Photos: Division One champions (above)Cresselly.
Below:Delighted Cresselly skipper Simon Cole holds cup aloft.
Pembroke County Cricket Club ChairmanTrefor Morgan presents Cresselly skipper Simon Cole with the Division One Cup.
Cresselly coast to
championship crown
Cresselly (116 for 0)
beat Narberth (115 all out)
Umpires: Peter Perry & Dai Morris
Scorers: Dave Richards & Peter Hughes
Cresselly coasted to a second successive championship title with an emphatic ten wicket victory where the match only contained only just over 30 matches as Narberth were shot out for 116 in 15 overs and Cresselly took about the same time to reach their target without losing a wicket.
Simon Cole received the superb silverware on behalf of the delighted victors, from county chairman Trefor Evans, who reminded onlookers that the trophy was won over a whole season and not just the final day. It was appropriate because Narberth’s performance lacked application but took nothing away from Cresselly’s success because the home side knew what they had to do – and did it.
Put in to bat, Narberth scored 29 runs in the first four overs but lost four wickets as Richard Harries and Steffan Jenkins shared the scalps. Marc Hughes (32) and his cousin Ben Hughes (27) redressed the balance in a stand of 67 but only 
skipper Ritchie Adams (15) stayed long otherwise against Harris (3 for 17), Jenkins (2 for 39), Iwan Izzard (2 for 24) and Ryan Lewis (2 for 22).
Narberth’s bowling and fielding matched their batting and Cresselly openers Phil Williams and Andrew Harris sped to 52 for 0 in seven overs – and they were still there at the conclusion as Harris hit the winning runs to secure his unbeaten 51 (eight fours) and Williams stroked a six and six fours in his 52 not out.
Davies does wonders
with the bat for Carew
Carew (244 for 4) drew with Haverfordwest (188 for 8)
Umpires: Denis Chiffi & Hilliard Davies
Scorers: Mike Scourfield & Jayne Cole
Matches between Carew and Haverfordwest are always hard-fought and this one was no exception as Carew were asked to bat first and scored a massive 244 for 4 in their 45 overs before The Town responded with 188 for 8.
Carew’s talented young all rounder Rhys Davies certainly showed his batting capabilities in this match as he came in at No 5 and scored his maiden century, with seven fours and seven big sixes before he was out in the final over having reached 104 runs.
Asked to bat first, Carew were given a good start by Robert Hicks as he scored 37 of the first 41 runs before he was caught by Town keeper Huw Scriven having struck a six and four fours. Nick Scourfield contributed 27 runs and Simon Wood had 60 not out (eight fours) as he helped Davies through to a superb century from only 75 balls before Davies finally edged a Clive Tucker delivery into Scriven’s gloves in the final over. Josh Wilment (1 for 55), Avron Roulstone (2 for 49) and Clive Tucker (1 for 52) were The Town wicket-takers.
Haverfordwest lost Danny Potter for 17 and were looking a little shaky on 60 for 4 but had opener Karl Rhead looking likely to claim the second century of the match until he was run out for 91 having stuck 11 fours and a six. Dai Davies contributed 27 and Richard Scriven belted three big sixes in his speedy 23 as Ceri Brace (3 for 48), Simon Wood (1 for 30), Tim Hicks (1 for 48) and Rhys Davies (1 for 20) claimed wickets for Carew.
Skipper Phil Jones gave the final over of the Carew season to prolific run-maker Nick Scourfield and he took a return catch in a maiden over to dismiss Haverfordwest skipper Huw Scriven for nine runs – and Carew had to settle for second spot after leading the table for much of the season.
Carew's Rhys Davies salutes his maiden century.
Smashing send-off for Stewart
St Ishmaels (87 for 1)
beat Herbrandston (85 all out)
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Arthur Brady
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Leah Mitchell
Cresselly said farewell to Aussie ‘import’ Stewart Kimpton in style as he finished off his four years at Tish with an unbeaten 31 that helped them to an easy local-derby win over Herbrandston.
But it was the Tish bowling attack, ably assisted by some good fielding, which set up this success as only Gary Davies (20), Simon Mathias (13) and Leigh Broome (10) managed double figures for Herbie as they were shot out for 85. James Salter (2 for 11) and Andrew Palmer (4 for 20) bowled well for Tish, with excellent support from Andrew Williams (2 for 7) and Andrew Pawlett (2 for 25).
Tish lost opener Danny Flynn for a duck, caught by keeper Lee Marchant off Nathan Banner’s bowling, but Kimpton was joined by skipper Jonathan Pawlett in an unbroken stand of 87 from only 13.1 overs. Kimpton finished in style as he had five fours in his 31 not out whilst Pawlett was back to his free-flowing best as he rapped five fours and three sixes in his 53 not out that saw Tish claim 27 points and Herbie just two points as they faced a nerve-wracking wait to see if they had been relegated before getting the good news that they were safe.
Stewart Kimpton - final game for St Ishmaels
Virgo helps Neyland take
third spot in the table
Whitland (176 all out)
lost to Neyland (191 for 7)
Umpires: Dave Brandon & John Williams
Scorers: Janice Webb & John Laugharne
Neyland’s 15-run victory over Whitland ensured that they claimed a deserved third place in the table as reward for the endeavours of Andrew Miller and his talented young team.
Neyland’s tally of 191 for 7) owed much to in-form batsman Gareth Virgo, who had seven boundaries in his 76 before he was bowled by Mark Lee, with support from Gary Lloyd (25), Phil Davies (five fours and a six in his 38), and Paul Murray (17) before skipper Andrew Miller (13) and Sean Hannon (10) added late runs from an unbroken partnership.
For Whitland, skipper Mark Lee led by example with 3 for 29 in 12 overs, whilst Matthew Davies was a little more expensive as he claimed 3 for 60 in 11 overs and Paul Webb supported with 1-53.
Whitland made a solid start as Paul Webb stroked four boundaries in his 37 and Paul Davies scored 25 runs before Matthew Davies topped the home batting poll with 52 runs (seven fours). But no-one else was able to stay long as skipper Miller rung the bowling changes well and Scott Jones shows his potential as the teenager grabbed 2 for 37 alongside Phil Davies (1 for 28), Gary Lloyd (1 for 12), John Tennick (1 for 13), Miller himself (1-18) and Virgo (1 for 1) as Neyland earned their eighth win of the campaign whilst suffering only four defeats as proof of their growing status.
Gareth Virgo - another fine innings for Neyland
Lawrenny ‘Cained’ by Danny
Saundersfoot (243 for 4)
beat Lawrenny (242 for 7)
Umpires: Tony Scourfield & Allan Hansen
Scorers: Hazel Poole & Malcolm Thomas
A superb innings of 128 not out by talented all-rounder Danny Caine helped Saundersfoot gain a victory over basement club Lawrenny in a run fest at the seaside ground.
Lawrenny started things off with a mammoth score of 242 for 7 that owed a great deal to a fine innings by Steve Lewis, who lashed five sixes and 12 fours en route to his score of 98 before he was run out just short of what would have been a deserved three-figure score. Brad Jenkins (31), Hugh Griffiths (29), Adi Harries (28) and James Buckle (29 not out) supplied the necessary support for Lewis but Dickie Parcell only conceded 1 for 23 in his 12 overs alongside James Caine (1 for 36), Danny Caine (1 for 73) and Sam Butler (1 for 50).
