The Tolchards Devon Cricket League draws to a close this coming Saturday (August 31) and none of our local sides have too much to play for. Exmouth secured their Premier status for another year last weekend and their latest outing saw them travel to Torquay where they won by three five wickets and, in doing so, consigned Torquay to an instant return to the A Division. This Saturday, the Maer men bring the curtain down on the campaign with a home game against a Sandford side who will be looking to bank the five points they need to be sure…
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Proposals for the new Budleigh Salterton cricket ground featured in the application.
These images give a glimpse of how a new cricket ground in Budleigh Salterton could look, after plans were revealed this week. Proposals for land north of South Farm Cottages, off East Budleigh Road, feature two pitches, a pavilion, car parking, equipment store and netting. It is hoped the move would end years of flooding misery for the town’s cricket club. The reason that the cricket club needs to relocate is that the existing ground…has been affected on several occasions by catastrophic floodingClinton Devon Estates is seeking permission for the scheme from East Devon District Council (EDDC) “The reason that…
Ottery St Mary Cricket Club suffered a heavy defeat in their Tolchards Devon League East Devon derby meeting with Sidmouth at the Fortfield. Ottery skipper Will Harrison won the toss, opted to field and saw the home side reduced to 78-3 thanks to a catch behind by teenage wicketkeeper Lawrence Greenway off the bowling of skipper Harrison. There was then a Lawrence stumping off Sam Brook and a smart caught and bowled by Jody Clements. However, Sidmouth 2nds are a powerful batting side and number three Max Moore was joined by number five, home skipper, Anthony Griffiths and the pair…