ST BLAZEY ensured there was no shock on Saturday at Wheal Eliza as they eased past bottom side St Austell Thirds.

A second century of the season from opener Rory Dixon - 121 not out - plus a first Blazey 100 for South African Ruhann Brenner (113no) saw Blazey post a hefty 327-2 after choosing to bat.

The home reply saw Andrew Bennetts (29) and Ollie Clarke (36) start well, but the Saints were dismissed for just 137, led by four-fers from Nithin Gowda (4-36) and Brenner (4-24).

LUCKETT are second, seven points behind after winning by 14 runs at fellow promotion-hopefuls Lanhydrock.

Toby May made it five fifty-plus scores in his last six innings in all competitions as Luckett posted 219-8, that despite 3-43 and 3-49 respectively from Jacob Eldridge and Christian James. Home spinners Rowan Evans (1-29) and Jamie Eldridge (1-20) were hard to get away.

Ryan Brown (32) and James Wilkinson (26) chipped in, as did Henry Wilkinson (14no) and Leion Cole (12no) towards the end.

Cole (3-57) then got the key wicket of Amir Khan for just 11, but Lanhydrock were well-placed at 131-4 with James (49) and Ben Attfield (35) set.

Rob Piper (3-32) returned for a second spell and took out James and Jamie Eldridge, and when Attfield was bowled by James Wilkinson (2-43) it was 149-6.

That became 169-9, not helped by Mark Southcott sending down nine overs for just 14, and although Dave Attfield (24no) and Mike Rabone (10no) occupied the crease, Luckett took home 19 points.

Callington Seconds started well in both innings but were eventually well beaten at their Wadebridge counterparts.

The home side were in all sorts of trouble at 59-5 as after Martin Hunn (1-15 off 9) bowled a miserly opening spell, Ryan Hodge (3-54) and Jim Shorten (2-35) got to work.

But Paul Menhenick’s 72 plus James Cox’s 73 not out from 52 balls propelled the Swans up to 227-7.

Cally reached 104-1 with Nick Parker (47) and Liam Hunn (38) well set, but once they were separated the wheels fell off to be dismissed for 149 as Ross McLachlan (3-28) and Alek Gill (4-27) shared seven wickets.

Elsewhere in the division, St Minver moved 22 points clear off second bottom Holsworthy after beating the Devonians by 57 runs.

St Minver recovered from 99-6 to post 195 all-out as Ross Keast made 52 from just 43 balls from number eight.

Holsworthy reached 50-0 with Jack Greening (32) set, but Rob Hawken’s off-spin trapped him lbw before he bowled Matt Shepherd first ball.

Opener Aiden Gerry occupied one end for his 53, but there was pandemonium at the other as Hawken (3-9 off 7), Jonny Centini (2-25), Keast (2-37 ) and Lee Pitman (2-25) got the job done.

Bude beat visiting Werrington Seconds having earlier made 244-9.

Nobody made more than Richard Dymond’s 40 as Wayne Adams (37), Warren Rumble (35) and David Sillifant (33) all passed 30. George Rickard (4-58) and Sam Smeeth (2-45) shared six wickets.

Werrington made 229-8 in reply as despite a good start from Rob May (53) and George Rickard (40), the home spinners led by Andrew De Rosa’s 4-40, turned the screw.

Tom Lyle made a run-a-ball 68 and Jason Seldon 33 not out from number nine, but Bude held on.