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PHOTO: Deserved winners and again Pembrokeshire indoor cricket champions Neyland.
Indoor Cricket – Week Seven:
Neyland make it an indoor hat-trick
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven
Participating Teams: Haverfordwest A, Cresselly, Neyland, and Whitland
Umpires: Alan Hansen and John Williams
Scorers: Jenny Seaton, Nigel Morgan and Paul Miller
** The games were held under the auspices of the Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop, Narberth. **
Neyland showed just why they are current Welsh Indoor Cricket champions as they completed their matches in this year’s Pembrokeshire competition with a narrow win over fellow title hopefuls Whitland in the last match of this campaign.
Both teams went into action with 100% records and although their tussle was hard an uncompromising it was always played in the best of spirits and had regular umpire Alan Hansen describing it as the best indoor match he had ever officiated at.
The trophy was presented to Neyland skipper Gregg Miller by Bill Carne, who shared that sentiment and congratulated both teams on their performances, as well as saying well done to sponsor Nick Evans, organiser Wendy Bradshaw, umpires Alan Hansen, John Williams and Les Hastings, plus regular scorer Jenny Seaton. Gregg completed a memorable day by also winning the raffle prize of a brand new bat, again presented by Nick Evans!
PHOTO: Neyland skipper Gregg Miller & Bill Carne, who presented the trophy.
Game One
Cresselly (71 for 2)
lost to Whitland (73 for 3)
Whitland made sure of victory in this opening match despite some good batting by Cresselly’s Nick Davies, Matthew Morgan, Steve and Harry Davies Thomas, who all had useful knocks but couldn’t raise the tempo against Whitland’s controlled fielding display.
It was never going to be a total likely to challenge Whitland and although Harry Thomas and Nick Davies took excellent low catches it was Paul Davies and David Dunfee who made sure that Whitland won their fifth match from as many starts, with 3.6 overs still in hand.
Cresselly Batting:
Nick Davies retired 25
Matthew Morgan ct Paul Davies b Dave Lee 15
Steve Thomas run out 19
Harry Thomas not out 10
Sion Jenkins not out 0
Extras 2
Total (2 wicket) 71
Whitland Bowling:
David Dunfee 0-14; Paul Davies 0-15; Iestyn Scourfield 0-14; Dan James 0-12; Dave Lee 1-15
Whitland Batting:
Paul Davies retired 25
Iestyn Scourfield ct & b Nick Davies 0
David Dunfee ct Harry Thomas b Matthew Morgan 21
Dan James ct & b Nick Davies 3
Dave Lee not out 9
Steve Fraser not out 12
Extras 3
Total (3 wickets) 73
Cresselly Bowling:
Nick Davies 2-14; Harry Thomas 0-14; Steve Thomas 0-12; Matthew Morgan 1-11; Sam Harts 0-12
PHOTO: Brave runners up Whitland.
Game Two
Haverfordwest A (75 for 5)
lost to Cresselly (104 for 1)
Haverfordwest batted first against Cresselly and openers Danny Potter and Huw Scriven both batted well, both hitting sixes before retiring, with the score on 58 at the half way point of the innings. Andrew Phillips and Clive Tucker stayed unbeaten as they also managed double figures so that The Town reached a creditable 104 for 1 in their allotted ten overs.
Cresselly also started well via Nick Davies and Matthew Morgan as they put on 38 runs in four overs but then Cresselly again failed to raise the tempo and had to settle for 75 for 5 in their ten overs as their final four overs brought them only 24 runs.
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Danny Potter retired 25
Huw Scriven retired 27
Dan Cole b Steve Thomas 8
Andrew Phillips not out 20
Clive Tucker not out 13
Extras 11
Total (1 wicket) 104
Cresselly Bowling:
Sion Jenkins 0-19; Harry Thomas 0-26; Steve Thomas 0-1-28; Matthew Morgan 0-12; Sam Harts 0-17
Cresselly Batting:
Nick Davies not out 30
Matthew Morgan b Karl Rhead 21
Steve Thomas run out 3
Harry Thomas not out 11
Sam Harts run out 3
Sion Jenkins run out 0
Extras 7
Total (5 wickets) 75
Haverfordwest A Bowling:
Clive Tucker 0-14; Danny Potter 0-14; Dan Cole 0-12; Karl Rhead 0-16; Andrew Phillips 0-19
PHOTO: Umpires Alan Hansen and John Williams
with organiser Wendy Bradshaw, sponsor Nick Evans and scorer Jenny Seaton.
Game Three
Neyland (116 for 4)
beat Whitland (108 all out)
Neyland made a good start through Gregg Miller and Paul Murray, the former run out by some good work from Iestyn Scourfield and keeper Steve Fraser, and the latter unluckily departing to a return catch from Dave Lee when a six looked more of a possibility.
Andrew Miller batted sensibly and Nick Koomen provided the spurt at the right time with two fours and two sixes in his 30 runs before he was also run out, whilst Lee finished as the pick of the Whitland bowlers with 2 for 19 and Neyland registering a strong, but not invincible, 116 for 4.
Neyland showed their fielding prowess when Whitland started their reply, running out David Dunfee, Dave Lee and Iestyn Scourfield cheaply as Paul Murray, Andrew and Gregg Miller were heavily involved, whilst Patrick Hannon took a reflex catch in the gully to shift Dan James after James had belted two straight sixes off Sean Hannon.
But then Paul Davies, one of the best indoor batsmen in the county, found a willing ally in keeper Steve Fraser and this pair took Whitland very much in contention. Davies had scored 42 runs, including three sixes) when he was superbly caught, via the wall, by Sean Hannon, who received a nasty bump on his head as he collided with the wall but bravely clutched the catch. If the old cliché that catches win matches was ever true then this was very much a case in point!
