The first day of the cricket season was washed out with all the Devon Cricket league fixtures falling furl to torrential rain last Saturday. Only eight i 96games were played.

So the season will begin in earnest this Saturday with the following fixtures for the Axe Valley area sides: A Division - Kilmington away to Clyst St George; B Division - Seaton home to Bideford/Littleham/Westward Ho; Uplyme and Lyme Regis away to Ottery St Mary; E Division East - Chardstock home to Clyst St George; F Division East - Kilmington 2nd X1 home to Ottery 2nds, Axminster Town. 1sts away to North Devon 3rd X1; G Division East - Seaton 2nd X1 away to Honiton 2nd X1; H Division East - Axminster Town 2nd X1 home to Cullompton 3rd X1.

The third East Devon Bash T-20 competition, jointly sponsored by Nub News and LymeOnline, also gets off the ground this week. Last year's trophy being won by Upottery.