Bovey paceman Ansley (pictured) puts skids under Paignton with five-wicket haul | 'Seb deserved them as he bowled beautifully' – Lewis Hammett

Seb Ansley – five wickets for Bovey Tracey in the win at Paignton

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SEB Ansley steamed in for a five-wicket haul that pointed Bovey Tracey towards victory at Paignton.

Paignton were all out for 104 in the 30th over and did well to get that far after a mauling from Ansley.

Ansley single-handedly reduced Paignton to 38 for five and at one stage had figures of five for 23.

Skipper Mark Orchard (20) and Charlie Ward (20 repaired some of the damage but it was only a question of time before Bovey finished them off.

Two wickets each for spinners Will Christophers and Toby Codd wrapped up the Paignton innings.

Ansley finished with five for 37 from eight overs, which won’t have done his Devon prospects any harm.

The Devon management are keeping tabs on Ansley due to his league form for Bovey and included him in the Lions Development XI that played the Warwickshire Academy on Sunday.

Bovey lost opener Abraham Kopparambil early on, but were never in any real trouble as Jake Pascoe and Lewis Hammett chiselled away at the deficit.

Pascoe made 53 – his first half-century for Bovey since switching from Ashburton – and Hammett pottered along to 31 during a stand of 93 for the second wicket.

Although Bovey lost three wickets on 102 – Pascoe, Hammett and Munir Kakir to a first baller – the game was long over as a contest.

Hammett said Ansley may be the man in the limelight, but he did not do it all on his own.

“Seb will take the credit with five wickets and deserved them as he bowled beautifully,” said Hammett.

“He was backed up in a fantastic opening partnership by Elliott Adams, who bowled with control and helped to build pressure during a really good spell.

“And it was great to see Jake get a 50 up top and play some beautiful shots along the way.”

Losing captain Orchard, whose team have slipped into the bottom two, felt he probably got it wrong when he tossed the coin. 

“The pitch was superb – and played really well – but maybe in hindsight over head conditions favoured bowling first,” pondered Orchard.

“That being said, Seb Ansley had one of those days where everything clicked into place and he ripped through our top order. 

“It makes it hard for the bowlers when they don't have any pressure on the scoreboard, but they all stuck at it well.”