IPPLEPEN banished their relegation concerns once and for all by inflicting an 81-run defeat on Bovey Tracey 2nd XI, for whom the worries continue.
Reuben Stanley top-scored for Pens with 71 in an all-out total of 252. Stanley, in at 43 for two after the demise of Mawgan Penrice, was involved in stands worth 137.
Supporting acts were George Tapley (20), Noah Rider (28) and Freddie Harvey with 28 more. 44 extras – 35 of them wides – boosted the total.
Harry Pitman (3-22) easily took the bowling honours for Bovey. Dan Green’s three wickets (3-72) were a little more expensive. Albie Bradley and Ben Holmes took two wickets each.
Bovey were in a pickle at 52 for six in reply with Brad Causey long gone for 20 of them.
George Pitman (34) and Ryan Jones (52) fought back during a stand of 86 that revived Bovey’s prospects.
Stanley broke the partnership by dismissing Pitman on 142 and from then on it was a short hop to 171 all out.
Harry Lewis – an impressive three for 11 from nine overs – Andrew Bligh (3-36) and Nathan Forde (3-22) had three wickets each for Pens.
Meanwhile, relegated Chudleigh were eight-wicket losers against promotion outsiders Stoke Gabriel
Chudleigh made a respectable but gettable 190 for nine in 45 overs on the Eastley Memorial Ground.
Luke Quaintance opened up with 26, Manriz Bhullar top-scored with 74 and Harrison Windsor-Horne chipped in 24.
Captains past and present, Jack Tolley (3-43) and Robinson (2-43), did the bulk of Stoke’s wicket-taking.
Big-hitting left-hander Justin Pringle belted Stoke to victory with an unbeaten 111 of 125 balls. He hit four sixes and 18 fours – the last off Sam Haywood to win the game – and shared a stand of 139 for the second wicket with Abhishek Anand (40) that got the to-win target down to nine.
Lastly, Dartington & Totnes face an anxious end to the D West season after going down to a 49-run defeat against promotion-hopefuls Kenn, leaving them one place and four points clear of the drop zone.
Kenn were all out for 180 midway through the 44th of their 45 overs. Ben Chaloner (46) and youngster Alfie Mason (56) were the main run-getters.
Pick of the bowlers by a distance for D&T with five for 45 was Justin Osborne.
Dartington & Totnes were unable to put together any decent partnerships on the chase – 35 for the third wicket between Ali Selby (20) and Chris Cook (37) was as good as it got – as they faded away to 131 all out.
James Mason (2-22) took top-end wickets, Pete Chislett (3-17) got into the middlemen and Alfie Mason (2-22) prised out the lower order.