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Posted:
Sunday 23rd August 2009
Source: Stephen Birley
Bradninch Sunday North Devon League XI did their
chances of avoiding the drop into the second
tier a power of good with a 133-run victory at
home to a Lynton & Lynmouth side who have now
been dragged into the battle to beat the drop.
Batting first the hosts saw a superb cameo
innings from teenager Matt Jarrett who launched
into his innings after taking a look at the
bowling with a massive six spanked off the
visitors’ opening bowler!
After the early loss of Tim Piper for 2, Jarrett
and Rob Acton (52), put on 98 for the 2nd
wicket. When Jarrett was finally dismissed he
had struck four 4s and as many 6s in his
offering of 54. Other runs came from Dan Hardy
(48) – he and skipper Eliot Acton (19) put on 51
for the 4th wicket, whilst Pete Hardy chipped in
with 18 in a closing total of 238.
The visitors, who needed the win to avoid being
dragged into the battle to avoid the drop, never
got going and were finally bowled out for 105 as
wickets fell to Billy Wakeley (3-28), Phil
Chappell (2-15), Dan Hardy (2-18) and Pete
Hardy, who claimed the last two wickets with his
only two balls and so will be on a hat-trick
next time a Bradninch XI skipper throws him the
ball!
The victory could prove to be priceless for it
gives the side a real chance of avoiding the
drop out of the top-flight. Next season, with
Morebath about to be confirmed as being promoted
into the top-flight it would mean SIX local Mid
Devon derby matches next summer against
Sandford, Heathcoat and Morebath.
Newton Tracey, beaten on the final ball at
Victoria Park are odds on to take one of the two
relegation tickets - their final game is HOME V
FILLEIGH on September 6. Bideford have two to
play - they come to BRADNINCH on Sunday
September 6 and then a week later go to VICTORIA
PARK, and Lynton & Lynmouth, who also have two
to play, go to FILLEIGH next Sunday (Aug 30) and
to SANDFORD (Sep 12).
We have five to play and two wins will suffice,
IF one is against Bideford. WE play HEATHCOAT
(who must win to claim title) next, then host
BIDEFORD in a huge relegation game before a
visit from NORTH DEVON (who, if we win at
Heathcoat, would need to win at Kensham Park to
seal the title!) and we end the season with a
home game with FILLEIGH (Sep 13) and a Sep 20
game against SANDFORD.
Division One
(bottom FOUR after week 20 games)
| Lynton & Lynmouth |
14 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
97 |
9.70 |
| Bideford |
14 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
114 |
9.28 |
| Newton Tracey |
15 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
114 |
9.28 |
| Bradninch |
11 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
79 |
8.77 |
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