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Tom Scourfield smashes a boundary for Carew
Picture by Brian McKehon

 

Carew win at a canter against makeshift Town

Carew (110 for 1) beat Haverfordwest (106 all out) by 9 wickets

Umpires: Les Hastings & Dave Brandon
Scorers: Julie Davies & Jayne Cole

Matches between Carew and Haverfordwest are traditionally hard-fought but that was not the case on this occasion as The Town travelled with a makeshift team and paid the inevitable price as the home side maintained their impressive thrust for the section silverware with victory by nine wickets.

Only Ben Field (41) and Sean Williams (17) managed double figures for Haverfordwest as they batted first and struggled to reach 106 all out in 39.3 overs against accurate bowling by skipper Tom Davies (2 for 16), Max Brindley (3 for 15), Shaun Whitfield (3 for 8), ably assisted by Rhys Davies (1 for 19) and Iori Hicks (1 for 24).

Then Ian Sefton and Tom Scourfield shared an opening stand of 80 before Sefton was caught by Johnny White off Owen Jones for 27 (five fours), and keeper Scourfield remained unbeaten with a classy 55 (seven fours and a six) alongside Rhys Davies (14 not out) as Carew reached their modest target for only one wicket in 20.5 overs.

PHOTO:
Paul Murray struck a splendid half century for Neyland
Picture by Brian McKehon

 

Neyland do well in Bowl rehearsal

Cresselly (172 all out) lost to Neyland (173 for 5) by 5 wickets

Umpires: Arthur Brady & John Williams
Scorers: Teagan Cartwright & John Laugharne

There were runs aplenty as Neyland eventually gained the upper hand to win by five wickets, and with 3.1 overs in hand, to take the bragging rights in this dress rehearsal for the Harrison-Allen Bowl Final on Saturday.

Put in to bat first, Cresselly battled all the way against accurate Neyland bowling before they were dismissed with just one ball of their 45 overs left as Adam Chandler struck 32 alongside Dan Cherry, who was dropped five times before he was finally caught by Nathan Banner off Jamie Smith for 84, with 11 fours and a six, with his half century coming from 66 balls.

Dan James belted a late 25 in 16 deliveries (three fours and a six) as Nick Koomen (4 for 33) was the pick of the Neyland bowlers, assisted by Jamie Smith (3 for 55), Nathan Banner (1 for 25) and Henry Durrant (2 for 3 in seven overs, four of them maidens.)

The bulk of Neyland’s early runs came from the hard-hitting Paul Murray (56, including seven fours and a six) and Ashley Sutton (three fours and two sixes in his 47).

Then Nick Koomen (30) and Henry Durrant (20) added vital runs to ensure a Neyland win, despite the bowling efforts of Ryan Lewis (2 for 38), Neil Gregory (1 for 15) and Sam Harts (1 for 34).
 

Spreadbury steers Whitland to welcome win

Johnston (196 for 7) lost to (Whitland 200 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Neil Croucher & Dai Morris
Scorers: Steve Mills (Snr) & Ann-Marie Jenkins

Will Spreadbury raced to a splendid undefeated century against Johnston at Glebelands as his Whitland team successfully chased down Johnston’s challenging tally for the loss of only two wickets and with eight overs to spare.

Put in to bat first, the final Johnston tally of 196 for 7 from their allotted 43 overs owed much to another superb salvo from opener Dan Sutton, who survived a dropped catch when he was on 99 to finish with 111 (including six fours and seven sixes).

He was supported by the father and son duo of John (20) and Lee Summons (34) before Ross Dewstowe struck a late 20 not out, whilst Iestyn Scourfield (2 for 50), Wayne Howells (2 for 60) and Matthew Davies (2 for 37) were the Whitland wicket-takers.

Geraint Jones (30) and Wayne Howells (52 not out) got Whitland off to a good start before they lost two quick wickets to the ageless Richard James (2 for 49) but then Spreadbury came in at No 4 and sprayed shots all around Glebelands in his undefeated 105 (16 fours and two sixes) to help his team to victory with relative ease!
 

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Will Spreadbury - 105 not out helped Whitland win at Johnston

 

Lawrenny win again as Pembroke woes continue

Lawrenny (123 for 2) beat Pembroke (122 all out) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Trefor Evans & Richard Merriman
Scorer: Malcolm Thomas

Lawrenny won their second successive match as they comfortably accounted for a Pembroke side which already looks destined for the ‘dreaded drop’ into division two after this latest defeat.

Only ‘Mr Reliable’ Barry Evans (41, including six fours), Jonathan Rogers (31) and Andrew Hay (13) were able to record double figures for Paul White’s beleaguered troops against Harry Thomas (1 for 16) and Brad McDermott-Jenkins (4 for 28 in 12 accurate overs) before Steve Lewis’s canny slow stuff wrought chaos in the Pembroke tail-end as he grabbed 5 for 2 in four overs, two of them maidens.

Thomas then showed what a useful all-rounder he is with an excellent 61 not out (ten fours and a six) alongside Lewis (19) and Joe Kidney (who had five fours and a six in his speedy 30).

Jack Harries (1 for 27) and the ubiquitous Barry Evans (1 for 15) were the only successful Pembroke bowlers as they were left still seeking a success with only four league games to go, whilst Lawrenny moved out of the bottom three as reward for their efforts.
 

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Harry Thomas - 61 not out for Lawrenny

 

Tish are still moving up the table

St Ishmaels’ (130 for 2) beat Kilgetty (125 all out) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Denis Chiffi & Tony Scourfield
Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Hazel Poole

St Ishmael’s comfortable win over Kilgetty kept them moving up the table and at the same time helped push Kilgetty in to the bottom three and so in danger of being enmeshed in the fight to avoid relegation.

Only Kyle Marsh (29), Jack Parkinson (23) and Ross Hardy (20) ever stayed long for Kilgetty as they batted first and never really settled against Andrew Palmer (2 for 33), Andrew Pawlett (2 for 39), Danny Flynn (4 for 25) and skipper Peter Bradshaw, who took off his keeper’s pads and gloves to claim a late 1 for 5.

In sharp contrast, Andrew Palmer belted two fours and a six in in 33 before Bradshaw hit nine fours and a six in his undefeated 55 and Phil Cockburn ended on 25 not out (three fours and a six) so that only Hardy (1 for 25 in 12 overs) and Parkinson (1 for 23 after eight overs but then conceding 25 runs in an over as Cockburn finished things in s style with a big six).

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Peter Bradshaw - 55 not out and a wicket for Tish keeper