Welsh Ladies Cricket Premier League:

 

 

Pembrokeshire (134 all out) lost to Western Steel (135 for 5) by 5 wickets

Umpires: Jonathan Twigg and Simon Richards
Scorers Karen & Owen Hughes
 
Venue: Imble Lane Pembroke Dock

 
 

Pembrokeshire Ladies continued their policy of providing opportunities at a higher level by fielding no fewer than SEVEN players between the ages of 13 and 19 against an experiences Western Steel XI and although they eventually went down by five wickets they again showed how beneficial this will be because there were some outstanding performances as kipper Sam Rossiter again led by example as she claimed the top score from either team.
 
The team again received a warm well  on a cracking track  provided by Pembroke Dock CC at their Imble Lane Ground but Pembs made a disappointing start when Phoenix Phillips was run out just when she looked to ready to build a good innings and Jodie Lewis also departed before skipper Sam’s brilliant knock of 69 included ten boundaries, with Ffion Ashman and Katie Gibbins sharing 32 runs before they fell at key times against tight bowling by Niamh Mansell. Carys Leggett-Jones and Gemma Pugh, all very experienced players for Western Steel.
 
From then on the inexperience of the Pembs batters became evident but all will have learned by competing at this level as they then saw the opposition building an opening stand of 82 by Fiona Walker and Alice How before Katie Gibbins finally removed the former batter – and then Phoenix gave the county team hopes as she shifted Alice and then quickly followed with the wickets of Niamh and then Erica Holland, the latter neatly stumped by Ffion Ashman.
 
Imogen Hicks then bowled Holly Clarke and Western Force were struggling a little on 104 for 5 – but then their greater experience paid off as skipper Karen Hughes and especially Carys Leggett-Jones saw them home in an unbroken stand of 32.
 
It left Pembs losing on the day but continuing to build these talented youngsters experiences, which will be invaluable in the years to come!
 

Pembroke County Batting:
Phoenix Phillips run out 9
Jodie Lewis ct Niamh Mansell b Martha Morgan 5
Sam Rossiter  ct Carys Leggett-Jones  b Niamh Mansell 69
Ffion Ashman ct Kim Hughes b Sarah Jenkins 16
Katie  Gibbins b Carys Leggett-Jones 16
Abi Price b Carys Leggett-Jones 1
Edie Colley not out 1
Bobby Neale b Niamh Mansell 0 
I Hicks  b Niamh Mansell 0
Poppy Price ct Alice How b Gemma Pugh 3
Martha Bihari b Gemma Pugh  0
Extras14
Total (all out) 134
 
Western Steel Bowling:
Martha Morgan 1-19,  Niamh Mansell 3–7, Carys Leggett-Jones 2-10,  Gemma Pugh 2-7, Sarah Jenkins 1-3
 
Western Steel Batting
Fiona Webb b Katie Gibbins 18
Alice How b Phoenix Phillips 56
Karen Hughes 15 not out
Niamh Mansell b Phoenix Phillips 0
Erica Holland st Ffion Ashman b Phoenix Phillips 0
Holly Clarke b Imogen Hicks 9
Carys Leggett Jones not out 21
Extras 16
Total (5 wickets ) 135
 
Pembrokeshire Bowling:
Poppy Price 0-31, Lowis Hughes 0-4,  Phoenix Phillips 3-21, Katie Gibbins 1-33, Martha Bhari 0-25, Imogen Hicks 1-20
 





Pembrokeshire Team:
Back Row (L-R): Abbey Price; Jodie Lewis; Ffion Ashman; Sam Rossiter; Bobbie Neale; Katie Gibbins.
Front Row (L-R): Poppy Price; Martha Bhari; Edie Collins; Lowis Hughes; Phoenix Phillips; Imogen Hughes.