🏏 Cornwall Cricket: August 15 round-up
Premier Division leaders Wadebridge open up two-point gap over Penzance; Truro and Falmouth remain neck-and-neck in County Division 1 title tussle
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Premier: Leaders Wadebridge open up two-point gap over Penzance
County 1: Truro and Falmouth remain neck-and-neck in title tussle
Division 2 East results
Division 2 West results
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Premier: Leaders Wadebridge open up two-point gap over Penzance
🏏 Callington — Callington (186) beat St Just (93) by 93 runs
1️⃣ Callington took a significant step towards safety after defeating St Just at Moores Park. Graham Wagg starred with a superb 90 off just 88 balls, with his and Ben Ellis’ (60) knock of 120 for the eighth wicket rescuing the hosts after they slumped to 56-7.
2️⃣ Dominic Angove opened with 22 in St Just’s reply but no-one else could manage more than 13 as the visitors were skittled out for 93, with Harry Sawyers taking a five-wicket haul at a cost of 33 runs.
📊 Callington (G Wagg 90, B Ellis 60; B Stevens 4-27). St Just (D Angove 22; H Sawyers 5-33).
🏏 Helston — St Austell (127-6) beat Helston (126) by four wickets
1️⃣ Ross Leathley’s unbeaten 68 off 85 balls was not enough for Helston, who could only muster another 58 from elsewhere as they were bowled out for 128, with Liam Watson (3-21) and Gary Bone (3-27) taking three wickets apiece for third-placed St Austell.
2️⃣ Daniel Jarman posted an innings-high 49 in St Austell’s reply as Saints got over the line with four overs remaining.
📊 Helston (R Leathley 68*; L Watson 3-12, G Bone 3-27, A Snowdon 3-30). St Austell (D Jarman 49; D Walker 3-35).
🏏 Redruth — Penzance (70-4) beat Redruth (69) by six wickets
1️⃣ Penzance lost two points on title rivals Wadebridge despite their routine victory at Redruth, with Greg Smith (3-10) and Andrew Libby (3-22) taking three wickets apiece as Redruth collapsed to 69 all out.
2️⃣ Ben Seabrook top-scored with an unbeaten 29 off 69 balls in the reply as the reigning champions achieved victory in the 28th over.
📊 Redruth 69 (J Harris 15; G Smith 3-10, A Libby 3-22). Penzance 70-4 (B Seabrook 29*; E Whiteford 2-21).
🏏 Wadebridge — Wadebridge (225-5) beat Camborne (84) by 141 runs
1️⃣ Wadebridge are now two points clear at the summit after taking maximum points from their win at home to Camborne. Kevin Renecke (79) and Matthew Robins’ (49) opening knock of 111 got the hosts halfway to their total of 225-5, with Daniel Stephens taking 4-22 for the visitors.
2️⃣ Camborne struggled in their reply, with Steve Kevern posting an innings-high 16 as the west Cornwall outfit were skittled out for 84.
📊 Wadebridge 225-5 (K Renecke 79, M Robins 49, K Snell 47*; D Stephens 4-22). Camborne 84 (S Kevern 16; M Robins 3-12).
🏏 Werrington — Werrington (87-3) beat Hayle (85) by seven wickets
1️⃣ Hayle’s relegation woes increased with this defeat at Werrington, with Adam Hodgson taking four wickets at a cost of 12 runs for the hosts as bottom side Hayle were dismissed for just 85.
2️⃣ Tom Lyle top-scored with 23 off 57 balls in the reply as Werrington met their modest target in the 36th over.
📊 Hayle 85 (S Mycock 17; A Hodgson 4-12). Werrington 87-3 (T Lyle 23, B Smeeth 22*; T Sharp 2-28).
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County 1: Truro and Falmouth remain neck-and-neck in title tussle
🏏 Beacon — Beacon (166) beat Grampound Road (78) by 87 runs
1️⃣ Grampound Road’s relegation worries aren’t over just yet after they slipped to an 87-run loss at Beacon. Jack Thomas top-scored with a modest 36 as the hosts posted 166, with Alex Lean (3-18) and Nathan Keevil (3-43) taking three wickets each.
