- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
- Taverners kit bag delivered to Sri Lankan youngsters
- Devon trying to contact the class of 56
- Paceman Tshepo running in Virgin London Marathon
- Five Devon women in Western Storm squad for Kia Super League
- Registration night for all ages at Topsham on Monday
- Lots pouring in for auction at Allin Memorial tournament
- Thames Valley Gentlemen Cricket Club
- Bradninch add Argentinian flavour to Devon League
- Ipplepen youth registration night on Friday
- Final call for Groundsmans first seminar this year
- Devon League official tackling London Marathon for charity
- Bovey on familiar territory in Aaron Printers Cup
- Brockman Cup - Cup Kings lie in wait for holders
- Shepherd Trust helps Kingsbridge build for sustainable future
- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
BRAUNTON are under no illusions that the team making the short trip to Heathcoat tomorrow will be engaged in a fight for survival this season.
The close-season hasn’t been kind to Braunton with numerous players retiring or moving on.
Jaz Kalsi wants to test himself at Premier level again with North Devon, while spinner Harry Booker has joined Exeter and all-rounderAndy Paddison has retired.
Disappointingly for Braunton youngster Sam Lathwel is taking a total break from cricket, which means dad Mark won’t be playing either.
Keeper Ian Roberts is the new skipper – he replaces Baglow – but more woe for Braunton is that he and Mark Mitchell will miss the opening round of matches due to injury.
There are some plusses – Mike Paine has rejoined after doing the rounds of Barnstaple, Torquay and Exmouth – but no one expects anything other than a struggle.
“It will be a year for youngsters like Alfie Huxtable and Dan Crocombe to come into the side and establish themselves as 1st XI players,” said Roberts.
“Getting a 1st XI out won’t be a problem, but finding 22 players every Saturday for two league games will be a struggle at the start of the season as we don’t have the depth.
“If we can hang on in the A Division this season, it will have been a successful one,”