Pembroke CCC – Men’s Indoor League 2026

 
Venue: The Neyland Community Hub
Umpires  Huw Simpkins & Jonathan Lewis
Scorers: :Kate Chandler-Hall (Carew),  Ginny Davies, Bobbie Neale (Pembroke),  Sarah Arran, Kacey Arran (Neyland)
 

Match One:

 

Seniors make it two wins on the trot

 

Pembrokeshire Vets A (99 all out) beat Carew (71 all out) by 28 runs

 
Pembs Seniors A followed up victory the previous week against Haverfordwest with this even more convincing win over a Carew side which is beginning to understand the rudiments of the indoor game but found the experience of a veterans’ team that had match-winning performances from Alen Webster and especially Nick Daley.
 
Webster led their batting as his two visits to the crease saw him look in good nick before he fell to Rhys Davies in the inevitable late chase for runs.
 
The new slim-line Daley also continuing his good form of late as he supported with the bat alongside Jonathan Williams and ‘Mr Extras’ to fall just short of the magical three figures – but with four run outs to show those aged legs have lost a bit of pace to Father Time!
 
Then Daley, who seems to have found an extra yard of pace, breezed through The Rooks’ innings with a four-wicket haul from his three overs so that although Rhys Davies again showed he is coming to terms with the needs of a new format for him, in conjunction with last week’s ace batsman Daniel Heaps and the consistent Connor Davies,  it was Daley and Kevin Bowen as the Seniors A’s bowling who took them to victory.
 
Seniors A Batting: Alan Webster 39, Nick Daley 16, Jonathan Williams 14, Extras 14
Carew Bowling: Rhys Davies 1-20, Connor Davies 1-9
Carew Batting: Daniel Heaps 15, Rhys Davies 23, Connor Davies 11
Seniors A Bowling: Kevin Bowen 1-14, Nick Daley 4-19




 
 

Match Two:

 

Pembroke continue their good form

 

Pembroke (121 for 3) beat Cresselly (82 all out) by 39 runs

 
Pembroke have found a settled squad that now puts them as one of the better sides in the top echelon, with Luke Butler and Gareth Long leading the batting and with their bowling attack being arguably the strongest, led by pacy opener Callum Davies and the swing of Krunal Patel.
 
Butler enjoyed his two stints at the crease to sail to a big undefeated score from only 25 balls (three fours and a six) and Long joined him with the retirement requirement (Three fours in his 18 balls faced) as the opening pair sailed past the half-century mark.
 
Akaash Marwadi and Krunal kept up the pressure and although Callum went early, they had late runs from Jay Sutherland, one of the most improved youngsters in the first division along with more runs in the ‘extras’ column to record a big score.
 
George Davies and Lewis Jones took the only wickets for Cresselly, with the latter showing surprising agility as he effected a run out and claimed an outstanding catch.
 
But The Doves suffered early blows as Milo Jones was run out without facing a ball in the first over, with fellow opener Tom Rowlands unable to make an impact before Griff Jenkins retired having stroked four fours and a six in his 16 balls faced.
 
For once, Lewis Jones was unable to make an impact with the bat  and George Davies joined him as Gareth Long victims before Morgan Lewis staged something of a recovery after Jenkins returned but was soon out chasing a potential wide ball for keeper Butler to pouch a good catch.
 
Krunal also pouched a cracker catch to help Long to his four-wicket haul and on this form, Pembroke are definitely looking a very strong team, especially with Jack Harries waiting in the wings when his attempts at earning a few bob allow him!
 
Pembroke Batting: Luke Butler  42*, Gareth Long 27*, Akaash Marwadi 13*, Krunal Patel 10, Jay Sutherland 11, Extras 15
Cresselly Bowling: George Davies 1-33, Lewis Jones 1-27,
Cresselly Batting:  Griff Jenkins 31, Matthew Lewis 27
Pembroke Bowling:  Gareth Long 4-23, Jay Silvester 0-16




 
 

Match Three:

 

Neyland A scrape through as The Town battle back to go so close

 

Neyland (119 for 0) beat Haverfordwest (114 all out) by 5 runs

 
Neyland seemed certain of maintaining their 100% record as they bult a big score without losing a single wicket to Haverfordwest, who then lost four batsmen for a combined total of eight runs to leave their innings in a parlous state.
 
New opener Matthew Rippingal had stood at the other end, surveying the carnage, but was then joined by skipper Peter Soulsby as last man and perhaps a little focus was lost by Sean Hannon’s Neyland team and they found themselves edging home by FIVE runs after The Town actually looked favourites to win!
 
When Neyland batted they made it look easy, despite opener Patrick Bellerby having a sore neck and so being unable to wield the bat or ball – but it mattered little because his team mates Jack John, skipper Hannon, Brad McDemott Jenkins and Dai Davies all reached exactly the same retirement score!
 
But even then, they might have had an even bigger tally because after Hannon and John had laid the base, Messrs Davies and McDermott Jenkins allowed themselves to be tied down in the middle stages as only 12 runs came in three overs  but with Brad M-J belting three fours in fairly quick succession they added 32 in the final two overs, with Davies stroking a three off the last ball to join the others in a retirement score.
 
Both the last two then picked up wickets with Davies grabbing two wickets for just a few runs – but then Matthew and Peter gradually gained the ascendancy so after conceding only three runs in his first over was despatched for 26 runs in his second, including two sixes – and one of them all-run as the Neyland wheels were beginning to come off.
 
But just when it seemed a mighty shock was on the cards, Jack John conceded only four runs in the penultimate over when Peter the ball to the netted side wall and Hannon’s neat pick up and throw allowed stand-in keeper Bellerby to effect the vital run out.
 
Peter could only manage three singles and then with Neyland totally blocking the back wall added three threes, leaving his side tantalisingly short of success – but having played their part in a hugely exciting and entertaining tussle!
 
Neyland Batting: Jack John 26*, Sean Hannon 26*, Dai Davies 26*, Brad McDermott-Jenkins 26*
Haverfordwest Bowling: Jac Peters 0-22
Haverfordwest Batting: Matthew Rippingal 57*. Peter Soulsby 41*
Neyland Bowling: Brad McDermott-Jenkins 1-29, Dai Davies 2-11, Jack John 0-10