Cricket – Division Two Round-Up:

 



St ISHMAELS showed their intentions of a quick return to the first division as they scored a quick 10-wicket win over LLANRHIAN, who batted first and were shot out for 65 as Fraser Watson top-scored with 12 and Tom Williams grabbed 3 for 10, and there were two-wicket hauls for Andrew Pawlett and Lewis Rhead. Then Brennan Devonald belted 40 and Phil Cockburn 25 as Tish raced to 67 for 0 in the 12^th over!








 
NARBERTH are also eager for a speedy return and started well with a 38-run win over Cresselly Seconds. Jamie McCormack (93) batted well and there was 26 for Lewis Hough and 25 extras – as Lee Mason (5 for 34) was the pick of the Cresselly bowlers. Ryan Lewis came in at No 9 for Cresselly and the old war-horse smashed six sixes in his leisurely (for him!) 47 another old-timer in Richard Howell (3 for 23) helped Narberth ease home.
 


















Will Ridge scored 44 for BURTON SECONDS as his team was bundled out for 64 against HOOK, whose skipper Aled Phelps grabbed 6 for 26, including a hat trick, with brothers Owen and Rhys also amongst the wickets. Then George James smashed 37 in no time and although they lost three wickets (two to another vet in James Scale) they were soon back in the bar.















 
LLECHRYD were also involved in a quick finish against CAREW SECONDS as The Rooks Reserves were dismissed for 57 thanks to good bowling by David Dunfee (4 for 11), Phil Maclean (2 for 9)  and 14 year old leg-spinner Florian Cartwright (3 for3). Sam harts grabbed two wickets for Carew but Jac Davies hit 24 and Dunfee was there at the end of a six-wicket win!
 


















There was a tight finish at Treleet as visitors Johnston scored 143 all out and Pembroke reached their target but lost seven wickets in doing so.
Chris Fitzpatrick (66) topped the Johnston batting and there were three-wicket hauls for home bowlers for Ceri Brace and Callum Davies. – and then Brace struck 46 as opening partner to skipper Jack Harries (31) before Phil Hay and Archie Hillier-Wood saw Pembroke home despite a cracking 5 for 24 haul from Johnston’s Gary James.
 













 

Other ‘Well Dones’

 
There were two centurions on the opening day of the season so well done to both.
Craig Williamson smashed 103 not out for Hundleton as they beat Hook 2nds in Division Three and Ava Midgley grabbed five wickets – and Tom Rowlands scored a classy 104 for Cresselly Thirds in defeat against Haverfordwest Fourths in Division Four – Well done indeed.
 











Back in Division Three David Dredge scored 73 not out and took 4 for 12 as Lamphey beat old rivals Pembroke Dock – and another ‘old hand’ was Rob Smyth as he claimed 7 for 15 as Pembroke Seconds beat their counterparts from Llangwm. Another well done deserved to these keen cricketers too!