Devon Dumplings v O Broxfordians

Thursday 01 September 2016 at Sidmouth

DD 283-8 OB's 221 ao (40 overs)

 This  match was played at the home of this year’s Premier Division Champions, Sidmouth and I (PJ) was happy to umpire the last game of what had already been a good season for Dumplings. Bernie Wilson Captained, won the toss and elected to bat.

 Kenton Vos (26) and James White (46) fell one short of an opening 50 stand before Divan Marais was caught behind off his only ball allowing him to join “The Primary Club” with his last Dumplings innings of the year! Ed Middleton (35) supported first White and then Corey Sinclair (74) in taking the score to 153 for 4 before Sinclair kicked on rapidly with six 4s and five 6s until his fall at 218 for 7. Steve Bourke then batted brutally with the tail making 53* from just 29 balls giving a total of 283 for 8 at the end. For OBs the opening bowlers Kyle Brockley (2-28) and Rupert Kerrell (2-47) were the most successful.

 In reply OBs stuttered to 61 for 4 before Mike Hunter (40) and Graham Munday (35) added 65 for the fifth wicket. Wes Holmes (22) and Louis Adey (45) carried on the revival but the array of nine bowlers used with Adriane Immermann (2-23) and Andrew Donovan (3-19) and five taking one wicket each won the game for Dumplings with 8.2 overs remaining. Of huge note was the performance of Divan Marais behind the stumps taking six victims in the innings, five caught and one stumped. He more than made up for his “primary” with the best of displays keeping. A good final win for Dumplings at the end of a really enjoyable season 

 D.D. 283 for 8 (40 overs. C Sinclair 74, S Bourke 53*, J White 46, E Middleton 35) BEAT

 Old Broxfordians 221 a.o. (31.4 overs. A Donovan 3-9, A Immermann 2-23) by 62 runs