Devon Dumplings v O Plymouthians

Friday 31 July 2015 at Plymouth College

DD 237-7 OP 217-7 (40 overs)

 This year wetsuits and fins were not required unlike last season! Dumplings batted first in this 40 over match scoring steadily until the last few overs where OPMs took some control. Five batsmen got good starts but none went on to record a half-century, Harry Baxendale coming closest with 49. At 230 for 4 things had looked excellent but only 7 runs were added for the last 3 wickets with three falling on 230. At 2-18 the OPMs reply had stalled but a third wicket stand of 181 between S Summers (73) and R West (94) left them needing 38 from their last 6 overs. They were denied by excellent “death bowling” from Dan Fogerty (5-32) and Harry Baxendale (2-26) who between them took 5-13 in that period leaving Dumplings the winners by 20 runs. All in all a much more satisfactory experience for all than that of 2014! 

 D.D. 237 for 7 (40 overs. J Cummings 34, Ben van Nierkerk 41, J Colegate 29, H Baxendale 49, D Fogerty 34) BEAT Old Plymouthians 217 for 7 (40 overs. D Fogerty 5-32) by 20 runs.