PLYMPTON got back to business in the A Division with a hefty 143-run win over Ipplepen.

Plympton had been unimpressive seven days earlier as they slumped to defeat at Lewdown.

Skipper Dan Robotham wasn’t too impressed by the attitude of the Lewdown players during the game, and saying so at the time earned him a two-match ban.

Ryan Skinner was in charge against Ipplepen while Robotham was absent.

There  was nothing slipshod about the win over Ipplepen as Plympton racked-up 260 for eight – Jeremy Williams making 76 – then shot out Pens for 117.

Plympton still have some catching up to do to join the promotion hunt – they are 28 points shy of second place – but at least they are moving in the right direction.

Josh Mailling and David Ackford were early casualties to Ethan Keller (2-39) and Joe Heaver (1-32), but Williams and surviving opener Andy Walter (35) put on 48 then Dave Wrench  (34) helped build a stand off 88 for the fourth wicket.

Williams was fifth out at 185 – he hit seven fours and a six in his 75 off 92 balls – but there was little respite for Pens in the ten overs left.

Matt Gregory (29) and Skinner (20) kept the runs coming right to the end.

Pens did have some tidy bowlers as Keller, Keith Wakeham (2-39) and Paul Thomas (0-35) gave little away in their 10 overs. Some of the others took some stick.

Ipplepen opener Dave Harris failed to negotiate the opening  over from Plympton Imran Ali Pasha – and there were wickets for Skinner, Gregory and Jamie Lee as Ipplepen faltered to 41 for four.

Sam Wakeham (30) and Jack Lewis (19) put on 38 for the fifth wicket, but the returning Pasha removed Lewis and the slide started again.

Only Marcus Green (17) made it to double figures as Ippelpen were bowled out by Pasha (4-6) and Mailling (2-10) with more than 10 overs to go.

Pens’ Skipper Keith Wakeham said dropping Williams didn’t help, but Pens need more than better catching stats right now.

“We couldn't contain in last 20 without Joe Abbott, who had to drop out at the last minute.

“Our Batting is short of confidence and we are probably showing too much respect to bowlers who settle into good areas.

“The top order is working hard but we are not getting a 70 or 80 from someone for us to bat around.”