Devon Dumplings v Arden Taverners'

Monday 16 June 2014 at Knightshayes

DD 259-7 Arden 139ao (40 overs)

 In a 40 over a side match Arden Taverners won the toss and elected to field. The Dumplings openers got off to a rapid start with a partnership of 56 runs in 10 overs and 35 minutes. Dan Pyle was first out having hit 3x4s and 3x6s in his 43 runs. His partner, Andrew Beaven, carried on to 23 being second out at 90 for 2. Marco Marais was dropped at first slip in a fairly regulation chance whilst on 7 going on to 77 with 8x4s and 5x6s – an expensive reprieve! 

Sam Ewen (30), Lucian Cawthron (26) and Richard Pyle (26) helped push the score along. Sadly Nick Prell was run out for 18 in the last over after what is now often termed “a communication failure” whilst batting well. After 40 overs Dumplings ended on 259 for 7. Boshoff and Dawes both took two wickets for the Taverners.

 After 44 minutes and 11 overs Taverners had reached 66 for 3. After 70 minutes and 19 overs they were 93 for 5 and their target looked out of reach. Williams, Boshoff and Hunt were all looking good and in double figures when each fell to excellent catches by Dumpling’s debutant keeper Mike Williams. Opening bowler Tallen Burns took 3 for 41 before Jake Choules bowled an excellent completed spell of 8 overs, 1 maiden, 5 wickets for 30 runs. His 5 th wicket fell to a lightning stumping by Williams giving him his 4th victim behind the stumps. Tom Radley and Sam Ewen took 1 wicket each to complete the victory in 28.4 overs with Lucian Cawthron having taken 3 catches in the outfield. 

 D.D. 259-7 (40 overs. M Marais 77, D Pyle 43, S Ewen 30) BEAT 

Arden Taverners 139 a.o. (28.4 overs. J Choules 5-30, T Burns 3-41) by 120 runs.