Second XI E (West)
Totnes and Dartington v
Whitchurch Wayfarers seconds
SHORN of eight key players, Whitchurch travelled to Dartington more in hope than expectation. However, the senior players shared the responsibility and the youngsters backed them up with some good performances.
Whitchurch lost the toss for the sixth game in a row and were asked to bat on a damp but drying track. Runs were hard to come by early doors, but wickets remained intact. The 50 was only registered in the 20th over.
Alford and Daymond then hit the accelerator. 132 had been scored for the first wicket when Alford was caught behind for 26. Daymond played some fine shots and completed a deserved maiden century for the club.
Daymond was out shortly after for 102, but Nigel Barriball then assumed the mantle scoring a quick fire 43. Dartington fought back with Gray taking six wickets, but Josh Monger with 27 enabled Whitchurch to declare with one over to go on 244-8.
In a team short of bowling the extra over enabled each bowler to have a spell of 14. Cathy Griffin bowled her 14 overs straight through and was rewarded with 4-49 runs. She was aided by 2 fine catches from Scrivener, including the prize scalp of Lowe for 42.
Colegate (28) was threatening a big score before leaving a ball from Tamblin which died on to the top of the stumps. Tamblin completed a triple wicket maiden, but missed out on another hat-trick and finished with 4-38 from 12 overs.
As Dartington dug in for a draw, Billy Barriball took two wickets to close the innings out. Whitchurch won by 97 runs with six overs remaining. This was a fine all round team performance from such a young and inexperienced team and another, vital 20 points on the road to promotion.