Fraser battled manfully on and after taking 14 runs off Gregg Miller’s first four balls of the final over found himself needing nine runs to win – but was run out from the last ball and Neyland were able to celebrate another undefeated season of indoor cricket before they deservedly picked up the silverware!
PHOTO: Nicky Evans and Kirsty Hughes make the draw for the new bat.
Neyland Batting:
Paul Murray run out 20
Gregg Miller ct & b Dave Lee 27
Andrew Miller not out 22
Nick Koomen run out 30
Sean Hannon not out 8
Patrick Hannon b Dave Lee 0
Extras 9
Total (4 wickets) 116
Whitland Bowling:
David Dunfee 0-23; Iestyn Scourfield 0-25; Paul Davies 0-32; Dan James 0-15; Dave Lee 2-19
Whitland Batting:
Paul Davies ct Sean Hannon 42
David Dunfee run out 0
Dave Lee run out 5
Iestyn Scourfield run out 8
Dan James ct Patrick Hannon b Nick Koomen 14
Steve Fraser run out 33
Extras 6
Total (all out) 108
Neyland Bowling:
Gregg Miller 0-25; Sean Hannon 0-25; Patrick Hannon 0-22; Nick Koomen 2-11; Andrew Miller 0-25
PHOTO: and Neyland skipper Gregg Miller is the lucky winner!
Final League Table
Team |
Played |
Won |
Points |
Neyland |
6 |
6 |
12 |
Whitland |
6 |
5 |
10 |
Haverfordwest A |
6 |
4 |
8 |
Saundersfoot |
6 |
3 |
6 |
Cresselly |
6 |
2 |
4 |
Pembroke Dock |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Haverfordwest B |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Indoor Cricket – Week Six:
Neyland or Whitland to take indoor crown
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven
Participating Teams: Haverfordwest A, Neyland, Pembroke Dock, Saundersfoot
Umpires: Alan Hansen and Les Hastings
Scorers: Jenny Seaton & Helen Griffiths
** The games were held under the auspices of the Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop, Narberth. **
Game One
Saundersfoot (44 all out)
lost to Neyland (49 for 0)
Unusually there were four teams competing in week six of the indoor league cricket programme but Neyland won the match that counted most as they easily accounted for Saundersfoot to go into the final week of the programme to face Whitland, who are also unbeaten but have two games left.
Neyland stamped their class on the game from the outset as Paul Murray gave the keeper’s gloves to Scott John and removed key batsman Nick Cope and Grant Hardy in his 2 for 6 spell, assisted by good catches from brothers Gregg and Andrew Miller - then Murray donned the gloves to catch Roger Stanford when Scott John bowled!
Simon Stanford top scored with 20 before he was run out, whilst Richard Cope suffered the same fate as Andrew Miller fielded well. Jeff Marsh was also run out and so Saundersfoot could only muster 44 all out in nine overs.
Neyland started with a bank as Nick Koomen rapped two sixes and three fours before he retired on 27, Gregg Miller struck a six and two fours in his unbeaten 21 – and Neyland were home and dry in only 3.2 overs!
Saundersfoot Batting:
Nick Cope ct Gregg Miller b Paul Murray 6
Simon Stanford run out 20
Grant Hardy ct Andrew Miller b Paul Murray 1
Richard Cope run out 2
Roger Stanford ct Paul Murray b Scott John 3
Jeff Marsh run out 4
Extras 8
Total (all out) 44
Neyland Batting:
Gregg Miller not out 21
Nick Kooman retired 27
Scott John not out 1
Extras 0
Total (no wickets) 49
PHOTO: Nick Koomen - scored quick runs for Neyland
Game Two
Saundersfoot (96 for 3) beat Pembroke Dock (80 all out)
Game Two was more competitive as Nick Cope (retired, 27) Richard Cope (20), Roger Stanford (10 not out) and Jeff Marsh (14 not out) were assisted by 18 extras as Saundersfoot recorded a respectable total of 96 for 3 against Pembroke Dock.
Luke Barford led the Dock reply with a sparkling 33 before he became one of two wickets from veteran bowler Roger Stanford, who showed his all-round skills because he keeps wicket in the outdoor game. Scott Griffiths supported with 16 before he fell to a reaction catch by Simon Stanford to give his father a wicket, whilst Jeff Marsh took the catch of the day as the Seasiders’ keeper dived forward to get rid of Jake Davies as the ball rebounded off a wall! Luke Murray also scored 16 but the Dock were dismissed for 80 runs and Saundersfoot were good value for victory.
Saundersfoot Batting:
Nick Cope retired 27
Simon Stanford ct Johnny Hay b Jake Davies 4
Richard Cope ct Jake Davies b Johnny Hay 20
Grant Hardy b Luke Murray 3
Roger Stanford not out 10
Jeff Marsh not out 14
Extras 18
Total (3 wickets) 96
Pembroke Dock Batting:
Jake Davies ct Jeff Marsh b Richard Cope 7
Scott Griffiths ct Simon Stanford b Roger Stanford 16
Nick Daley lbw b Grant Hardy 0
Luke Barford ct Nick Cope b Roger Stanford 33
Luke Murray run out 16
Johnny Hay run out 0
Extras 8
Total (all out) 80
PHOTO: Pembroke Dock - who completed their programme
Game Three
Pembroke Dock (64 for 4) lost to Haverfordwest A (68 for 1)
Nick Daley batted well for Pembroke Dock as he opened the innings and ended up on 30 not out as only Luke Barford and ‘Mr Extras’ contributed double figures – and Simon Holliday led the bowling with a 2 for 11 haul as Haverfordwest restricted their opponents to 64 for 4 in their allotted ten overs.
