List A matches from 1969 to 2005, winning seven and losing 26, the majority of which were against first-class opponents. The county claimed a first-class scalp once, defeating Leicestershire in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. Devon lost the right to play List A cricket when the Minor counties were excluded from the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy from the 2006 season onward. In 2011, the Club set up a Development XI, the Devon Lions, to help bring on new players. It has links to the recently a formed charity, the David Shepherd Cricket Foundation, one of whose objectives is to nurture young cricketing talent in Devon. The Lions play some competitive games against university and county 2nd XI teams. Grounds The club has no fixed home, but play their matches at various grounds across the county. Grounds used during the 2011 season include: North Devon Cricket Club Ground, Instow Recreation Ground, Bovey Tracey Recreation Ground, Torquay The Fortfield, Sidmouth The Maer Ground, Exmouth Creedy Park, nr Crediton County Ground, Exeter See also Devon Cricket League Devon Women cricket team References Further reading Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970 E W Swanton (editor), Barclays World of Cricket, Guild, 1986 Playfair Cricket Annual – various editions Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions External sources Devon Cricket National Counties cricket History of Devon Cricket clubs established in 1899 Cricket in Devon