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2024 Season Review

A bit of bedtime reading this one, not a short post – a roundup of the last game of the year from the captains, and some thoughts on how the year went. Congratulations must go to Jack on a brilliant year for the 1st XI and promotion as Champions of A Division at his first attempt. He’s also been fantastic …

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Winter Nets 2023

I’ve had lots of requests from parents of all ages about some cricket training through the winter. We would normally just have sessions on the run up to the new season, but this year I’ve decided that there will be 4 sessions this side of Christmas and then I’ll try and arrange another block in the new year. I know …

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Tarka Ladies Update and a Few Other Bits

I am already looking forward to the 2023 season. The 200th Anniversary of the club 👏👏👏 . Amazing isn’t it! The DWCL has returned to two divisions and the Super8’s is to be held throughout the season rather than at the beginning. In the 35 over league we are in a division with Hatherleigh, Plympton, Cornwood, Paignton and Exeter. I …

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Tarka Ladies fight for Top Spot

 NDCC Tarka Ladies continue to battle to stay near the top of the Devon Ladies League. Their last two matches have been hard fought. Last week against Plympton Ladies, despite 24 solid runs from opener Eluned Davies,  the run rate was very slow for the first 15 overs and it looked as though Tarka, who had won the toss and elected to bat …

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Tarka Triumph

The reigning National Champions NDCC Tarka U15 Girls beat Broadstone CC from Dorset to become the Lady Taverners U15 20/20 Regional Zone 4 Champions. The team now go forward to the National Finals with winners of the other 3 regions in the country. In perfect cricketing conditions Tarka lost the toss and were put in to bat by Broadstone. Under …

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Tarka Ladies Continue Winning Streak

Last year’s League Champions, NDCC Tarka Ladies continued their winning streak at Instow this weekend. Whilst coach Mark Overton paced in and out of the pavilion watching son Jamie become man of the match at Somerset, and tried to keep an eye on the ladies game at the same time, Tarka girls did him proud against Topsham St. James. After winning the toss …

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Tarka North Devon – West Region Softball Sensations

Before setting off for Lincolnshire, Jan Witheridge and Mark Overton were with the Tarka U13 Softball team in the Regional Final of the Lady Taverner’s Softball Competition in Bristol. These are the girls we hope will follow in the footsteps of the U15’s and reach the National Hardball finals in due course. The North Devon Tarka U13 girls won all …

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North Devon Tarka Girls Triumph in the Nationals

The North Devon Tarka U15 girls became the The Lady Taverner’s National T20 Club Champions in Lincolnshire this week. The girls have worked hard for four years with this competition as a goal. Inspired by competitive matches against the previous National Champions, Newport, they have been playing at their very supportive clubs for the boys’ teams as well as hard …

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Girls Cricket – Living the Dream

N.D. Tarka Ladies U15 team beat Charlbury in the semi finals of the Lady Taverner’s 8 a side National Hardball competition. Carmen Clements scored another magnificent 101 not out with Daisy Meadowcroft (23) and Eluned Davies (41) playing great supporting roles. This left Charlbury chasing 193. They set off with great spirit staying with the run rate until the 6th …

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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 …