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Bovey Tracey's unbeaten start to the season in league and cup
came crashing around their ears as slumped to a five-wicket
defeat against Bradninch. Bovey had a share of top spot on
Saturday morning with Cornwood, but are now down to third as
Bradninch went past them on the strength of this win.
Opening batsman Neil Davey, back at Bovey after a sabbatical
that took him to Sandford and Exeter, top scored with 32 on his
debut second time around for the club. Ali Pasha made 29, but
the next best in a disappointing Bovey total of 109 all out was
eight! Pasha hauled things round after a fashion as Bovey were
47 for five at one stage.
Paul Nott led the wicket-taking effort for Bradninch with
three for 23. Gary Chapple, Ross Acton and Adrian Ezquerro had
two each. Bradninch didn't have it all their own way knocking
off the runs � Pasha (4-41) saw to that � but didn't crumble
either when the going looked shaky at 59 for three.
Danny Hardy's 37 held things together, then Tim Piper (15)
and Ross Acton (12no) concluded the chase with a healthy margin
of 18 overs to spare.
Bovey Tracey 109 (N Davey 32, A Pasha 29; R Acton 2-28, A
Ezquerro 2-13, P Nott 3-23, G Chapple 2-19). Bradninch 110-5 (D
Hardy 37; A Pasha 4-41). Bradninch (18pts) bt Bovey Tracey (3)
by 5 wkts.
Courtesy of the Devon Cricket League website (see
www.devoncricket.co.uk/news/adivfourone.html for all
Saturday's DCL 'A' Division 1st XI action). |
