At Sidmouth on S/M/T 14/15/16 July 2002
Cheshire won toss – Devon won by 3 wkts – Devon 19 points, Cheshire 6 points
Cheshire 1st Innings / Cheshire 2nd Innings
A.J.Batterley / C Dawson b Bishop / 0 / A.J.Batterley / L.B.W. Richards / 10
D.N.Leach / C Court b Richards / 14 / D.N.Leach / B P.M.Roebuck / 16
A.J.Hall / L.B.W Bishop / 35 / S.J.Marshall / C & b.Proctor / 21
S.J.Marshall / C Court b Proctor / 10 / N.Din / L.B.W. Richards / 0
N.Din / Run Out / 96 / P.West / L.B.W. Richards / 0
P.West / C Richards b Richards / 2 / S.J.Renshaw / Not Out / 32
S.J.Renshaw / B P.M.Roebuck / 66 / A.J.Hall / B Richards / 1
J.Knibbs / Run Out / 11 / J.Knibbs / B Bishop / 2
C.Lamb / Not Out / 9 / C.Lamb / C Willow b Bishop / 1
B.Cutbill / D.N.B / B.Cutbill / C Lye b Bishop / 0
J.A.Daniels / D.N.B / J.A/Daniel / C Dawson.b Bishop / 0
Extras / 8 / Extras / 10
Total (8 wkts dec) / 251 / Total / 93
Devon Bowling 1st / Devon Bowling 2nd
O / M / R / W / O / M / R / W
I.A.Bishop / 26 / 10 / 49 / 2 / I.A.Bishop / 16.2 / 7 / 16 / 4
D.G.Court / 12 / 37 / D.G.Court / 6 / 2 / 15
M.A.E.Richards / 22 / 5 / 49 / 2 / M.A.E.Richards / 28 / 16 / 25 / 4
A.J.Proctor / 13 / 3 / 44 / 1 / P.M.Roebuck / 18 / 11 / 17 / 1
P.M.Roebuck / 24.5 / 8 / 57 / 1 / A.J.Proctor / 12 / 6 / 12 / 1
D.F.Lye / 2 / 1 / 13
Devon 1st / Devon 2nd
D.E.J.Townsend / C Hall b Lamb / 6 / D.E.J.Townsend / Not Out / 53
D.F.Lye / C Leech b Lamb / 0 / D.F.Lye / C Batterley b Marshall / 33
R.I.Dawson / B Lamb / 13 / R.I.Dawson / B Cutbill / 21
R.S.Marshall / C Sub (Hignett) b Cutbill / 25 / R.S.Marshall / C Renshaw b Marshall / 13
M.P.Hunt / C Knibbs bLamb / 49 / M.P.Hunt / L.B.W. Cutbill / 9
P.M.Roebuck / Not Out / 26 / P.M.Roebuck / C Marshall b Cutbill / 8
M.A.E.Richards / L.B.W. Lamb / 5 / M.A.E.Richards / C Lamb b Din / 16
D.G.Court / C Daniels b Renshaw / 9 / D.G.Court / B Cutbill / 17
J.G.Willow / C Knibbs b Renshaw / 0 / J.G.Willow / Not Out / 3
A.J.Proctor / C Cutbill b Renshaw / 3 / A.J.Proctor / D.N.B.
I,A.Bishop / C Knibbs b Renshaw / 0 / I.A.Bishop / D.N.B.
Extras / 23 / Extras / 13
159 / Total (7 wkts) / 186
Cheshire Bowling 1st / Cheshire Bowling 2nd
O / M / R / W / O / M / R / W
S.J.Renshaw / 15.3 / 3 / 41 / 4 / S.J.Renshaw / 14 / 3 / 57
C.Lamb / 26 / 9 / 65 / 5 / C.Lamb / 14 / 3 / 40
S.J.Marshall / 7 / 12 / S.J.Marshall / 15 / 4 / 29 / 2
B.Cutbill / 11 / 3 / 24 / 1 / B.Cutbill / 18.5 / 4 / 34 / 4
J.A.Daniels / 4 / 1 / 4 / J.A.Daniels / 3 / 11
N.Din / 2 / 6 / 1
CHESHI RE SQUANDER HARD EARNED ADV ANT AGE
Having been ahead on points for most of the match, J W Lees Cheshire County team had a disappointing third day to lose their vital Championship match against Devon by 3 wickets. They needed to win to give themselves a chance of retaining the Western Division Championship. It was not to be.
On the first day, they won the toss and elected to bat on what turned out to be a very bowler-friendly wicket. In real trouble at 77 for 5, the experienced Simon Renshaw joined debutant Naseef Din (Sale) and together they enabled Cheshire to reach a substantial 251 for 8 in their 100 overs. Renshaw scored 63, but the innings of the day was played by Din who batted with great poise only to fall 4 short of what would have been a marvellous debut century. At the close of play, Cheshire's score looked even better as Charlie Lamb (Bramhall) took three early wickets, leaving Devon in trouble at 38 for 3.
Lamb, 5 for 65, and Renshaw 4 for 49, pushed home Cheshire's advantage on the second day, bowling Devon out for 159, giving Cheshire a very useful 92 run advantage.
They started their second innings well enough reaching 30 without loss, but then things went badly wrong. Peter Roebuck, the experienced ex-Somerset captain, organised his bowlers and field settings so well that he stifled Cheshire's efforts to dominate and wickets started to fall. 30 for 0 became 35 for 4, with Naseef Din, yesterday's hero, being adjudged LBW first ball. Worse was to come. Andy Hall (Bramhall) had chipped a bone in his left hand taking a catch and was in agony trying to bat. He soon went, not being able to stop a fast yorker. Renshaw and Simon Marshall (Neston) tried to get the innings moving, but Roebuck denied them and Cheshire's lack-lustre innings closed for a measly 93 leaving Devon needing 186 to win. Cheshire was still in with a chance.
This time neither Lamb, nor Renshaw could get it right. Devon got off to a flyer, and although Barney Cutbill (Macclesfield) took 4 for 34 and bowled exceptionally well, it was just not enough. Devon made it by 3 wickets and left Cheshire to reflect on a good opportunity squandered.
MA TCH RESUL T
DEVON BEAT CHESHIRE BY THREE WICKETS