Bowl Holders cruise through on The Racecourse

Haverfordwest 86 for 2 beat Llangwm (83 all out) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Dave Brandon and Nigel Richards
Scorers: Jayne Cole and Toby Asson/Simon Richards

Harrison-Allen Bowl holders Haverfordwest cruised through their home match against Llangwm as new skipper Dai Davies caught the eye, leading the way in the batting, fielding as well as ever and claiming a wicket to finish the opposition’s innings with the only ball he bowled!

Put in to bat first, Llangwm’s batting was disappointing as only Ollie Davies (17) and Luke Brock (11) managed double figures and ‘Mr Extras’ (25) was top scorer; with 20 in wides and 17 of them coming in only the third over! 

Wily old fox Clive Tucker spearheaded The Town’s bowling with an excellent 4 for 10 haul and he found solid support from Adam James (2 for 18) and Archie Thomas (2 for 29) before skipper Davies grabbed 1 for 0.

James (16) and Ben Field (12) gave Haverfordwest a solid start and then the ubiquitous Davies stroked a boundary-laden 41 as Jake Merry (9 not out) was there with him at the end despite the efforts of Chris Inward (1 for 20) and Noah Davies (1 for 20) as the pick of the Llangwm bowling.






 

Carew win the ‘Battle of the Giants’

Carew (141 for 5) beat Cresselly (129 for 7) by 12 runs

Umpires: Jonathan Willington and Richard Scriven
Scorers: Julie Davies and Teagan Cartwright

Matches between these close neighbours are traditionally hard-fought and this one was no exception as Carew had a block-buster of an innings from Shaun Whitfield which took The Rooks to a challenging 141 for 5 and then with the game in the balance pace bowler Sion Jenkins grabbed three late wickets against his former team-mates to help his new side to victory by 12 runs.

Tim Hicks (21) and Ian Sefton (35) provided the early runs for Carew as Sam Harts (2 for 23 in five overs) and Mike Shaw (2 for 23 in six overs) were the pick of the Cresselly bowlers.

But then Whitfield really took the game by the scruff of the neck as he dumped four sixes into the gardens off an over by Tom Murphy to finish unbeaten on 40.

Cresselly made a very good start to their reply via openers Ryan Lewis and Dan Sutton with 49 runs before Lewis (30) fell to a good catch by Luke Hicks. Sutton followed for 30 and a key component of the Carew attack was James Hinchliffe’s splendid figures of 3 for 8 in six miserly overs.

Alex Bailey (46) took Cresselly to a sniff of success but then Jenkins intervened with his 3 for 26 in four overs alongside Whitfield’s 1 for 30 and Carew were good value for their exciting victory.

 

Easy for Neyland as Herbie struggle with the bat

Neyland (78 for 3) beat Herbrandston (75 all out) by 7 wickets

Umpires: Chris Stapleton and Steve Williams
Scorers: John Laugharne and Gary Davies

Neyland cruised into the next round against a gritty Herbrandston side which never gave up trying but could never build any partnerships to build a total that would trouble the home side’s batting strength.

Herbie could only muster eight runs in their first six overs and although Leigh Marchant (2) and Dean John (17) got a few runs on the board they could only manage 75 all out – and key bowler Paul Nicholas suffered a hamstring pull and was run out to end the innings on a low note.

Andrew Miller (3 for 25) was again the pick of the Neyland bowlers alongside opener Nathan Banner, who took a wicket and conceded only five runs in his six overs at the outset. Patrick Hannon (2 for 24), Scott Jones (1-18) and Brad McDermott-Jenkins (1 for 5) were the other wicket-takes for the home side.

Neyland lost Nick Koomen early to an excellent slip catch by Leigh Walters off Jack Wilson but then Patrick Bellerby (26 not out) and Henry Durrant (24, including five fours) were assisted by 18 from ‘Mr Extras’ so Neyland won in the 15th over despite the yeoman efforts of Kristan Bennett (1 for 8) and Robert Hood (1 for 10) in the Herbie bowling attack.





 

Tish too strong for ‘Boathouse Boys

Laugharne (85 for 9) lost to St Ishmaels (91 for 4) by 6 wickets

Umpires: Rob Elliott and Glyn Cole
Scorer: Wendy Bradshaw

St Ishmaels made the long journey to Laugharne and returned to the Dale Peninsula with an easy six-wicket win having restricted the home side to 85 for 9 and although losing four wickets took only 13.2 overs to reach their target.

Only Andrew Edwards (19) and Craig Hurst (12 not out) managed to stay long as Andrew Pawlett’s slow stuff tormented them so that he returned excellent figures of 4 for 13 alongside his cousin Jonathan (2 for 14), Jordan Milich (1 for 16) and Sean Williams (1 for 12).

Then Peter Bradshaw gave solidity to the Tish response with his 31 runs – and he found support from Brennan Devonald (18) and Sean Williams (13).

Sean Lynch (1 for 15), James Ingleton (1 for 21) and Tudor Reynolds (1 for 38) were the Laugharne wicket-takers but their batting meant they had no margin to work with in the field.







 

Burton coast to a Treleet triumph

Pembroke (125 for 3) lost to Burton (126 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpire: Allan Hansen 
Scorer: Cerys Griffiths (Burton)

A sparking undefeated innings by Toby Hayman helped Burton coast to victory against a Pembroke side who lost only three wickets in establishing a reasonable score before the visitors eased through to the last eight.

