TEIGNMOUTH & Shaldon 2nd XI secured their E West status for another year with a 46-run win over Bridestowe 2nd XI.

Daniel O’Connell went in at 39-2 for Teignmouth & Shaldon and was still there at the end on 71 not out in a total of 182-9.

Along the way there was a key stand of 70 with Kevin Jones (26), who was the only other batter to make it past 15. Twenty-eight extras were a useful addition.

Bridestowe bowler Chris Lavis took out both T&S openers on the way to his four-for-43 return. Skipper Tim Shaw and Sreenath Sunandan took two wickets apiece.

Bridestowe endured a woeful start – they were 19 for four after a duffing-up from Ahmad Amin (5-28) and were grateful to Shaw (23) and super veteran Mark Fogerty (36) for fending away a total collapse.

Bits and pieces – a dozen for Lavis, ten for Alex Osman – helped Bridestowe reach 136 all out.

Andrew Espley (3-17) hastened Bridestowe’s demise with wickets down the order.