LADY Luck might have smiled on Tenbury’s cricketers but captain Zack Yarranton was adamant the margin of Saturday’s 150-run victory over Stourport III had been well deserved.

Teen sensation Henry Anton rattled off 112 with Aaron Morris (96) just shy of a century before Yarranton weighed in with a quick-fire 29 as the hosts scored 298 for six.

Kevin Haycock (34) and middle-order hero Matthew Pearson (80) provided the only signs of a fightback as Stourport were skittled for 148 inside 37 overs.

Morris (5-29) saw off three tail-enders without scoring after Rob Farrar (1-15) and Jack Farrar (2-28) had stifled the away side’s scoring prowess.

Tenbury's tenacity ensured the result was never in doubt but Yarranton admitted the mechanics of the consummate success had been greased by some kind breaks along the way.

“I won the toss again, I don’t think I’ve lost one this season which is very different to last year,” said Yarranton.

“We had a bat, Henry started off really well, as did Shandy (Andrew Adams) before the mix-up where he was run out. He didn’t look troubled until then.

“Tom Gloster went in and was very unfortunate, he couldn’t have done much about it. Their guy stuck out his hand and took it without knowing much about it.

“Then Aaron came in and was dropped four times before getting to 10. We all asked him whether he would be buying a lottery ticket because he went on to make 96. Those drops were pretty costly for them.

“The scores from Henry and Aaron enabled me to go in and have a swing without any pressure and in truth, it was a fairly comfortable win for us.”

The win also saw Rugby School student Anton presented with the club’s Century Cup having become the first player this season to register treble figures.

“It was his first century and the way he got it was pretty impressive for a lad of his age,” said Yarranton.

“He was back for half-term, we don’t have him here all the time but he is good enough to open the batting and it suits his style of play.

“Henry might not be fastest scorer but you know he won’t come back quickly. He took his time and never gave them a chance to send him packing. It was a really good knock with no mistakes.

“He is playing a good standard at school and has come a long way. He can definitely bat well for his age and we’re pleased with his progress.

“Aaron seems to be the star man at the moment with bat and ball, while Rob and Jack Farrar opened really well with the ball. We took all of our chances and it was one of those days where everything came off.”

Next up for Tenbury is a trip to Worcester III in Worcestershire Division Four on Saturday (1pm).