WHITCHURCH WAYFARERS 334-9 (20pts) beat UPLYME & LYME REGIS 215 (9pts) by 119 runs

WHITCHURCH brothers Billy and Charlie Barriball struck 93 and 90 respectively in a comprehensive victory for the away side.

After a short burst of rain prior to the start of the match, Uplyme skipper Steve Batey opted to bowl first after winning the toss.

Unfortunately, once the game started the sun quickly dried a flat wicket and the visitors made hay.

The vast majority of their runs were scored by the Barriball brothers, with extras contributing 54 to a final total of 334-9.

Rhys Davies was the most successful of the Uplyme bowlers with 6-58 in nine overs.

After a long and hot afternoon in the field, the Uplyme reply did not get off to the best of starts with both Rob Thom and Nick Dinnison falling to the bowling of Mark Kerswell with the score on 25.

Wickets continued to tumble and at one point Uplyme were 88-5.

This was followed by a brief period of resistance from Batey (32) before he was caught off the bowling of Josh Towl.

It was left to Alfie Bellworthy (35) and Jedd Whittington to put together a stand of 73 and gain some respectability in the reply.

Whittington fell for a well-made 58 with the score on 203 but there was little to follow and the innings closed on 215.

COUNTESS WEAR 125 lost to UPLYME & LYME REGIS 128-7 by 3 wickets

UPLYME showed their resilience under pressure to record a fifth Devon League 2nd XI D Division East win of the season.

On a hot and sultry day, Uplyme were asked to bowl first on a good-looking track, and they went about their business in a workman-like fashion.

Wallace Blackmore and Wesley Holmes bowled excellently, keeping a good line and length, and forcing mistakes from the Wear batsmen.

Holmes struck first when he forced Mark Boley on to the back foot and bowled him through the gate, and he then had Jack Heaver caught in the covers by Henry Perry.

Not to be left out, Blackmore continued with an accurate spell that returned 3-28.

With further wickets from veteran spinner Steve Howe, Wear looked dead and buried on 52-8.

They managed to recover thanks to a fine knock of 52 from number nine batsman P Singh, who was ably supported by I Singh and then S Page.

P Singh took the score to 125 before he was the last man out.

The Uplyme innings started disastrously with three of the top four going without scoring, though Dave Norman can count himself very unlucky to have been given caught behind.

Perry rode his luck to score 21 before being caught and bowled.

The final rescue act came from the Holmes family with the support of Blackmore.

First, brothers Wesley (22) and Daley (17) withstood some sledging to take the score into the 80s.

This stand was followed by another between Rodney (22no) and Blackmore (13no) to see Uplyme home.