Snyman (pictured) puts Tavistock in driving seat before Barriball leads run chase

Dom Snyman – four wickets for Tavistock in the win at Cullompton

TAVISTOCK did not hang about on the way to a four-wicket win at Cullompton.

Opening bowler Dominic Snyman (4-18) picked four wickets and there were two each for James McGahey (2-27) ad Charlie Barriball (2-15) as Cully were skittled for exactly 100.

Jack Grandfield (25no) and Christopher McKee (25) put on 43 for the eighth wicket to stave away total collapse after Cully had been 50 for seven.

Tavistock’s batters found runs almost as hard to come by as they were 43 for four and 62 for five at times on the chase. McKee and Paul Rendall were the bowlers who did the damage.Tavistock's Billy Barriball - his half century was worth a ton said Daymond

Cullompton could not shift Billy Barriball and his 51, plus 26 not out from brother Charlie Barriball (26no) paved the way for Tavistock to win.

The game lasted just 58.4 overs from start to finish.

Victory takes Tavistock up to third past Bridestowe, who lost away from home to leaders Bovey Tracey II.

Cullompton drop into the bottom two behind Ivybridge, who won at Dartington & Totnes.

Shaun Daymond, the Tavistock captain, said it was a relief to win the toss on a day when wet weather affected batting conditions.

“The track did a fair bit, which was why we had to work hard to bat through and chase the 100,” said Daymond. “Billy Barriball’s half-century was like a ton in that situation.

“Massive credit goes to Dom Snyman for taking four big wickets up front. Both opening bowlers did what we needed.”

Tavistock are third in the B Division at halfway, which Daymond hopes is a springboard for a promotion push.

“I am happy with performances and hope the good form carries on as we go into the turn,” he said.

Todd Scrace, the Cullompton captain, said losing the toss and having to bat first was partly to blame for his side’s woes.

“On a soft and extremely unpredictable wicket it was a bad toss to lose, but we didn't adapt well enough to eek out a good enough score and in the end we're probably 30-odd short,” said Scrace.

“As always we dug-in and showed great spirit and persistence to get Tavistock six wckets down. But it wasn't to be.

“That's cricket and we will pick ourselves up and go again this Saturday.