Barton bowled first and got off to the perfect start when 'seamer' Stuart Bowker trapped opener Geering in front for a duck leaving the visitors 7-1. Barton were unable to capitalise on that opening with Bowker's line inconsistent, illustrated by a comical moment where he and Shelton combined to give 5 wides off a helmet deflection behind the stumps. Shelton was, however, in sharp form, pouching a number of difficult deliveries down the leg side as Barton gave Tavistock too many extras in the first half of the innings.

It was when Matt Lipton entered the attack that he was able to stem the flow of runs bowling both W Barriball and Manning for little runs. The other opener Daymond continued to punish anything short or wide as he approached his maiden 50 of the season. A mix up however with his partner Luffman provided an opening for Bellamy who was able to get a direct hit of the stumps from around 20 yards, more Gary Pratt than Jonty Rhodes!
By this point, Cowley was in the attack alongside Morgan Harford and it was the former who got a couple further breakthroughs, both bowled leaving Tavistock 127-6 and teetering on the brink of collapse. An inspired bowling change then brought about the demise of opener Daymond for 70 when debutant Justin Saker had him caught behind by the persistent Shelton.

Saker then claimed another two quick wickets, showing a liking for tailenders before the number 11 Baker was run out by Stuart Bowker. A score of 153 all out was a great recovery from Barton who kept plugging away in the field and pulled the score back well from the first 15 overs. 34 extras still felt too much but the score was very gettable at the half way stage.

It would however be Baker, the number 11 for Tavistock, who would have the last laugh with a 5 wicket haul as Barton struggled to impose themselves on the chase with the top order in particular struggling to take control.of the situation. Bellamy was the first out, bowled by the aforementioned Baker whilst Needham began his innings with some lusty blows. He was joined by Cowley after Bellamy's demise, who then began his innings with some big shots of his own before a mis hit skied the ball high before being comfortably taken by Manning behind the stumps. 2 wickets down soon became 3 when Saker mistimed a shot straight back to bowler Baker for his 2nd wicket, and a 2nd ball duck for the batsman as Barton found themselves in trouble early.

Needham, who had looked untroubled throughout was then adjudged LBW for 23 to Baker who was using the swinging conditions well with his left arm seam.
Skipper Adam Parker and Matt Lipton then had the task of rebuilding the innings however Lipton was soon to be the next Baker victim, caught well at slip for a duck.

His brother Adrian joined Parker and the two took their time to assess the situation and were looking comfortable in their partnership of 17 before Parker was bowled by Baker for 8. Adrian Lipton followed almost immediately bowled by Charlie Barriball for 13. At 64-7 and the top order having failed to execute both the patience and skill needed for such a chase, Greg Shelton set about the task of playing the ball on its merits along with Morgan Harford. The two were able to put on the highest partnership of the innings (35) as Tavistock noticeably became quieter in the field.

The score was on 99 when Harford maybe played one shot too many as he opened up, mistiming a big shot to deep cover for 17. Jonny Martin, unfortunate to go wicketless when bowling, came.to the crease and complimented Shelton's patience with his own watchful eye as he made a calm 17 which brought the scores closer. He departed when he was bowled by McGahey which brought an animated and clearly stressed Stuart Bowker to the wicket. Any nerves he was feeling soon dissolved when he executed a couple crisp shots early on, one of them earning him a boundary as the scores drew closer still. With Greg on 23 not out, victory felt in touching distance when Bowker got a feather on a ball from Barriball to give Tavistock the win by 10 runs.