Somerset eased to their third win of the LV= Championship, Division One season with a comprehensive nine-wicket demolition of Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl after pace bowler Craig Overton had taken four second innings wickets. more..
Tarka Ladies win Nail Biting 20/20 Clash
Wednesday evening was a quite historic night for the U15 Tarka girls. They beat the reigning National Lady Taverner’s U15 Hardball 20/20 Champions Newport in a nail biting match at North Devon CC. The Tarka girls lost the toss. They bowled well for most of the game. Ellie Holland clean bowling danger player Jessica Thornton for 9 and Rose Ball …
Huxtable says win over Sidmouth is statement of intent
NORTH Devon captain Barney Huxtable said beating defending champions Sidmouth underlined his side’s intentions this season. Sidmouth were all out for 160, which North Devon knocked off with six wickets in hand. North Devon were widely tipped as the side to topple Sidmouth and Huxtable feels they are living up to that billing. more..
England call up Jamie Overton to join twin for final two New Zealand ODIs
After amassing three successive scores over 300 in one-day cricket for the first time in their history last week, England continue to break ground with the news that the Somerset fast bowler Jamie Overton has been called up to the squad for the final two matches of the series with New Zealand, joining his similarly uncapped twin brother Craig Overton. …
Overton sibling rivalry puts pressure on Yorkshire
As you might expect, the Overton twins have a good deal in common, in physical terms of course and in their talent at sports. They share, too, a fiercely competitive nature and if Somerset are to win this match then the edge to their sibling rivalry will have been a key factor. The two have been familiar figures in the …
Tarka Ladies win Lady Taverners 3rd Round
In what has proved a very exciting week for North Devon Girls’ cricket. North Devon Tarka Ladies enjoyed a fantastic victory over a very strong Bovey Tracey U15 team in the ECB Lady Taverners Hardball Competition. Playing at West Buckland School, with both teams fielding players currently featured in the England U15 Performance programme the match was always going to …
An Interview with Quintin Dreyer
NORTH Devon’s new overseas player Quintin Dreyer is hoping his spell at Instow will help him carve out a career in the First Class game. Dreyer, who is 20 years old, lives in Cape Town and is on the Western Province radar. Devon have strong links with Western Province through the annual Development squad tour to South Africa which has …
Captains Outlook for the season
NORTH Devon’s new captain Barney Huxtable wants to find a level of consistency that will take the Premier title back to Instow this season. North Devon’s last title win was 2011 when they beat Sidmouth by 33 points. Since then North Devon have finished fifth, fourth and fifth last year without ever looking like winning it again. Huxtable, who has …
U13s fall agonisingly short
North Devon U13s fell agonisingly short by 2 runs in a terrific encounter away at Hatherleigh on Friday (24th April) in the ECB U13 county cup. In the dim and fading light, and with only 2 wickets left, Hatherleigh managed to defend the 5 runs required off the final over despite some heroics from Ben Hebblethwaite. Earlier Hatherleigh were restricted …
Andrew Flintoff and Big Bike Ride to stop in North Devon
ANDREW Flintoff will ride into North Devon later this year year in a fundraising cycle challenge. The Ashes-winning England all-rounder has signed up for The Big Bike Ride 2, raising money for the Professional Cricketers’ Association Benevolent Fund and the Tom Maynard Trust. The ride will follow a 370-mile route from Truro to the Kia Oval in London from October …