The new cricket season will begin on May 6 and teams in the Tolchards Devon Cricket League are all manoeuvring their playing pieces for a superb summer ahead.
Sandford have made one of the big signings of the close-season, bringing in talented Ottery all-rounder Matt Jeacock as they target Premier Division glory.
Jeacock, 18, is one of the most exciting prospects in Devon cricket but there is plenty more happening around the clubs. Bradninch & Kentisbeare have acquired a ‘rising star’ of Indian cricket, Thorverton have an Australian all-rounder and a number of teams will be led by new skippers for the 2023 campaign.
All the latest cricket news is available on www.devoncricket.co.uk and here are the opening weekend fixtures:
Premier Division
Plympton v Cornwood; Sandford v Paignton; North Devon v Sidmouth; Heathcoat v Exmouth; Bradninch & Kentisbeare v Bovey Tracey.
A Division
Hatherleigh v Clyst St George; Kilmington v Exeter; Plymouth v Thorverton; Tavistock v Torquay; Budleigh Salterton v Abbotskerswell.
B Division
Bideford/Littleham/Westward Ho! v Ipplepen; Barton v Seaton; Bovey Tracey 2nds v Sandford 2nds; Cullompton v Chudleigh; Bridestowe v Plymstock.
C Division East
Exmouth 2nds v North Devon 2nds; Teignmouth and Shaldon v Alphington and Countess Wear; Sidmouth 2nds v Ottery St Mary; Uplyme & Lyme Regis v Heathcoat 2nds; Braunton v Shobrooke Park.
D Division East
Exeter 2nds v Barnstaple & Pilton; Heathcoat 3rds v Budleigh Salterton 2nds; Topsham St James v Whimple; Thorverton 2nds v Upottery; Clyst Hydon v Feniton.
E Division East
Exwick v Woodbury & Newton St Cyres; Sidbury v Sidmouth 3rds; Ottery St Mary 2nds v Braunton 2nds; Honiton v Chardstock; Clyst St George 2nds v Bradninch & Kentisbeare 2nds.
F Division East
Alphington and Countess Wear 2nds v Bradninch & Kentisbeare 3rds; Axminster Town v Bideford/Littleham/Westward Ho! 2nds; Exeter 3rds v North Devon 3rds; Culmstock v Kilmington 2nds; Upottery 2nds v Cullompton 2nds.
G Division East
Whimple 2nds v Honiton 2nds; Shobrooke Park 2nds v Heathcoat 4ths; Seaton 2nds v Newton Tracey; Feniton 2nds v Filleigh; Woodbury & newton St Cyres 2nds v Cheriton Fitzpaine.
H Division East
Cullompton 3rds v Culmstock 2nds; Budleigh Salterton 3rds v Sandford 3rds; Bradninch & Kentisbeare 4ths v Devon Medics & Cranbrook; Exmouth 3rds v Axminster Town 2nds.
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