Bideford seconds v Belstone

THE home side, who included four youngsters playing their first senior game, won the toss and batted on a true wicket with fast outfield. They began at four and over and maintained that rate throughout their 45 overs thanks to stands of 85 for the second wicket between John Weeks (37) and Ben Brend, and 62 between Brend and his younger brother Tom who made 31 in his debut senior game.

Although Belstone had only taken two wickets in the first 41 overs they did successfully keep the scoring in check so that Brend's innings of 58, took 127 minutes while Weeks took 93 minutes over his 37 before he shouldered arms and was bowled by Callum Mallett. Mallett (9-0-22-1) and Dan Fogerty (9-3-24-1) were the most economical of the Belstone bowlers.

Chasing 185 to win Belstone openers Phil Woods and Scott Tremain were soon in their stride and brought up the 50 in the 13th over and the century in the 20th.

Tremain was first to his 50 later followed by Woods. Tremain had accelerated with a six over the pavilion and was bearing down on his 10 when the required total was reached with more than 15 overs to spare.

Buckley Cup

Belstone v Sticklepath

BELSTONE notched up their third successive win in the up, seeing off Sticklepath by ten wickets. Julian Baker and Tim Butler took nine of the allotted 20 overs to put on 32 for Sticklepath's first wicket but then four of the first five batsmen were stumped by keeper Mark Fogerty.

Nigel Letheren top-scored hitting two sixes in his 19 as Sticklepath reached 88-9. Carrying on from their impressive batting at Westward Ho! Belstone knocked off the runs in under 10 overs with Richard Drake (27) and Scott Tremain (25) both retiring before Phil Woods (22 not out) finished the game with one of the biggest sixes ever seen at Rew Meadow.

Belstone v Yeoford

THIS was another ten wicket win for Belstone with another six from Woods (28 not out) to end proceedings.

The visitors could only muster 70 runs in their 20 overs, and even this was a recovery of sorts after being 42-8 at one stage thanks to a four-wicket spell from Matt Dennis. The only double figure scores came from Paul Coren, with five boundaries in his undefeated 28, and an erratic Belstone attack which gave away 18 wides.