Bovey can't be caught at the top

RYAN Bougourd stared with bat and ball as Bovey Tracey A defeated Kingskerswell by 73 runs to stay top of the table with one game to go.

Bougourd hit an unbeaten 38 in support of Pete Bradley's 57 as Bovey raced to 206 for one in the Ashmoor Centre.

RUN MAKER: Paul Mitchell, who slashed 74 for Kingskerswell against Bovey Tracey in a losing cause
ALL-ROUNDER: Bovey's Ryan Bougourd

Although Paul Mitchell crafted an unbeaten 74 in Kerswell's reply, he lacked serious support. Bougourd claimed two for 15 as Kerswell were bowled out for 133.

Second-placed Ashburton B were without a match, which means Bovey have gone two points clear of them at the top.

Even if Bovey lose their final game of the regular season – against Cockington this Sunday – Ashburton cannot get past them.

Bovey's net wicket figure of +21 means Ashes (+8) are resigned to second place.

Bovey will go through to represent South Devon on the county finals next month.

Kingsbridge are on course for a respectable third in the final table following a 57-run triumph over Cockington.

Ashley Treeby (41) and Bhanuka deSilva (27) led the way as Kings totalled 147 for three.

Cockington ran out of steam at 90 for three with Jono Colgate their leading run getter with 33.

Ashburton B got the better of Bovey Tracey B in a low-scoring affair, which they held out in to win by two runs.

Bottom side Abbotskerswell finished their season a week ahead of the rest, but there was no happy ending against Stokeinteignhead, who beat them by four wickets.

RESULTS

Kingsbridge 147-3 (A Treeby 41, D DeSilva 27). Cockington 90-3 (J Colgate 33no, I Jarman 26no). Kingsbridge bt Cockington by 57 runs.

Abbotskerswell 108-1 (S Beasant 29; A Harvey 3-16), Stokeinteignhead 109-2 (M Russell 35, R Clarke 28). Stoke bt Abbots by 4 wkts.

Bovey Tracey A 206-1 (P Bradley 57no, R Bougourd 38no), Kingskerswell 133-5 (P Mitchell 74, R Bougourd 2-15). Bovey Tracey bt Kerswell by 73 runs.

Ashburton B 117-4 (C Colwill 39no, A Lacey 27no), Bovey Tracey B 115-3 (J Fulner 31no). Ashburton bt Bovey by 2 runs.

FIXTURES

Ashburton B v Bovey B (10am), Kingskerswell v Bovey B (11.30am), Ashburton v Kingsbridge (1pm), Ashburton A v Stokeinteignhead (2.30pm).