Andrew Hay (42), Jack Harries (30),  Lee Butler (20) and Paul White (13) led Pembroke to their 125 for 3 against steady bowling for Burton by Matthew Webb (1 for 22) and Morgan Scale (2 for 25) – and although James Davies, Dan Llewellyn, Luke Hayman and Jack Davies didn’t claim a wicket between them they didn’t conceded a huge number of runs.

Then Hayman, who was disappointed to  go cheaply the previous week, laid into the Pembroke attack with a string of boundaries in his splendid 59 not out, assisted by Jonathan Venables (24) and Morgan Scale (26) so that although Rob Smythe (1 for 13) and Jack Harries (1 for 29) grabbed wickets for the home side they could have few excuses for their exit from the competition.





 

Kyle stars in Narberth win

Narberth (132 for 2) beat Stackpole (128 for 6) by 8 wickets

Umpire: Robert Ridge
Scorer: Richard Howell (Narberth)



An unbeaten half century from Kyle Quartermaine led Narberth to a comfortable win at home to Stackpole.
Chasing 129 to win, Quartermaine cracked six fours and a six as the hosts sealed matters with five overs to spare.

The visitors, playing their third competitive game in five days, started well as openers George Smith and Josh Davies put on 60, the partnership ending when Davies was bowled by Lewis Hough for 32 (four fours).
And from there Narberth took command, with Hough also skittling Richard Mackay for a duck in the same over in a spell of 2-4 in just two overs. Smith (23) fell in the same manner to Ben Hughes, and suddenly Stackpole were 62-3.

That became 66-4 when John Williams (4) was caught by Jordan Howell, also off Hughes (2-26), and it then took knocks of 24 from Lewys Gibby and 30 not out from James Adie, including a big six, to rescue the innings.

But Loui Davies bowled Gibby and Euan MacDonald (2) to take 2-37 and help restrict Stackpole to 128-6.
They were given some hope when Mackay struck to remove Had Luff (9), thanks to a smart catch by Adie, but then came a stand of 81 between opener Richie Adams and Quartermaine.

Adams made 43 (four fours) before being stumped by Owain Cox off Smith, and then in came Hough to smash 15 in just seven balls, including three straight fours in one MacDonald over, as Narberth set up a home quarter final with Haverfordwest next Saturday.

 

The Stags battle to deserved win over The Cows

Lamphey (102 for 6) beat Llanrhian (101 for 9) by 4 wickets

Umpire: Ian Milsom



It was a tense, low scoring affair at Lamphey before home skipper Rob Mathias and the returning Mark Yea got the Stags over the line.

It was Mathias who opted to bowl on winning the toss and his side struck early when David Blackwell had Paul Lewis (6) caught by Peter McGilloway, but then skipper Richard Reed and Jack Jones gave the Cows a platform.

However, that unravelled when Reed was caught behind by Lewis Haines off McGilloway for 26 (four fours), who then bowled Ben Jones next ball.

The same bowler struck again when Jack Jones, by then hampered by injury, holed out to Nick Shelmerdine for 30 (two fours and a six) and at 63-3, the home side kept the pressure on from there on.
No other batsman reached double figures as McGilloway went on to finish with 4-17, backed up by Blackwell (3-26), and Connor Carroll (2-22).

Lamphey themselves hit early trouble though as Dafydd Williams (2-22) removed openers Haines and McGilloway, and Tom Clarke (1-19) bowled Scott Brunton (4) to leave the score  at 18-3. That became 35-4 when Dean Lawrence (7) also fell cheaply, caught by Clarke off Rhodri Owen.

But Nick Shelmerdine (20) and Mathias steadied the ship, before the former fell to Anthony Couzens (1-18) and then Blackwell was LBW to Owen (2-30).

Yea showed his worth though by staying cool under pressure and cracking a late four in his 17 not out, with his captain left unbeaten on 25 (one four) as the Stags sealed victory with two overs left – and a quarter final clash away to fellow Division Two side Burton.





 

Harry helps Lawrenny win with plenty in hand

Hook (112 for 8) lost to Lawrenny (114 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpire: Steve Blowes
Scorers: Joy James and Malcolm Thomas



Lawrenny’s bowlers produced a solid all-round display before an unbeaten 56 from opener Harry Thomas saw them to an eight wicket win at Hook.

The home side were put in and their innings centred on No 4 Jake Wicks, who hit two sixes and three fours in his 41, while Jacob Lay made 16, which included a four and a maximum.

But the visitors were on top throughout as Kurtis Marsh took 2-39, including the important wicket of Wicks, Rob Williams 1-20, Ryan Morton 2-26 and Jamie Lewis 2-24.

In the end, it took an unbeaten ninth wicket stand of 26 from Dai Hopkins (11 not out) and Callum James (15 not out) to take Hook over three figures.

The hosts then had a glimmer when Brennan Martin clean bowled Marsh (9), but Thomas and new signing Kyle Marsh put on 61 to take matters to 96-1 before the latter was skittled by Bradley Flood for 28 (three fours and a six).

But Thomas was unperturbed as he finished unbeaten on 56, his measured knock containing nine fours and two sixes, and he was joined by Phillips in finishing the job in the 17th over.