Record-breakers as Shropshire sign off
Steve Leach and Ryan Lockley were in record-breaking mood as Shropshire ended their Unicorns Minor Counties Championship season with a convincing victory.
Devon, the Western Division's bottom side, were swept aside by 10 wickets before lunch on day three at Shrewsbury's London Road ground.
The highlight was a first innings stand of 265 for the second wicket between Shrewsbury's Leach (170) and Bridgnorth's Lockley (117).
Their efforts eclipsed the county's previous best second-wicket stand of 230, by John Foster and former Lancashire star John Abrahams against Buckinghamshire at Wellington in 1990.
Shropshire coach Karl Krikken said: "Leachy's been great all year without getting three figures before.
"And it was a big one, probably one of the highest scores from a Shropshire batsman. Ryan Lockley also got a big hundred so it augurs well for next year."
Spinner Gurman Randhawa claimed 10 wickets in the match and young debutants Charlie Home and Will Cook settled in well.
Krikken added: "It's been a very good last three days with Leachy and Ryan scoring the runs, Gurman coming up with the wickets and young Charlie Home also bowled very well in both innings.
"Cooky came in as well as Charlie and they looked the part."
Devon posted 274 but Shropshire, inspired by Leach and Lockley, responded with 385.
Randhawa claimed 6-48 to fire out the visitors for just 183 and Omar Ali's quickfire unbeaten 58 – including five sixes – saw Shropshire reach their target of 73 inside seven overs.