Haverfordwest outdoor skipper Huw Scriven stroked a six and two fours before he retired for a speedy 25 and Holliday supported well with three fours and a six in his 22 not out. The only wicket claimed by the Dock came when Danny Potter took over at the crease when Scriven retired and lobbed a second-ball catch to Luke Murray at mid-wicket to give occasional bowler Johnny Hay a rare wicket. But Jonathan Strawbridge rapped a quick 17 not out (including a six and two fours) and The Town strolled home on 68 for 1 in only 4.1 overs.
Pembroke Dock batting:
Nick Daley not out 30
Luke Murray run out 3
Jake Davies b Andrew Phillips 9
Scott Griffiths ct Jon Strawbridge b Simon Holliday 3
Johnny Hay not out 7
Luke Barford b Simon Holliday 1
Extras 11
Total (4 wickets) 64
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Simon Holliday not out 22
Huw Scriven retired 25
Danny Potter ct Luke Murray b Johnny Hay 0
Jon Strawbridge not out 17
Extras 4
Total (1 wicket) 68
PHOTO: Huw Scriven - runs for Haverfordwest
League Table
Team |
Played |
Won |
Points |
Neyland |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Whitland |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Haverfordwest A |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Saundersfoot |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Cresselly |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Pembroke Dock |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Haverfordwest B |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Welsh indoor champions Neyland bow out against Winsley
Neyland flew the Pembrokeshire Flag with real pride before going down to defeat against an experienced Winsley side who showed why they are also champions of their area of the National Indoor Cricket Section.
The Neyland players made the long trek to Chippenham and must have been reasonably happy with Winsley's 128 for 3 from their allotted 12 overs as Andrew Miller (1 for 20) and Patrick Hannon (1 for 36) were the pick of the bowlers.
Paul Murray (16) and Gregg Miller (10) got Neyland off to a good start but both fell to superb run out throws to knock their progress back.
Andrew Miller top scored with 27 but he was dismissed by an excellent return catch where a boundary looked likely - and Neyland were eventually dismissed for 75.
But PembrokeshireSport.co.uk would like to congratulate Gregg Miller and his boys because they really have been a credit to Pembrokeshire Cricket.
Indoor Cricket – Week Five:
Seasiders strong in indoor victories
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven
Participating Teams: Cresselly, Haverfordwest B, Saundersfoot
Umpires: Alan Hansen and John Williams
Scorers: Jenny Seaton & Players
** The games were held under the auspices of the Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop, Narberth. **
Game One
Cresselly v Saundersfoot
Cresselly were soon under pressure as Sam Franklin claimed 2 for 16 and received solid support from all the other bowlers as wicket-keeper Jeff Marsh excelled with three catches, one a cracker down the leg side to dismiss Matthew Morgan, who was the pick of the Cresselly batsmen, along with Stefan Jenkins.
Nick Cope and Simon Stanford got Saundersfoot off to a great start before both retired at the statutory score of 25 – and although they lost skipper James Caine for a single there was no way back as Sam Franklin batted sensible and Richard Cope showed what a strong hitter he is with 23 not out in a short space of time so that the Seasiders won with 1.3 overs to spare.
Cresselly Batting:
Steve Thomas c & b Nick Cope 5
Matthew Morgan ct Jack Marsh b Simon Stanford 25
Nick Davies ct Jack Marsh b Sam Franklin 0
Sion Jenkins ct Sam Franklin b James Caine 1
Sam Harts ct Jake Marsh b Sam Franklin 4
Stefan Jenkins not out 22
Extras 16
Total (5 wickets) 84
Saundersfoot Batting:
Nick Cope retired 25
Simon Stanford retired 25
James Caine st Nick Davies b Sam Harts 1
Sam Franklin not out 5
Richard Cope not out 23
Extras 7
Total (1 wicket) 86
PHOTO - Saundersfoot.
Game Two
Haverfordwest B v Saundersfoot
Haverfordwest B suffered the same fate against Saundersfoot as they could only muster a disappointing 59 for 5 as the Seasiders applied good pressure in the field after inviting The Town B to bat first.
John Tooze was run out for 17 and ace run-maker Karl Rhead departed for 19 as Richard Cope took a sharp catch at mid-on off Sam Franklin’s bowling. Nick Cope also took a reflex catch off the wall to match his brother and from there it was downhill all the way so that even the father and son duo of Chris and Micky Phillips couldn’t raise the tempo.
Even so, Saundersfoot didn’t find things easy, either, as they lost the wickets of Nick Cope, run out by Rhead for 14, Simon Stanford (bowled by the evergreen Micky Phillips for 10) and James Caine. But Richard Cope again saw them home with 8 not out and The Town’s cause certainly wasn’t helped by their conceding 20 extras, including the bowling of one 13-ball over!
Haverfordwest B Batting:
John Tooze run out 14
Karl Rhead ct Richard Cope b Sam Franklin 19
Chris Phillips ct Sam Franklin b Richard Cope 16
James Morris ct Nick Cope b James Caine 1
Josh Hicks not out 1
Micky Phillips b Nick Cope 0
Extras 8
Total (5 wickets) 59
Saundersfoot Batting:
Nick Cope run out 14
Simon Stanford b Micky Phillips 10
James Caine ct Chris Phillips b Karl Rhead 6
Richard Cope not out 8
Sam Franklin not out 2
Extras 20
Total (3 wickets) 60
PHOTO - Haverfordwest B.
Game Three
Haverfordwest B v Cresselly
Although the final match looks very one-sided since Cresselly reached the target set by Haverfordwest B without losing a wicket, it was a tense finish as Cresselly needed nine runs from their final two deliveries.
Sam Harts rapped a much-needed six off the penultimate delivery before retiring and it was left to Steffan Jenkins to join his brother Sion at the crease and score the vital three runs needed for victory.
Karl Rhead and Josh Hicks both batted well for Haverfordwest before retiring and there were double figures from James Morris and Chris Phillips to set Cresselly a target for winning of 92 runs.
