AN INSPIRED bowling performance from James Ashford-Brown was overshadowed by several dubious umpiring decisions as Devizes crashed to defeat in their top of the table encounter with Winget.

Bowling with good pace and accuracy, Ashford-Brown picked up three wickets at the top of the innings and then returned to demolish the tail as Winget lost their last six wickets for only 36 runs.

It could have been even better for the fast bowler as he and Paul Vooght repeatedly beat the bat in the opening overs.

It was not until Tetley joined opener Carter at the crease with four wickets down that Winget began to fight back as they put on 59 for the fifth wicket.

However, as in previous weeks, Devizes dropped chances that enabled this partnership to develop. Vooght returned to the attack to pick up both batsmen, ending Carter's knock of 66 as the batsman looked to drive. With Ashford-Brown coming back on from the other end Devizes hustled through the Winget innings, Vooght claiming three for 33 and Ashford-Brown returning a fine six for 46.

A couple of umpiring decisions had looked poor, but they paled into insignificance as Devizes began their reply. Three of the top six received extremely suspect leg before decisions as Salter took full advantage to return excellent figures of five for 33 from his 15 overs.

Devizes failed to recover from their poor start and crumbled to 92 all out, guilty of being unable to forget what had gone before. Only Andy Hodder offered any serious opposition as he took the game to Winget in making 28 not out.