Tragic Tale Unfolds As Devon Record Falls ; Torquay's Thompson Youngest Centurion by One Day Reed Played Last Game for Devon Day War Declared

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TORQUAY cricketer Matt Thompson has finally been confirmed as the youngest player to score a century for Devon - nearly six months after he hit 122 against Herefordshire.

Opening batsman Thompson was aged 18 years and 206 days when he made his century at Eastnor on July 4 last year, which made him Devon's youngest centurion by just one day.

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Tragic Tale Unfolds As Devon Record Falls ; Torquay's Thompson Youngest Centurion by One Day Reed Played Last Game for Devon Day War Declared

Carrying out the research that established Thompson's place in the history books revealed the touching, and ultimately tragic story of Stanley Oscar Reed, who was a day older when he made his first Devon ton back in 1913.

Devon's archive is a bit hit-and-miss in places - much of it was lost during bombing raids on Exeter during World War Two - and there was no definite list of century make...

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