PHOTOS:
Neyland A - two vital wins
Cresselly - started off with two defeats
Kirsty Hannon - ace scorer
Danny Potter & Nigel Delaney - excellent batting for Haverfordwest A
Johnnie Palmer - limbering up between innings

 
Indoor Cricket Week Two:
 
Participating teams: Cresselly, Neyland A and Haverfordwest A
Venue: The Meads Leisure Centre, Milford Haven
Umpire: Neil Croucher
Scorer: Kirsty Hannon
 

Game One: Cresselly v Neyland A

 
Cresselly's season started slowly against Neyland as key run getter Brad McDermott-Jenkins arrived late and so didn't bat as his side was restricted to a pedestrian 55 for 3 in their ten overs.

It was never going to be enough against Neyland's powerful batting line-up and it only took them five overs to reach their target.

Matthew Webb top scored with 19 not out alongside Harry Thomas (12 not out) as Johnnie Palmer and Tom Arthur both managed nine runs but there were 16 dot balls - far too many in indoor cricket!

Henry Durrant (15) and Sean Hannon (16 not out) gave Neyland a solid start and a speedy 17 from Nick Koomen eased Neyland towards their target - and a comfortable win in only five overs from an experienced team which knows its way around in indoor cricket!
 
Cresselly Batting:
Johnnie Palmer run out 9
Mike Shaw run out 1
Matthew Webb not out 19
Tom Arthur ct Nathan Banner b Patrick Hannon 9
Harry Thomas not out 12
Extras 5
Total (3 wickets) 55
 
Neyland A Bowling:
Nathan Banner 2-0-9-0; Nick Koomen 2-0-7-0; Patrick Bellerby 2-0-18-0; Henry Durrhttp://user.w3dynamics.co.uk/http://user.w3dynamics.co.uk/filemanager/Images/26/FullSize_ICL%20-%20Kirsty%20Hannon.JPGant 2-0-10-0; Patrick Hannon 2-0-10-1
 
Neyland A Batting:
Henry Durrant ct & b Mike Shaw 15
Sean Hannon not out 16
Nick Koomen ct Harry Thomas b Johnny Palmer 17
Nathan Banner not out 1
Extras 7
Total (2 wickets) 56
 
Cresselly Bowling:
Brad McDermott-Jenkins 1-0-16-0; Harry Thomas 1-0-6-0; Mike Shaw 1-0-4-1; Tom Arthur 1-0-16-0; Johnny Palmer 1-0-10-1
 

Game Two - Haverfordwest A v Cresselly

Haverfordwest showed just why they are the current county champions as they batted first against Cresselly and after limping to 35 for 3 had a superb stand of 80 by Danny Potter and Nigel Delaney before both were run out in the final over, looking at adding to their already-huge score.

Delaney was first out of the pair, having scored ten threes and two fours that showed all that was good in the indoor game, giving Potter the strike at every opportunity.

And skipper Potter repaid that faith with a belligerent 70 that included three sixes, five fours, eight threes and five twos before he was run out from the last ball of the final over.

Cresselly lost the key wickets of Mike Shaw and Harry Thomas by the time they had reached double figures before Johnny Palmer atoned somewhat for his wayward bowling with a powerfully-struck 27 that contained two sixes and two fours but then he had to retire on 27 runs – and limbered up in hope of a return to the crease on an exercise bike!

Matthew Webb was again unbeaten with 16 runs for Cresselly and Brad McDermott-Jenkins managed double figures as Cresselly were forced to settle on 76 for 3 wicket, and all the Haverfordwest players supported keeper Huw Scriven in the field.
 
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Simon Holliday run out 4
Sean Williams run out 1
Danny Potter run out 70
Huw Scriven ct Brad McDermott-Jenkins b Harry Thomas 7
Nigel Delaney run out 44
Ben Field ct & b Brad McDermott-Jenkins 0
Extras 14
Total (all out) 140
 
Cresselly Bowling:
Brad McDermott-Jenkins 2-0-17-1; Harry Thomas 2-0-19-1; Mike Shaw 2-0-29-0; Johnny Palmer 2-0-40-0; Tom Arthur 2-0-27-0
 
Cresselly Batting:
Mike Shaw ct Danny Potter b Nigel Delaney 7
Harry Thomas ct Danny Potter b Sean Williams 0
Johnnie Palmer retired 27
Matthew Webb not out 16
Brad McDermott-Jenkins ct Sean Williams b Nigel Delaney 10
Tom Arthur not out 0
Extras 16
Total (3 wickets) 76
 
Haverfordwest A Bowling:
Simon Holliday 2-0-15-0; Nigel Delaney 2-0-14-2; Sean Williams 2-0-16-1; Danny Potter 2-0-18-0; Ben Field 2-0-12-0
 

Game Three - Neyland A v Haverfordwest A

 
After skipper Sean Hannon had elected to bat first his opening pair of Nathan banner and Nick Koomen saw them race past 50 after only five overs before both had to retire on 25. It was the signal for Haverfordwest to counter-attack as Patrick Bellerby and Patrick Hannon were run out for only four runs each.

But Henry Durrant slammed a quick-fire 25 that contained seven threes and a four but when Sean Hannon was run out for only six runs the three returning batsman all departed quickly as Koomen was bowled by Holliday for 25, as was Durrant next ball for the same score – and Banner departed last ball for top score of 34 as Neyland ended up on 109 all out, a challenging total but not an unbeatable one.

Haverfordwest lost Ben Field when he’d scored 10 runs but was run out as Holliday ignored the call for a quick run – but Holliday made amends before retiring on 27, including one big six.

Delaney again showed why he is a key player for The Town before he also retired and with three overs remaining they needed only 20 runs and seemed in the driving seat.

But Neyland are bonny fighters and they had Potter, Scriven and Williams all run out – and Holliday returned to fall to the catch of the season by Koomen, fielding in close and showing terrific reactions.

So Delaney was left on his own, needing seven runs off as many balls and a Town win still seemed a distinct possibility until Delaney was adjudged lbw from Banner’s final delivery, with a full over from Henry Durrant not used.
 
Neyland A batting:
Nick Koomen run out 25
Nathan Banner lbw b Simon Holliday 34
Patrick Bellerby run out 4
Patrick Hannon run out 4
Henry Durrant run out 25
Sean Hannon run out 6
Extras 11
Total (all out) 109
 
 
Haverfordwest A Bowling:
Simon Holliday 2-0-13-2; Nigel Delaney 2-0-23-0; Sean Williams 2-0-26-0; Danny Potter 2-0-23-0; Ben Field 2-0-16-0
 
Haverfordwest A Batting:
Simon Holliday ct Nick Koomen b Patrick Hannon 27
Ben Field run out 10
Nigel Delaney lbw b Nathan Banner 34
Danny Potter run out 10
Huw Scriven run out 9
Sean Williams run out 4
Extras 9
Total (all out) 103
 
Neyland A Bowling:
Nathan Banner 2-0-14-1; Nick Koomen 2-0-27-0; Patrick Bellerby 2-0-25-0; Patrick Hannon 2-0-25-1; Henry Durrant 1-0-11-0