Matthew Morgan scored 26 before retiring and so did Nick Davies as Harts carried his bat until the finale, but steered Cresselly through, alongside the calm and collected Stefan Jenkins, off the last ball of the afternoon!
Haverfordwest B Batting:
Karl Rhead retired 27
Josh Hicks retired 26
James Morris ct Matthew Morgan b Stefan Jenkins 11
John Tooze run out 4
Chris Phillips run out 15
Micky Phillips run out 1
Extras 11
Total (4 wickets) 91
Cresselly Batting:
Matthew Morgan retired 26
Sam Harts retired 28
Nick Davies retired 26
Sion Jenkins not out 3
Steff Jenkins not out 3
Extras 6
Total (0 wickets) 92
PHOTO - Cresselly.
Pictures kindly supplied by Wendy Bradshaw.
Team |
Played |
Won |
Points |
Whitland |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Neyland |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Haverfordwest A |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Saundersfoot |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Cresselly |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Pembroke Dock |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Haverfordwest B |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Indoor Cricket News:
Neyland make long trek to Chippenham
All Pembrokeshire Cricket supporters will wish Neyland every success this Sunday , February 13th, when they make the long trek to Wiltshire to further their quest to reach the National Finals at Lords.
After polishing off the best of the other teams in Wales in some style, Gregg Miller and his boys now travel to Chippenham Leisure Centre, where they will take on Winsley Cricket Club, starting at 3pm.
If they win that match, they will need to travel again the following Sunday, to take on the winners of the Somerset League, in Taunton, and victory there will see the successful side playing in the final at Lords!
It means a great deal of travel but the Neyland team are ‘up for it’ and we at Pembrokeshiresport.co.uk wish Gregg Miller, his brother Andrew, Paul Murray, Nick Koomen, Sean and Patrick Hannon every success as they fly the Pembrokeshire Cricket flag with real style!
Indoor Cricket – Week Four:
Neyland show just why they are champs
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven
Participating Teams: Haverfordwest A, Haverfordwest B, Neyland
Umpires: Les Hastings & Alan Hansen
Scorers: Jenny Seaton & Players
Neyland followed their incisive winning of the Welsh Championships the previous week as they crushed the resistance out of Haverfordwest B and then beat The Town A team in a more tense affair but without losing a wicket.
Their victories nicely set up a deciding fixture with Whitland, also unbeaten, to see who will be the 2011 champions of the Pembrokeshire Indoor Cricket League, held under the auspices of the Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans, of the Cricket Shop, Narberth.
GAME ONE:
Neyland (134 for 1) beat
Haverfordwest B (49 all out)
Neyland showed their batting strength in depth as all six players contributed against Haverfordwest B, as Patrick Hannon, Paul Murray and Nick Koomen all reached 35 and had to retire, whilst Sean Hannon (23 not out) and Andrew Miller (16 not out) took Neyland to a huge total so that Haverfordwest’s only victim came when Josh Hicks ran out Paul Miller for 13.
Neyland then turned the screw in the field as Paul Miller claimed two wickets and big brother Andrew took a superb one-handed catch above his head at mid on to get rid of Mark Cross and provide Sean Hannon with a scalp. James Morris top scored with 24 but then became one of three Town B batsmen run out as Neyland won by a massive 85 runs
Neyland Batting:
Patrick Hannon retired 25
Paul Miller run out 13
Paul Murray retired 25
Nick Koomen retired 25
Sean Hannon not out 23
Andrew Miller not out 16
Extras 7
Total (1 wicket) 134
Haverfordwest B Batting:
Chris Phillips ct & b Paul Miller 0
Tim Moss run out 6
James Morris run out 24
Mark Cross ct Andrew Miller b Sean Hannon 8
Josh Hicks ct Sean Hannon b Paul Miller 1
Paul Jenkins run out 1
Extras 9
Total (all out) 49
PHOTO: Neyland.
GAME TWO:
Haverfordwest A (124 for 5) beat Haverfordwest B (70 for 5)
Haverfordwest A comfortable accounted for their B team as Simon Holliday (35) and skipper Huw Scriven (40) both retired on 25 and then returned to plunder more runs after wickets fell in the late run chase, where Jonathan Strawbridge also chipped in with 25 not out.
Haverfordwest B had an excellent undefeated 37 from Josh Hicks but only Tim Moss (18) made a useful contribution and the innings ended with Hicks batting alone after Chris Phillips and James Morris had been run out for ducks by accurate fielding from Simon Holliday.
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Simon Holliday run out 35
Huw Scriven st Mark Cross b Chris Phillips 40
Nigel Delaney b Paul Jenkins 0
Danny Potter ct James Morris b Tim Moss 4
Jonathan Strawbridge not out 25
Clive Tucker run out 7
Extras 13
Total (5 wickets) 124
Haverfordwest B Batting:
Josh Hicks not out 37
Mark Cross ct & b Nigel Delaney 1
Paul Jenkins ct Huw Scriven b Danny Potter 2
Tim Moss b Clive Tucker 18
Chris Phillips run out 0
James Morris run out 0
Extras 12
Total (5 wickets) 70
PHOTO Haverfordwest A.
GAME THREE:
Haverfordwest A (89 all out)
lost to Neyland (94 for 0)
Haverfordwest A were clearly intent on building a large total to test Neyland in the final match but Neyland really applied pressure in the field so that five of The Town batsmen were run out in compiling a steady, but not challenging, 89 all out.
Holliday was run out by Patrick Hannon for 20; Huw Scriven departed to a good throw by Sean Hannon, whilst his twin brother Patrick ran out Nigel Delaney, did the same to Danny Potter after he had retired but returned to the crease for a top score of 29, and also took a return catch to shift Strawbridge. Nick Koomen removed Tucker with a good throw and Neyland must have been delighted to have to chase just 90 runs.
