CORNWALL CRICKET St Austell take over at the top
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- Created on Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:32
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 13:05
- Published on Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:32
- Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent
St Austell are the new Premier leaders following dramatic events on and off the field as the Cornwall league season reaches its midway point.The clay country side beat Penzance by two wickets in a remarkable game at Wheal Eliza.
Penzance elected to bat and immediately lost Chris Gibson, Ryan Edwards, Owais Shah and Christian Purchase at 8-4 in the sixth over. Jack Paull followed at 21-5 in the ninth with Liam Watson (3-28) and Adam Snowdon (2-21) doing the damage.
The defedning champions' innings was rescued thanks to Kian Burns (62) with good support from Giles Lawrence (33) and Glyn Furnival (27) as Steve Raven wrapped up the tail at 167 all out in the 47th over with three wickets.
Mike Bone (25) and Alex Bone (32) got the home side to 84-2 before wickets tumbled and at 109-7, there was plenty to do. Gary Bone (27no) found an ideal partner in Snowdon who hit 32 before being dismissed with 10 required off 11 balls.
That came down to eight off the last over. Gary Bone hit the first ball for a boundary. A wide levelled the scores before Bone hit the winning boundary off the penultimate ball.
Penzance have accepted a statutory five-point deduction this week for inadvertently playing an unregistered player in the game at Wadebridge when Ben Seabrook was withdrawn after the toss having suffered an eye injury in the warm-up.
Wadebridge - who beat Werrington - soar to second with just two points separating the top three, who have all lost three games.
Werrington’s Mark Taskis - attempting a two off the final ball to tie the match - was dramatcially run out by Kelvin Snell.
Kevin Renecke (72) and Matt Robins (56) put on 119 for Wadebridge's first wicket on their way to 219.
Sam Hockin opened with a quickfire 48 and Ben Smeeth made 42 in the Werrington reply. Ahead of his county debut left arm spinner Matt Lawrence only conceded 22 runs in 10 overs.
It was just as dramatic at the foot of the table with the bottom two clubs, Callington and Hayle, both winning.
Hampshire’s Ian Holland made an impact for Callington at Camborne, removing opener Lewis Goldsworthy, top scorer Alfie Macdonald and the tail to end with 5-19 from 10 overs.
Ryan Brown (31) and Liam Lindsay (33) eased Callington to an eight-wicket victory reaching the 76 target before half past five.
It was just as comfortable for Hayle at the Towans who beat St Just by 80 runs, recording back to back wins following their success at St Austell.
Sam Mycock (42) and Tom Sharp (43) led the home side to 194 with Max Waller wrapping up the tail with 4-39. Only Nic Whitelaw (45) offered much in the 114 all out in the 43rd over. Matt Jacka took 4-26.
Defeat leaves St Just 17 points off the bottom following a third successive loss.
Reduth moved above Helston to fourth following a six-wicket win at Beacon Parc. Helston were restricted to 167-9 with Karl Leathley making 47 ahead of his county recall and skipper Steve Jenkin 35 not out.
The Reds were seen home thanks to an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 71 between Jack Hale (45no) and Ellis Whiteford (46no).
Standings after 9/18 games St Austell 140 pts. Wadebridge 139 Penzance 138 Redruth 129 Helston 120 Camborne 111 Werrington 110 St Just 94 Hayle 85 Callington 77.
Defeat leaves St Just 17 points off the bottom following a third successive loss.
Reduth moved above Helston to fourth following a six-wicket win at Beacon Parc. Helston were restricted to 167-9 with Karl Leathley making 47 ahead of his county recall and skipper Steve Jenkin 35 not out.
The Reds were seen home thanks to an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 71 between Jack Hale (45no) and Ellis Whiteford (46no).
Standings after 9/18 games St Austell 140 pts. Wadebridge 139 Penzance 138 Redruth 129 Helston 120 Camborne 111 Werrington 110 St Just 94 Hayle 85 Callington 77.
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