2️⃣ The Roadies struggled in the reply, though, with fifth batter Dave Hoskings’ 39 from 45 balls the best it got as the visitors slumped to 78 all out. Anna Squire (3-10), Ben James (3-16) and Darren Proctor (3-18) all recorded fine figures for the home side.
📊 Beacon 166 (J Thomas 36, D Eathorne 29; A Lean 3-18, N Keevil 3-43). Grampound Road 78 (D Hoskings 39; A Squire 3-10, B James 3-16, D Proctor 3-18).
🏏 Falmouth — Falmouth (202) beat Mullion (173) by 29 runs
1️⃣ It remains neck-and-neck at the County 1 summit ahead of next week’s potential title decider between Truro and Falmouth, with the latter running out 29-run winners over Mullion. Richard Kellow hit 52 off 43 balls with Marco Van Biljon (51) also raising his bat as the hosts posted 202.
2️⃣ Jackson Edgar opened with 33 in Mullion’s reply but couldn’t prevent the visitors from slumping to 61-5. Jonty Wheatley (41) and Mathew Davies (33*) steadied the ship but the away side’s challenge ended with five overs to spare.
📊 Falmouth 202 (R Kellow 52, M Van Biljon 51, J Tomlinson 38; J Dark 3-48). Mullion 173 (J Wheatley 41, M Davies 33*, J Edgar 33; R Kellow 3-28, M Van Biljon 3-43).
🏏 Newquay — Paul (203-2) beat Newquay (202-9) by eight wickets
1️⃣ Third-placed Paul kept themselves in the title race with an eight-wicket win at Newquay. Ryan Peter-Budge plundered 64 and Grant Stone added 38 as the home side managed 202 in the first innings, with Charlie Treloar taking three wickets for the visitors.
2️⃣ Ben Brooks carried the bat with an excellent unbeaten 93 in the reply, with Brooks and Will Trenoweth (55*) putting on an unbroken stand of 120 to clinch victory in the 46th over.
📊 Newquay 202-9 (R Peter-Budge 64, G Stone 38, J Howarth 27; C Treloar 3-66). Paul 203-2 (B Brooks 93*, W Trenoweth 55*, A Snell 35; J Crane 2-37).
🏏 Penzance — Penzance 2 (138-5) beat Redruth 2 (137) by five wickets
1️⃣ Penzance came out on top in the battle of the second teams in west Cornwall with Jacob Pentecost taking four wickets at a cost of 34 runs as Redruth were dismissed for 137, with Jamie Burford top-scoring with 36.
2️⃣ Matt Stevens (43) and Ryan Edwards (52*) put on 47 for the fifth wicket as the hosts coasted across the winning line in the 29th over.
📊 Redruth 137 (J Burford 36, L Johnson 30, T Stevens 26; J Pentecost 4-34, B Edwards 3-26). Penzance 138-5 (R Edwards 52*, M Stevens 43; C Williams 3-28).
🏏 Roche — St Erme (140-3) beat Roche Old Boys (139) by seven wickets
1️⃣ Shaun Trudgeon top-scored with a modest 20 from 54 balls as visitors Roche battled their way to 139, with Spencer Wilcock taking three wickets at a cost of 24 runs.
2️⃣ Kyle Van Rooyen opened with a blistering 60 off 34 balls — including 12 boundaries — with Wilcock supporting with 39 from 35 balls as St Erme clinched victory in the 20th over.
📊 Roche Old Boys 139 (S Trudgeon 20; S Wilcock 3-24). St Erme 140-3 (K Van Rooyen 60, S Wilcock 39, V Rao 24*).
🏏 Truro — Truro (141-1) beat Lanhydrock (139) by nine wickets
1️⃣ Truro are still tied with Falmouth at the summit after taking maximum points from their game at home to relegation-threatened Lanhydrock. Jamie Eldridge, batting at three, posted 56 for the visitors as they were dismissed for 139, with Neil Ivamy taking four wickets at a cost of 22 runs.
