Cornwall Cricket League Division Five and Six East round-up – Saturday, August 3

HOLSWORTHY Seconds’ lead over third-placed Wadebridge Thirds is down to just a point after they were beaten by 18 runs by their Bude counterparts at Stanhope Park on Saturday.

Bude made a competitive 200-8 after being asked to bat.

Opener Michael Taylor top-scored with 53 while there were useful contributions all the way down from Mike Ellis (33), Paul Gliddon (23), Dan Petit (19) and Peter Ellis (14no).

Holsworthy’s Ryan Smith took 3-28 towards the end, while Adam Lovejoy claimed 2-35.

The home reply was built around skipper Lyndon Piper’s 76, but with the next best score being just 17 from Dan Marks, they came up short on 182-8.

Mike Taylor took 5-73 with his off-spin, but Petit’s superb 3-27 proved decisive.

Gunnislake are six points behind Holsworthy after a two-wicket success at St Austell Fourths.

Four bowlers – Joe Organ (2-11), Dinesh Thirupuvanarajah (2-13), Lee Roberts (2-18) and Graeme Murray (2-25) all had a brace as the hosts were dismissed for just 89.

Gunni slipped to 33-4 before Kevin Beare (21) and James Boundy (31) added 44.

Four wickets fell before the end as Toby Clarke took 3-7 from two overs, but they got over the line.

Werrington Fourths returned to winning ways with a six-wicket success over neighbours South Petherwin Seconds.

Petherwin batted their 40 overs for 133-4 before the hosts got over the line with seven wickets and eight overs to spare.

Saltash St Stephens Seconds lost by nine wickets to their visiting St Stephen counterparts at Chapel Field.

Debutant Ben Lindsay struck 56 in their 174 all out, but Shaun Hicks’ unbeaten 94 got the visitors over the line.

Leaders Gorran won by five wickets at Bugle having dismissed the Clay Country outfit for just 137, while Sunday’s clash saw Wadebridge Thirds ease to a 109-run success at their Roche counterparts having knocked up 249-7.

Luckett are now in pole position to win the Division Six East crown after an emphatic 275-run victory over Lanhydrock Thirds at Chapel Field.

The villagers racked up a massive 380-3 from their 40 overs.

Richard Seeley made 100 from 97 deliveries before retiring, but it was number three Mike Clements that provided the fireworks with a brutal display of hitting.

He hammered 12 fours and five sixes in his 45-ball stay before he was eventually caught for 107.

Stephen Brown then went even crazier as he walloped 66 from just 19 deliveries.

The chase saw Martin Budge take 4-20, while Alastair Skeet’s 3-0 from just four deliveries rounded things off as they moved four points clear with a game in-hand.

Tintagel Seconds are now four points ahead of their St Neot counterparts who lost again.

While St Neot were going down to a seven-wicket defeat to Newquay Fourths, Tintagel’s match at St Stephen Thirds lasted less than 18 overs.

The home club were rolled out for just 30 as David Lane (6-20) and Kane Hartland (4-10) shared all ten wickets.

Simon Harrison was 21 not out in the chase.

Launceston Thirds were beaten by eight runs at Tideford Seconds who bounced back from being bowled out for just 27 the week before.

Tideford made a competitive 220-9, a fine effort from 126-8 as Max Lillyman made 64 in a partnership of 94 with Josh Hall (25no).

Olivia Jones (3-50) and Paddy Webber (3-37) shared six wickets.

Launceston’s reply of 212 was also a solid effort, helped by 63 extras.

Webber rounded off a fine afternoon with 48 while Ranveer Shoker (35no) and Kevin Worth (31) both passed 30 as the end came with three balls to spare.