CCL Week 15 Review - Sat 22 July
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Saturday 69 Matches 69 Cancelled 0 Conceded
Sunday 1 Match 1 Completed
Total wash-outs are rare in the Cornwall Cricket League but there was one on Saturday with all 69 games wiped out following persistent rain all day from early morning. Such was the grim forecast just about all games were called off by mid-day with at least everyone aware without the need to travel. It was a total wash-out for the second time this year – 53 games suffered the same fate on April 22nd. In between there were nine successive Saturdays without a cancellation.
Before this season the only other recent wash-outs in the last eight years were 8 May 2021 (all 73 games), 11 Aug 2018 (61/63 games) and 3 Sept 2016 (all 66 games).
It leaves seven games to play in the Premier League with the leaders Wadebridge hosting Helston on Saturday while Penzance make the long trip to improving Callington.
Standings after 11 /18 games: Wadebridge 163 pts, Penzance 162, St Austell 152, Redruth 140, Helston 131, Camborne 122, Werrington 122, St Just 117, Callington 103, Hayle 92.
In County Division One the top three remain covered by just four points. They face three of the bottom four sides. Falmouth play Lanhydrock, Truro hosts Redruth Seconds and Paul travel to Roche.
On Sunday the Clive Rosevear Cup Finals Day was successfully held for the first time at St Stephen Cricket Club. It was a poignant event, being the first since the passing of the former League President in December. St Stephen was his first club and he lived close to the Recreation Ground. A minute’s silence was held both before the semi-finals and final. His immediate family were present at Finals Day with son Nick presenting the trophies.
It was a superb effort by the St Stephen club to provide a perfectly dry pitch following the previous day of persistent and heavy rain. Play got underway promptly at 10.30 am before a heavy shower, after the first over, saw a 30-minute delay and a reduced 15 over semi-final. The final was played under a threatening grey cloud but despite some light rain and drizzle falling CACO Umpires Chris Crabb and David Scott were able to keep the players on the field.
It was Callington thirds that took the cup for the second time in three years. They beat Ladock, who were making their first final appearance, by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare. At 69-2 after ten overs Ladock looked set for a very big score but Callington fought back well to restrict it to 127-6. Only six runs came off the last two overs bowled by young Spencer Whatley and James Wilkinson (4-0-13-1). Alex Ridd batted through to end on 75 not out. Ben Allsop (22) and Club Chair Toby Beresford-Power got the East Cornwall club off to a quick start putting on 45 in less than five overs. Beresford-Power was named player of the Final for his 55 before being third out at 96 in the 11th over. Nick Carpenter (18no) and Blake Tancock (21no) knocked off the runs without too much pressure. Robert Bray took 3-22.
In the first semi-final, Ladock made 95-8 against Liskeard in their 15 overs with Simon Newland top scoring with 25. Martin Mote took 3-20. Only Chris Calfe (24) got double figures as Liskeard ended on 64-7. Jonny Ridd and Robert Bray both took 2-12 from three overs. In the afternoon semi-final, Grampound Road seconds made 110-9 thanks in the main to a fourth-wicket stand of 76 having been 5-3. Stephen Matthews made 44 and skipper Chris Willett 45 not out. Toby Morgan took 3-11. After losing Ben Allsop in the first over Toby Beresford-Power (32) and Blake Tancock (25no) led Callington to a comfortable win by six wickets with almost four overs to spare.
The 75th Andrew Cup Final, and the tenth-anniversary final to be held at Mount Ambrose Cricket Club, was a well-contested affair played out on a dry, cool evening. Mullion seconds prevailed, to add to their success in 2021. For Praze, it was a back-to-back final disappointment and the fourth since 2011.
Having been put in to bat Praze got off to a flyer with 31 on the board in four overs. Aaron Futcher made 31 before being fourth out at 60 in the 12th over. Ollie Roach hit 2 sixes in his 32 but Mullion fought back well as the innings ended at 110-9. Joe Casley picked up 4-19 at the end.
Mullion skipper Harry Bray and Jude Tripconey (18) put on 38 for the first wicket in six overs. After Luke and Dan Tripconey fell at 69-3 in the 12th over Bray steered his side home and was awarded Player of the Match for his 45 after being dismissed in the penultimate over. With 25 required off four overs, it was ‘game on’ but a couple of boundaries from Michael Cockings relieved the pressure and the winning run came with five balls to spare. Anthony Vingoe, representing the new competition sponsors Vingoe Family Law made the presentations supported by the League Vice-Chair Robert Jobson.
