Cornwall Cricket League Division Five and Six East round-up – Saturday, June 15

HOLSWORTHY Seconds maintained their position in second in Division Five as they ground out a 24-run victory at Werrington Fourths on Saturday.

They were in massive trouble at 59-7 as youngsters Dan Inman (3-24) and Matthew Gilmour (2-25) plus spinner Ben Sonley (3-50) went to work.

But a combination of the grit of Dan Marks (19) and hitting ability of Guy Beagley (50) saw them add 72 before the final three wickets fell on 131.

The hosts then found it even tougher going against a lively attack.

Adam Lovejoy was the pick with 4-20 while Ryan Bridgeman (2-18 off 10) was miserly.

At 106-7 the hosts still had a chance, but Lovejoy returned to take the final two wickets.

For Werrington, Joe Gent top-scored with 25.

Bude Seconds were short of batting for their trip to their Saltash St Stephens counterparts and were beaten by five runs at Chapel Field.

The first half went well for the Seasiders as they kept the hosts to a peculiar 159-3 from their 40 overs, Duncan Nobes making 77 not out.

Bude had no Michael Taylor, Jack Miles or Lee Houghton, and although Charlie Gliddon batted through for 90 not out from 129 balls, a lack of support meant they finished on 154-5.

Paul Gliddon took 2-24 from his ten overs and made 18 with the bat for Bude.

Elsewhere in the division, Russ Holloway made 97 in Gunnislake’s 72-run success at Bugle.

They made 214-8 with Graham Murray also adding a crucial 42, before Murray’s 5-31 got the job done.

Lee Roberts’ 4-23 was also crucial.

South Petherwin Seconds visited Roche Thirds on Sunday and eased to a resounding ten-wicket win.

Loan player Gareth Clements took 5-16 as the hosts were bowled out for 114, before James Cawsey (66no) and Richard Watson (32no) knocked the runs off in less than 15 overs.

Elsewhere in the division, leaders Gorran won by 54 runs at Wadebridge Thirds having posted 215-5, 128 of which came from Tyrone Sarucan, while St Stephen Seconds were 51-run victors at St Austell Fourths.

All five games went ahead on Saturday in Division Six East.

Leaders St Neot overcame a scare to beat Launceston by two wickets.

Lanson made a competitive 162-9 at Wenmoth, skipper Kevin Worth top-scoring with 53 not out, while Stephen Rowe took 5-43.

Forty-seven extras probably cost the visitors in the run chase as St Neot edged home with the ninth wicket partnership adding 14.

Chris Arthur (32) and Mark Pearce (28) got most of St Neot’s runs.

Luckett Seconds enjoyed another dominant victory, an eight-wicket success over their Boconnoc counterparts at Chapel Field.

Only Mark Jenkins with 27 reached double figures in a sorry 65 all out as Gareth Clements (4-15 off 9.3) and Martin Budge (3-9 off 6).

Luckett lost Budge and Michael Clements cheaply, but Ben Williams (25no) and Adam Piper (21no) knocked off the rest without any fuss.

Tintagel Seconds bounced back from their Luckett loss to beat Newquay Fourths by six wickets.

Regular showers throughout the week and afternoon meant it was tough work for both sides.

Newquay were held to just 114-7 from 37 overs with opening bowlers Kane Hartland (1-23) and Rocco Reynolds (2-24) both impressing.

Newquay were well in the game when Tintagel slipped to 30-4, but Chris Lovegrove (42no) and Joe Parsons (32no) added an unbeaten 85.

Elsewhere in the division, Lanhydrock Thirds won by 110 runs at their St Stephen counterparts having posted 280-9, while Tideford Seconds edged a thriller at Menheniot-Looe Thirds by two wickets having been set 161 for victory.