Ford and Greenleaf smash NDL record with stand of 282

Jack Ford (left) and James Greenleaf (right) with the scores displayed outside the pavilion at Westward Ho!

BIDEFORD batsmen Jack Ford (left) and James Greenleaf (right) broke a North Devon League record in Sunday’s game against Lynton.

Ford (174) and James Greenleaf (132no) put on 282 for the first wicket against Lynton out of a total of 407. Competition secretary Gary Hudson has confirmed it is a new league record for the second division.

Henry Platts-Martin (71) and Tristan de Wet (86) were L&L’s leading run getters in a respectable reply of 258 all out.

Jim Keates claimed six wickets for 44 runs for Bideford, who sit just below the halfway point in the latest table.