In the Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League, with three games to play, Falmouth still have it all to do to avoid relegation.
A heavy defeat at Truro on Saturday, coupled with Roche’s one-wicket win over Luckett, means they are 23 points from safety.
They host leaders Hayle this weekend before mid-table games against Stithians and Perranporth.
At Truro, the home side rattled up an imposing 286 all out.
They had been 182-1 before Kiwi Dylan De Beer produced his best of the season, taking 7 for 45 as seven wickets fell for 35 runs.
However, Ted Phillips (65no) and Freddie Bose added 69 for the ninth wicket.
That proved more than enough as only Amir Khan (34) and Charlie Baker (13) got double figures in the 81 all out – Neil Ivamy taking 6-13.
Hayle look set for the title after a nervy three-wicket home win over rivals Paul.
Needing 208, they were 145-6 before Matt Lello (17), Paul Lello (18no) and Kian Jenkin (16no) got across the line with three overs to spare.
Stithians should finish in the top half after beating Newquay by three wickets.
Matt Ellis took 5-30 to bowl the visitors out for 160.
Nathan Strick then made an unbeaten 47.
Successive wins have just about made Beacon mathematically safe after Gareth Mankee took 5-21 to bowl Perranporth out for 90.
Standings after 15/18 games: Hayle 259, Truro 226, Paul 213, Stithians 195, Beacon 174, Perranporth 160, Roche 156, Newquay 146, Luckett 125, Falmouth 124.
The Premier Division is set for quite a finish after Wadebridge won at Penzance, narrowing the gap to five points.
With Wadebridge, Werrington and Callington all playing each other over the last three weekends, any outcome is still possible, with a remarkable four teams still mathematically in contention.
At the bottom, Helston lost by eight wickets, with the consolation that they gained one more point than Grampound Road, so still have a 26-point cushion.
After being 85-6, Mark Jenkin (64) and Harry Saunders (32) led the recovery to 202 all out.
An unbroken third-wicket stand of 176 between Thulina Dilshan (108no) and Ben Smeeth (71no) sealed the deal with more than eight overs to spare.
Camborne’s status has all but been secured with successive wins.
They comfortably chased down 193 at Grampound Road to win by eight wickets in the 36th over, with the top four contributing, led by Matt Hewitt’s 57.
Redruth had a day to forget after being dismissed for 94 in 33 overs at home to St Austell, who boosted their survival hopes with a six-wicket success.
Standings after 15/18 games: Penzance 236 pts, Wadebridge 231, Werrington 214, Callington 213, Camborne 177, Redruth 162, Helston 152, St Just 148, St Austell 144, Grampound Road 126.
In Division Two, leaders St Erme lost for the second time in three games, by 12 runs at St Just Seconds.
It gives Mullion hope as they now trail by 16 points with the pair set to meet in the final game.
Things went to form in the derby at Constantine as Mullion hit 285-6 with Martin Duck (96) and Matthew Turner (66) leading the way.
The ‘Tine’ were bowled out for 172 after Dan Johnson (42) and Charlie Campbell (59) opened with 109.
Tom Peterken followed up his 42 with 4-19.
In Division Three, Perranarworthal gained a vital home win over Mount Ambrose by 58 runs after making 235-5 with Ben Toulson hitting 69.
Wendron were inactive, having brought forward their game with Falmouth Seconds to early June due to a wedding.
With three games to play in the bid to avoid the drop, Perran lead Wendron by 16 points, ahead of their clash at the Barry Johns Cricket Ground on Saturday.
The title hopes of Penryn St Gluvias took a blow with defeat by three wickets in a tight game at Barripper.
Md Sajjat Hosen made 67 as the Saints recovered from 39-4 to make 158.
With Richard Bannister taking 4-17 from nine overs, Barripper slipped to 119-7 before an unbeaten 36 from Shane Richards sealed victory.
Following Hayle’s four-wicket defeat at St Erme, the top of the table reads: Barripper 246, Penryn St Gluvias 231, Hayle II 228.
Hayle host Barripper on Saturday before visiting Kernick on the final day.
Share