It looked a huge score to chase down but Saundersfoot had 29 apiece from veteran batsman Paul Mansbridge and Yannick Parker, plus other little cameos by Ian Poole (18) and James Caine (16) – but such was the influence exerted by Danny Caine that the Seasiders gained a deserved victory with plenty of overs and wickets in hand.
Danny Caine - superb 128 not out for Saundersfoot
Match reports for 21st August 2010
Cresselly go top of the table as weather favours them
Neyland (104 all out)
lost to Cresselly (106 for 4)
Umpires Dave Brandon & Barry Wood
Scorers: John Laugharne & Dave Richards
The weather was kind to Cresselly on Saturday as they travelled to the Athletic Ground to play Neyland and came away with a vital 28 points from a six-wicket victory that saw them leap-frog over previous leaders Carew and on to the top of the table by three points.
Carew were left frustrated, like the other seven teams in the section who found themselves without a match because of the heavy rain, as Neyland’s ground staff put in a lot of work to get the outfield playable after covering the wicket overnight.
Neyland battle back hard
They might have wondered the wisdom of their endeavours after Neyland had been asked to bat and were soon reeling at 43 for 8 before the ‘tail wagged’ and they battled their way to 104 all out – and Cresselly looked a little tentative at 53 for 3 when Neyland paid the price for a dropped catch which might have made the game even tighter.
Greg Miller (12) and Andrew Miller (17) were the only early Neyland batsmen to look settled before Patrick Bellerby (three fours in his 30) and Patrick Hannon (22) batted well against Stefan Jenkins (2 for 28), Richard Harris (1 for 22), Simon Cole (3 for 26), Iwan Izzard (3 for 9) and Jack Murphy (1 for 14) all amongst the wickets and Richard Harris showing that he might be the father-figure in the side but holding on to a cracking one-handed catch at slip to get rid of the in-form Alex Kemp.
Cresselly also lose wickets
Cresselly had key run-maker Phil Williams out for a duck as he risked a sharp single to Gregg Miller and paid the inevitable price, with skipper Simon Cole and Andrew Harries bowled by Patrick Hannon. Cresselly still had experienced performers in Adam Chandler and Julian Arthur, who shared a stand of 41 before Arthur was bowled by Henry Durrant for 27 (one six and two fours). Chandler had two sixes and two fours in his undefeated 38 as Damien Arthur (8 not out) helped him see Cresselly home, with Chandler appropriately striking a big six to finish the game off in typical style.
Photos: Phil Williams plays the shot that gets him run out .
Simon Cole square cuts.
Andrew Harris plays straight.
Action pictures by Bill Carne of Pembrokeshiresport.co.uk
** ALL OTHER MATCHES IN THE DIVISION WERE RAINED OFF AND ALL OTHER TEAMS RECEIVE 5 POINTS **
Match reports for 14th August 2010
Cresselly cruise as they beat Borderers
Whitland (137 all out)
lost to Cresselly (138 for 3)
Umpires: Les Hastings & John Austin
Scorers: Janice Webb & Dave Richards
Cresselly cruised to a seven-wicket victory at Whitland as the home side could only muster 137 all out and were never likely to dismiss the visitors’ powerful batting line-up with that sort of challenge.
Paul Webb returned to his best position at opener and scored 43 runs (six fours and a six) before he was adjudged lbw to Ryan Lewis after sharing a third wicket stand of 87 with Matthew Davies, who had ten boundaries in his 46 before he was caught by Adam Chandler off Richard Harris’s slow stuff. Only Paul Davies of the remaining Whitland batsmen managed double figures as they were without the in-form Ed John and Steve Fraser, with wily old campaigners Richard Harris (4 for 27 in 12 overs) and Lewis (3 for 41 in 12 overs) the principal Cresselly wicket-takers, assisted by Lyn Richards (2 for 18) and Stefan Jenkins (1 for 37) as Whitland were all out in 41.5 overs.
Cresselly had opener Andrew Harris in good form with eight fours in his 42 before he was bowled by Matthew Davies, having shared a stand of 67 for the second wicket with skipper Simon Cole, who was finally out with 55 runs to his name, bowled by Paul Webb having rasped eight fours and two sixes.
Mark Lee (1 for 26) and Matthew Davies (1 for 44) were the other Whitland bowlers to claim a wicket but Damian Arthur and Neilson Cole were the unbeaten batsmen as Cresselly romped home in only 27.2 overs.
Whitland were sponsored by Curtis Blaen, Whitland
Simon Cole - big innings for Cresselly
Tish take Narberth by surprise
Narberth (150 all out)
lost St Ishmaels (184 for 9)
Umpires: Richard Merriman & Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Peter Hughes & Wendy Bradshaw
St Ishmaels caused one of the surprise results of the day in division One as they accounted for Narberth, who were seeking third place in the table but went down by 34 runs to a rejuvenated Tish team in which Andrew Pawlett and Andrew Williams caught the eye with both bat and ball.
Pawlett smashed four huge sixes in his speedy 30 off only nine balls after Stewart Kimpton (43, including seven fours) and Peter Bradshaw (33) had given Tish a steady start, with Andrew Williams finishing things off on 29 not out as Tish recorded a very good tally of 184 for 9 wickets. Ben Hughes (2 for 24), Matthew Johns (2 for 36) and Ian Hughes (2 for 39) were the best Narberth bowlers as Ben Quartermaine (1 for 43) also played a part.
Narberth needed a big score from someone to chase down Tish’s tally but Mike Scale (20), Ritchie Adams (17), Andrew Williams (17) and Connor Lloyd 16 all settled but then got out so that ‘Mr Extras’ topped the scoring with 29 runs.
Andrew Pawlett completed his excellent work with figures of 4 for 28 from his tantalising left-arm slow stuff alongside Andrew Williams (2 for 11) who, as usual, bowled with pace and accuracy. There was also a wicket apiece from Andrew Palmer, James Salter and Stewart Kimpton and Jonathan Pawlett so that Tish were worthy winners and Narberth stay fourth in the table.
Tish were sponsored by Leighton Edwards, Catlin Flexible Space Solutions.
Andrew Pawlett - strong all-round for Tish
Town take revenge on Herbie
Haverfordwest (117 for 2) beat Herbrandston (116 all out)
Dave Brandon & Hilliard Davies
Scorers: Jayne Cole & Leah Mitchell
Haverfordwest gained ample revenge for an earlier defeat at Herbrandston as Avron Roulston helped shoot the village side out for 116 runs and then Simon Holliday and Karl Rhead took The Town to victory in only 19.3 overs.
Herbie elected to bat first but soon found themselves struggling at 11 for 2 before Nathan Banner completed another accomplished half century with four boundaries in his 52 from 84 deliveries as Lee Marchant (22), Jonty Bennett (19) and Kristan Bennett 13 helped him take their side to 106 for 4. But then the frailties in the Herbie batting order began to show after Roulston claimed 6 for 56 and Holliday trapped Banner lbw in his 2 for 6 cameo. The visitors lost their last six batsmen for only 10 runs and were 116 all out as Josh Wilment (1 for 12) and Adam James (1 for 28) were also amongst the wickets.
Haverfordwest lost Danny Potter early to Banner’s pace but Holliday had nine fours and two sixes in his undefeated 63 alongside Rhead’s 41 (eight fours) before the latter was finally caught by Ryan Davies off Andrew Bennett’s bowling with the winning post in sight.
