Devon Cricket League
The Tolchards Devon Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Devon, England, and the League Headquarters is in Little Torrington, Devon. The league was founded in 1972, and since 2000 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.
The league consists of a Premier division of 10 teams, and 14 feeder divisions lettered A-H, regionalised to East and West in the C-H divisions. Prior to the 2013 season, it was possible to obtain a draw in a game if the side batting second was not bowled out, but since then each innings in a match is limited to a number of overs and the team with the higher total from their allotted overs wins.
Winners
Year Champions 1972 Torquay 1973 Plymstock 1974 Torquay 1975 Exeter 1976 Torquay 1977 Exeter 1978 Torquay 1979 Exeter 1980 Exeter 1981 Exmouth 1982 Torquay 1983 Barton 1984 Barton 1985 Paignton 1986 Exmouth 1987 Barton 1988 Sidmouth 1989 Barton 1990 Exmouth 1991 Exmouth Year Champions 1992 Exmouth 1993 Exmouth 1994 Exmouth 1995 Exmouth 1996 Torquay 1997 Torquay 1998 Exmouth 1999 Exmouth 2000 Exeter 2001 Sandford 2002 Bovey Tracey 2003 Sandford 2004 Sandford 2005 Paignton 2006 Budleigh Salterton 2007 North Devon 2008 Sidmouth 2009 Sidmouth 2010 Sidmouth 2011 North Devon Year Champions 2012 Sidmouth 2013 Exmouth 2014 Sidmouth 2015 Torquay 2016 Sidmouth 2017 Bovey Tracey 2018 Sidmouth 2019 Heathcoat 2020 no competition 2021 Heathcoat 2022 Bradninch 2023 Sandford 2024 Bradninch & Kentisbeare
Source: Devon Cricket League
International Cricketers
The following international cricketers have featured in the league:-England
- Bill Athey
- Sonny Baker
- Dom Bess
- John Childs
- Lewis Gregory
- Heather Knight
- Mark Lathwell
- Craig Overton
- Jamie Overton
- Chris Read
Afghanistan
Australia
Ireland
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
- Kyle Abbott
- Fanie De Villiers
- JP Duminy
- Zubayr Hamza
- Vernon Philander
- Jacques Rudolph
- Alfonso Thomas
- Kyle Verreyne
- Codi Yusuf