Devon Dumplings v Blundell's

Wednesday 13 June 2012 at School

DD 241-7 Blundell's 178-7 (35 overs)

 CHRIS Kelmere was Devon Dumplings man of the match in a 63 run win over Blundell’s 1st XI played on the school’s pitch at Tiverton. The Dumplings were inserted in the 35-over game and posted a useful 241 for seven with Kelmere top scoring on 50, then getting out next ball. Also among the runs were Liam Lewis (31) and Matt Hewer (35) - they put on 63 – while Andy Mead weighed in with a rumbustious (sic) 33 at the end. 

Wickets were hard to come by for the School, although Will Coon did well to take two for 20. The school were always up against it after taking half their overs to reach 69 for four – Coon (27) and Harrison Folland (22) the main run getters. Kelmere’s mixture of off-spin and arm balls (4-20) accounted for the middle order, with the exception of captain Jack Dart. Dart made a battling 71 and Dom Bess clubbed a bright and breezy 20 as the School reached 178 for seven before the overs ran out. 

 D.D. 241/7 (35 overs; M. Hewer 35, L. Lewis 31, C. Kelmere 50, L. Cawthron 26*, A. Mead 33*) BEAT Blundell’s School 178/7 (C. Kelmere 4-20) by 63 runs