick being handed out.

Tim Robinson (2-28) picked up some wickets when the slog was on in the last five overs.

Brixham were 56 for three when Dry went to the wicket – and 151 for seven when Golding got him out.

There was a stand of 59 between Dry and George, of which the latter scored just seven from 32 balls.

Golding finished with five for 41 with his leg-spin while Andrew Lake, the younger brother of Malcolm, too two for one from five balls at the end to knock over the Brixham stragglers.

 

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