Devon Dumplings v Denstone Wanderers

Friday 22 July 2016 at Knightshayes

DD 268-3 Denstone 92-7ao

 Dumpling players, officials and spectators arrived by 10.30 for an 11.00 hrs start to a planned 40 over match as our hosting club had a youth game planned from 18.00 hrs. Unfortunately circumstances directed that Denstone arrived for a 12.00 start with a side reduced to 7 men by injuries and tourists being called back to work early. Dumplings offered 2 men to generate a 9 a side match but eventually a Heathcoat junior was added to the Denstone batting side of seven, and 4 fielding substitutes were provided to even up the game in a 30 over a side match with Dumplings batting first. 

Adriane Immerman and Tallan Burns opened attractively putting on 61 before Burns (25) was bowled. Joined by Divan Marais, the second wicket put on 71 before Immerman (63) was also bowled. Marais (58) was brilliantly caught by substitute fielder Tom Fogerty at 177 for 3, leaving Corey Sinclair (73*) to be joined by 16 year old Paddy Rowe (28*) in an unbroken partnership of 91 runs. Sinclair batted destructively with six sixes, three being consecutively off the same bowler! At 30 overs tea was taken at 268 for 3.

 Wanderers reply started, featuring Adam Johnson, a man with two tons on Tour. He and his opening partner were both dismissed by Adam Ramcharran at 30 for 2. Dom Burnett (*46) batting at 4 took the score to 91 for 6, being the last of four to fall to Tom Fogerty who took 4 wickets in 2 overs for 11 runs. Bernie Wilson finished off the last Wanderer leaving the Heathcoat junior undefeated and the side at 92 all out. 

 Devon Dumplings 268 for 3 in 30 overs (C Sinclair 73no, A Immerman 63, D Marais 58). Denstone Wanderers 92 for 7 (all out) (15.5 overs). Devon Dumplings won by 176 runs.