THE final round of fixtures involving Post area clubs in the Cornwall Cricket League Division Two T20 Cup took place last Thursday night with Werrington Seconds and defending champions Holsworthy both guaranteeing their places in the last round.

Both teams had big run-rate advantages going into their games, but eased to victory.

Werrington made the short trip to South Petherwin and held the hosts to 104-8 with only Sam Pengelly making much impression with 33.

Ian Searle (2-20) and Tyler May (2-15) shared four wickets before Rob May (37), Marley May (28) and Tom Lyle knocked off the runs in quick time.

They go through as winners after beating both Callington Seconds and Petherwin.

They will now face Holsworthy in a repeat of last year’s quarter-final after the Trees eased to an 88-run victory at neighbours Bude.

The Seasiders were missing several key players for various reasons, and did okay with the ball as both Brett Hunter (1-5 off 4) and Matt Mansbridge (2-16) kept things extremely tight including getting rid of dangermen Herschelle Poggenpoel (17) and Jack Greening (20) without much damage being caused.

However, Holsworthy utilise North Devon’s Fred King in the T20 format and he made 56 as he and Sam Stacey (32) put on a partnership of 101.

Both departed before the end but King’s knock from 39 deliveries contained some huge straight sixes.

Bude were missing three of their big hitters in captain Warren Rumble, James Sharman and Andrew De Rosa, and against an excellent attack found the going tough.

Tom Lush made 15 on his first appearance of the season, and although Hunter (12) and Mansbridge (10) reached double figures, that was as good as it got for the Seasiders who will now have to focus on their league campaign for the rest of the season.

St Minver piled up an imposing 198-3 at St Blazey who promptly knocked it off by losing just one wicket in the process.

Minver’s batting effort was impressive as opener Antony Ash returned to form with an unbeaten 90 off 49 balls which contained 13 fours and three sixes.

He shared stands with South African Reece Thompson, Kelvin Lockwood and Jonny Centini who all scored at better than a run a ball.

Thompson’s 29 came off 19, Lockwood’s 34 was off 33 deliveries, while former captain Centini got some form back with 24 off 18.

At the turnaround they would have been quietly confident of earning a win that could have pipped Blazey to top spot, but ran into a masterclass from Matt Bennetts.

The former Wadebridge right-hander plundered eight fours and nine sixes in his knock which lasted just 70 balls.

Rory Dixon provided the perfect foil with 49 not out from 29, as Blazey booked top spot.