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Posted:
Sunday 9th August 2009
Source: Stephen Birley
The Bradninch bid for promotion out of the 2nd XI A Division and
into the top-flight of the Francis Clark Devon League continues
after a comprehensive walloping of hapless basement dwellers
Shobrooke Park, who were beaten by 146 on what will be their
final visit to Kensham Park for at least a season of league
cricket.
Batting first the home side raced to maximum batting points as
runs came in the sun down the order. Nick Dean led the way with
an unbeaten, nearly jug evading, 45. Chairman Derrick Foan
posted the 2nd best hit with 41 although there were also 43
extras conceded by the visiting side! What's more the home
faithful were treated to a cameo knock from that wily old
campaigner, the ever green Andy Nicholls who helped himself to
37.
Mark 'Budgie' Perrott then bagged himself another fivefer to
return another set of splendid figures. Perrott's 5-27 takes him
to an outstanding haul of 29 wickets for the campaign to date.
Skipper Phil Chappell took 3-5 as the visitors were bundled out
for just 93.
In the top of the table battle at Paignton it was visiting
Cornwood who inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on their
promotion rivals. Third in the morning, Plymouth also picked up
a maximum haul and so there is no change at the top of the table
heading into the final three games of the season.
The current top five reads:
| Cornwood |
15 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
246 |
| Paignton |
15 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
221 |
| Plymouth |
15 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
194 |
| Bradninch |
15 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
193 |
| Plymstock |
15 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
190 |
There are 60 points to play for with the next matchday serving
up:
Barton v PLYMOUTH CORNWOOD v PLYMSTOCK Shobrooke Park v PAIGNTON
Sidmouth v BRADNINCH
The only way that the Bradninch 2nds can achieve promotion now
would seem to be for Paignton to engage in a Devon Lock type
fall from grace. That would take some doing as next up they play
the side that Bradninch brushed aside on Saturday, bottom of the
table Shobrooke Park who have now lost ALL 13 of the games they
have started this term.
A more realistic push is the one to finish 'Best of the rest'
and so push the side into top billing in terms of next season's
effort. But then it might rain - again - and the table look very
different prior to the penultimate round of matches - here's
hoping!
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