Devon County Seniors Cricket Club

1)  Who is the leading ICC World Test Country

2)  How many DCSCC Championships have been WON since 2002

3)  Name Devon Players who have represented England at O'60 & O'70's

4)  Who is the ICC World top batsmen

5)  Which two Countries are Ireland playing next in the round of World Championship qualification

6)  How many Centuries did John Edrich achieve for England

7)  Which DCS cricketer had Boycott caught & bowled for 27, when playing against Ray IIingworths Charity XI in the 1980's at Cambridge.

8)  Who has recently become Presisent of Devon County CC

9) How many times have we been to 'Maceys' at the Firehouse Inn, Somerset.

10)  Who is our new Chairman

11)  Who Captained Devon's first success as Championship winners

12)  Which DCS player  scored 185 against Wiltshire (subject to scutiny, but I think in 2018;

* Only THREE entrants so far which is rather disappointing? 

Answers please to:  petershephard3@gmail  please NO CALLS...get in quick to WIN your prize! 

*Gentlemen 1 item to WIN courtesy of  'KARUTA SPORTSWEAR'  a Sports Top (XL)...good luck all...Closing DATE January 25th. 

** IF sufficient interest in QUIZES, will do another on Febtuary 1st & March 1st with PRIZES?

The Spinners dismiss SRI LANKA in their second innings for 126...Leach 4, Bess 4 & Root 2.

All the 2021 fixtures are now on both Play cricket and the NCCC website. Captains/Managers please enter your VENUES when known onto Play cricket, then send them to the NCCC administrator Derrick Sheldon at  delshel@ntlworld.com  who will add them to the fixture pages on the NCCC website, thank you.

As our numbers grow and as the DCSCC remit is to get more seniors playing cricket, the Club is looking at the possibility of a friendly League, that will accommodate those players keen to play but who may not play in the National Leagues teams. The league will follow the counties we play in the National League.

The format has yet to be determined i.e. number of overs, home and away etc. However, in order to participate, the Club needs to gauge how many players are willing to take part .This league will be open to players from the 60’s and 70’s. The captains of the 60’s 1st XI and 2nd XI are also canvassing their age group players to see if there is enough take up of playing members to form teams to compete.

I know that many of you did not play in 2020 and maybe are considering whether you wish to continue your playing careers, so I ask that you reply to this email as to whether you are available to be selected for inclusion in the teams for this season. Your responses will greatly assist the captains and the Club.

O'70's please reply to Stuart Lott, O'60's 1st XI to Nick Rogers, O'60's 2nd XI Neil Matthews by Monday FEBRUARY 1st please.

The National O'70's League comprises 22 teams, and Devon will be in the group stages with Somerset, Glos, Hants, Wales, Worcs & Wilts. 12 matches (home & away)  top EIGHT from all groups go forward to the KO, next EIGHT to the VASE, remainder to BOWL.  Matches to be played EVERY THURSDAY from May 6th to July 22nd. Overs 40 & 45 (Worcs only)  

O'70's fixtures start on Thursday MAY 6th:

Thursday MAY 6th       DEVON v Wales          Shobrooke Park           12.30       40 overs

Thursday MAY 13th     DEVON v Hants             Sidmouth                   12.30       40 overs

Thursday MAY 20th     WORCS v Devon         Pershore CC                12.00      45 overs

Thursday MAY 27th     DEVON v Glos            Bovey Tracey CC          13.00      40 overs

Thursday JUNE 3rd     SOMERSET v Devon       Chard                      12.30       40 overs

Thursday JUNE 10th    WILTS v Devon                TBC                        12.30       40 overs

Thursday JUNE 17th    WALES v Devon          Monmouth CC            12.30       40 overs

Thursday JUNE 24th    HANTS v Devon             Cadnam                   12.30       40 overs

Thursday JULY 1st       DEVON v Worcs          Sandford Peverell       12.30       40 overs

Thursday JULY 8th       GLOS v Devon                  Stroud CC            12-30        40 overs

Thursday JULY 15th      DEVON v Somerset          Seaton CC            12.30       40 overs

Thursday JULY 22nd     DEVON v Wilts                 Bradninch              12.30       40 overs

National Championship for the O'60's 1st XI in group of SEVEN, *O'60's 2nd XI in group of 6, every TUESDAY from APRIL 27th to JULY 27th, then the K.O. follows, likewise VASE & BOWL competition... Venue, overs, teas TBC... Start times 1300 for all matches.

O'60's 1st XI fixtures start on APRIL 27th:

APRIL 27th     Cornwall v Devon

MAY 4th         Devon v Wales

MAY 11th        FREE DAY

MAY 18th        Devon v Somerset

MAY 25th        Glos v Devon

JUNE 1st        Worcs v Devon

JUNE 8th        Devon v Wilts

JUNE 15th      Devon v Cornwall

JUNE 22nd     Wales v Devon

JUNE 29th      FREE DAY

JULY 6th        Somerset v Devon

JULY 13th      Devon v Glos

JULY 20th      Devon v Worcs

JULY 27th      Wilts v Devon

* O'60's 2nd XI start on May 11th in a smaller group & play Glos & Somerset three times.

MAY 11th       DEVON v Wales  

MAY 18th       Somerset v Devon

MAY 25th       Worcs v Devon

JUNE 1st        DEVON v Glos

JUNE 8th        DEVON v Oxon

JUNE 15th      Wales v Devon

JUNE 22nd     DEVON v Somerset

JUNE 29th      DEVON v Worcs

JULY 6th        Glos v Devon

JULY 13th      Oxon v Devon

JULY 20th      DEVON v Glos

JULY 27th      Somerset v Devon 

VENUES will be added later...START TIMES 1300

FOUR more GP led vaccination centres opened in Devon last week, meaning EVERY practice in the County is now offering appointments to eligible patients.

1)  Culm Valley integrated Centre for health, Cullompton

2)  Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, Crediton.

3)  Sherborne House, Newton Abbot.

4)  St Thomas Health Centre, Exeter.