Neyland openers Paul Murray (26) and skipper Gregg Miller (27) got Neyland off to a great start before retiring and then Andrew Miller (18) and Sean Hannon (11) remained undefeated at the finish to give their side victory with an over to spare.
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Simon Holliday run out 20
Huw Scriven run out 9
Jonathan Strawbridge ct & b Patrick Hannon 4
Danny Potter run out 29
Nigel Delaney run out 12
Clive Tucker run out 7
Extras 8
Total (all out) 89
Neyland Batting:
Paul Murray retired 26
Gregg Miller retired 27
Andrew Miller not out 18
Sean Hannon not out 11
Extras 12
Total (0 wickets) 94
PHOTO: Haverfordwest B.
Pictures kindly supplied by Wendy Bradshaw.
Team |
Played |
Won |
Points |
Whitland |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Neyland |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Haverfordwest A |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Pembroke Dock |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Cresselly |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Haverfordwest B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Saundersfoot |
2 |
0 |
0 |
PHOTOS: Above, Delighted Welsh Indoor Cricket Champions Neyland. Below, Delighted Neyland skipper Gregg Miller. Below, Umpires and Scorer.
Pictures supplied by Bill Carne of Pembrokeshiresport.co.uk
Welsh Indoor Cricket Finals:
Neyland are Welsh
indoor cricket champs!
Competing teams: Neyland, Radyr (Cardiff) and Ynysygerwyn.
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven.
Umpires: Alan Hansen, Les Hastings & John Williams.
Scorer: Jenny Seaton.
Neyland Cricket Club’s talented six a side team were deservedly crowned Indoor Cricket Champions of Wales as they went one better than their runners-up spot the previous season by effectively crushing both Ynysygerwyn and then Radyr with indoor cricket of the highest quality.
Gregg Miller and his players set the tone for their excellent day in their first match as they bowled great lines and fielded like demons to shoot out a strong Ynysygerwyn batting line-up for a paltry score and then did exactly the same against Radyr to receive the coveted trophy from Trevor Jones, who oversees indoor cricket in Wales.
The teams were congratulated on their achievements by Trefor Evans, the chairman of Pembroke County Cricket Club, who thanks all those involved in making the day a success, especially Wendy Bradshaw, who does such a wonderful job of organising local cricket in Pembrokeshire, alongside Alan Hansen, who umpired the finals in conjunction with Les Hastings and John Williams.
He also thanks the ladies who prepared the tea and PembrokeshireSport.co.uk was impressed with the good sportsmanship and friendly nature of all three teams on the first occasion the finals have ever been held in Pembrokeshire.
Match One – Ynysygerwyn (52 all out) lost to Neyland (53 for 1)
Neyland started well after putting Ynysygerwyn in to bat, with Gregg Miller conceding just a single from his opening over. Ynys openers Alex McCormack and Adam Davies both hit sixes and looked solid but McCormack was run out by a superb Nick Kooman throw as he only had one stump to aim at and did it!
Davies followed as Patrick Hannon pouched a very good catch in the gully off Andrew Miller, who caused havoc as he also shifted Matthew Evans and Neil Maggs to a catch by brother Gregg (off the side wall) and then a return catch where he judged the wall rebound to perfection.
Craig Evans departed as Paul Murray had a direct hit on the stumps and Greg Miller ran out Sanjeev Sidhu to leave Ynysygerwyn out for a paltry 52!
Neyland made sure of success with a steady start by Paul Murray and Andrew Miller before the former batsman fell to a one-handed catch at mid-on by Craig Evans when he had scored 17 (including a four and three threes). But Andrew Miller stroked his way to 20 not out (one four and three threes) as Sean Hannon also chipped in with 10 not out so that Neyland won in 10.2 of their allocated 12 overs.
Ynysygerwyn Batting:
Alex McCormack run out 14
Adam Davies ct Patrick Hannon b Andrew Miller 12
Matthew Evans ct Gregg Miller b Andrew Miller 12
Neil Maggs ct & b Andrew Miller 7
Craig Evans run out 0
Sanjeev Sidhu run out 0
Extras 7
Total (all out) 52
Neyland Bowling:
Greg Miller 2-0-20-0; Patrick Hannon 3-0-16-1; Andrew Miller 3-0-7-3; Sean Hannon 1-0-3-0
Neyland Batting:
Paul Murray ct Craig Evans b Alex McCormack 17
Andrew Miller not out 20
Sean Hannon not out 10
Extras 6
Total (1 wicket) 53
Ynysygerwyn Bowling:
Neil Maggs 3-0-10-0; Sanjeev Sidhu 2-0-90; Craig Evans 3-0-16-0; Alex McCormack 2-0-13-1; Rhodri Evans 0.2-0-1-0.
PHOTOS: Above, Ynysygerwyn Cricket Club.
Finals day organisers Trevor Jones, Alan Hansen, Trefor Evans, Wendy Bradshaw and Nick Evans (local sponsor).
Match Two – Ynysygerwyn (149 for 2)
beat Radyr (91 for 2)
Ynysygerwyn showed their potential with a huge score of 149 for 2 thanks to big hitting by Alex McCormack, Neil Maggs, Craig Evans and Adam Davies against some sloppy bowling and fielding by Radyr.
Radyr had good knocks from Neil Foster, Rhodri Lewis and James Cordon but were always behind the run rate and Ynysygerwyn were good value for victory by 58 runs.
