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Dan Richards strokes a four for Tish

 

Division One:

 

‘Devs’ destroys Llangwm batting

Llangwm (96 all out) lost to St Ishmaels (145 all out) by 49 runs

Umpires: Tony Waldeis & Richard Scriven
Scorers: Janice Brick & Wendy Bradshaw

St Ishmaels were comfortable winners at Pill Parks as they reached 145 all out in 44.1 overs and then some terrific bowling by Brennan Devonald helped reduce Llangwm to a disappointing 96 all out in only 35 overs.

St Ishmaels 'Mr Reliable' Peter Bradshaw led their batting with a rock-solid 40 (seven boundaries) before he departed - and had a measure of support from Dan Richards (32) and Andrew Williams (14) as they finally settled on a score that was thought by boundary pundits  to be too few to really trouble the home side until Brennan Devonald got involved.

For Llangwm, the wickets were shared amongst Chris Inward (2 for 25), Noah Davies (2 for 17), Luke Brock (2 for 42), Phil Llewellyn (3 for 20) and Ollie Davies (1 for 27).

Llangwm never looked settled after tea as Devonald claimed a match-winning 5 for 9 from his 12 overs, his height and bounce causing consternation as only Noah Davies  (21) and Joseph Kiff (13) managed double figures before skipper Ollie Davies came in at No 9 and scored 35 not out.

Jordan Milich (2 for 36), Andrew Pawlett (2 for 24) and Andrew Williams (1 for 16) were the other Tish wicket-takers as they were worthy winners by 49 runs.

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Jonathan Strawbridge bowled first ball by Adam James as Huw Scriven celebrates behind the wicket

 

The Town show grit in beating Whitland

Haverfordwest (135 for 7) beat Whitland (134 all out) by 3 wickets

Umpires: Les Hastings & Allan Hansen
Scorers: Jayne Cole & Ann-Marie Jenkins

Put in to bat by Haverfordwest skipper Danny Potter, Whitland made a terrible start as Johnny White and Adam James reduced them to 13 for 14; the latter shifting skipper Iestyn Scourfield and Jonathan Strawbridge in successive deliveries and White ending up with 3 for 12 as reward for his hostile spell down The Racecourse slope.

Simon Holliday grabbed 4 for 30 but 'spin twin' Kieran O'Connor was more expensive than usual with his 1 for 43 analysis as Geraint Jones joined the fray at No 6 and belted four fours and six sixes in his splendid 70 not out alongside cameos by Jack Bowen (13), Matthew Davies (16) and Nathan Evans (12).

But then The Town started their reply just as badly as Whitland skipper Iestyn Scourfield shifted Huw Scriven in his first over and then had a double-wicket maiden in his second over as Ben Field and Lee Summons succumbed to start with 3 for 1 as Haverfordwest lurched to 6 for 3 and then when Simon Holliday was dismissed for 20 they stood precariously on 83 for 7 as Scourfield claimed 5 for 34.

But then Dai Davies (43 not out, with four boundaries) and Adam James (three sixes in a typically boisterous 27 not out) shared a vital 43 runs as The Town claimed the win they needed to stay top of the table in only 30.5 overs.
 

PHOTO:
Simon Holliday clips a shot to leg side for Haverfordwest

 

Neyland win with ease

Neyland (138 for 2) beat Kilgetty (134 all out) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Denis Chiffi & Robert Ridge
Scorers: John Laugharne & Hazel Poole

Neyland maintained their clear interest in the first division silverware as they easily accounted for Kilgetty at The Athletic Ground, putting their opponents in to bat, limiting them to a modest tally and then reaching their target with time and wickets aplenty still in hand.

Kilgetty's total owed much to an excellent 61 (ten fours) by Kyle Marsh, with brother Kurtis (28) and Ross Hardy (16) as the other main contributors to their 134 all out as Geraint Rees bowled really well for his superb 6 for 15 haul alongside Henry Durrant (1 for 28) and Gary Lloyd (2 for 42).

Paul Murray departed unusually early for only ten runs but other key run-makers in Nick Koomen and Ashley Sutton were more than up for the challenge as Koomen rapped seven fours in his 56 not out and Sutton struck four fours and a six in his 54 before he gave a return catch to skipper Hardy (1 for 31), with Kurtis Marsh (1 for 35) as the only other Kilgetty wicket-taker.
 

