Cornwall Cricket League Division Five and Six East round-up – Saturday, July 27

WERRINGTON Fourths proved no match for leaders Gorran on Saturday in Division Five East.

Dan Pascoe was the thorn in their side as he made 111 in their 243-5 which was supplemented by runs from Lewis Bunney, Andrew Constantine and Leo Constantine.

Werrington opening bowlers Ben Sonley (2-51) and Matt Gilmour (2-38) kept things relatively tight in their ten-over spells, while Thomas Petherick (1-34 off 8) also did okay.

The visitors’ reply started well as Nigel Dennis and Matt Gilmour added 29, but once they departed having made 15 apiece, wickets tumbled, of which most fell to Oliver Matthews who finished with 7-34.

Joe Gent made 14 but the end came at 90.

Holsworthy Seconds have a 13-point lead over Wadebridge Thirds.

Holsworthy were awarded 20 points by their South Petherwin counterparts who were unable to raise a side, while Wadebridge were beaten by mid-table Saltash St Stephens Seconds at Pencarrow.

Gunnislake moved up to fourth and above Bude Seconds after seeing off the Seasiders by 42 runs at Crooklets.

Peter Ellis (1-22) and Dan Petit (2-40) reduced Gunni to 55-3 despite 29 from Stephen Lees, but a 72-run stand between Russ Holloway and Joe Organ turned the momentum in the away side’s favour.

Organ’s departure to Mike Taylor sparked a collapse as the last seven wickets fell for just 31 runs as Taylor (3-27) and Charlie Gliddon (4-10 off 4.1).

Bude were without Jack Miles and Lee Houghton meaning the pressure was on openers Michael Taylor and Charlie Gliddon, but Dinesh Thirupuvanarajah (3-28) took out Taylor for five before bowling Ryan Chalkley first ball.

Gliddon made his way to 31 and Nick Sainsbury added ten, but wickets fell at regular intervals as they slipped to 84-8.

Petit (16no) and Mike Taylor (11no) tried to get themselves up to 120 and a third batting point, but finished five short on 115-8.

Division Six East’s programme was brief to put it mildly, but Luckett Seconds are now in pole position for the title after a fantastic day.

They did their part by easing past St Stephen Thirds by ten wickets.

Gareth Clements continued his superb season with 5-6 from eight overs as the visitors were bowled out for just 41.

He was supported by Martin Budge (1-13 off 6) to begin with, before Richard Seeley (2-17 off 3.4) and Martin Budden (2-1 off 2) wrapped up the tail.

Skipper Steve Brown then changed the order around as Chris Paton (19no) and Ben Williams (17no) knocked off the runs without any fuss.

They are now seven points behind leaders St Neot Seconds after the Bodmin Moor club were beaten by 52 runs at their Tintagel counterparts.

Opener Richard Pethick batted almost until the end for his 62.

He shared stands of 44 with Simon Harrison (18), 47 with Joe Parsons (32) and 33 with David Lane (14) as they scrambled up to 174-9. Thirty-four extras helped their cause.

Spinner Stephen Rowe was the star for St Neot with 4-49 while Drew Champion took 2-19 from his seven.

The reply never really going.

Openers Keith Marks (32) and Malcolm Copplestone added 29 before the latter was run out by Ollie Ansell.

Wickets fell at regular intervals including 3-29 from skipper David Lane before Marks went for 32 at 91-6.

Rowe made 16 and Liam Champion 22 from number nine, but Tintagel worked their way through the lower order with Adam Price’s 3-27 proving important.

Launceston Thirds conceded their trip to Boconnoc Seconds, while Sundays saw Menheniot-Looe Thirds win by three wickets at their Lanhydrock counterparts having been set 116 to win.