ST Gluvias ending a run of six successive defeats by getting a welcome third win of the season at Kernick on Saturday.

Scott Stevens top scored for Ludgvan with 61 and Kyle Stevens made 57, while Jon Oulds got 35.

Best of the home attack were spinners Jon Udy and Phil Bostock who took three wickets each.

In a good run chase, Richard Kellow and Udy both made fifties and Ryan Dallimore got 32.

The Saints have an important game at fellow strugglers Menheniot Looe on Saturday.

Falmouth seconds were beaten by four wickets at home to St Just seconds, with almost ten overs to spare.

Jacob Stephens top scored for the home side with 41 and Paddy Varker and Tom Hoban both made 25 in the 176-9.

Just about all the visitors got double figures, led by opener Sam Capstick, 39, and Alex McKenna, 37, while Sam O’Nyons picked up three late wickets at a cost of 22 runs after Dale Knowles took two for 40.

Falmouth’s game at Praze is delayed until Sunday this week due to the annual Praze Show.

PRAZE got their Gala Week off to a good start with a 65 run home win over Truro seconds at the Playing Field.

Stuart Pethick made 69 before an unbeaten 88 from Patch Robins, including a six and 17 fours, took them to 257 all out with an over remaining.

Chris Farndon and Ollie Taylor-Jones threatened with half centuries but from 154-2 the innings folded to 192 all out, with Tom James taking three for 46, and Ben Tunnicliffe and Josh Thomas picking up two each.

Stithians lie in sixth spot in Division Two after losing at leaders Rosudgeon by 90 runs.

The home side racked up the big total of 312-6 with Chris Jacka, 57, Matthew Skewes, 77, and Ben Ellis, 63, all getting half centuries.

Ryan Burley and Kieran Webber both took two wickets.

Stithians reached 222 all out in the 45th over with Nathan Strick making 59 and Webber 49.

They host Camborne seconds this weekend.

Constantine have lost top spot in an incredibly competitive Division Three as themselves, Goldsithney, Mount Ambrose and Hayle seconds are separated by just two points and Wendron are only ten off the pace.

The home side got something of a drubbing at Boulder Parc against Redruth seconds, who piled up 281-8, with Ryan Downing getting 69, Liam Eslick 44 and four others passing 20.

Joe Vanstone and Kyle Winnan got three wickets each, but in reply the home side were never in contention after losing four quick wickets.

Graham Griffiths and Richard Waters made 21 apiece in the 106 all out, with Constantine at Perranarworthal on Saturday.

Perran were well beaten at Goldsithney by 139 runs with the home side making 229-6 with James Stephens making an unbeaten century.

Chris Lovell took three for 50 and then made 28 with the bat as Perran were all out for 90 in the 36th over.

Wendron lost ground in Division Three with a four-wicket defeat at home to high flying Hayle seconds.

Only Sam Care, 16, and Ben Turner, 14, got double figures in Wendron’s 87 all out.

Lee Bennet, 29, and Will Trenoweth, 22, got the visitors to 62-2 before four wickets fell for 12 runs, with Ryan Whitbread’s five for 48 set up a tight finish.

The sides meeting again tomorrow evening in the Dawe Insurance Andrew Cup semi final at Hayle.

Mount Ambrose used their new £450k pavilion on Saturday for the first time and were in no mood for Mullion to spoil the party.

The visitors did well to make posted 206 all out with Jonty Wheatley making 40, Charlie Hearn 29, Michael Cockings 24 and Dean Fletcher 22.

When Hearn struck to removed Dave Battison for a duck, Mullion had hopes, but that was as good as it got.

Simon Johnson, 82 not out, and Mike Kent, unbeaten on 90, put on an unbroken 207 for victory came with eight overs to spare.

Leedstown picked up only their third win with an excellent batting display at Mount Hawke.

Skipper Luke Stuckey made 105 and Liam Smitheram 68 in a third wicket stand of 150, and Ty Hendra’s 36 got them up to 279-7.

The home side were bowled out for 240 with Ryan Thomas making 79 and Paul Glanville taking four for 65.Porthleven are up to fifth in Division Four following an 82 run success at Perranporth.

Opener Ronnie Williams made exactly 100 before being fourth out at 210.

He got good support as Neil Bartlett hit 39 and Paul Combellack, Chris Cattlin and Darren Parish all got twenties in the 241-7.

Perranporth were out for 159, with Brad Bury taking five for 39.

Helston seconds remain in second after an emphatic eight wicket win at Truro.

Luke Clark, 85not out, and Mark Thomas, 57 not out, shared an unbroken stand of 117.

Helston have an intriguing Andrew Cup semi final at Penzance tomorrow evening. Jack Gleadowe took seven for 45 to bowl St Gluvias seconds to victory at Stithians.

Phil Hingston made 54 and took three for 31 as Perranarworthal seconds defeated Falmouth thirds by 70 runs.

There were remarkable goings on at Porthleven where Wendron seconds racked up 361-2 with big unbeaten scores for Paul Bradley, 163, and Luke Rawley, 109, putting 303 for the third wicket.

Wendron went on to win by 257 runs.