PHOTO:
Richard Read in action for Kilgetty

 

Sutton and Chandler steer Cresselly to easy win

Cresselly (160 for 1) beat Burton (158 all out) by 9 wickets

Umpires: John Williams & Mervyn John
Scorers: Tegan Cartwright & Dennis Venables

Burton batted first at Cresselly and amassed 158 all out before they were dismissed in 43 overs, thanks in the main to an excellent undefeated (four fours and three sixes) from Luke Hayman, with other contributions from Dillen McGiffen (28), Richard Jones (24), Jonathan Venables (19) and George Williams (13).

Cresselly used six bowlers as practice for the Bowl Final and all were successful with Dan James (1 for 33), Sam Harts (2 for 35), Tom Arthur (1 for 27), Ryan Lewis 2 for 13), Dan Cherry (2 for 26) and Simon Cole (1 for 33) sharing the wickets out.

The homesters then demonstrated their batting power as they opened their innings with Dan Sutton and Adam Chandler; who got within four runs of victory before Sutton was caught by George Williams off Morgan Scale's slow stuff, having rasped eight fours and four big sixes en route to 78.

Chandler supported with eight boundaries in his unbeaten 69 and was joined for a few minutes by Iwan Izzard as Cresselly won by nine wickets in only 33.1 overs.

PHOTO:
Gino Cleal flashes a boundary for Johnston

 

Fastest finish of the day at Glebelands

Johnston (67 all out) lost to Lawrenny (69 for 3) by 7 wickets

Umpires: Dave Brandon & Simon Richards
Scorers: Gracie Morris & Malcolm Thomas

Lawrenny eased their way into Sunday’s rearranged Harrison-Allen Bowl Final with this easy win against Johnston at Glebelands, which provided the fastest finish of the day as the home side batted first and could only muster 67 all out before Lawrenny lost three wickets in reaching their modest target in the 13th over.

Only Chris Goodridge (32) and Gino Cleal (19) managed double figures for Johnston, assisted by 12 extras as Jamie Lewis (3 for 34), Ryan Morton (1 for 22) were joined by Simon 'Chief' Cole (4 for 2 in 4.5 overs) and Harry Thomas (2 for 4 in his only over) to wrap the innings up.

Liam James bowled well for Johnston to claim 3 for 24 in his six overs but Ryan Morton (17), Harry Thomas (28 not out) and Matthew Lewis (10 not out) saw Lawrenny home with plenty of time and wickets to spare.
 
 

Division Two:

PHOTO:
Tom Davies was top scorer for Carew at Hook

 

Just champion Carew!

Hook (73 all out) lost to Carew (76 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Trefor Evans & Huw Davies
Scorers: Joy James & Julie Davies

Carew secured the second division silverware with three weeks still left of the campaign and a 100% record as further proof of the way they have dominated the section, easily accounting for third-placed Hook as they dismissed the opposition for 73 and then raced to victory in only 11.2 overs and for the loss of two wickets.

Hook were under considerable pressure from the outset as they struggled to 38 for 8 as Callum James managed 12 and 'old timer' Martin Rees came in at No 9 to score 26 not out, including three fours and a six as Carew's talented young bowlers Max Brindley and Tudor Hurle opened their attack and returned impressive respective figures of 3 for 17 and 4 for 9.

They were supported by Tom Davies (2 for 13) and Rhys Grigg, who bowled far better than his 0 for 26 suggested.

Carew lost Tom Scourfield from the third ball of their response but Tom Davies (47 not out, including seven fours and a six) and Brindley (22) shared a stand of 70 before Brindley (22) departed, with only Brennan Martin (1 for 28) and Matthew Holder (1 for 9) able to claim wickets as the section champs won in only 11.2 overs.

PHOTO:
Gareth Edwards slammed 84 for Saundersfoot
Picture by Brian McKehon

 

Seasiders still strong in promotion race

 

Saundersfoot (213 for 7) beat Llechryd (97 all out) by 116 runs

Umpires: Sutha Siva & Bob Elliott
Scorers: Adge John & Will Newell

Saundersfoot maintained their march up the table with a comprehensive win at home to Llechryd which kept them firmly in second spot behind Carew.

