As the league season enters its final four games of the season, Cresselly hold a four point over close rivals from down the hill, Carew in pursuit of the James Morris memorial Cup for winning Division 1 after the results on Saturday (Jul 26) saw the relegation battle at the foot of the table become a shoot out between Whitland and Haverfordwest, who trail the Borderers by 22 points, the game between Neyland and Lawrenny at the Athletic ground postponed in a tribute to the memory of Sally Allen whose family are closely linked to Lawrenny.

Cressley (132-4) skipper Tommy Arthur chose to field at Springfield and he saw teenage new ball bowler Charlie Arthur rip the heart out of the home sides batting to take 4-16, assisted by former Whitland opening bowler Dan James (2-30) and spinner Simon Cole (2-4), to dismiss them for 131with just under five overs of the innings remaining.

Johnny Thomas batted for 95 balls to accumulate 50 as wickets fell around him before he was last man out, having stroked eight boundaries, skipper Kevin Pearce (12) striking a brace of fours from his opening berth. Middle order batsmen Gopal Ramasamy with 16 (1x6;2x4) and Jacob Hucker (18; 2x4) also reached double figures. Left hander Arthur then struck 28 as former Glamorgan player Tom Arthur led the Doves home with 43 and Kyle Quartermaine 18, seamer Ramasamy taking 3-45 as Cresselly recorded a six wicket success.
Carew (179-3) captain Brian Hall, having celebrated his half century of candle burning elected to bowl on the Racecourse, opening bowler Sam Harts striking in the first over to finish with 2-34 in his allocated 9 overs and there were a brace of wickets also for seamer Joel Reed (2-29) and veteran slow left armer, Barry Evans (2-22). The hosts were indebted to Ben Field once again as he hit ten boundaries in a patient 62, Jake Merry (13; 1x4), captain Chris Phillips (11; 1x4) assisting before all-rounder Jack Peters finished the innings with an unbeaten 34, which included just a single boundary.

The Rooks lost opening batsman Adam Chandler for 21 (4x4) on 49-1 to former Pontyberem and Llandysul opening bowler, Rhys Sewell (1-34), another veteran slow bowler Clive Tucker (1-26) and Peters also claiming 1-19 as he dismissed top scorer Tim Hicks for nigh on a run a ball 77 (after the opening batsman had stroked a six and eleven boundaries. Ian Sefton remained unbeaten on 28 (5x4) when victory was secured with 13 overs remaining.

Burton (270-8) all but eased their relegation fears with a thumping 184 runs victory at Little Castle Grove over Herbrandston (86ao), prolific left hander Joe Kiff laying the flooring for his side with 102, which included a six and fourteen boundaries. Opening batsman Martin James (19;4x4) and captain Toby Hayman (52; 2x6;6x4) laid the foundations, before Kiff was joined by all-rounder Luke Hayman (24; 3x4) to add 95 for the fourth wicket, Gavin Cambell unbeaten on 23 (4x4) when tea was taken, the Milford village side captain Robin Hood leading the way with the ball with 3-46, alongside all-rounders Nathan Banner and Dean John who both took 2-46.

Luke Hayman made an early breakthrough as he took 2-26 alongside veteran opening bowler John Scale, whose swing bowling snaffled 3-27. Campbell (2—24) and spinner Morgan Scale (2-4) gave little respite for the beleaguered home side, opening batsman Harry Nicholas top scoring with 28 (4x4) before departing on 51-6. Middle order runs came from John (22;4x4) and Kristian Bennet (11;2x4) but the innings ended inside 25 overs.

The final game at the King George V field in the division saw Saundersfoot post 329-3 after electing to bat against relegated Llangwm who were tumbled out for 66. There were centuries recorded by Gareth Edwards (110) and all-rounder Tom Mansbridge (104), fellow all rounder Scott Helmich (31) and the venerable father figure, Paul Mansbridge accumulating 27, Joe Newton propping up the ‘Three Salmons’ attack with a brace of wickets.

Sam Franklin then took the new ball to snaffle 3-29 and Tom Mansbridge seaming his way to 4-28 before veteran seamer Neil Powling ended proceedings with 2-2.