Avron Roulston in action as he claimed 6 for 56
Haverfordwest skipper Huw Scriven is delighted as Kristan Bennett is trapped lbw
Action pictures by Bill Carne of Pembrokeshiresport.co.uk
Wonderful day for ‘Woodie’
Carew (126 for 4)
beat Saundersfoot (125 all out)
Umpires: Alan Hansen & Dai Morris
Scorers: Mike Scourfield & Hazel Poole
Simon Wood was the toast of his Carew colleagues as he picked up four wickets and top scored with a classy 62 runs as the league leaders benefitted from his all-round expertise to beat Saundersfoot by six wickets with overs aplenty to spare.
Saundersfoot struggled to 125 all out against Carew after being invited to bat first, with Wood leading the way with 4 for 30 as Rhys Davies and Rob Scourfield shared the other six scalps.
James Caine batted well for Saundersfoot alongside Yannick Parker (45) and Simon Stanford (25) but no-one else was able to stay long as Wood grabbed 4 for 30 and was well supported by Davies (3 for 21) and Scourfield, making a welcome return to first team action after a lengthy injury and claiming 3 for 12.
Carew lost Brian Hall and Tom Richards cheaply but Nick Scourfield scored 34 runs from his openers’ berth and Wood stroked seven fours in his 63, whilst Rhys Davies contributed 14 runs at a key stage. Danny Caine (2 for 33), Dicky Parcell (1 for 33) and Parker (1 for 22) all bowled tidily for the Seasiders but it was Carew who scooped the points and remain top of the table with two weeks to go.
Carew were sponsored by Thomas Scourfield and Sons, plus Broadlands Nursing Home
Simon Wood - star all-round performance for Carew
Neyland battle to brave draw
Neyland (161 for 9)
drew with Lawrenny (209 for 9)
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Denis Chiffi
Scorers: John Laugharne & Malcolm Thomas
Neyland had to show real grit to deny Lawrenny victory at the Athletic Ground as Gareth Virgo and Patrick Bellerby led them from the horror of 19 for 5 in pursuit of the basement club’s top performance with the bat this season.
Lawrenny’s big score owed much to several of their veteran batsmen, not least James Buckle as he lashed 50 in only 17 balls, an innings packed with five fours and four big sixes. Hugh Griffiths also looked sharp with 40 (five fours) alongside Steve Lewis’s 39 (four fours and two sixes), with youngster Brad Jenkins adding 27.
Andrew Miller claimed 4 for 64 in his 11 overs whilst Patrick Hannon (2 for 41 in 12 overs), Henry Durrant (1 for 36 in 10 overs) and Gary Lloyd (1 for 38 in nine overs) were the others on the wicket-takers’ list for Neyland.
Rob Williams looked back to his fiery best as he led the Lawrenny bowling attack with 5 for 39 in 11 overs, whilst Simon Cole (1 for 28), Ian Jenkins (1 for 27) and Steve Lewis (2 for 24) give him strong support. But Virgo survived an early dropped catch to strike seven boundaries in his 76, sharing stands of 65 with Bellerby (30) and then 58 with Durrant, who was still there at the end with 15 not out as Lawrenny came close to winning but Neyland battled their way to a draw.
Match reports for 14th August 2010
Runs galore in table-top draw
Cresselly (218 for 9)
drew with Carew (194 for 5)
Umpires: Trefor Evans & Huw Davies
Scorers: Dave Richards & Mike Scourfield
The eagerly anticipated top of the table clash between Carew and Cresselly ended in an honourable draw as home club Cresselly amassed a huge 218 for 9 and Carew responded with 194 for 5 to prevent their neighbours making up too many points on them.
Cresselly lost ace run-gatherer Phil Williams for only three runs, bowled by Tom Davies, with Andrew Harris next to go after he had scored 21 but well caught at gully by Ceri Brace to give Tom Davies his second scalp.
But Cresselly skipper Simon Cole was in fine fettle as he stroked eight fours and three sixes in his excellent innings of 80. Julian Arthur was at his belligerent best as he rapped four sixes in a speedy innings of 32 whilst younger brother Damian also contributed to the Cresselly cause with 22 as Rhys Davies topped the Carew bowling with a 4 for 42 haul, supported by Tom Davies (2 for 31) and Simon Wood (2 for 42).
Carew opener Nick Scourfield contributed 30 runs alongside 40 from No 3 Brian Hall and Carew enjoyed a good stand of 85 between experienced campaigner Robbie Hicks and Rhys Davies before Hicks departed for 47 (three fours and a six), whilst Rhys Davies was still there at the finish with two big sixes in his 46 not out against Iwan Izzard (2 for 23), Richard Harris (1 for 50) and Simon Cole (1 for 43)
Simon Cole plays a lovely cover drive en route to 80 for Cresselly
Adam Chandler survives a Carew lbw appeal
Action pictures by Bill Carne.
Caine so close to century as Seasiders draw
Saundersfoot (158 for 7)
drew with Haverfordwest (191 all out)
Umpires: John Williams & Dennis Chiffi
Scorers: Hazel Poole & Jayne Cole
Danny Caine produced a superb all-round performance for Saundersfoot against Haverfordwest but the Seasiders were only able to settle for a draw as Haverfordwest’s greater experience paid off.
Caine first took 4 for 38 alongside another excellent spell of bowling by Nick Cope, who grabbed 5 for 48 as Haverfordwest reached 191 all out, and then Caine belted 11 fours and a six en route to 98 as he led Saundersfoot to safety. A century seemed a certainty but then he attempted another big hit off Josh Wilment in the final over and was caught in the deep by Simon Holliday.
Karl Rhead had two sixes and two fours in his 35 for The Town and Dai Davies had eight fours and a six in his dapper 58 before vital late runs were claimed by the Haverfordwest tail end. Skipper Huw Scriven recorded his first half century in division one with his 57 runs (six fours and two sixes) whilst last man Clive Tucker had three boundaries in his 13 not out.
Caine found willing support with the bat from youngsters Sam Butler (31) and Simon Stanford 21 but Wilment (2 for 30), Tucker (2 for 26) were joined by Adam James, Phil Kirkby and Holliday in collecting a wicket apiece as Saundersfoot reached safety.
Danny Caine - so close to a hundred and 4 wickets
High drama before Whitland squeeze home
Herbrandston (83 all out)
lost to Whitland (99 all out)
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Dai Morris
Scorers: Leah Mitchell & Ann-Marie Jenkins
There was high drama as Herbrandston as visiting Whitland were tumbled out for only 99 runs – but then had enough bowling fire-power to shoot out Herbie for an even lower tally of 83 runs.
Nathan Banner (2 for 17), Kristan Bennett (3 for 25), Steve Bennett (1 for 14 in 12 miserly overs) and Dean John (3 for 37) were the Herbie wicket-takers as Whitland wickets fell at regular intervals despite the efforts of Ed John (23) alongside cameos by Dai Lee (14), Matthew Davies (14) and David Dunfee (15).
Alan McClelland batted well for the homesters with five fours in his 28, sharing a second-wicket stand of 33 with another old-timer in Gary Davies (21) before he was well caught by Ed John off Matthew Davies’s bowling. Wickets started to fall again and although Leigh Marchant also managed double figures, Iestyn Scourfield claimed 3 for 3 in eight overs and other goods figures came from skipper Mark Lee (3 for 16), Matthew Davies 3-31 and David Dunfee (1 for 15) so that Herbrandston were shot out for 83 - and Whitland were victors by 16 runs!
Iestyn Scourfield - bowled well in Whitland win
Neyland stroll to easy win
St Ishmaels (129 all out)
lost to Neyland (131 for 3)
Umpires: Arthur Brady & Arthur Chapman
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw and Jenny Seaton
Neyland played well as a team to comfortably overcame the challenge of a St Ishmaels’ side which still isn’t firing on all cylinders, limiting Tish to 129 all out and then taking just 29.2 overs to seal their success.
