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Article: Staniforth blasts Thors to the top of the league ; Thorverton are the early leaders of the D Division after they gave hosts Lewdown a thorough going over by 140 runs.
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- Express & Echo (Exeter UK)
- Article date:
- May 27, 2008
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Thorverton are the early leaders of the D Division after they
gave hosts Lewdown a thorough going over by 140 runs.
The Thors had Kobi Griggs (47), Nick Taverner (46) and Dan Bone
(42) to help lay the platform for a large total of 272 for seven.
Adam Staniforth hit a powerful and rapid fire 68 not out as the
runs just kept on coming.
Adrian Clements took three wickets for the home side and Charlie
Hughes had a couple more.
Lewdown could only muster 132 in the reply led by Justin Gliddon
(40) and Mark Jordan 36. The pair picked their side up from 31 for
four to add 80 for the fourth wicket.
Once they departed the innings folded, the last six wickets
falling for 22 runs. Nick Barton had three ...