WILTSHIRE were put to the sword in their final Minor Counties Championship match of the season by Devon.

The Moonraker county won the toss and elect to bat against the Western Division championship leaders at Exmouth but were skittled out for a paltry 103.

The Wiltshire batsman had no answer to the seam bowling attack of Devon's Neil Hancock, Ian Bishop and Trevor Anning, who shared the wickets on a helpful pitch.

The one ray of light on an otherwise dismal day was the debut performance of James Hayward.

The Wiltshire under 17 captain from South Wilts, batting at No 9, top scored with 17 not out.

In reply on a day affected by rain, Devon were 190-2 when play was called off early for the day.

Devon captain Bob Dawson, a prolific run scorer this season, made 81 while Arul Suppiah was 89 not out.

Both wickets were taken by Bashley's Kevin Nash.

Devon, who, if they beat Wiltshire, will definitely win the Western Division title, are well on their way to that goal provided the weather holds up.

Local cricket results

Crusader Wiltshire Cricket League Division One: Bath Civil Service 171-7 19, Great Bedwyn 169ao 7 (R Palmer 62); Box 136-7 19, Calne 135ao 6 (D Crawford 6-28); Collingbourne 191ao 8 (B Nicholls 60, G Chandler 54), Purton 193-7 20 (J Gardner 77); Potterne 171ao 19 (S Gaiger 67), Nationwide House 156ao 9 (D Milne 54); Marshfield 253-9 22 (J Williams 62), Westinghouse 140ao 7 (J Peters 60). Division Two: Burbage & ER 163-8 6 (R Barker 59), Cooper-Avon Tyres 164-4 20; Spye Park 141-3 22 (J Haines 62), Urchfont 140ao 4; Sutton Veny 158-9 5 (A Frost 56, M Hunt 7-26), Seagry 181-2 19 (P Lewis 82); Lechlade 157-4 19, Swindon Civil Service 156-7 6. Division Three: Blunsdon 125-0 26 (J Beckett 65), Heytesbury 121ao 2 (D Fisher 8-47); Highworth 111ao 7, Wanborough 188ao 22 (T Clinning 58, L Beaver 5-29); Avebury 241-6 25 (R Gater 78, G Dix 86), Wroughton Wranglers 55ao 3; Lambourn 66ao 1, Cherhill 70-3 22. Division Four: Coates 157ao 8, Dauntsey Gentlemen 206-9 21 (B Scotford 86, S McAllister 7-56); Bathford 160ao 7 (A Murray 80, S Bull 51, G Smith 5-58); Wilcot 164-6 19; Keevil 123ao 4, Swindon Litten Tree 124-4 20 (M Brown 56); Corsham 3 133-0 23 (A Goddard 66), Westbury 3 132-9 3. Division Five: Buscot Park 2 146ao 6, Devizes 3 168-6 20; Purton 2 141-4 21 (P Mottar 64), Swindon United Churches 137ao 5 (P Tims 65, J Dunne 5-43); Nationwide House 2 50-0 25, Warminster 3 49ao 0 (S Lewis 6-14); Westinghouse 2 75ao 4 (G Pullin 5-17), Marshfield 2 76-7 19 (A Day 6-49). Division Six: Bradford Town 2 103ao 7, Chippenham 3 159ao 21 (C Day 56); Calne 2 207-8 24, Box 2 98ao 5; Lacock 97-3 22, Goatacre 91ao 2, Wootton Bassett 3 107ao 4, Beehive Bradford 108-4 21; Nettleton 61ao 3 (K Bills 5-26), All Cannings 124-6 21.

Division Seven: Cooper-Avon Tyres 2 255-7 25 (S Collett 66, A Hillman 52), Bath Civil Service 2 74ao 3 (P Hunt 5-28); Dauntsey Gentlemen 2 145ao 22 (S Ponting 50), Beanacre 2 68ao 5; Trowbridge A 184-1 24 (D Gibson 82, A Ayland 65), Collingbourne 2 183-9 5; Cherhill 2 87ao 4 (T Rogers 6-21), Corsham 4 167-7 22 (A Smith 74). Division Eight: All Cannings 2 173ao 7, Blunsdon 2 174-7 22 (T Winter 55); Warminster 4 -10 (match forfeited by Warminster 4), Highworth 2 20; Devizes 4 253-5 23 (P Ashman 102, G Pearce 99), Bathford 2 100 4; United Churches 2 122ao 4, Swindon 4 234-4 23 (P Laggatt 125); Chippenham 4 190-9 18, Biddestone 3 101-7 6.

Cotswold and District Cricket League Division One: Adlestrop 87-9 15 (D Adams 18, E Morris 3-25), Avening & Cherington 86ao 4 (S Hudd 23, S Keen 3-18, I Nurden 3-15); Ampney Crucis 78ao 0 (M Duester 5-22, S Scarrott 4-14), Great Rissington 82-1 19; Williamstrip 171-6 4 (S Reeves 78), Crudwell 172-3 18; Oakridge 189-4 18 (M Robbins 88, S Robbins 42), Cricklade 131-8 4 (R Walker 45, D Lloyd 40, S Robbins 4-48);a Windrush 130-8 17, (A Vale 29, C Mills 25, G Long 24, P O'Leary 3-62), Chedworth 55ao 4 (R Parker 4-24, G Long 3-21).

WILTSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE ROUND-UP IN TOMORROW'S GRASS ROOTS