Tish skipper Jonathan Pawlett was the top of their batting chart with 40 runs that included four fours and a six, followed by Andrew Williams (two fours and a six in his 37), Andrew Palmer (15) and Paul Palmer (14).
That Tish could only muster that ordinary total owed much to the accuracy of Neyland captain Andrew Miller, who claimed 4 for 18 after Patrick Hannon had made the early inroads with 3 for 30, with Nick Kooman chipping in with 1 for 24 and wily off-spinner Gary Lloyd finishing with uncharacteristically expensive figures of 1 for 54 in 12 overs.
Alex Kemp again showed his ability in the Neyland batting line-up as he scored nine fours in his 36 alongside Paul Murray (26) before Gareth Virgo saw Neyland home with a neatly-compiled 26 not out. Sean Hannon chipped in with 15 as James Salter (1 for 34), Andrew Williams (1 for 15) and Andrew Pawlett (1 for 36) were the Tish wicket-takers but Neyland were good value for this excellent win.
Alex Kemp - batted really well for Neyland
Narberth too strong for out of sorts Lawrenny
Lawrenny (135 all out)
lost to Narberth (136 for 7)
Umpires: Les Hastings & Peter Perry
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Peter Hughes
Narberth maintained their fourth place in the table with a win at lowly Lawrenny, who are still unable to find a vein of form as they languish at the foot of the table.
Lawrenny batted first and reached a reasonable 135 all out but Narberth were always in contention and good value for a seventh win of their campaign.
Lawrenny’s total was centred around three batsmen as Steve Lewis stroked three fours and a big six in his 32, James Buckle contributed three fours and two sixes in his 31, and Brad Jenkins was next highest score on 21 (four fours) as Lawrenny were bowled out for 135 with four balls still remaining of their allotted 45 overs.
Talented teenager Jordan Howell claimed 3 for 41 in 12 overs alongside Ian Hughes’ 3 for 44 (12 overs), whilst the Quartermaine brothers shared four wickets as Ben grabbed 2 for 19 in ten overs and Kyle picked up 2 for 24 in 10.2 overs.
Ian Hughes (32) and Kyle Quartermaine (29) then showed their all-round worth to their side as they topped the Narberth batting and found support from Joel Davies (20) and Mike Cole (18) so that although Simon Cole (2 for 23) and Jamie Lewis (2 for 37) bowled well for Lawrenny it was Narberth who went home with victory – and 29 points as their reward.
Ian Hughes - in cracking form for Narberth
Match reports for 24th July 2010
Last wicket pair seal surprise success for Whitland
Whitland (192 for 9)
beat Carew (191 for 3)
Umpires: Dave Brandon & Davis Loosmore
Scorers: Janice Webb & Mike Scourfield
An unbroken last-wicket stand of 30 between Matthew ‘Titch’ Davies and Dan James helped Whitland to a surprise win over runaway league leaders Carew, the first defeat for the visitors this campaign – but there was a measure of consolation for Carew in that the chasing pack had their matches abandoned.
Carew looked assured before tea as they amassed a challenging 191 for 3 thanks in the main to Nick Scourfield’s 82 (seven fours and a six) before he was caught by Dai Lee off Paul Webb, plus 54 by Brian Hall before he was run out. Ian Sefton (24), and Robbie Hicks (16 not out) were the other main contributors to the Carew cause as Dan James, Mark Lee and Paul Webb claimed a wicket apiece for Whitland.
When Whitland batted they had useful scores from Ed John (22), Steve Fraser (23), Iestyn Scourfield (26), Paul Davies (13) and Dai Lee (15) but they all got out at key times so that the ninth wicket fell to Rhys Davies (5 for 37 in 12 overs), Scott Helmich (2 for 51 in 12 overs), Ceri Brace (1 for 26) and Simon Wood (1 for 30) with Whitland still 30 runs short of reaching their target. But then Dan James joined ‘Titch’ Davies and was still there at the end with a vital supporting score of 11 not out as Davies rasped ten fours in his excellent 63 not out that saw Whitland to victory.
Matthew Davies - 63 not out in Whitland's shock win
Lawrenny lose again as Tish take control
Lawrenny (94 all out)
lost to St Ishmaels (95 for 2)
Umpires: Trefor Evans & Tony Waldeis
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Wendy Bradshaw
Lawrenny continued their losing streak against St Ishmaels, who moved from their snail-pace batting of the previous week to scoring at over eight runs per over as they easily chased down Lawrenny’s 94 all out.
Andrew Palmer returned from an injury lay-off to spear-head the Tish attack with an impressive 5 for 20 haul as James Salter (1 for 23), Andrew Pawlett (2 for 34) and Stewart Kimpton 2-13 gave excellent support so that only Richard Prout ever looked comfortable as he rapped a four and two sixes in his 29 runs, whilst Steve Campbell and Ian Jenkins were the next highest Lawrenny scorers with 11 apiece!
Perhaps Tish were aware of the weather closing in because they took only 11 overs to race to an excellent eight-wicket victory, thanks to Stewart Kimpton (run out for 22) and Jonathan Pawlett (a four and two sixes) before Andrew Pawlett was even quicker making his undefeated 31 not out as he belted three fours and two big sixes, with Rob Williams picking up 1 for 40 as Lawrenny sunk even deeper at the foot of the table.
Andrew Palmer - back for Tish with five wickets
Neyland survive jitters to win
Neyland (93 for 6)
beat Herbrandston (91 all out)
Umpires: Richard Merriman & John Austin
Scorers: John Laugharne & Leah Mitchell
Neyland gained their expected win over Herbrandston but not before some good bowling by Nathan Banner gave them a bad dose of the jitters after they had sped to 50 without loss before lurching to 61 for 6 in pursuit of Herbie’s less than challenging 91 all out.
Key to Neyland’s success in the field was veteran spin bowler Gary Lloyd, who opened the bowling, with Paul Hannon at a wedding, and claimed 7 for 20 in 12 overs, including the prize scalp of Banner, adjudged lbw for a single. Indeed, the final Herbie total might have been much less but for a ninth wicket stand of 36 between Jonty Bennett (28) and Steve Bennett (17), alongside 12 from Paul Hood. Henry Durrant (1 for 35), Andrew Miller (1 for 15) and Paul Miller (1 for 6) were the other Neyland wicket-takers.
After tea, Paul Murray hit a six in the first over and also had five fours in his 34 as he shared a partnership of 50 with Alex Kemp (15), who was then out and wickets tumbled to Banner (4 for 22) and Kristan Bennett (2 for 290 before Gareth Virgo (13 not out) and skipper Andrew Miller (17 not out) restored some order to the batting chaos to ease Neyland home by four wickets.
Gary Lloyd - superb 7 for 20 haul in Neyland win
Wet weather halts play at Lewis Lloyd Ground
Narberth (188 for 6) versus Saundersfoot (8 for 0) – Match abandoned
Umpires: Les Hastings & Hilliard Davies
Scorers: Peter Hughes & Hazel Poole
There was a good game in prospect at the Lewis Lloyd Ground until rain brought about an untimely halt just after Saundersfoot had set out in chase of Narberth’s healthy 188 for 6.
Ian Hughes was again the in-form Narberth batsman as he top scored with a boundary sprinkled innings of 54 that included several sixes, ably assisted by Andrew Williams (35), Kyle Quartermaine (44) and Richard Adams (22).
