Plymstock beat Clyst St George - and the rain!

PLYMSTOCK’S lead at the top of the Tolchards DCL B Division stretched out to 27 points after a 'bonus' win over Clyst St George.

- By CONRAD SUTCLIFFE

While Plymstock were defeating Clyst by six wickets at Dean Cross, the rest of the division was enduring a soggy Saturday afternoon

No one else in the division got a game started, which meant eight points each for a cancellation.

Plymstock’s 20-point maximum against the villagers, almost doubled the 15-point lead they had over second-placed Budleigh Salterton on Saturday morning.

Ivybridge, who were rained-off against Ipplepen, are a further five points behind in third spot.

Ben Whalley, on only his second outing in the Plymstock 1st XI bagged five Clyst wickets for 20 runs as the villagers were bowled-out for 97 in exactly 35 overs.

Tyrese Karalese (3-19) and Rob Cunningham (2-16) did the damage up top as Clyst slumped to 19 for four.

Further progress was blocked by Clyst’s limpet-like batter Chris Ferro, who made 14 off 76 balls while putting on 34 for the fifth wicket with Freddie Creer (22).

Ferro also added 26 with Par Singh (18) for the eighth wicket before he was ninth out.

After Duckworth-Lewis had been consulted, Plymstock were set 96 to win in 37 overs. They got the runs in precisely 15.

Star of the show on the chase was opener Ollie Mulberry, whose brisk 43 from 33 deliveries contained six fours and two sixes.