Devon included two new players in their first group championship game against Hampshire at Sandford Cricket Club.  Mike Lievesley from Barton C.C. and Francis Pyle from Shobrooke C.C.  On a damp wicket Devon loss the toss and were put into bat and soon lost their first three wickets with the score on 31.  It was left to Macey and Rogers to repair the damage and they pushed the score to 104 before Macey was caught.  With twelve overs remaining and six wickets in hand Devon were looking for a score in excess of 175.  Unfortunately the mid to late order could not increase the tempo and wickets tumbled and Devon finally finished on 166 for 9 after their 45 overs.

With the wicket and outfield drying Devon needed to take early wickets but despite some good bowling by Jenkins and Lievesley Hampshire’s two openers steadily increased the tempo. Despite a number of bowling changes Devon could not take enough early wickets to put Hampshire under pressure.

In the 42nd Over Hampshire overtook the Devon total for the loss of only 2 wickets.  This was a particularly disappointing result.  Losing the toss was of course a deciding factor but Devon’s fielding was especially poor with far to many singles being taken and with 26 Wide’s bowled and 33 Extras in total a vast improvement will be required in their championship game against Wiltshire at Bovey Tracey C.C. on Thursday 1st June.

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