Danny Caine (3 for 41) and Nick Cope (2 for 32) bowled well for the Seasiders but no sooner had they started their reply the bad weather intervened and both teams were sadly left to reflect on what might have been.
Ian Hughes - more runs for Narberth
Rain ruins Racecourse clash
Haverfordwest (55 for 2) versus Cresselly (171 for 8) – Match abandoned
Umpires: Rob Bellerby & Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Jayne Cole & David Richards
The rain that swept over The Racecourse spoilt what looked like a nicely-balanced match as Haverfordwest stood at 55 for 2 in their pursuit of Cresselly’s very useful score of 171 for 8. Phil Williams survived a chance at 28 and went on to top score with 58 (nine fours), supported by Richard Harries (four fours and a six in his 45), Damian Arthur (20) and Neilson Cole (18 not out, including a big six).
Josh Wilment showed what a talented young bowler he is for Haverfordwest with best-ever figures in the first team of 7 for 44, with Avron Roulston (1 for 19) as the other wicket-taker.
Haverfordwest moved to 30 before Neilson Cole neatly stumped Danny Potter for 13 and Simon Holliday survived a dropped catch and half chance before his 28 not out was halted by rain – and both sides had to settle for a ‘match abandoned’ verdict.
Phil Williams plays a cracking off-drive for Cresselly
Richard Harris pulls a ball to the fence
Josh Wilment - superb seven-wicket haul for Haverfordwest
Action pictures by Bill Carne.
Match reports for 17th July 2010
Tish trundle to bore draw
Cresselly 249 for 9
drew with St Ishmaels (141 for 8)
Umpires: Dave Brandon & Huw Davies
Scorers: Dave Richards & Wendy Bradshaw
Cresselly showed excellent batting form as they sped to 249 for 9 from their allotted 45 overs against St Ishmaels but the visitors were unable to find any tempo other than a slow one in their reply.
Tish lurched to a numbingly slow 46 for 2 in the 31st over and only a late charge by Andrew Pawlett, with two fours and four big sixes in his 38 from 21 balls, made sure that Tish passed the three-figure mark as opener Stewart Kimpton batted throughout the innings for 48 not out which included two boundaries!
Cresselly raced past 100 without losing a wicket as Phil Williams (35) and Andrew Harris (48) played well and there were other cameos from Julian Arthur (14), Adam Chandler (32) and Jack Murphy (18) as Ryan Lewis belted four fours and three sixes in his rapid-fire 52 whilst Neilson Cole ended up on 14 not out as Kimpton and skipper Jonathan Pawlett shared four wickets for Tish.
Richard Harris claimed 2 for 14 in 12 miserly overs after tea and there were two wickets apiece from Lewis and Lyn Richards, with Jack Murphy making a welcome return to action and claiming 1 for 16. But Tish never looked likely to make a charge at the Cresselly total and the game petered out into the tamest of draws!
Adam Chandler strokes a ball to the fence
Peter Bradshaw takes the ball wide before stumping Julian Arthur
‘Doc’ Simon steers Town through
Haverfordwest (144 for 2)
beat Whitland (142 for 8)
Umpires: Alan Hansen & John Austin
Scorers: Jayne Cole & Janice Webb
Haverfordwest’s newest recruit Simon Holliday maintained his superb form with the bat as The Town comfortably overcame the challenge of a Whitland side which lost early wickets but battled back to a respectable, if not highly challenging, tally.
Holliday, who works at the local hospital, blasted eight fours and a six in his undefeated 73, is known to his team-mates as ‘Doc’ and he certainly put Whitland take their medicine as he shared a three-figure opening stand with Danny Potter, who looked back to something like his best form as he stroked seven fours in his 49 before he scooped a Paul Webb delivery straight into the safe hands of Mark Lee at mid wicket.
In sharp contrast, Whitland lost key run-makers Dai Lee and Ed John early on and limped to 80 for 7 as Paul Davies was the only batsman to look settled with 40 runs alongside Jonathan Thomas (23). Steve Fraser (23) and skipper Mark Lee (29) added late runs in an unbroken partnership as Josh Wilment led the Haverfordwest bowling with 3 for 20 alongside Avron Roulston (1 for 25), Adam James (1 for 15), Nick Dyer (2 for 40) and Clive Tucker (1 for 22).
Matthew Davies (1 for 46) and Webb (1 for 25) were the only Whitland wicket-takers after The Town’s good start but Karl Rhead joined Holliday at the finish and Haverfordwest won by eight wickets, with 12 overs in hand.
Simon Holliday pulls Matthew Davies
Danny Potter hits a four
‘Minty’ makes it a good day for Neyland
Saundersfoot (141 all out)
lost to Neyland (145 for 3)
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Hazel Poole & John Laugharne
Paul Murray is known as ‘Minty’ to his Neyland team-mates and he returned to action with a mint-condition performance against Saundersfoot which saw them to victory in only 29 overs as he top scored with an impressive 82 not out that included 11 fours and a six.
Paul Mansbridge led the Saundersfoot batting with 40 out of their final score of 141 all out as Ian Poole (12), Yannick Parker (20), James Caine (20), Danny Caine (20) and Dave Blackwell (13) all got a start but were unable to build big scores as Neyland skipper Andrew Miller claimed 2 for 56 and used Gary Lloyd (3 for 18), Henry Durrant (2 for 21) and Patrick Hannon (1 for 22) to make sure that the Seasiders were unable to build a massive score.
When Neyland batted, Murray found solid support from Paul Kemp (24) and Gregg Miller (13) before Gareth Virgo hit 12 not out from five deliveries at the finish to show that on their day Neyland are capable of playing as well as anyone in the section.
Paul Murray - batted really well for Neyland
Carew win top of table clash
Carew (155 for 5)
beat Narberth (150 all out)
Umpires: John Williams & Dai Morris
Scorers: Mike Scourfield & Peter Hughes
Carew extended their lead at the top of the table as they fended off the challenge of third-placed Narberth to maintain their undefeated record and show just why they are hot favourites for the silverware.
Narberth made a good start as Ian Hughes struck two fours and five sixes in his 51 before he was bowled by Ceri Brace as part of the 17 year old leg-spinner’s impressive haul of 5 for 31. Connor Lloyd also chipped in with 22 runs for Narberth but Carew really put the squeeze on in the field as they took several good catches and Brace received excellent support from Tim Hicks (2 for 17) and Rhys Davies (2 for 27) as Narberth ended up their innings on 150 all out.
Carew openers Ian Sefton and Nick Scourfield soon made light of the target set for them as Sefton blitzed the opposing bowling with six fours and four sixes as he raced to 68 in only 66 balls before he was caught by Ian Hughes off Kyle Quartermaine, who was to prove Narberth’s most potent weapon with 4 for 45 alongside 1 for 19 from promising young bowler Jordan Howell.
But Nick Scourfield kept things steady with 30 (three fours) before he also fell to Quartermaine off a catch by Ritchie Adams – but there was no let up by Carew as Robbie Hicks returned to first team action and struck 36 not out from 34 balls, with five fours and two sixes to steer his side home, one of them finishing the game off in some style!
Ceri Brace goes close for Carew
Action pictures by Bill Carne
Banner bang-on as Herbie
win basement clash
Herbrandston (139 all out)
beat Lawrenny (68 all out)
Umpires: Rob Bellerby & Dave Loosmore
Scorers: Leah Mitchell & Malcolm Thomas
Nathan Banner has been in fine fettle for Herbrandston in their first season back in the top echelon and he was again outstanding as Herbie easily accounted for Lawrenny in this important basement battle.
