Adderley's dismissal derails Barton
Barton, who can field their 1st XI in the competition, appeared to be chasing the to-win total of 164 comfortably as they reached 139 for five in reply. Then the wheels fell off.
Sean Adderley (61) got out and Barton went into free-fall as Ben Elphick and Gupreet Singh took the last five wickets between them for 13 runs.
Singh took three for 30 to cap a man-of-the-match performance and Elphick had five for 22 as Barton lost three wickets in the final over to lose with one ball to go.
Having been 100 for one with Adderley and Will Grainger (34) on top of the bowling, it was a tough defeat for Barton to take. A double disappointment was knowing this year's final is to be played on their own ground – and they won't be in it.
Singh was the stand-out player on the night for Bovey as he top scored with 62 in their total of 163 for six.
Elphick made 25 of the first 35 on the board, then Singh took charge. He got out with the score on 135 for four.
Support came from Andrew Longstreet (12), James Shephard (19) and Simon Newton (15).
Andy McVeigh had three Bovey wickets for 26 runs while Tom Field (2-53) was on the receiving end of some big hits.
Bovey will find out tonight (Monday) who they will play in the final once Brixham and Abbotskerswell play their delayed semi-final. The match had to be postponed until the quarter final between Abbots and Dartington & Totnes was finally played.
The game was postponed three times, but the wait was worthwhile as the game ended in the high drama of a last-ball win.
Matt Hickey top scored for Dartington & Totnes with 54 in their total of 119 for six in 15 eight-ball overs.
Abbots needed six to win off the final over from Bertus Loots and lost Mike Smith without denting the total.
Aaron Hearne and Richard Ashworth got the target down to one off the final, which was achieved with a scrambled bye through to the wicketkeeper.
Main scorers for Abbots on the chase were Mark Halse (41) and Marcus Green (30).
SCOREBOARDS
Dartington & Totnes 119-6 (M Hickey 54, A Hearn 3-17), Abbotskerswell 120-7 (M Halse 41, M Green 30l R Stevenson 2-27, B Lots 3-28). Abbots bt Dartington by 3 wkts.
Bovey Tracey 163-6 (B Elphick 25, G Singh 62; J Shephard 19, S Newton 15; A McVeigh 3-26, T Field 2-53). Barton 149 (S Adderley 61, W Grainger 34; G Singh 3-30, B Elphick 5-22). Bovey Tracey bt Barton by 14 runs.
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