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The 2006 season promises to be very exciting as Bradninch
compete with nine other sides for one of the two coveted top two
spots that bring with it Premier Division Cricket in 2007.
Bradninch are the only one of the nine sides to have played
outside the Top Two Divisions in the last five years, the other
clubs have all played either all their cricket in the A Division
or had up and down seasons between the two Divisions.
The two sides that came down from the Premier Division will
no doubt be amongst the �stronger� teams as is usually the case
with sides coming down from the top flight. Seaton ran away with
the A Division two years ago before their one season stay in the
Premier Division and with former Somerset Chief Executive Peter
Anderson at the helm you can bet they will have a team out
determined to regain their place amongst the County elite.
Seaton�s five year record reads, Premier (relegated), A Div
(Champions), A Div (6th), A Div (8th) and A Div (5th).
The second of the relegated clubs, Braunton are another so
called �yo/yo� club for they, like Seaton battled their way out
of A Division two years ago before a short stay in the Premier
Division, their five year record reads Premier (relegated), A
Div (runners-up), A Div (4th), A Div (4th) and A Div (3rd).
Last Season's 3rd placed side Cornwood, will be looking to go
one better, they have a last five year record that reads, A Div
(3rd), A Div (8th), A Div (8th), Premier (relegated) and Premier
(bottom).
4th placed last year were Bovey Tracey and their five year
record is, A Div (4th), A Div (6th), Premier (relegated),
Premier (Champions ) and Premier (3rd).
The team that came sixth last year, North Devon, have a five
year record that reads, A Div (6th), Premier (relegated),
Premier (8th), A Div (champions), A Div (4th). In 7th spot last
time round were Axminster who have seen a change of skipper for
this campaign with Keith Rockett taking over. Axminster�s recent
record is A Div (7th), A Div (5th), A Div (7th), A Div (3rd) and
A Div (champions).
South Devon were the side who finished closest to the bottom
two last year, their recent record is - A Div (8th), A Div
(4th), A Div (5th), A Div (7th), A Div (6th).
That leaves the two sides who came up from the B Division,
Abbotskerswell and Chudleigh. The Abbots had successive
relegations falling from Premier to B Division in two seasons
but seem to be on their way back, their five year record reads -
B Div (runners-up), A Div relegated, Premier (relegated), A Div
(runners-up), A Div 8th. For Chudleigh, promotion to the A
Division came last year after four years of B Division Cricket
and their recent record is - B Div (Champions), B Div (6th), B
Div (4th), B Div (7th) and B Div (9th). The Bradninch five year
record is of course, A Div (5th), B Div (champions), C Div
(champions), C Div 3rd and C Div 4th.
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