Ynysygerwyn Batting:
Alex McCormack not out 41
Neil Maggs retired 26
Craig Evans run out 24
Rhodri Evans lbw b James Cordon 14
Adam Davies retired 27
Extras 17
Total (2 wickets) 149
Radyr Bowling:
James Cordon 3-0-37-1; Matthew Tyler 3-0-35-0; Rhodri Lewis 2-0-16-0; Tim Skerrow 2-0-30-0, Neil Foster 2-0-37-0
Radyr Batting:
Neil Foster ct Rhodri Evans b Neil Maggs 18
Rhodri Lewis retired 25
Matthew Tyler ct & b Alex McCormack 4
James Cordon retired 25
Tim Skerrow not out 1
Andy Bell not out 6
Extras 12
Total (2 wickets) 91
Ynysygerwyn Bowling:
Matthew Price 3-0-20-0; Craig Evans 2-0-17-0; Neil Maggs 3-0-21-1; Rhodri Evans 2-0-9-0; Alex McCormack 2-0-23-1.
PHOTOS: Above, Radyr Cricket Club.
Post finals tea.
Halt called for a while because of a fire hazard!
Match Three – Radyr v Neyland
Radyr elected to bat first but were soon in trouble against Neyland’s tight bowling, catching and sharp ground fielding.
Opening batsmen James Cordon and Andy Bell both fell for nine runs to Sean Hannon, ably assisted by catches from his brother Patrick and keeper Paul Murray, the first from a sharp catch via the back wall and then with Murray diving forward.
Andrew Miller then got in on the act as he had Neil Foster caught one-handed by Sean Hannon and then trapped Rhodri Lewis lbw, as well as a catch at mid on from a fierce drive by Matthew Tyler to give Patrick Hannon a deserved wicket.
Ieuan Llewellyn was run out to complete the Radyr rout for only 58 runs, with Andrew Miller completing a remarkable day with the ball as his two stints earned him collective figures of five wickets for only 16 runs.
Paul Murray and Andrew Miller then made sure of a Neyland win as Murray rapped 25 before retiring and although Sean Hannon was dismissed for only three runs it was Nick Kooman who joined Andrew Miller (16 not out) in steering their side to victory and the Welsh Championship as fitting reward for their outstanding play in this form of the game!
Radyr Batting:
James Cordon ct Patrick Hannon b Sean Hannon 9
Andy Bell ct Paul Murray b Sean Hannon 9
Neil Foster ct Sean Hannon b Andrew Miller 10
Matthew Tyler ct Andrew Miller b Patrick Hannon 5
Rhodri Lewis lbw b Andrew Miller 11
Ieuan Llewellyn run out 5
Extras 9
Total (all out) 58
Neyland Bowling:
Sean Hannon 3-0-10-2; Patrick Hannon 3-0-20-1; Nick Kooman 3-0-19-0; Andrew Miller 3-0-9-2
Neyland Batting:
Paul Murray retired 25
Andrew Miller not out 16
Sean Hannon lbw b Neil Foster 3
Nick Kooman not out 1
Extras 16
Total (1 wicket) 61
Radyr Bowling:
James Cordon 1-0-8-0; Rhodri Evans 1-0-8-0; Ieuan Llewellyn 1-0-15-0; Matthew Tyler 1-0-10-0; Neil Foster 1-0-17-1.
Indoor Cricket Week Three:
Whitland win double takes them top
Competing Teams: Haverfordwest B, Pembroke Dock & Whitland.
Venue: Milford Haven Leisure Centre.
Umpires: Alan Hansen, assisted at square leg by Glyn Griffiths and John Sheppard (both Pembroke Dock).
Scorers: Helen Griffiths & Jenny Seaton.
There was some excellent fielding, tight bowling and odd glimpses of good batting at Week Four of the Pembroke County Cricket Indoor Cricket League, sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop in Narberth.
Whitland showed their all-round strength with two clear cut wins but Haverfordwest B were dismissed for 46 in their opening encounter against Whitland, whilst Pembroke Dock were fired out for 13, easily one of the lowest scores in the history of the competition as Whitland beat them by 98 runs!
Match One:
Haverfordwest B (46 all out)
lost to Pembroke Dock (48 for 1)
Haverfordwest B made a bad start as they lost ace run-maker Karl Rhead, run out for only four runs as Pembroke Dock fielded really well. Nick Daley led the way for The Dock with a good catch, diving forward at mid-on to catch Tim Moss (12) off the bowling of Jamie White.
Mark Cross (13) and James Morris (16) topped The Town batting but a target of 47 for victory wasn’t really a challenge for the Dock as Nick Daley (22 not out) and Jake Davies (17) eased them to 48 for 1 in only 5.1 overs.
Haverfordwest Batting:
Mark Cross run out 13
Karl Rhead run out 4
Chris Phillips b Scott Griffiths 0
James Morris ct Jake Davies b Daniel Heeps 16
Tim Moss ct Nick Daley b Jamie White 12
Josh Hicks b Nick Davies 0
Extras 1
Total (all out) 46
Pembroke Dock Batting:
Nick Daley not out 22
Jake Davies ct Chris Phillips b Josh Hicks 17
Steve Hartley not out 0
Extras 9
Total (1 wicket) 48
PHOTO: David Dunfee - played well for Whitland.
Match Two:
Whitland (111 for 4) beat
Pembroke Dock (13 all out)
Whitland suffered an early set-back against Pembroke Dock as Matthew Davies was stumped by Scott Griffiths off a wide by Daniel Heeps but all the other Whitland batsmen made useful contributions. Paul Davies (22) was superbly caught off a wall rebound by Jamie White, as was Dan James (17) to give wickets to Chris Boyett and Jake Davies respectively. David Dunfee chipped in with 12 runs but Dai Lee was the top scorer with 39 not out, joined by Steve Fraser (9 not out) in the late chase for runs.
