Final update DEVON CRICKET LEAGUE 2026 - ROUND 10
1ST XI
The 1st XI played host to Kilmington CC 1st XI – surely the match couldn’t be as dramatic as last week!
Well, Kilmington won the toss and asked TKCC to have a bat. Well not for the first time this season it was bish bosh out for Joe Thompson and TKCC were soon in trouble at 87 for 6 although an unfortunate injury to Luke Meek did help the cause slightly as Kilmington had to 6.3 overs from somewhere. James Tyler with 36 did repair some of the damage but at 2.42pm with the score on 131 for 9 going out before tea was inevitable. However, those at the Rec over the next 46 minutes witnessed something extraordinary – an undefeated 10th wicket partnership of 105 between Dan Western who came of age scoring an undefeated 67 (sadly mum Vanessa was in the Tea Hatch to witness it) and Ritesh Dabhade who not for the first proved to a very capable no 11 batter with 43 not out. TKCC remarkably finished on 236 for 9 in their 50 overs – the partnership being a new record for the 10th wicket in the DCL A Division. Ironically. Ironically the previous record involved a certain Ed Smout Cooper for Abbotskerswell CC v Torquay CC 1st XI back in 2018! For those interested the strike rates for Western and Dabhade were 113.56 and 104.88. In the end the best bowler for Kilmington was Robert Crabb with 3 for 27.
In reply Kilmington were soon in trouble at 12 for 3 thanks to James Tyler who went on to take 3 for 27 and Harry Passenger, and they never really recovered. That saying Josh Cann who apparently hasn’t been in the best of form scored 42 and captain Oliver Reed with 41 gave them some hope over a recovery. However, Harry Baxendale with 3 for 26 and fresh from his exploits with the bat Ritesh Dabhade took 3 for 24 ended any hopes Kilmington had. Kilmington were all out for 170 in 43.3 overs.
Next up for the 1st XI next weekend is the short trip, well but for the road closure, to the end of Dartmoor to take on Bovey Tracey CC 1st XI.
Three notes from Evo though:
· He is totally off the radar Mon / Tue / Wed of this week
· Who got the fielding discs in? Well let’s just say two players walked straight past and headed for the TICS Bar.
· Pop Latto was looking down in despair today with the lack of Ball Hunting going on from most players & spectators – they are £28 each!
· Although a technicality due to the weather forecast the covers weren’t but on after the Brockman Cup Final. That saying it was a breach of DCL Regs!
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 1st XI 236 for 9 (50 overs)
D Western 67 not out
R Dabhade 43 not out
R Crabb 3-27
Kilmington CC 1st XI 170 all out (43.3 overs)
J Cann 42
O Reed 41
R Dabhade 3-24
H Baxendale 3-26
J Tyler 3-27
Torquay the Kingskerswell CC 1st XI (19 pts) beat Kilmington CC 1st XI (7 pts) by 66 Runs
2ND XI
The 2nd XI travelled to “Janner Country” to take on Plymouth Civil Service and Roborough CC 1st XI (PCSR). Unfortunately, PCSR haven’t completely uploaded the scoresheet to Play Cricket which makes Evo’s task of reporting rather difficult – a further grip to come later.
However, PCSR won the toss and elected to bat and young Ethan Ebrahim on a rare appear removed two of the three first PCSR batters ending up with figures of 2 for 6 off his permitted 4 overs. Tobias Delahunty and Anthony Nadar both also claimed 2 wickets each with 2 for 27 and 2 for 19 respectively. The best of the PCSR batters was Mailk Wasim with 42. PCSR were all out for 141 with 4 balls remaining.
In reply the TKCC innings was built around opener’s Tom Lillywhite’s 51. Later Lillywhite was supported by the 29ers – Tobias Delahunty was out for 29 and Faiz Ebrahim was not out 29. TKCC won with nearly 9 overs to spare with 5 wickets in hand – the best of the PSCR bowlers being Saqib Hasan with 3 for 27.
Next up for the 2nd XI next weekend is hosting Barton CC 2nd XI – second from top hosting second from bottom.
As for Evo’s grip – it is the responsibility of those involved with the 2nd XI to ensure the accuracy of 2nd XI results on Play Cricket, He doesn’t appreciate being got out of bed on a Sunday morning to sort out issues.
