Devon Dumplings v O Broxfordians

Wednesday 30 August 2017 at Sidmouth

Old Brox 241-7 (40) DD 231-6 (40)

 Old Broxfordians won the toss and elected to bat first in this 40 overs a side match against a very young Dumplings side containing seven under 15s and only one player older than 20 years! 

OBs opening pair of Hartley, 63 and Hunter, 40 put on an excellent 111 before Nelson’s curse broke their partnership after the introduction of off spin from Sam Read who removed them both in short time. A third wicket for Read and one for James Horler moved OBs from 111/0 to 120/4 in a collapse only stopped by good consecutive partnerships of 33 and 61 involving their middle order. The unbroken 8 th wicket partnership of a rapid 27 took them to a good 241/7 at tea. 

The Dumplings openers were a mix of youth (Freddie Creer U 15s) and experience (Nigel Ashplant O 60s) and progressed to 30/1 in 10 overs against tight bowling from Snow and Raistock when Ashplant was removed by Snow. Progress remained difficult with two under 15s, Creer and James Horler reaching 57/2 in the 18th over. Acceleration started with 56 in the next 8 overs with Creer out for 46 and then Cabburn for the same score. A Dan Fogerty cameo of 21 off 11 balls was followed by the innings of the day by either side with JP Van Rensberg smashing 65* in 32 balls with six fours and five sixes with 67 in the last seven overs with Kian Burns 14*. OBs were worried over the last two overs with 16 off the 39th over leaving 20 to win off the last. An excellent last over from Lathbury left Dumplings 10 short of the tie! A wonderful and exciting end to the season and a deserved win for OBs

. Old Broxfordians 241/7 off 40 overs. (D Hartley 63, M Hunter 40, S Read 3/24) Devon Dumplings CC 231/6 off 40 overs. (JP Van Rensberg 65*, F Creer 46, C Cabburn 46, D Fogerty 21)