Carew’s greater all-round strength pays off

 

Llechryd 176 for 7 lost to Carew (178 for 8) by 2 wickets

 
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Glyn Cole
Scorer: Julie Davies (Carew)
 
Basement battlers Llechryd produced a much-improved performance at home to Carew but eventually went down to defeat by two wickets as The Rooks called upon their greater experience – although they lost eight wickets but completed the challenge in only 32 overs as they were clearly aware of impending rain.
 
Leading the way for Llechryd, as so often, was John Curran, with eight boundaries in his 67 as Johnny Lewis (20), Joe Mansfield (14), Andrew Fletcher 19, Tomos Davies (16) and Graham Keen (16 not out) gave some support.
 
Ceri Brace (2 for 35) and skipper Shaun Whitfield (2 for 36) led the Carew bowling attack and Sam Harts (1 for 31) and Tim Hicks (1 for 16) were their other wicket-takers.
 
Hicks has also been in a rich vein of form with the bat but departed in the first over but although they didn’t have a big innings to bolster their chase The Rooks plugged away well via Nick Davies (34), Nick Scourfield (making a welcome return with 28), Louis Hicks (29), Whitfield (25), James Hinchliffe (13) and Brace (20 not out).
 
Andrew Fletcher again spear-headed the home attack with a creditable 4 for 46 as Luke Palmer Davies (2 for 25), Curran (1 for 30) and Lewis (1 for 35) supported but Carew eased home by two wickets – and their 17-point haul moved them into fourth slot in the table.
 
 

Sutton stars as Cresselly continue their winning ways

 

St Ishmaels (151 all out) lost to Cresselly (237 for 7) by 86 runs

 
Umpires: Dave Bonner & Allan Hansen
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Teagan Cartwright
 
A superb undefeated 116 by opener Dan Sutton was the highlight of Cresselly’s big score at St Ishmaels as they gained maximum points to stay third in the table – but Tish could take some comfort in defeat because over they produced a much improved performance than of late.
 
Sutton stroked 15 boundaries in another quality innings and batted throughout despite needing a runner late on with a leg injury – and other runs came from Simon Cole (41), and Ryan Lewis (26), as Matthew Morgan, Iwan Izzard, and Dan James also provided cameos to take Cresselly from 58 for 4 to a creditable 237 for 7.
 
But the main talking point was the fact that ace-run gather Alex Bailey, who has been in scintillating form, was removed first ball by Ieuan Hawkins, to show what a funny old game cricket is!
 
Hawkins completed a good day by running out Phil Williams, as he ended up with 2 for 58 alongside Brennan Devonald (1 for 36), Jordan Milich (1 for 40) and Jack Nicholas (2 for 67) as the Tish wicket-takers.
 
Phil Cockburn made a welcome return to action with the Tish top score of 41 and there were contributions from Devonald (21), Nicholas (14) and Andrew Pawlett (12 not out) against Ryan Lewis (2 for 34), Tom Arthur (2 for 18), Simon Cole (2 for 35), Dan James (2 for 38) and Bailey (1 for 3)
 




 

Rain ruins Neyland’s winning run

 

Neyland (67 for 0) v Whitland (151 all out) – MATCH ABANDONED

 
Umpires: Dave Brandon & Gareth Brace
Scorers: John Laugharne & Ann-Marie Jenkins
 
Neyland remain top of the table but were eventually beaten by the weather as their innings stood at 67 without loss in pursuit of Whitland’s solid 151 all out, which at one time looked likely to be even more challenging as Geraint Jones was in big-hitting mode.
 
Jones crafted a splendid 87, including seven fours and seven huge sixes, as a three figure score seemed imminent but after a short pause for rain he failed to add to his tally as his side dipped from 122 for 3 to 128 for 6 as Brad McDermott-Jenkins bowled him and added two more victims.
 
Such was the Jones’ impact on Whitland’s innings that only Dylan Blain (an early 13) and teenager Jacob Owen (a late 10 not out as he created family history by playing alongside dad Rob and younger brother Luc) managed double figures.
 
McDermott-Jenkins (3 for 24), Ross Hardy (2 for 8 in nine overs), Nathan Banner (1 for 30), Andrew Miller (2 for 28), Jack Griffiths (1 for 13) and Nick Koomen (1 for 21) took the wickets for Neyland, with skipper Sean Hannon supporting with two neat stumpings.
 
Hardy and Koomen then gave the league leaders a cracking start with 33 apiece as they sped to 67 without loss in only eight overs - but play was brought to a final halt as more rain swept in over the Athletic Ground.
 



 

Another Marsh ton before rain hits The Racecourse

 

Haverfordwest (46 for 2) v Lawrenny (237 for 7) – MATCH ABANDONED

 
Umpires: Trefor Evans & Jon Willington
Scorers: Jayne Cole & Malcolm Thomas
 
Kurtis Marsh has rightly earned the reputation of being a class batsman for Lawrenny and he added to his reputation with a peerless century against Haverfordwest that saw his team score heavily, bit rain ruined the match as The Town innings was called off at an early stage.
 
Marsh stroked seven fours and a six in his 102 before he was eventually caught by Dan Field off Simon Williams (2 for 33), sharing a stand of 90 with skipper Joe Kidney (45, including six fours).
 
Ryan Morton added 41 and there were late double figures for Thomas Cole and Steve Lewis as Johnny White (2 for 29) and Dai Davies (2 for 42) joined Williams as Town wicket-takers.
Haverfordwest lost early wickets as Mikey Jones and Danny Potter departed to Jamie Lewis (1 for 12) and Rob Williams (1 for 16) but Ben Field (19 not out) and Davies (11 not out) had started to try a rebuilding process – but the weather was the winner in the final analysis!
 


 

RAIN ruins a close encounter

 

Narberth (229 for 8) v Saundersfoot (146 for 6) – MATCH ABANDONED

 
Umpires: Neil Thomas & Richard Merriman
Scorers: Gwyneth Johns & Age John
 
The match at The Lewis Lloyd Ground between Narberth and Saundersfoot stood at an interesting stage as The Seasiders’ tally of 146 for 6 gave them a measure of hope but with the home side still favourites after they had amassed a healthy 229 for 8.
 
No 6 batsman Lewis Hough topped the Narberth batting with five fours and four sixes in an excellent 58 that came at just the right time, assisted by Had Luff (26), Richard Adams (33), Jamie McCormack 35 and Jordan Howell (38) against useful bowling by Tudor Hurle (3 for 48), Neil Powling (2 for 32) and Nick Cope (2 for 53).
 
In Saundersfoot’s reply there were excellent half centuries for Tom Mansbridge (six boundaries in his 59) and Sam Franklyn (five fours and two sixes in 53) as they recovered from 31 for 3 to 146 for 6 – but Narberth skipper Ben Hughes (3 for 25), Ben Quartermaine (2-16) and Loui Davies (1 for 26) made sure that the homesters were well in contention when rain swept in again.