Herbrandston stood at 25 for 4 after 13 overs and then 50 for 5 as Rob Williams (2 for 42) and Simon Cole (3 for 29) bowled good stints for Lawrenny. But Banner found a willing ally in skipper Kristan Bennett as he belted six fours and a six in his innings of 54 and shared a stand of 68 with Bennett, who had five fours and a six in his 50, with no other Herbie batsman managing double figures but with a total of 139 all out that made sure Lawrenny had to bat well.
But Lawrenny had Johnny Mathias run out from the very first ball of their innings and with Paul Hood (4 for 18) and Steve Bennett (2 for 18) sharing 24 overs it was always going to be tough for Lawrenny. James Buckle (17), Adie Harries (15) and Simon Cole (15) managed double figures but Banner wrapped things up as he claimed 2 for 1 from seven overs, six of them maidens, as Herbie grabbed their fourth win of the season and pinned Lawrenny even more firmly to the bottom of the section – and closed the gap on St Ishmaels, who are above them in the table.
Nathan Banner - more runs and wickets for Herbie
Match reports for 10th July 2010
Cresselly make sure of second spot
Lawrenny (169 for 8)
lost to Cresselly (170 for 3)
Umpires: Richard Merriman & Barry Wood
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Dave Richards
Cresselly made sure they retained second spot in the table, and made some ground on leaders Carew, as they gained a relatively easy seven-wicket win over near neighbours Lawrenny, who remain rooted to the foot of the table, with only one win from 13 outings.
Lawrenny’s total of 169 for 8 owed something to a sixth-wicket stand of 51 between the father and son duo of Ian and Brad Jenkins, with Ian rasping five fours in his 37 and Brad remaining unbeaten on 37, with two fours and two sixes. Adi Harries (18) and Rob Williams (17) were the only other home batsmen in double figures against Richard Harris (3 for 31 in 12 overs), Morgan Gildenhuys (3 for 56 in 11 overs) and Lyn Richards (2 for 34).
Phil Williams gave the Cresselly reply its early impetus with six fours and a six before he skied a delivery from Ian Jenkins (1 for 33) to James Buckle, with skipper Simon Cole advancing to 49 (four fours and a six) before he marched down the wicket, to a ball bowled by Steve Lewis, in search of his 50, and was stumped by a delighted Hugh Griffiths. But Lawrenny hopes of a come-back were soon put aside as Adam Chandler blitzed four sixes in his 30 not out and Julian Arthur had two boundaries in his undefeated 12 as Cresselly eased home with plenty of wickets and overs in hand!
Phil Williams top scored for Cresselly
Miller brothers help Neyland to full draw points
Neyland (191 for 8) drew with Haverfordwest (214 for 4)
Umpires: Tony Scourfield & Hilliard Davies
Scorers: John Laugharne & Jayne Cole
Neyland battled their way to full draw points after Haverfordwest had batted first and amassed a healthy 214 for 4 in their allotted 45 overs, with all three Miller brothers helping make sure that Neyland didn’t lose.
Leading the way in the Haverfordwest batting was new recruit Simon Holliday, who crafted a patient 89 not out from 142 deliveries, including six fours and a six. He was supported in a stand of 157 by a blistering 78 from Karl Rhead, who belted six sixes and three fours in an innings that only lasted 50 deliveries, plus 25 from Danny Potter. Off-spinner Phil Davies (3 for 23) was the pick of the Neyland bowling as Henry Durrant claimed 1 for 39 as the only other successful bowler.
Neyland skipper Andrew Miller led their batting reply with top score of 45, ably assisted by Gregg (35) and Paul (a quick-fire 27) as it looked as if they might just achieve their target but good bowling from Avron Roulston (3 for 33), assisted by Josh Wilment (2 for 26), Adam davies (1 for 44) and Dai Davies (1 for 28), helped The Town get the better of the draw and the majority of the points.
Simon Holliday - undefeated 89 for Haverfordwest
Kyle kills off Herbie’s hopes
Narberth (97 for 2)
beat Herbrandston (96 all out)
Umpires: Trefor Evans & Dai Morris
Scorers: Peter Hughes & Leah Mitchell
Another excellent all-round performance by Kyle Quartermaine helped Narberth achieve a comfortable victory over Herbrandston but this was another strong team performance by the home team which keeps them firmly ensconced in the top three.
Kyle Quartermaine led the way with 3 for 12 as Herbie were dismissed for 96, with only Nathan Banner (32, including six fours) and skipper Kristan Bennett (29, three fours) ever looking really settled, with his brother, Ben Quartermaine (2 for 12), Ben Hughes 1-32, Ian Hughes (3 for 19) and Matthew Johns (1 for 15) making sure that Herbie were never able to snatch the initiative.
Narberth lost Ian Hughes (11) and Andrew Williams (29) but Kyle Quartermaine rapped four boundaries and a big six en route to a fine undefeated 39 as Joel davies (8 not out) was there at the end as they helped Narberth pick up 28 points to their opponents’ four points.
Kyle Quartermaine - more runs and wickets in the Narberth cause
Poole powers Seasiders home
Whitland (123 all out)
lost to Saundersfoot (129 for 6)
Umpires: Peter Perry & Tony Waldeis
Scorers: Janice Webb & Hazel Poole
Saundersfoot maintained their excellent season with a four-wicket victory at Whitland, who could only muster 123 all out before the Seasiders responded with 129 for 6 as brothers James and Danny Caine were there at the finish after veteran wicket-keeper Ian Poole had given them a good start with top score of 35 (six fours)
Iestyn Scourfield topped the Whitland batting with 33 (six boundaries), supported by Kevin Pearce (25) and Jonathan Thomas 19 but no one else looked settled against the pace of Danny Caine (3 for 25) and the guile of Dickie Parcell (3 for 30). Sam Butler (2 for 27) and Nick Cope (2 for 37) were also successful bowlers for Saundersfoot and Whitland’s tally of 123 all out certainly looked well within the Seasiders’ scope.
Mark Lee (2 for 22) and David Dunfee (2 for 27) bowled good spells for Whitland but Poole found useful support from Nick Cope (24) and Sam Butler (23) as the other Whitland wicket-takers were Paul Webb (1 for 24) and Dave Lee (1 for 16) – but James Caine rapped a quick 17 not out alongside brother Danny’s undefeated 10 runs as they finished in style with a big six-hit! Whitland were sponsored by Felinfoel Brewery, with the match ball sponsored by Taf Valley Coaches.
Ian Poole - top score for experienced Saundersfoot keeper
Tense finale at Tish
St Ishmaels (152 for 7)
drew with Carew (147 for 9)
Umpires: Alan Hansen & Dave Loosmore
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Gareth Brace
There was a tense finale at St Ishmaels as runaway league leaders Carew had last man Ceri Brace arriving at the crease with just four balls remaining and six runs needed for victory – and he managed to survive the pressure and steer his side to a draw that maintains their unbeaten record for the season.
Stewart Kimpton (35) and Peter Bradshaw (45) both struck seven boundaries and a 50 partnership between Robbie Thomas (31 not out) and Paul Palmer (22 not out) helped Tish to 152 for 7 against Rhys Davies (3 for 29), Simon Wood (2 for 36), Tim Hicks (1 for 26) and Brace (1 for 40)
Nick Scourfield (33) and Simon Wood (30) gave the Carew innings its early impetus but Andrew Pawlett’s slow left-arm stuff caused Carew problems as he claimed 5 for 30, and there was also success for James Salter (1 for 34), Jonathan Pawlett (1 for 19), Andrew Williams (1 for 34) and Daniel Flynn (1 for 21). It all led to that vital last over and in the final analysis perhaps a draw was the best result of an absorbing clash. Teas were provided by Jo Bradshaw.
