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Martin Tweedie scored a cracking 64 for Kilgetty

Kilgetty keep on target for promotion

Hook (98 all out) lost to Kilgetty (227 all out) by 129 runs

Umpires: Mervyn John & Tony Pasternak
Scorers: Joy James & Hazel Poole

Kilgetty remained fully focussed on promotion, and even the section silverware, as they beat a Hook side which is now dreadfully close to dropping into division three if their results don’t pick up in the final weeks.

Kilgetty showed their all-round batting strength via Kurtis Marsh (22), Toby Poole (23), Ross Hardy (15), Kyle Marsh (44), Geoff Marsh (24) and Jack Tucker (14) in support of a cracking innings of 63 (ten fours) from Martin Tweedie as Brennan Martin (3 for 60), Noah Davies (3 for 38), Jamie Phelps (2 for 37) and his son Aled (1 for 35) were the Hook wicket-takers.

Jamie and Aled Phelps scored 19 and 16 respectively after tea but only Brennan martin (12) and Aled Thomas (13) managed double figures in support and they were knocked over for only 98 runs as new Kilgetty skipper Ross Hardy led his attack with 5 for 25, supported by Kurtis Marsh (1 for 32), Jack Parkinson (2 for 11) and Kyle Marsh (1 for 1) as the visitors pocketed maximum points as reward for their dominance.
 

Pembroke stay top with easy win at Treleet

Pembroke (234 for 6) beat Cresselly 2nds (103 all out) by 131 runs

Umpire: Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Des Brace (Cresselly)

Pembroke maintained their place at the top of the section table and are now red-hot favourites to at least gain promotion back to the top echelon after this crushing win over Cresselly Seconds at Treleet.

Batting first, Pembroke’s final total of 234 for 6 owed much to big-hitting Phil Hay (65) and Jack Harries (51), with assistance from the resilient Barry Evans (47), Billy Wood (20 not out), Andrew Hay (16) and supercharged skipper Paul White (16) against the Cresselly bowling of Lyn Richards and son Ollie, with respective figures of 2 for 38 and 1 for 48, Billy Kinnear (1 for 31) and Simon Hart MP (1 for 35).

But Cresselly’s hopes of getting anywhere near such a big score were soon in tatters, thanks to the splendid bowling exploits of Sam Davies (4 for 22) and Billy Wood (4 for 24), assisted by Jonathan Rogers (1 for 36) and Lewis Wilks (1 for 20), as only Adam Hart (27) and Billy Kinnear (28) stayed long at the crease and Cresselly were eventually shot out for 103 in the 39th over to give Pembroke maximum points.
 

Billy Wood - runs and wickets for Pembroke

Richard Brock struck a brilliant half century for Llangwm
Picture by Brian McKehon 

 

Llangwm win entertaining tussle

Carew 2nds (155 all out) lost to Llangwm (184 all out) by 29 runs

Umpires: John Williams & Paul Webb
Scorers: Scott Richards & Jeff Saies

Carew Seconds lost ground on the top two teams in the table as they went down at home by 29 runs to Llangwm in an entertaining tussle.

Batting first, Llangwm were in their traditional hurry to score runs and although their final total of 184 all out was a decent one, they only used 34.1 of their allotted 45 overs.

Ollie Davies (46) and Richard Brock (52 not out) continued their good form from the Harrison-Allen match two evenings before, with support from Luke Brock (22) and skipper Joseph Kiff (14) as the main run-gatherers against Joel Read (3 for 59), Dan Edwards (3 for 32) and Max Brindley (2 for 28).

Ollie Davies then followed up his good batting with an excellent display of pace bowling that earned him figures of 5 for 45 alongside Phil Llewellyn (3 for 53) and Andrew Harries (1 for 4) so that although there were useful knocks for Carew by Daf Bevan (36), Joel Read (25) and Dan Edwards (34 not out) they ran out of wickets to give Llangwm a welcome win.
 
 

Burton beat Borderers with ease

Whitland 2nds (86 all out) lost to Burton (90 for 1) by 9 wickets

Umpire: Neil Croucher
Scorers: Rob Benjamin & Dennis Venables

Burton gained a deserved nine-wicket win at Springfield as they bowled, fielded and batted far better than Whitland Seconds to close the gap between them and third-placed Carew Seconds as their reward.

Fourteen year old Gethin Scourfield (25) and Geraint Phillips (23) top scored for Whitland but the Davies brothers, James and Jack, had respective figures of 4 for 11 and 2 for 19 alongside Richard Jones (2 for 17), Luke Hayman (1 for 21) and John Scale (1 for 6).

A target of 87 to win was never likely to trouble Burton’s batting line up and although Geraint Phillips claimed a wicket without a run on the board Burton eased home thanks to an unbroken stand of 90 between Richard Jones (59 not out) and Luke Hayman (26 not out).
 

James Davies - took 4 for 11 to help Burton win

 

Tough stars in tense finish at The Racecourse

Haverfordwest 2nds (180 for 9) drew with Stackpole (187 for 8)

Umpires:  Tony Waldeis & Bob Elliott
Scorers: Warren Evans & Claire Cox

A superb century by Haverfordwest’s Paul Tough took The Town Seconds within reach of a terrific win over Stackpole on The Racecourse before the visitors fought back well and in the final analysis of an entertaining encounter perhaps a draw was the fairest result.

After losing an early wicket Stackpole dominated matters early on in the game through James Adie (who played some excellent shots in his (68) alongside Rob Mathias (64) and Lewys Gibby (a late 26 not out).

Nigel Morgan was drafted in late for Haverfordwest and led their bowling with figures of 4 for 30 alongside Ashley James (2 for 48) and Jonathan White (1 for 37).

Tough looked in good nick from the outset and he stroked 11 fours and a six in his 114 alongside Filgi Varghese before he was out in the penultimate over – and it was left to tail-enders Clive Tucker and Jonathan White to hold out with fielders all around them in the tense final over.

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James Adie scored an excellent 68 for Stackpole