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• Braunton fail to pull off a great escape

  By  Paignton-People at 11:00 on 26/08/10

  

  THERE was no miracle working from Braunton as defeat to Paignton confirmed their relegation from the Francis Clark Devon League premier division. When Mark Lathwell retired from cricket earlier this month, he said that if his Braunton team-mates stayed up “it would be some miracle”. And as has seemed likely for the last couple of months, the task of staying in the top flight proved too much for last season’s A...

• Folland fails as Exmouth fall deeper into trouble

  By  Paignton-People at 11:00 on 25/08/10

  

  EXMOUTH remain in deep trouble at the bottom of the table after going down by six wickets in Saturday’s relegation clash against Paignton on the Maer. Exmouth were only five points behind Paignton in the second relegation spot, roles which could have been reversed had the result gone the other way. The hosts were taking the game seriously as they persuaded former Devon captain Nick Folland to drop down from the first XI to give...

• North Devon still waiting for slip up

  By  Paignton-People at 11:00 on 19/08/10

  

  NORTH DEVON have waited two months for Sidmouth to slip up, but the sure-footed champions are now just two steps from retaining their title. While North Devon got the thin end of a draw at Plymouth on Saturday, Sidmouth earned a sixth successive win, by nine wickets against Paignton, to stretch their lead in the Francis Clark Devon League premier division to 19 points. Only a major loss of form in one or both of their last two...

• Lathwell runs out of reasons to play cricket

  By  Paignton-People at 11:00 on 12/08/10

  

  MARK LATHWELL has retired from cricket at the age of 38. After Braunton’s one-run defeat to North Devon in the Francis Clark Devon League last week, the former Somerset and England batsman told the club he was no longer available. Having missed much of last year’s promotion-winning season with a back injury, Lathwell had considered walking away during the winter. But he was persuaded to spearhead Braunton’s...

• Pens beat leaders to stay in title running

  By  Paignton-People at 10:00 on 12/08/10

  

  A NAIL-biting end to the season has been set up by Ipplepen U17s, who inflicted a close victory over previously undefeated Abbotskerswell at Moor Lane. Defending 110 for victory, Ipplepen’s five bowlers all sent down tight spells with Jamie Gray (2-18), Ed Woolcott (3-10) and Jo Abbot (3-22) particularly successful. The early Abbots’ batsmen got out when set, but Matt Kidd (21) and Neil Last (30no) kept them in the game....

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