Andrew Pawlett - five wickets for Tish left-armer
Match reports for 3rd July 2010
Seasiders topple Tish
Saundersfoot (210 for 8)
beat St Ishmaels (120 all out)
Umpires: Hilliard Davies & Denis Chiffi
Scorers: Hazel Poole & Wendy Bradshaw
St Ishmaels’ recent run of good form was brought to an abrupt halt as they travelled to Saundersfoot and were mauled by Ian Poole and Nick Cope with the bat before Cope again confirmed what a good all-rounder he is with a six-wicket haul which helped set up victory by 90 runs for the Seasiders.
Poole, who is in great nick at the moment, top scored with 92 before he was bowled by Andrew Williams having rapped 11 fours and a six, whilst Cope showed his big-hitting exploits with four sixes and five fours in his 63 before he was bowled by James Salter. Paul Mansbridge was also in double figures for Saundersfoot against the bowling of Salter, looking back to something like his best form with a 4 for 29 haul in 11 overs, James Pawlett (1 for 26), Andrew Pawlett (1 for 30) and Andrew Williams (2 for 34).
Cope then bowled really well to record figures of 6 for 32 as only Aussie opener Stewart Kimpton (48, including seven boundaries), plus Andrew Williams (17) and double figures for Mike Cockburn and veteran No 11 Keith Pawlett, ever looked anything like settled against other useful bowling by Dickie Parcell (1 for 13), James Caine (1 for 12) and David Blackwell (1 for 3).
Nick Cope - superb all-round work for Saundersfoot
Cresselly win in run glut
Cresselly (193 for 8)
beat Herbrandston (192 for 9)
Umpires: Richard Merriman & Steve Blowes
Scorers: Dai Richards & Leah Mitchell
There were runs galore at Cresselly as visiting Herbrandston amassed a challenging 192 for 9 and Cresselly passed it with two wickets and nine balls left of an entertaining tussle.
Nathan Banner was again the top run-getter for Herbie as the teenager belted six fours and two sixes in his 62 and found support from Lee Marchant (three fours and two sixes in his 42) and Alan McClelland (21). For Cresselly, the ageless Richard Harris claimed 4 for 21 alongside Lyn Richards (2 for 54) and Morgan Gildenhuys (2 for 24).
Cresselly’s response was built around 40 from Julian Arthur (three fours and two sixes), Simon Cole (run out seeking the single that would have seen him to 50, with seven fours) and Adam Chandler (five fours in his 40). Kristan Bennett led Herbie with a 2 for 31 haul, in conjunction with Dean John (2 for 51) and Banner (2 for 61) but there was no stopping Cresselly as they eased home to victory.
Simon Cole - top scored in Cresselly win
Carew cruise to vital victory
Carew (113 for 5)
beat Neyland (112 all out)
Umpires: Les Hastings & Huw Davies
Scorers: Mike Scourfield & John Laugharne
Carew cruised to another comfortable win as they restricted Neyland to a disappointing total of 112 all out and then had a steady start from Nick Scourfield and Ian Sefton before eventually reaching their target with 14 overs still available.
Tim Hicks (4 for 24) and Rhys Davies (2 for 38) made in initial impact for Carew with the ball as Alex Kemp and skipper Andrew Miller both contributed 21 alongside Nick Kooman (19) and Paul Miller (16) so that Neyland never had a sizeable partnership. Then Ceri Brace produced fine figures of 4 for 24 from his leg spinners so that Neyland were shot out for a disappointing tally, considering their batting strength.
Ian Sefton blasted three sixes in his early 26 as part of an opening stand of 36 with Nick Scourfield before he fell, with Patrick Hannon (2 for 27), Nick Kooman (2 for 18) and Henry Durrant (1 for 3) taking the wickets for Neyland. But Scourfield had three boundaries in his 40 as he anchored the innings and with support from Brian Hall (18), Tom Richards (11) and Tim Hicks (13 not out) it was Carew who deservedly won this top of the table clash – and extended their lead even further at the top of the table.
Ceri Brace - four wicket haul for Carew
Narberth win at a canter
Whitland (131 all out)
lost to Narberth (132 for 3)
Umpires: Arthur Brady & John Williams
Scorers: Janice Webb & Peter Hughes
Narberth showed why they are pressurising the top teams in the table as they made the short journey to nearest rivals Whitland and won at a canter by seven wickets as skipper Ritchie Adams led by example with a hard-hitting 55 not out.
Put in to bat, Whitland lost wickets early and were 83 for 6 as only Ed John (17) and David Dunfee (17) ever looked remotely settled against Ben Quartermaine (4 for 43), Matthew Johns (2 for 26), Ian Hughes (2 for 28) and Ben Hughes (1 for 25). Matthew Davies (44, including three fours and a six) was joined by Steve Fraser (17) in helping Whitland stage something of a fight-back but a final tally of 131 all out was fewer than they would have hoped for.
Matthew Davies (2 for 25) and Dunfee (1 for 29) then helped Whitland stay in contention for a while as Andrew Williams (11), Kyle Quartermaine (13) and Ian Hughes (26) offered resistance before Marc Hughes came back from his broken arm to score 12 not out alongside a gritty undefeated 55 by Adams, which contained eight boundaries, and this experienced pair made sure that Narberth were home and dry with ten overs still in hand, and seven wickets left, to show how well they had done.
Ritchie Adams - led by example in Narberth win
Town end losing streak
Haverfordwest (176 for 5)
beat Lawrenny (175 for 7)
Umpires: Trefor Evans & John Austin
Scorers: Jayne Cole & Malcolm Thomas
Haverfordwest finally shook off their recent losing streak as they outbatted Lawrenny and made sure that the opposition were pinned even more firmly at the foot of the table.
Lawrenny struggled early on but Steve Lewis (three fours and three sixes in his 38) and Steve Campbell (25) gave Lawrenny the foothold which helped Andrew Cole (32 not out) support a hard-hitting 51 (seven fours and a six) by Ian Jenkins. Clive Tucker (2 for 22) and Phil Kirkby (2-29) were joined by Avron Roulston (1 for 53), Adam James (1 for 45) and Steve Phillips (1 for 16) as The Town were unable to stop Lawrenny totalling a reasonable 175 for 7 after earlier being 65 for 5.
Haverfordwest lost Danny Potter for 17 runs but Simon Holliday and Jonathan Strawbridge shared a second-wicket stand of 92 before Strawbridge was bowled by Steve Lewis for 62 (eight fours and two big sixes). Holliday added 57 (eight fours and a six) before he fell to Jamie Lewis but with 20 left for victory Adam James came to the crease and swatted 4, 6, 6, 4 from the four balls he faced to take The Town to victory in only 32.2 overs.
Jonathan Strawbridge six hit for Haverfordwest
Action picture by Bill Carne.
Match reports for 26th June 2010
Cresselly cruise to eight-wicket win
Saundersfoot (146 all out)
lost to Cresselly (150 for 2)
Umpires: Huw Davies & Dai Morris
Scorers: Dai Richards & Hazel Poole
Cresselly bounced back to something like their best form as they bowled and fielded strongly to restrict Saundersfoot to 146 all out and then showed their batting strength as they strolled to their target for the loss of only two wickets.
