DAN Jenkin and Ian Searle both struck half centuries as Werrington Seconds survived an early scare to see off promoted St Austell Thirds at Ladycross.

The Saints had the hosts in trouble at 121-7 despite a rapid 40 from opener Rob May, but Jenkin notched his first second team fifty as he and Searle added 139 to help them reach an imposing 264-9.

Jenkin made 57 from 67 balls with Searle 54 not out from 65 at the end.

St Austell were also far from full strength and limped along to 148 all-out with left-arm spinner Sam Smeeth claiming 4-25 on his second team debut.

Callington Seconds are amongst the favourites for promotion and they started with a four-wicket success at Holsworthy.

The home side’s innings never gained any momentum as Alex Mortimore claimed 3-33 to leave the Trees in strife at 56-4.

They did recover admirably to post 192-7 as firstly Jack May dug in for 25 before Sam Stacey (43no), Brendan Harris (13) and Guy Beagley (18no) accelerated towards the end.

Cally opened up with Jack Greening following his winter move from Holsworthy and he made 25 before falling to Beagley.

But it was another former Stanhope Park favourite that proved the difference as Matt Shepherd smashed 78 from 63 balls.

A late wobble saw the hosts muster some extra bowling points as Aussie Noah Pigdon (2-35) and skipper Ryan Walter (2-33) took a brace apiece.

Bude eventually eased to a five-wicket success at St Minver despite a superb 109 from Ben Hawken.

The diminutive right-hander didn’t give a chance in his 123-ball knock before eventually gloving a catch behind to Warren Rumble off Australian left-armer Brett Hunter who took 3-46.

He shared in stands of 109 with South African Reece Thompson who made 50 and with 51 with Jonny Centini (27). Andrew De Rosa was the pick of the bowlers with 1-25 from his nine overs.

Bude timed their chase to perfection.

Debutant Richard Dymond struck 46 at the top of the order and as the innings progressed, Warren Rumble went into overdrive.

Thirty-five came off Dean Jeffery’s final over as Rumble (89) added 83 with Harry Dymond (27).

Rob Hawken’s brilliant spell of 3-23 from nine overs gave the hosts a sniff before James Turner hammered 41 not out from 28 balls at the end.

Promoted Luckett were beaten in a high-scoring thriller by much-fancied St Blazey at the Chapel Field.

Both innings followed a similar pattern with hefty top-order runs followed by a flurry of late wickets.

Blazey knocked up 249-8 from their 45 overs after winning the toss.

New captain Ben Griffiths led the way with 77 with further contributions from Rory Dixon (25), Matt Bennetts (48) and South African Ruhann Brenner (43).

Leion Cole had the fine figures of 3-28, while Mark Southcott (1-28) and James Wilkinson (2-44) were also effective.

Ryan Brown and debutant Toby May both made 48 either side of opener Luke Brenton’s 76, but it was former Luckett paceman Angus Harley that got the job done as his 4-32 slowed the hosts down.

Nithin Gowda (2-41) and Rory Dixon (2-61) took crucial wickets as they ended on 241-8.

The other game saw Lanhydrock win by 50 runs at Wadebridge Seconds having been dismissed for 154.