devon cricket league 2026 - round 4

1ST XI

The 1st XI played host to Bridstowe and Belstone CC 1st XI on a momentous day – not only Evo’s 700th consecutive league match scoring but also a start of a new era, Live Streaming of matches thanks to the efforts of Harry Baxendale.

TKCC won the toss and elected to bat.  One of the umpires presiding over the toss was from a foreign country – Luke Petherbridge who played in the celebratory match for Evo’s 50tth match lives where scones are jam first then the cream.

TKCC lost two early wickets, Ferndale and Thompson, before Pomare and Clifford repaired the damage, with the skipper, Passenger deciding to drop himself down the order   Clifford went for 26 while Pomare went onto to score a run a ball 106.  Once Clifford was out, he was supported by Smout Cooper with 43.  The best of the B&B bowlers was Devon bowler, Craig Penberthy with 4 for 52 as T&K reached 233 in their 50 overs.   One word of caution to the players, please make sure the covers are sufficiently pushed back from the boundary edge as Ricey doesn’t want to have to settle an insurance claim – he was already “moaning” about the cable for the new Live Streaming camera being a trip hazard!

The B&B reply despite some batters getting starts never really got going and was undoubtedly hampered by Shaquan Glasgow defecting the ball twice into his own wedding tackle and only scoring 30 – memories of Torquay v Sandford in 1996 for Evo.  As a result, B&B subsided to 121 all out in just 38 0vers with the best TKCC bowler being Will Begy with 3 for 27.  One thing for the players to take extremely seriously though when attempting a run out – if you hit the batter with the ball, it could become a Level 2 Disciplinary Offence!

Next up for the 1st XI next weekend is a trip down west to take on Ivybridge CC 1st XI.

Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 1st XI                   233 for 9 (50 overs)

B Pomare                                                                     106

E Smout Cooper                                                        43

C Penberthy                                                                4-52

Bridestowe and Belstone CC 1st XI                      121 all out (38 overs)

S Glasgow                                                                     30

W Begy                                                                           3-27

Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 1st XI (19 pts) beat Bridestowe and Belstone CC 1st XI (6 pts) by 112 Runs

2ND XI

Scorecard currently not available!

3RD XI

The 3rd XI played host to Barton CC 3rd XI.

Barton won the toss and elected to bat.  It was soon the Two Matt’s Show with Matt McCann rolling back the years taking 4 for 35 ably supported by Matt Rossin with 3 for 34 as Barton were all out for only 122 in just 30.4 overs.  Top scoring for Barton was their skipper, Andy Meredith with 32.  One other player of note for Barton was their super vet, Dave Cadwallader who scored 17, “Cads” was mentioned in Evo’s recently published multipart article.

In reply despite losing 5 wickets, TKCC reached the target at a canter in just 23.4 overs with Preshit Pawar top scoring with 55 before falling to Barton’s already mentioned “super vet.”  There was then a very quick-fire cameo from Matt Rossin – 21 not out with a strike rate of 175.  The best of the Barton bowlers Buddhike Konara with 2 for 17. 

Next up for the 3rd XI next week end is a trip east to take on Kenn CC 2nd XI.

Barton CC 3rd XI                                                             122 all out (30.4 overs)

A Meredith                                                                       32

M McCann                                                                       4-35

M Rossin                                                                           3-34

Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 3rd XI                   123 for 5 (23.4 overs)

P Pawar                                                                          55

M Rossin                                                                        21 not out

B Konara                                                                         2-17

Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 3rd XI (20 pts) beat Barton CC 3rd XI (5 pts) by 5 Wickets

4TH XI

The 4th XI travelled to take on Lewdown CC 2nd under the leadership of Ethan Kulkarni and sadly a player light despite having so many players registered.

Lewdown won the toss and elected to bowl.  The only real contributors with the bat for TKCC were emergency wicketkeeper, Andrew Redpath with 41 not out and loan player Meerwais Dilsouz with 36.  TKCC were all out for just 117 for 28.4 overs.  No bowling figures currently available.

The Lewdown reply was built around 59 not out by Simon White helped by 27 extras.  Lewdown reached the target with just 3 wickets down in 31.2 overs.  No bowling figures currently available.

Next up for the 4th XI next weekend is hosting Stoke Gabriel CC 3rd XI,

Lewdown CC 2nd XI (20 pts) beat Torquay and Kingskerswell CC 4th XI (3 pts) by 7 Wickets

Player of the Day

TBC once all scorecards are available.

Spectator Watch

It isn’t everyday you find an England international in your nets pre-match - well Sonny Baker will never forget his roots (10 years on from that young boy knocking in a ball for the 1st XI). Also on a day off from fishing there was a rare appearance, Matt Hunt.