Brights North Devon League latest: Last-wicket stand between Pugsley and Salter turns Heathcoat into winners! | With match action photos

BRIGHTS MOTORS NORTH DEVON LEAGUE

HEATHCOAT’S unbeaten run in the Brights Motors NDL Division One continued with a hard-fought win at Hatherleigh by 36 runs.

Winning the toss and opting to bat might not have looked such a good option from skipper Chris Salter’s viewpoint when Heathcoat were 136 for nine.

Jack Probert (4-39), Oscar Moore (3-45) and Cameron Rowlands (2-27) had Heathcoat in all sorts of trouble. Harry Pryce (33) and Will Edwards (32) were the main run getters up to that stage.

A last-wicket partnership of 78 between Daniel Pugsley (66) and skipper Salter (20no) took Heathcoat to an all-out total of 214.

Salter said as the last man in he knew he had to stick around to help ‘improve the score’ for Heathcoat to have a chance of winning.

“Dan played with maturity and a great degree of sense to get us well above the 200 mark,” said Salter.

“Over the years Dan has showed plenty of promise with the bat, but hasn’t always had the opportunity lower down the batting order. He scored a very impressive 54 not out the previous week in our three-run win over Bridestowe & Belstone – and these runs ensured we maintained our unbeaten run.”

Hatherleigh`s chase was led by Rowlands (42), Kirt Forgham (50). Probert (28) then took Hatherleigh to 153 for five and favourites to win.

Heathcoat fought back and took the last five wickets for 25 runs to claim victory. James Pugsley (4-39) was the main protagonist. Jack McManus (2-33) provided back-up.

James, Dan’s brother, bowled an excellent spell of leg-spin and he unlucky not to pick up five wickets,” said skipper Salter.

North Devon defeated visiting Nomansland by eight wickets with 13 balls to go. 

Nomansland’s 40-over total of 240 for seven was largely due to Elliot Butterfield, who carried his bat for an unbeaten 110. and a robust 64 from Xavier Warmbrunn. Roshan Lakmal (3-23) was the pick of the North Devon bowlers. Steve Moore chipped in with two for 43

North Devon's opening partnership of 211 between Lakmal and Nav Vanderbona broke the back of the chase. Lakmal was eventually caught behind for 104 off a delighted Fred Bucknell, who then took a spectacular catch to denyVanderbona (96) a maiden century.

It could not be much tighter at the top of Division Two, where Barnstaple & Pilton (14.38) are the new leaders and Newton Tracey (12.3) are hot on their heels.

Barnstaple & Pilton’s 39-run victory at Lynton & Lynmouth took them top. The top-three batters all scored at more thana run a ball towards a total of 279 for seven

Finley Tapp hit 14 fours and two sixes in his 97, Matt Newton’s 64 included 10 fours and two sixes, and James Roe hit 52 off 42 balls.

Robin Holland (3-54) was the pick of the Lynton bowlers. Fred Batt bagged a couple.

Vishnu Kombat gave it a go at the top of Lynton’s reply. He bludgeoned nine fours and eight sixes reaching 95 off 46 balls. 

Mat Falkiner (34), Robin Holland and Tristan Jones, both with 29, took up the challenge before the visitors’ attack prevailed.

All seven bowlers took a wicket. Newton (3-26) and Zach Newman (2-37) the highlights.

Newton Tracey won by 179 runs at Exford

Newton Tracey openers Oliver Symons and Dhavalkumar Patel turned in the batting performance of the day in their side’s 179-run win at Exford.

Symons. (133) and Patel (126) put on 254 for the first wicket. Both hit 14 fours and seven sixes. Symons faced 131 balls, Patel 84. Ryan Jones (3-22 from two overs) removed them both.

Dom Robson was 27 not out in the final tally of 327 for four.

Sam Price (56 off 26 balls) and Jonah Hopkins (40) gave it a go for Exford. Once they were dismissed, the innings petered out. Shane Andrew took three for 31, and there were a couple each for Domi Moore and Nicholas Blyth as Exford were bowled out for 148 in the 19th over.

Victoria Park kept themselves in contention with a six-wicket victory over Holsworthy at Westward Ho!

Jack Greening played a lone hand for Holsworthy, scoring exactly 100 in a 40-over total of 181 for seven. Next best were 27 extras skipper Ryan Seymour-Smith and Nick Ward both hit 15 not out at the end.

Adrian Scarrett (2-44) and Ian Brown (2-13) both took a couple for the Park 

Jack Sargent (73) and Ben Scarrett (55) launched the chase with an opening stand of 129. Next best were 20 extras as the Park won with more than eight overs in hand. Adam Lovejoy (2-20) was the best Holsworthy bowler

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Holsworthy 68 (R Walter 32, A Lovejoy 36; J Preswell 2-13), Hatherleigh 70-3. Hatherleigh (2pts) bt Holsworthy (0) by 7 wkts.

Braunton (2pts) walk-over versus Westleigh (0)

Barnstaple & Pilton 73 (G Elnaugh 23no; J R Popham 4-5), North Devon 77-0 (J Rothery 54no). North Devon (20pts) bt Barnstaple & Pilton (0) by 10 wkts