The Sunday League side began their Division Four campaign with a
resounding 142 run win against visiting Barnstaple & Pilton 3rds. An
opening century stand between Dan Hardy (57) and Simon Bailey (64) was
the foundation of the 199 run total. The two openers swapped run-for-run
as both passed their respective 50s within a couple of deliveries but
equally, as so often happens with "big" partnerships, both fell in quick
succession.
Gary Chappell batting at number four struck an aggressive quick-fire 37,
his knock including four huge 6s. The other batting contributions came
from number three John Cheadle (14), Eliot Acton (6) and the Acton
father and son combination of Ross (3) and Robert (4) as the innings
closed on 199-5 after 45 overs. For the visitors Rod Halls had 3-40.
The Barnstaple & Pilton reply, in dampening conditions, got off to a
reasonable start but quickly fell away, closing on 57 all out after 33.2
overs. In the visitors' innings it was very much a "family affair" as
the McEndoos took centre stage.
Dad - Pat, the North Devon League Chairman, top scored with a three
boundary 19, his 14 year old son Henry was second highest scorer with 12
and the game's youngest player, 12 year old George McEndoo was not out 3
when the final wicket fell.
John Cheadle marked his first competitive game for the Club with 3 for
11 in 8 overs. Eliot Acton had 2 for 16 in 5 and Les Kent in a cameo
spell at the end of the game that produced figures of 2 for 1 from a
couple of overs.
Other bowling stats were: Ross Acton 0-10 in 5; Gary Chappell 1 for 10
in 9; and Rob Thomas 1 for 5 in 3. So a 20 point start to the campaign
for the side.
Elsewhere in Division Four, newly promoted Bude - they won Division Five
last year - gained a second successive 20 point haul when thrashing
North Devon 3rds by a massive 256 runs. Bude scored 344 for 8 in their
45 overs and then rolled the visitors out for just 88.
Div Four results 2005
Sat April 16
Bratton Fleming 2 versus North Devon 3rds Off Rain
Bude 138-4 bt Ilfracombe 137-9 by 6 wickets
Bude 20 pts Ilfracombe 4pts
Sat April 23
Bratton Fleming 2 versus Ilfracombe 2 Off Rain
Bude 344-8 bt North Devon III 88 all out by 256 runs
Bude 20 pts North Devon III 0pts
Bradninch 199-5 bt Barnstaple & Pilton 3rds 57 all out by 142 runs
Bradninch 20 pts Barnstaple & Pilton III 0pts
Fixtures coming up:
Sat April 30
Barnstaple & Pilton 3rds versus Bratton Fleming 2nds
Sun May 1
Barnstaple & Pilton 3rds versus Ilfracombe 2nds
Westleigh 2nds versus Holsworthy
Our next game:
Sunday May 8th
HOME versus Bratton Fleming 2nds
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