Other matches: Brierley slams a ton as Braunton 2nd XI take step closer to promotion from F Division East | Lead over second-placed North Devon now 47 points

Ton-up! Dan Brierley

By CONRAD SUTCLIFFE

DAN Brierley slammed a quickfire century as Braunton 2ndXI tightened their grip on the F Division East with a 141-run win over Honiton 2ndXI.

Brierley’s 127 not out came off just 80 balls and included nine fours and six sixes as he got stuck into the bowling. In one over from Will Cowley he scored 17 runs.

Julian Lambert (54) made runs before Brierley went in. James Kemp (29) shared a 101-run stand with him for the fifth wicket as the score accelerated to 276 for six.

Alan Ostler’s three wickets for 24 runs in eight overs was Honiton’s only bowling success.

Most of Honiton’s top-seven batters got in, got settled and then got out again without building a sizeable score. Nathan Groves (33) and Lewis Blackwell (29) went further than the rest.

There were three wickets each for Mark Johnson (3-38) and Phil James (3-17), as well as two for Brierley, as Honiton withered away to 135 all out.

Braunton are 47 points clear of second-placed North Devon 3rdXI at the top of the table. 

North Devon defeated Whimple by 52 runs to stay ahead of Exeter 3rdXI in the race for the second promotion slot.

Bob Heaman top scored with 46 and skipper Jerry Thompson made 34 in North Devon’s 159 for seven. Whimple lagged well behind on the chase and were 107 for four when time ran out.