Cornwall Cricket League Division Two East round-up – Saturday, July 13 

LEADERS Werrington were comfortably beaten by six-wickets at mid-table St Minver on Saturday.

Werrington headed to the North Cornwall coast having lost just once, and got off to a fine start as openers Marley May (19) and George Rickard, helped by a healthy number of wides from Reece Thompson and Josh Sanders, took the total to 60.

Bertie Campbell dismissed Rickard for 17 and the introduction of Alek Gill proved decisive as the off-spinner reeled off 3-23 from his nine overs.

In tandem with veteran spinner Rob Hawken, who took 1-12 from his allocation, the visitors slipped to 85-5.

Tom Lyle (25) and Rob May (22) added 40, but even they found it tough to score against the home spinners who also saw Dean Jeffery take 2-39, while Thompson returned to end up with 3-39.

Defending just 158, the visitors gambled with the pace of Rickard and Billy Uglow, but openers Ben Hawken (34) and Antony Ash (21) both prospered before falling to Nick Oldaker (2-28).

He, along with Ian Searle (1-17) and Mark Hodgson (0-22) kept things tight, but the visitors were led home by Kelvin Lockwood (19no), Jonny Centini (29) and Reece Thompson (19no).

Callington Seconds ran out comfortable six-wicket winners at Holsworthy who fell to a second defeat on the spin.

Ben Alford dismissed key man Jack Greening for a second ball duck before the Trees fought back through Chris Pomeroy (11) and Herschelle Poggenpoel (31).

Poggenpoel was lbw to Ryan Hodge, and from there on the innings never caught fire as they stumbled along to 132-9 against an impressive attack led by Alford’s 3-15.

Alex Robinson (2-16 off 9) and Hodge (2-11 off 4) were also in the wickets as only Aiden Gerry and Dan Smith with 22 apiece made much impression.

The chase was a slow but steady affair as Jack Greening (2-22) and Poggenpoel (1-21) made life tough.

But contributions from Rich Brown (22), Blake Tancock (28), Peter Tancock (31no) and James Moon (20no) got the job done.

James Sharman kept up his fine form as Bude thrashed an understrength South Petherwin by 103 runs at Crooklets.

The opener smoked 120 from just 113 balls as they piled up 275-4.

Sharman departed with the score at 183-2 having struck 16 fours and four sixes in a stand of 155 with Warren Rumble (56).

Matt Mansbridge was promoted up the order and he made the most of his opportunity with 52 not out from just 34 balls. Wayne Adams also added 25 towards the end as only Kevin Horrell (0-29) and James Weeks (2-38 off 6) did much to stop the scoring.

The visitors’ reply got off to a disastrous start as Aussie Brett Hunter ripped through the line-up.

The left-armer single-handedly reduced Petherwin to 25-5. James Turner took out Adrian Clements, before Paul Clements (45) and Ollie Peterson (41) showed some fight as they took the score to 117 before the seventh wicket fell.

Petherwin eventually got up to 172 all out despite Hunter’s 5-15.

Tintagel’s season of struggle continues as they were beaten by seven wickets at promotion-chasing St Austell Seconds.

The Knights got off to a quickfire start through Tom Parsons (20) before Akobe Earle (25) and Jordan Burnard (13) took the score to 75 before the second wicket fell.

Earle went a run later for 25, and from there on only Matt Jolliffe (46) made any contribution as they stuttered up to 156 all out.

The score was reached in just 25.3 overs with none of the visiting attack taking more than a wicket.