It’s a huge weekend ahead with Lord’s Finals getting ever closer for two Cornish clubs. Grampound Road will make it to the home of Cricket if they beat Kent’s Leeds Broomfield in the Voneus Village Cup semi-final at the Playing Field. Penzance also has home advantage over Middlesex’s Teddington in the ECB National Club Championship quarter-final. Both games are 40 overs and start at 1pm.
Saturday 22 July
Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League
ECB Cornwall Premier
Camborne v Redruth, Hayle v Callington. Helston v Werrington, Penzance v St Just, St Austell v Wadebridge. All matches cancelled; six points each.
County Division 1
Lanhydrock v Grampound Road, Mullion v Penzance, Newquay v Roche, Paul v Truro, Redruth v Beacon, St Erme v Falmouth. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 2 East
Callington v St Austell, Holsworthy v Tintagel, Luckett v Bude, St Blazey v Menheniot Looe, Wadebridge v South Petherwin, Werrington v St Minver. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 2 West
Mt Hawke & Porthtowan v Mount Ambrose, Perranporth v Hayle, St Ives v Ludgvan, St Just v Veryan, Stithians v Helston, Truro v Camborne. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 3 East
Callington v Ladock, Grampound Road v Pencarrow, Roche v Launceston, St Austell v Saltash St Stephens, St Neot v Newquay, Tideford v Boconnoc. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 3 West
Barripper v Constantine, Falmouth v Praze, Gerrans v Redruth, Perranarworthal v Mullion, St Gluvias v Gulval, St Just v Wendron. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 4 East
Launceston v Bugle, Liskeard v Buckland Mon, Menheniot Looe v St Blazey, St Minver v Grampound Rd, Wadebridge v Lanhydrock, Werrington v St Stephen. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 4 West
Beacon v Perranporth, Camborne v Paul, Crofty Holman v Stithians, Leedstown v St Newlyn East, Mount Ambrose v Perranarworthal, Truro v St Erme. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 5 East
Bude v Holsworthy, Foxhole v Roche, Gunnislake v Werrington, Newquay v St Austell, South Petherwin v Duloe, Tintagel v St Neot. All matches cancelled; six points each.
(Sunday) Werrington - Roche 117 (G Oakley 31; A Paynter 6-31), Werrington 118-4 (B Uglow 44no). Werrington (20) beat Roche (4) by six wickets.
Division 5 West
Constantine v Barripper, Helston v Mt Hawke & Porthtowan, Mawnan v St Gluvias, St Day v Rosudgeon, Troon v St Ives. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 6 East
Boconnoc v Tideford, Launceston v Luckett, Saltash St Stephens v Lanhydrock. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 6 Central
Gorran v Perranporth, Grampound Road v Truro, Perranarworthal v Falmouth, Redruth v St Erme, St Stephen v Newquay. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Division 6 West
Gulval v Camborne, Ludgvan v Penzance, Wendron v Porthleven. All matches cancelled; six points each.
Clive Rosevear Cup Finals Day at St Stephen CC
Semi-finals
Ladock 95-8 (S Newland 25; M Mote 3-20) beat Liskeard 64-7 (C Calfe 24; J Ridd 2-12, R Bray 2-12) by 31 runs in a match reduced to 15 overs.
Grampound Road II 110-9 (C Willett 45no, S Matthews 44; T Morgan 3-11, J Wilkinson 2-13, S Whatley 2-14, A Robinson 2-26) lost to Callington III 113-4 (16.1) (T Beresford-Power 32, B Tancock 25no) by six wickets.
The Final - Ladock 127-6 (A Ridd 75no, Rich Bray 18; C Coates 2-35) lost to Callington III 131-3 (17.1) ( T Beresford-Power 55, B Allsop 22, B Tancock 21no, N Carpenter 18no; Rob Bray 3-22) by seven wickets. Player of the Final – Toby Beresford-Power (Callington).
Vingoe Family Law Andrew Cup Final
Mount Ambrose – Praze 110-9 (O Roach 32, A Futcher 31, S Rule 15no; J Casley 4-19, P Williams 2-15, M Cockings 2-18) lost to Mullion II 111-5 (19.1) (H Bray 45, J Tripconey 18; J Tunnicliffe 2-24) by five wickets. The 'Bunny Williams' Player of the Match - Harry Bray (Mullion).