Former Tenby rugby player Gareth Edwards slammed 84 for The Seasiders (10 fours and two sixes) and shared in a huge stand with John Mansbridge (a boundary-laden 73) as Sam Franklin (13) and Paul Mansbridge (15) chipped in with a few runs in their final score of 213 for 7 against Steve Smith (2 for 30), Peter Betterly (1 for 29), Mick North (1 for 39), Mike Godfrey (1 for 27) and Graham Keen (1 for 47).

John Curran again topped the Llechryd reply with 41 runs (four fours and three sixes)  but Neil Powling returned impressive figures of 5 for 8 alongside John Mansbridge (3 for 14) and Nick Cope (2 for 12) as Saundersfoot strolled home by 116 runs.

 

Town take the honours in Seconds’ clash

Whitland 2nds (160 for 7) lost to Haverfordwest 2nds (161 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpire: Dave Bonner
Scorers: Rob Benjamin & Kelly Williams

Haverfordwest Seconds maintained their recent good run of form with an eight-wicket win over their counterparts from Whitland that takes them into a respectable place in the division whilst pushing their opponents even deeper into the relegation mire.

Whitland batted first and their healthy total of 160 for 7 owed much to veteran batsman Dai Lee, who stroked nine boundaries in his top-scoring 73 alongside Che Thomas (28) and Daniel Blain (18) against the bowling of Sanjay Gurong (2 for 41), Clive Tucker (1 for 14) and Lewis Rhead, whose canny slow stuff earned him figures of 4 for 40.

Then Karl Rhead decided that, like his son Lewis, he could make a major contribution and led The Town's reply with 66 (including nine fours and two sixes) as he shared an opening stand of 107 with Sean Williams (30) before Stuart Harries  (1 for 31) and Paul Oeppen (1 for 46) got rid of them.

But skipper Nigel Morgan (12) and big-hitting Ross Dewstowe (41) were the unbeaten batsmen in an unbroken half-century stand as Haverfordwest reached their target in the 28th over - and were good value for a deserved victory!

PHOTO:
Karl Rhead - top scored for Haverfordwest 2nds

 
 

Tense finish as Pembroke and Cresselly 2nds battle to a draw

Pembroke (167 for 7) drew with Cresselly 2nds (171 for 8)

Umpires: Richard Merriman & Gareth Brace

There was a dramatic finish at Treleet as Pembroke needed seven runs from their final over to beat Cresselly Seconds but the latter used their wealth of experience to good effect to gain a share of the spoils and leave Jack Harries’s boys reflecting on what might have been.

Three of those Cresselly ‘Old Timers’ provided the bulk of their runs as Phil Williams (27), Stefan Jenkins (31) and Neal Williams (63 not out), who showed the rich vein of form that has seen him play regularly for Wales at veterans’ level, stroking eight boundaries in the process.

Jonathan Rogers and Rob Smythe both bowled 12 overs for Pembroke to return respective figures of 2 for 29 and 2 for 26, with skipper Harries (1 for 46) and Andrew Hay (1 for 36) as the other Pembroke wicket-takers.

Then Pembroke’s ‘old hands’ Barry Evans (58) and Spencer Harries (37) got them off to a great start as talented teenager Josh Lewis (2 for 22), Richard Harris (1 for 15) bowled well for Cresselly but only Paul White (28 not out) looked settled thereafter and they fell short of what would have been a welcome win.
 

PHOTO:
Barry Evans - top scored for Pembroke in a tense finish

 

Kyle scores a ton but Llangwm have to settle for draw points

Stackpole (213 for 7) drew with Narberth (209 for 8)

There was a cracking finish in a run-soaked match at Stackpole as the home side reached 213 for 7 and promotion contenders Narberth had a boundary-laden century from Kyle Quartermaine but couldn’t quite reach the finishing line as they ran out of overs on 209 for 8.

Josh Davies (44), James Adie (39), Yori Roberts (30 not out) and John Williams (29) shared the bulk of the home team’s runs, with Matthew Johns the outstanding Narberth bowler as he returned fine figures of 5 for 21.

Then Kyle Quartermaine took charge of the visitors’ response with 108 alongside Loui Davies (30) but Ewan McDonald spearheaded Stackpole’s bowling attack with 4 for 44 neither side could quite seal success and as one onlooker told us,
“It was a cracking match and perhaps a draw was the fairest result!”
 

PHOTO:
Kyle Quartermaine - 108 at Stackpole for Narberth