The Dock were soon in deep trouble when they set off in response, however, as Nick Daley and Chris Boyett were stumped by Steve Fraser off wides bowled by Paul Davies and Dan James, Scott Griffiths and Jake Davies were both run out, whilst Dai Lee bowled Daniel Heaps and Jamie White for ducks so that the Dock were left reeling on THIRTEEN all out!
Whitland Batting:
Matthew Davies st Scott Griffiths b Daniel Heeps 3
Paul Davies ct Jamie White b Chris Boyett 22
David Dunfee ct Nick Daley b Jake Davies 12
Dai Lee not out 39
Dan James ct Jamie White b Jake Davies 17
Steve Fraser not out 9
Extras 9
Total (4 wickets) 111
Pembroke Dock Batting:
Nick Daley st Steve Fraser b Paul Davies 1
Jake Davies run out 0
Scott Griffiths run out 7
Chris Boyett st Steve Fraser b Dan James 3
Daniel Heeps b Dai Lee 0
Jake White b Dai Lee 0
Extras 2
Total (all out) 13
PHOTO: Dai Lee - still playing well for Whitland at 40!
Match Three:
Haverfordwest B (96 for 4)
lost to Whitland (102 for 2)
Haverfordwest B showed more resilience in their second match but still went down to Whitland after setting the opposition 97 runs for victory.
Tim Moss (34 not out) and Karl Rhead (retired on 27) were top scorers for the Dock after Josh Hicks and James Morris departed from successive deliveries by Dan James, both from inside edges on to the stumps. Mark Cross supported with 14 but Dai Lee again grabbed the last two wickets for Whitland.
Matthew Davies again failed to exert his usual influence as he was caught for ten runs but Paul Davies and David Dunfee both retired with innings of 27 and 26 respectively to put Whitland in control. Dai Lee was run out for 12 runs bur Dan James and Steve Fraser saw them home, James finishing the game in style with an excellent straight six.
Haverfordwest Batting:
Tim Moss not out 34
Josh Hicks b Dan James 2
James Morris b Dan James 0
Karl Rhead retired 27
Mark Cross b Dai Lee 14
Chris Phillips ct & b Dai Lee 6
Extras 13
Total (4 wickets) 96
Whitland Batting:
Matthew Davies ct Chris Phillips b James Morris 10
Paul Davies retired 27
David Dunfee retired 26
Dai Lee run out 12
Dan James not out 14
Steve Fraser not out 5
Extras 8
Total (2 wickets) 102
PHOTO: Steve Fraser - a few runs and sharp stumpings for Whitland keeper.
The matches were held under the auspices of Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop, Narberth.
Indoor Cricket Week Two:
Whitland celebrate win double
Competing Teams: Haverfordwest A, Saundersfoot & Whitland
Venue: Milford Haven Leisure Centre
Umpires: Alan Hansen & John Williams
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw, Gregg Miller & Jenny Seaton
There was entertainment aplenty at The Meads Leisure Centre during week two of the ‘Cricket Shop’ Indoor Cricket League as all six innings reached three figures through some big hitting and superbly-judged quick singles neatly interspersed with fine fielding that brought several run outs and some excellent catches.
Whitland confirmed their pedigree as one of the top two sides in the tournament as they fended off strong challenges by both Saundersfoot and Haverfordwest A, who beat the Seasiders in the other match.
Match One:
Whitland (123 for 5)
beat Saundersfoot (101 for 5)
Whitland showed their batting power through Matthew Davies (run out for 30) and Paul Davies (two sixes in his 46 not out) before Dan James (14) and Steve Fraser (19) contributed before they were run out.
Brothers Nick and Richard Cope led the Saundersfoot counter-offensive with fine respective innings of 38 (two sixes) and 24 before he was unluckily run out when mark Lee failed to catch a powerful drive but deflected the ball onto the stumps. Sam Butler and Dicky Parcell also managed double figures before Saundersfoot used up their overs but were still 22 runs adrift.
Whitland Batting:
Matthew Davies run out 30
Paul Davies not out 46
David Dunfee b Nick Cope 5
Dai Lee b Richard Cope 0
Dan James run out 14
Steve Fraser run out 19
Extras 9
Total (5 wickets) 123
Saundersfoot Batting:
Simon Stanford run out 8
Sam Butler run out 15
Nick Cope not out 38
Richard Cope run out 24
Dicky Parcell b Dai Lee 10
Grant Hardy run out 0
Extras 6
Total (5 wickets) 101
PHOTO: Paul Davies - starred for Whitland with the bat.
Match Two:
Haverfordwest A (104 for 4)
lost to Whitland (105 for 3)
Danny Potter (18) and Dai Davies (33 not out) for Haverfordwest A off to a good start, Huw Scriven contributed 25 before retiring and Nigel Delaney scored 19 before he was well caught by Dai Lee, diving to his left to take a fiercely hit return catch as The Town reached 104 for 4.
Whitland responded well through Matthew Davies (28) and Paul Davies (25) before both retired – and useful knocks by David Dunfee and Dai Lee saw Whitland home on 105 for 3.
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Danny Potter run out 18
Dai Davies not out 33
Jon Strawbridge run out 1
Nigel Delaney ct & b Dai Lee 19
Huw Scriven retired 25
Adam James run out 2
Extras 6
Total (4 wickets) 104
Whitland Batting:
Matthew Davies retired 28
Paul Davies retired 25
David Dunfee run out 21
Dai Lee run out 11
Dan James ct Dai Davies b Nigel Delaney 4
Steve Fraser not out 6
Extras 10
Total (3 wickets) 105
PHOTO: Dai Davies - runs for Haverfordwest A.
Match Three:
Haverfordwest A (132 for 2)
beat Saundersfoot (105 for 5)
Haverfordwest scored their highest total of the day with Nigel Delaney (retired on 28), Dai Davies (35 not out), Jonathan Strawbridge (retired on 29) and Dan Potter (16) the major contributors. Richard Cope led the Saundersfoot response with three sixes in his excellent 46 not out, assisted by brother Nick (12) and Grant Hardy (22), whilst Sam Butler fell to a tumbling catch at mid on by Adam James off Dai Davies.
