Devon League E (West)

Whitchurch v Bovey Tracey

THE weather proved the winner as this match was called off at 5.30pm on Saturday when it became obvious that a definitive result would not be possible.

Only the hard work of the older members of the team got the game started, albeit 30 mins late.

Whitchurch skipper Tamblin maintained the golden touch by winning the toss again and, giving the weather conditions, invited Bovey to bat.

Parr and Powell took 11 off the first over, but was then cleaned up by a swinging delivery from Bray. A second wicket soon followed as Powell took a sharp, one handed catch at gully. Heatley then registered his first wicket with Powell taking a more regulation catch. Bovey stalling at 25 for 3. Preston steadied the ship on his way to a patient 34. He added 63 for the sixth wicket with Squire as Whitchurch became frustrated.

The weather then intervened and forced the players off.

As the showers came and went, play was limited to two or three overs at a time. Tamblin chiped in with a couple of quick wickets to remove Preston lbw, before Ford caught Woolcott, using his knees!

Heatley completed his spell with 3 for 58 and Bray with 2 for 30. The last wicket to fall was a towering catch on the boundary by Northey off Barriball. At 132 for 8 one more shower forced the players from the field whereupon the captains shook hands and called it a day.