Devon Dumplings v Arden Taverners

Monday 17 June 2013 at Knightshayes

Arden 136 DD 137-2 (40 overs)

 This was the Dumplings first ever match against Arden Taverners who are a touring group from around the country who have visited Devon for 40 years. Dumplings won the toss and, with a damp square and outfield, chose to bowl in a 40 over per side match. Chris Ferro on his Dumplings debut and Steve Bourke opened the bowling with the second wicket falling in the 10th over. Taverners never really recovered but their opener James Smith stood out with a stylish 67 before he charged Jamie Tapper giving Scott Schaw one of his five victims behind the stumps, 2 stumped and 3 caught. The Taverners folded for a paltry 136, wickets being shared by Bourke (2), Tom Radley (1), Bernie Wilson (2), Jack Stirling (2), also on debut, with Tapper starring with 3 for 27. 

After the interval the Dumplings reply started with 15 runs off 9 balls for Ferro, followed by a partnership of 60 between Luke Boyadjian and Tapper ended by a good caught and bowled by Jon Hartley. Joined by Schaw in an unbeaten partnership of 61 Tapper went on to make 45 not out. Schaw ended on 40 not out and the Dumplings achieved their target after 28 of their 40 overs. 

Scores (40 overs match) Arden Taverners 136 (Smith 67, Tapper 3 for 27).

 Devon Dumplings 137 for 2 (Tapper 45 not out, Schaw 40 not out). 

Dumplings won by 8 wickets