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Huw Scriven st Simon Stanford b Richard Cope 9
Adam James run out 9
Nigel Delaney retired 28
Dai Davies not out 35
Jon Strawbridge retired 29
Danny Potter not out 16
Extras 6
Total (2 wickets) 132
Saundersfoot Batting:
Simon Stanford b Jon Strawbridge 8
Sam Butler ct Adam James b Dai Davies 0
Nick Cope ct Danny Potter b Nigel Delaney 12
Richard Cope not out 46
Dicky Parcell ct Nigel Delaney b Danny Potter 9
Grant Hardy ct Adam James b Jon Strawbridge 22
Extras 8
Total (5 wickets) 105
PHOTO: Richard Cope - excellent batting for Saundersfoot.
The matches were held under the auspices of Pembroke County Cricket Club and sponsored by Nick Evans of the Cricket Shop, Narberth.
Indoor Cricket Week One:
Champions Neyland get off to a winning start
Participating Teams: Cresselly, Neyland and Pembroke Dock.
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven.
Umpires: Alan Hansen & Les Hastings.
Scorers: Jenny Seaton, Helen Griffiths & Kirsty Hughes .
Indoor cricket got under way in Pembrokeshire for 2011 as defending champions Neyland got off to a flying start with victories over Pembroke Dock and Cresselly, who managed to account for the Dock in the third match of the afternoon.
Match One:
Pembroke Dock (44 all out)
lost to Neyland (45 for 3)
The Dock were clearly ring rusty and found it hard going against Neyland’s sharp and aggressive fielding in support of some straight bowling so that only Nick Daley managed double figures as Sean Hannon claimed two wickets and there was one apiece for Andrew Miller and Nick Kooman, who effected an early run out of Scott Griffiths as a bonus.
It was never going to be enough to test Neyland’s powerful batting line-up and although Gareth Virgo was run out by Jake Davies for 9 runs and Kooman departed for 15, Paul Murray was still 12 not out at the end to seal a first win for Neyland.
Pembroke Dock Batting:
Jake Davies ct Gareth Virgo b Sean Hannon 4
Scott Griffiths run out 2
Nick Daley ct S Hannon b Nick Kooman 16
Luke Barford st Paul Murray b Andrew Miller 1
Jamie White ct Paul Murray b Sean Hannon 9
John Cumani b Gareth Virgo 3
Extras 9
Total (all out) 44
Neyland Batting:
Gareth Virgo run out 9
Nick Kooman ct Nick Daley b Luke Barford 15
Paul Murray not out 12
Sean Hannon ct Jake Davies b John Cumani 3
Andrew Miller not out 0
Extras 6
Total (3 wickets) 45
PHOTO: Jake Davies - runs for Pembroke Dock.
Match Two:
Neyland (106 for 4)
beat Cresselly (78 for 5)
Neyland started slowly as they lost Paul Murray and Paul Miller early on but Gregg Miller scored 19 and brother Andrew retired undefeated on 29. Brothers Sean and Patrick Hannon then helped Neyland to a decent total as they scored 21 not out and 8 (run out) respectively, whilst Cresselly conceded a vital 25 runs through ‘Mr Extras’!
Matthew Morgan (19) started well for Cresselly and Nick Davies chipped in with 14 but he was one of three players run out as the pressure built. Sion Jenkins was out for a duck but brother Stefan contributed 13 not out as Neyland won with something to spare, despite conceding 17 extras themselves!
Neyland Batting:
Paul Murray lbw b Sion Jenkins 1
Gregg Miller b Sion Jenkins 19
Paul Miller run out 3
Andrew Miller retired 29
Sean Hannon not out 21
Patrick Hannon run out 8
Extras 25
Total (4 wickets) 106
Cresselly Batting:
Matthew Morgan ct Paul Murray b Gregg Miller 19
Steve Thomas run out 9
Nick Davies run out 14
Sam Harts run out 6
Sion Jenkins ct Gregg Miller b Andrew Miller 0
Stefan Jenkins not out 13
Extras 17
Total (5 wickets) 78
PHOTO: Andrew Miller - batted well for Neyland.
Match Three:
Cresselly (106 for 5)
beat Pembroke Dock (77 all out)
Cresselly beat Pembroke Dock in an entertaining final match as Cresselly batted first and scored 106 for 5 thanks to useful innings from Sam Harts (20), Sion Jenkins (25) and Matthew Morgan 24 (not out) as Jake Davies claimed two wickets for the Dock.
Jake Davies also led the batting with a stylish 33 and there were double figures for Nick Daley and Scott Griffiths as 13 year old Harry Thomas showed he is one to watch for the future as he followed his eight runs with two wickets to finish the game off well for Cresselly.
Cresselly Batting:
Stefan Jenkins ct Chris Boyett b Nick Daley 10
Sam Harts run out 20
Sion Jenkins ct Jamie White b Jake Davies 25
Nick Davies ct Peter Kingdom b Jake Davies 12
Harry Thomas run out 8
Matthew Morgan not out 24
Extras 7
Total (5 wickets) 106
Pembroke Dock Batting:
Nick Daley ct Sion Jenkins b Nick Davies 12
Peter Kingdom b Sion Jenkins 0
Jake Davies ct Matthew Morgan b Stefan Jenkins 33
Scott Griffiths ct Nick Davies b Harry Thomas 16
Chris Boyett ct & b Stefan Jenkins 4
Jamie White b Harry Thomas 0
Extras 12
Total (all out) 77
PHOTO: Harry Thomas - good performance by 13 year old for Cresselly.
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