Plymouth Civil Service and Roborough CC 1st XI 141 all out (44.2 overs)
M Wasim 42
E Ebrahim 2-6
A Nadar 2-19
T Delahunty 2-27
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 2nd XI 142 for 5 (36.2 overs)
T Lillywhite 51
T Delahunty 29
F Ebrahim 29 not out
S Hasan 3-27
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 2nd XI (20 pts) beat Plymouth Civil Service and Roborough CC 1st XI (5 pts) by 5 Wickets
3RD XI
The 3rd XI played host to Whimple CC 2nd XI.
On his return from holiday Mike Etherington won the toss and elected to bat but after TKCC slumped to 14 for 3. I bet he wished he was still on a sun lounger in the Med. His savour was Ethan Abraham who now free of exam commitments scored a fine 82 before being run out. TKCC were all out for 166 in 37.1 overs with Stephen Hathaway being the best of the Whimple bowlers with 4 for 21.
In reply, Whimple were soon in deep trouble at 22 for 5 – a TKCC win was on the cards. However, Keith Brown a regular for Devon Seniors stood firm before falling for 49 and with help from Mr Extras (35) reached the target with 3 overs left but agonisingly for TKCC they couldn’t take the 10th wicket. The best of the TKCC bowlers were, Hardrik Patel with 3 for 20 and Matt Rossin with 3 for 22.
Despite the result it was good to see Nathan Abraham and George Stephens put in big stints scoring.
Next up for the 3rd XI next weekend is a trip to take on Topsham St James CC 2nd XI at the University of Exeter’s ground where Torquay CC 1st XI once had to play a home DCL match!
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 3rd XI 166 all out (37.1 overs)
E Abraham 82
S Hathaway 4-21
Whimple CC 2nd XI 170 for 9 (37 overs)
K Brown 49
H Patel 3-20
M Rossin 3-22
Whimpe CC 2nd XI (19 pts) beat Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 3rd XI (8 pts) by 1 Wicket
4TH XI
The 4th XI travelled today to take on Yelverton Bohemians CC 3rd XI under the interim leadership of Stephen Jones, after the recent departure of Ollie Smith, sadly though still with only ten players. The match saw the DCL debut of the club’s new Ladies XI captain, Ellie Rovberts. A big thank you must go to Rob Jack who dashed down from Bath to play.
Yelverton won the toss and elected to bat and despite the handicap of being a fielder short, TKCC restricted them to 214 for 9 in their 40 overs. Mr Extras top scored with 55, as for their actual batters, the best was Alex Gordon with 45. The best of the TKCC bowlers were, Joseph Frost with 3 for 38 and Stephen Jones with 3 for 25.
In reply it was all about birthday boy, Mike Pugh, with 98 not out – let’s hope there is no comeback on “disparity”. However, it wasn’t all a one person shown with young William Frost scoring 53, his highest ever DCL score. TKCC secured the win with 3 balls to spare (although ball by ball suggested it 2 extra balls were balled for some reason) and with 3 wickets remaining. The best of the Yelverton bowlers was Alex Gordon with 2 for 34.
A big shout out must go to Ellie Roberts for keeping club members up to date with the score – maybe the new Social Media Contact for Play Cricket!
Next up next weekend, and back to Saturday, the 4th XI will be hosting St Marychurch Old Boys CC 1st XI.
Yeliverton Bohemians CC 3rd XI 214 for 9 (40 overs)
Extras 55
A Gordon 45
S Jones 3-25
J Frost 3-38
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 4th XI 216 for 6 (39.3 overs)
M Pugh 98 not out
W Frost 53
A Gordon 2-34
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 4th XI (19 pts) beat Yelverton Bohemians CC 3rd XI (8 pts) by 3 Wickets
Player of the Day
While Ethan Abraham and Mike Pugh made good cases, there are joint winners this week – Ritesh Dabhade and Dan Western!
Spectator Watch
There were several early arrivals from the Heffle Cuckoos committee as reported by Mr G Avery.
Photograph of the Day
Apart from the youngsters do their scoring apprenticeship. Evo couldn’t help to take the following photo:
It reminds him of 1997 when a culvert just off the square opened up during a Devon match – Dave Lea the umpire was lucky not to disappear down it! Even now no trip to North Devon CC is complete without it coming up in conversation with the umpire.