Saundersfoot’s innings was centred around a typically aggressive 46 from Nick Cope which included four big sixes and five fours, but only Jason Llama, Ian Poole and Jamie Lewis (17 apiece) ever stayed long so that the Seasiders could only muster a final tally that seemed unlikely to trouble Cresselly. Richard Harris (4 for 29) and Ryan Lewis (3-36) were the principal wicket-takers for the visitors as Morgan Gildenhuys and Lyn Richards chipped in with figures of 1 for 33 each.
Danny Caine grabbed 2 for 38 when Cresselly batted, having Andrew Harris caught by Yannick Parker for 32 and trapping Simon Cole for 4 runs but Phil Williams returned to the action with 14 boundaries in his unbeaten 65 and Adam Chandler contributed two big sixes and five fours as the pair put on 80 together and were still there as Cresselly won with plenty in hand as they also reached maximum points with a late boundary hit.
Phil Williams - top scored for Cresselly .
Pawlett powers Tish to big win
St Ishmaels (225 for 5)
beat Haverfordwest (224 for 7)
Umpires: Les Hastings & John Williams
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Jayne Cole
A splendid innings of 92 not out by skipper Jonathan Pawlett powered St Ishmaels to a cracking win over Haverfordwest, a success that was all the more meritorious because Tish limped to 24 for 2 in 15 overs before Peter Bradshaw (43) and Andrew Williams (43) helped Pawlett make a comeback as they shared 11 boundaries.
Jonathan Strawbridge was the main run-gatherer for Haverfordwest as he achieved his first half century since joining The Town and went on to score a classy 73 which included seven fours and four sixes before he was bowled by Andrew Pawlett after escaping the previous ball when he was stumped but a no-ball was called!
Danny Potter came back to form with 44 (eight fours) alongside Simon Holiday (26), Karl Rhead (28) and skipper Huw Scriven (23) against the bowling of James Salter (2 for 55), Jonathan Pawlett (2 for 54) and Andrew Pawlett (3 for 45) as The Town finished their 45 overs on 224 for 7 wickets.
Haverfordwest pace man Josh Wilment grabbed 2 for 4 in seven overs as he shifted the in-form Stewart Kimpton and Paul Palmer early on but then Pawlett moved up a gear after spending most of the season out with a damaged toe, smashing 11 fours and two sixes as he was joined by Danny Flynn (15 not out) in seeing Tish home to deserved victory with eight balls left. Tish were sponsored by Ian Milsom, of the Haven Fish Cafe, with teas supplied by Irene Salter.
Jonathan Pawlett - led Tish by example.
Dunfee destroys lowly Lawrenny
Lawrenny (124 all out)
lost to Whitland (264 for 7)
Umpires: Denis Chiffi & Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Janice Webb
Lawrenny’s poor season continued as they were heavily defeated by a Whitland team who had the undoubted man of the match in David Dunfee, playing only his second game for them and smashing 149 not out before following up with two wickets that helped his new team to a massive 140-run victory.
Dunfee’s superb knock included no fewer than 12 fours and eight sixes as he received support from Matthew Davies (33), Paul Davies (25), Dave Lee (15) and Paul Webb (12 not out as Whitland built up a massive tally of 264 for 7 in their 45 overs.
Steve Lewis was the pick of the Lawrenny bowlers with a 3 for 34 analysis and there was a wicket apiece for Simon Cole, Richard Prout, Ian Jenkins and Jamie Lewis but all the Lawrenny bowlers toiled in the sun as talented teenager Dunfee wrought havoc.
Lawrenny were soon in trouble batting-wise against Whitland skipper Mark Lee (4 for 28 in 12 overs) so that only Ian Jenkins (29), Simon Cole (23) and Andrew Cole (19) managed double figures against Matthew Davies (1 for 31) and Dunfee (2 for 3) before Paul Webb finished things off with two wickets in succession as part of his excellent 3 for 28 spell from eight overs which saw Whitland claim maximum points as their reward.
David Dunfee scored a brillaint 149 not out for Whitland.
Narberth battle to a draw as Miller brothers play well for Neyland
Narberth (150 for 8)
drew with Neyland (197 for 7)
Umpires: Trefor Evans & Richard Merriman
Scorer: John Laugharne
There was a hard-fought draw at the Lewis Lloyd Ground as Neyland built up a sizeable total against Narberth but the home side did well to hold on for a draw in an exciting finish.
Gregg Miller finally found some form with top score for Neyland of 49 (five fours and a six), assisted by brothers Paul (30) and Andrew (20), plus Paul Murray (28) and Sean Hannon (32) as Ben Hughes (2 for 51), Kyle Quartermaine (3 for 56) and Ian Hughes (2 for 39) were the Narberth wicket-takers.
Andrew Williams (31), Ritchie Adams (21), Mike Scale (20) and Ben Quartermaine (19 not out) were the main Narberth run-makers but they lost wickets regularly to Neyland skipper Andrew Miller (5 for 29), off-spinner Gary Lloyd (2 for 33) and left-armer Henry Durrant (1 for 33) so that they weren’t quite up with the run rate – and so Neyland acquired the majority of the draw points as a result.
Andrew Miller - runs & wickets for Neyland skipper.
League leaders crush Herbie
Herbrandston (87 all out)
lost to Carew (90 for 0)
Umpires: Alan Hansen & Tony Waldeis
Scorers: Leah Mitchell & Mike Scourfield
Carew showed why they are clear leaders of the first division as they bowled Herbrandston out for a meagre 87 runs and then reached their target without losing a single wicket – and pocketed an extra bonus point because they finished with a six from Ian Sefton which took them into the 90s.
Carew skipper Phil Jones won the toss and invited Herbie to bat first – a ploy which soon paid off as Tim Hicks grabbed 4 for 26 from his 12 overs before Ceri Brace (2 for 18) was joined by Tom Davies, who grabbed 4 for 11 from four overs, including a hat-trick to finish off the home side’s disappointing batting performance.
Then Sefton was joined by Nick Scourfield in taking Carew to victory without losing a wicket as Scourfield anchored the innings with 28 not out as Sefton ended with a boundary-sprinkled 48 not out as Carew picked up 28 points and Herbie had just two points to show the difference between the teams on the day!
Tim Hicks - four wickets for Carew pace man.
Tish triumph in local derby success
Neyland (107 all out) 
Narberth (279 for 6) 
Lawrenny (157 all out) lost to Saundersfoot (160 all out)
Cresselly (143 all out) 
Haverfordwest (196 for 4) 
Saundersfoot (160 all out) 
Whitland (194 for 2) 
Carew (206 for 2) 
Aussie Kimpton helps Tish win
Hood heads Herbie to shock win
Carew held nerve to claim 
Miller back to form as 
A superb unbroken ninth wicket partnership of 78 from veterans Richard Harris and Lyn Richards made sure that Cresselly retained their unbeaten record with a home draw against Haverfordwest, although they slipped off the top of the table as a result.
Neyland make amazing fight-back
Tight finish after Narberth collapse
Whitland held on for the draw at Carew but the home side still picked up enough points to move back to the top of the table as Whitland now find themselves in bottom spot.
St Ishmaels (192 for 7) lost 
Whitland (205 for 7) lost 
Neyland (106 for 5) beat 
Nerve-tingling draw for Narberth 
Lawrenny (124 all out) lost to Herbrandston (136 all out)
Hard fought draw at The Racecourse
Herbie hold out for bore draw
Saundersfoot (243 for 5) beat 
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