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Posted:
Wednesday 6th May 2009
Source: Stephen Birley Club
stalwart Simon Bailey who is playing his umpteenth season for
the club, was the star man as the 2nd XI got their Francis Clark
Devon League 2nd XI A Division season off to a winning start
with a four wicket success at Axminster.
The Cloakham Lawn side had in their XI former 1st team captain
Keith Rockett and he struck a top score of 54 but the last four
home wickets fell cheaply thanks to an excellent spell by Mark
‘Budgie’ Perrott and the host team trooped off with 190-8 on the
score-board.
Bailey then rolled back the years as the anchor man in what
would prove to be a successful run chase. Last years 2nd XI
skipper Rob Acton shared a partnership of 65 with ‘Bails’ for
the 4th wicket and by the time the evergreen Exeter based hit
man was out just four runs were needed to see the season off to
a winning start.
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