Cornwall Cricket League Division Two East round-up – Saturday, August 3

LEADERS St Austell Seconds racked up the runs at Bude on Saturday to remain favourites for the title.

The Saints made the long trip up to Crooklets 19 points adrift of leaders Werrington Seconds with two games in-hand, and were sent into bat.

Aussie Brett Hunter dismissed Archie Connolly for just 12, but Ryan Bate (97) and James Carter (96) then made nineties on a superb track as they added 184.

The runs kept coming after they departed as they finished on 308-5 with only Hunter (3-31) and Andrew De Rosa (0-30) keeping things tight.

Bude never threatened to get close despite being 104-2 as they were dismissed for 204.

Skipper Warren Rumble top scored with 34 while there were twenties from Andrew De Rosa (27), Matt Williams (22) and Harry Dymond (21).

While St Austell’s batting was impressive, Werrington went even better at Ladycross as their top three – Rob May (112), Dan Howgill (116) and Tom Lyle (108) – all made hundreds against Ladock.

They racked up 394-3 from their 45 overs in an innings that included 43 fours and 11 sixes.

Ladock were all out for 146 in reply with young all-rounder George Rickard chipping in with 5-14 towards the end.

Callington Seconds were also in the runs as they eased past Menheniot-Looe in the local derby at Moores Park.

To begin with it was even as the visitors reduced Cally to 90-4 with Chris Simpson out for 33, but from then on the hosts dominated.

Peter Tancock and Charlie Coates (32) put on 59 before Jim Shorten and Tancock hoisted a further 107 as Menheniot toiled in the heat.

Tancock went for 89, but Shorten (62no) was joined by Ben Alford (20no) to get the Greens up to 290-6.

Alford (4-35) then took that confidence into his bowling.

He dismissed Luke Ripley first ball before Menheniot slipped to 48-6 as he and fellow paceman Spencer Whatley (3-49) took three wickets apiece.

To Menheniot’s credit they battled away from there on as they nearly reached 160 before missing out on a fourth batting point by a single run.

Ross Ripley top-scored with 40 while Giles Francis (19) and Josh Geary (21) also chipped in.

Jack Greening and Herschelle Poggenpoel both scored hundreds as Holsworthy won by seven wickets at St Minver.

The hosts made 235-9 thanks to Ben Hawken’s 124 despite 3-41 from Poggenpoel and Will Priest’s 2-32. Graham Wild (1-19) was miserly.

Chris Pomeroy (7) departed at 23, but Greening and Poggenpoel added 196 for the second wicket.

Jonny Centini (2-25) struck twice late on, but the damage was done.

Greening made 101 from 109 balls while Poggenpoel walked off on 106 from 112 deliveries.

Tintagel welcomed Lanhydrock in a crucial clash at Butts Field, but it was the Bodmin-based club that left with an emphatic 101-run success.

Lanhydrock racked up 281-7 thanks to 86 from Josh Taylor, 79 extras and bits and pieces from the rest as Gyles Reynolds (2-39) and Akobe Earle (2-44) shared four wickets.

Tintagel got off to a decent start through Akobe Earle and Martin Seldon (17), and when Matt Jolliffe (39) joined Earle, the Knights were in with a shout.

But Jolliffe’s departure to Gary Jones (2-13) sparked a collapse as only Earle (74) made much impression in their 180 all out.

South Petherwin were thrashed by eight wickets at home to St Blazey.

Only Adrian Clements (39), Billy Martin (23) and Mike Bolt (20) got going in a disappointing 143 all out.

Matt Bennetts led the Blazey reply with an unbeaten 74. Paul Clements (1-19) was miserly.