Penzance were crowned the Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League  County Champions on a balmy late summer evening at St Clare winning the title with a game to spare.

They went into the penultimate day leading Callington by 13 points.

They made short work of the visitors St Austell bowling them out for 55 and winning by eight wickets shortly after 14:30.

The wickets were shared with Jonny Ludlam taking 3-9 and Dylan Blignaut 3-10.

Jack Paull then made an unbeaten 34 with the match completed inside 33 overs.

The events at Callington were then followed keenly with the home side needing to beat Redruth to take the title race to the final day.

The Callington openers Aidan Libby and Liam Lindsay were both dismissed with the total at 13.

Seven home batsmen got into double figures with Graham Wagg top scoring with 23 in the 131 all out in the penultimate over.

Redruth slipped to 40-3 but were seen home by an unbeaten 57 from Dulash Udayanga and won by five wickets at 18:12 to set the celebrations off 70 miles away at Penzance.

The club already had their annual curry and karaoke night planned.

With a record 26th County title to celebrate 'Simply the Best'  was a significant addition to the playlist!

Michael Weeks BEM

Cornwall Cricket League Hon. Secretary

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