2️⃣ Harry Phillips carried the bat in Truro’s reply with a fine 87 off 93 balls, finding the boundary 14 times as the hosts cruised over the line with 20 overs to spare.
📊 Lanhydrock 139 (J Eldridge 56, S Benney 20; N Ivamy 4-22). Truro 141-1 (H Phillips 87*, C Kent 26*, D Phillips 21).
Division 2 East results
🏏 Bude — St Blazey (222-5) beat Bude (218-5) by four runs
📊 St Blazey 222-5 (R Dixon 85, M Bennetts 69; B Hunter 2-47). Bude 218-5 (W Adams 41, J Turner 37*, A De Rosa 34; J Isbell 3-40).
🏏 Holsworthy — Callington 2 (180) beat Holsworthy (166) by 14 runs
📊 Callington 180 (R Brown 48, P Tancock 38, H Poad 20*; J Greening 5-36, A Gerry 3-37). Holsworthy 166 (R Dow 46, H Poggenpoel 35; H Poad 4-32).
🏏 Menheniot/Looe — South Petherwin (140-2) beat Menheniot/Looe (139-4) by eight wickets
📊 Menheniot/Looe 139-4 (L Ripley 47, M Maiden 41, D Rundle 29; A Brenton 3-25). South Petherwin 140-2 (A Brenton 76*, M Bolt 30; S Nye 2-34).
🏏 St Austell — Wadebridge 2 (120-1) beat St Austell 2 (116) by nine wickets
📊 St Austell 116 (R Bate 24, Q Jamal 22; O Allen 3-22, M Gordon 3-33). Wadebridge 120-1 (P Menhinick 64*, R McLachlan 22*, S Richards 21).
🏏 St Minver — St Minver (247-9) beat Luckett (147) by 100 runs
📊 St Minver 247-9 (B Hawken 97, A Gill 43, C Hawken 34; B Berry 2-35). Luckett 147 (A Harley 45, R Piper 27, J Hoskin 23; C Hawken 5-44, D Jeffery 4-34).
🏏 Tintagel — Werrington 2 (218-8) beat Tintagel (215) by three runs
📊 Werrington 218-8 (R May 89*, H Tomkinson 29; H Daly 3-29). Tintagel 215 (A Pooley 49, S Abbott 43, M Pethick 43; J Seldon 4-26, Z Zambuni 3-37).
Division 2 West results
🏏 Camborne — Mount Hawke & Porthtowan (163-9) beat Camborne 2 (162) by one wicket
📊 Camborne 162 (P Rolfe 65, J Symons 39; R Thomas 4-29, A Sim 3-17). Mount Hawke & Porthtowan 163-9 (L Brock 68, A Hymas 40; P Moyle 3-15, S Harris 3-32).
🏏 Hayle — Hayle 2 (59-4) beat Helston 2 (58) by six wickets
📊 Helston 58 (A Rowling 21; A Otto 3-10, P Glanville 3-27). Hayle 59-4 (J Harvey 13*; A Martin 3-24).
🏏 Ludgvan — Ludgvan (119-3) beat Stithians (118) by seven wickets
📊 Stithians 118 (N Strick 40, R Mitchell 34; D May 3-16). Ludgvan 119-3 (S Stevens 54*).
🏏 Mount Ambrose — Perranporth (174-4) beat Mount Ambrose (173-8) by six wickets
📊 Mount Ambrose 173-8 (D Paull 69, M Strick 36; T Woolston 5-25). Perranporth 174-4 (T Woolston 45, B Evans 37*, W Bicknell 28; M South 2-26).
🏏 St Just — St Ives (191-5) beat St Just 2 (189-4) by five wickets
📊 St Just 189-4 (M Waters 75, T Edwards 68; A Myers 2-30). St Ives 191-5 (T Williams 92, C Marsden 57*; G Blaken 3-17).
🏏 Veryan — Veryan (260-3) beat Truro 2 (97) by 163 runs
📊 Veryan 260-3 (M Tregunna 121, J Chaffin 55, A Wheildon 24*; B). Truro 97 (M Teague 31, B Channell 23; A Tregunna 3-3, A Wheildon 3-24).
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