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Carew, Saundersfoot and Cresselly sit top of the Pembrokeshire Division 1 after two weeks, being the only unbeaten teams in the league, the Rooks holding a 1 point lead over the Seasiders who themselves are a point clear of the Doves, with all the fixtures being fulfilled on the second week of the season. There were 6832 runs were scorched and 286 wickets taken, Hundleton 2nds in division 5 the only side not to lose a wicket and Herbrandston 2nds lost by a single run as they failed to overhaul Pembroke Dock 2nds 154-8 at Little Castle Grove in the same division, the highest score of the season posted by Cresselly in division 1, with 299 at home to Burton.
Having lost the toss witnessed by umpires Tony Pasternak and Huw Simpkins, skipper Rhys Davies (42; 5x4) opened the innings for Carew (184-6) and was joined by Timmy Hicks (67; 9x4) to add 104 for the second wicket which was the corner stone for a 28 run victory at Springfield as hosts Whitland were dismissed for 156 in their pursuit. Spinner Scott Newton (2-37) and Gopal Ramasamy (2-28) were the most successful bowlers for the Borders, veteran Wayne Howells conceding just 18 runs from his nine overs. Johnny Thomas top scored with 46 (3x6; 4x4) for the home side, who were in the mix at 98-4 before he was trapped LBW by Iori Hicks (2-42) and opening bowler James Hinchcliffe had an impressive return of 2-26. Ramasamy struck a maximum and five boundaries in a rapid 31 but was one of the wickets for Shaun Whitfields (3-42), the seamer had also removed opening batsman Kevin Pearce, the skipper having scored 21 (4x4). Davies laid his claim for the man of the match award as he policed the final overs and took 3-14, to secure a second consecutive victory for his side.
Saundersfoot (258-1) followed up their opening day success at Herbrandston by pummelling Haverfordwest (257-5) by nine wickets at the King George V field, with over ten overs of the innings remaining. Nigel Richards was the lone umpire for the game and he witnessed Simon Stanford set the main sails for the hosts as he was unbeaten on 142, with seven maximums and twelve boundaries from 104 balls after he opened his seasons account a week ago with 47. He shared an opening partnership of 169 with Tom Mansbridge, who stroked a run a ball half century, which included a six and six boundaries. Older brother Jon then joined the fray to see his side over the line with man of the match Stanford, the partnership of 88 saw the Mansbridge unbeaten on 43 (2x6; 5x4) to go alongside his 77 from last weekend, to set the scene for a top of the table encounter next weekend as they travel to the Gerlad Hicks Memorial ground to take on Carew.
The visitors themselves also had a field day as Ben Field stroked an unbeaten 119 (5x6; 19x4) adding 74 for the third wicket with elder brother Daniel (37; 1x6; 6x4) before former Wales opening bowler Jonny White (17no; 1x4) helped the younger field add 72 for the sixth wicket. Saundersfoot's Usman Ali was the main wicket taker with 3-48.
Cresselly amassed 299-7 on another belter of a runway prepared by Richard Arthur at home to Burton whose response fell short at 231-5, the run fest witnessed by umpires Neill Crawshaw and Rob Bellerby. The home side batted as a team, Morgan Lewis top scoring with 69 as new recruit Kyle Quartermaine scored 43, alongside former Glamorgan 2nds all rounder Tom Murphy (31), vice captain Dan James (26no) and Alyx Bailey (26) to leave an imposing run chase for last season's division 2 champions. Gavin Campbell, spinner Morgan Scale and Daniel Ridge all snaffled a brace of wickets before visiting captain Toby Hayman top scored with 63 in the run chase, alongside Joe Kiff (55) and Jon Venables (44), the game eventually lost by 68 runs.
James Morris Memorial Cup holders Neyland (275-5) secured their first victory of the season with a fifty run success at the Athletic Ground over Herbrandston (225-9) in front of umpires Jon Willington and Chris Stapleton. Paul Murray (62; 1x6; 7x4) and veteran Greg Miller (24; 4x4) added 70 for the opening partnership before visiting captain Robbie Hood removed Miller and Dai Davies in consecutive balls in his 3-45, as he tried eight different bowlers to stem the all whites flow of runs. Ross Hardy top scored with 67 (2x6; 10x4) and added 94 for the third wicket with Murray before Andrew Miller belied his advancing years to steer his side to a formidable target. The all rounder was unbeaten on 44 (4x4) and added 36 for the fifth wicket with Overs 50s international Alan Webster who had a run a ball 20 (1x6; 2x4) and an unbeaten sixth wicket partnership with teenager Ashley Watkins (26no; 3x4).
The visitors, who are now second to bottom of the league took some solace from the defeat as they had an opening partnership of 115 between Harry Nicholas (64; 5x4) and teenager Charlie Malloy (44; 6x4) before Malloy was run out by Greg Miller. A run later the wind was taken out of Nicholas innings as the spinning Miller had him caught by Jack John, the opening bowler then returning to the stage himself to ensure his side secured victory with 3-55, after Webster had removed a potentially dangerous pairing of former Neyland star Nathan Banner (10) and Kristain Bennett (15) in the middle order. Teenager Morgan Britton was unbeaten on 11 to support his 1-32 as the new ball bowler earlier in the day.
Llangwm skipper Steve Mills won the toss at Pills Park overseen by umpires Michael Borland and Trevor Evans, and elected to make first use of the wicket, but his side were dismissed for 141, Chris Inward marking his first appearance of the season with 50 and Ollie Davies adding 20. Rob Willimas continues to discount his advancing years as he took 3-42 for the Gavanyards alongside his captain Ryan Morton (3-22), Harry Thomas then contributed an unbeaten 53 in partnership with teenager Finly Lewis (43) to secure a seven wicket success, Mills leading from the front for his bottom of the table side by taking all three wickets for 22. Next week the three salmons make the short journey up the hill to Oatfield Park to take on Burton which can be deemed a season defining fixture as two points separate them at the foot of the table.
Johnston 233-3 (Lewis Boswell 115: Leigh Walters 40no; Geno Cleal 29; George Twigg 2-61) lost to Cresselly II 236-6 (Griff Jenkins 2-37 & 61; Ryan Lewis 66no; Matthew Lewis 34no) by 4 wkts
Carew II 190-8 (Hayden Shapcott 57; Nic Scourfield 50; Ian Sefton 45; George Waters 2-31; Barry Evans 2-47; Sion Jenkins 2-37) lost to Hook 206-9 (Aled Phelps 56; George James 44; Owen Phelps 36; Harry Makepeace 4-39; Rhys Phelps 2-22) by 16 runs
Llechryd 234-5 (John Curran 100; Joe Mansfield 74; Ffion Cartwright 4-17) beat Llanrhian 167-5 (Richard Reed 54; Llion Williams 31no; Russell Watkins 32; N Ninjutsu 3-36) by 67 runs
St Ishmaels 103-AO (Steve Williams 3-27; Tom Williams 2-38; Jonathan Pawlett 3-10; Andrew Pawlett 2-27 lost to Narberth 133-AO (Jamie McCormack 51; Shay Norcross 46; Richard Howell 3-15; Ben Hughes 2-17; Ryan Williams 2-8) by 30 runs
Burton II 107-AO (Harry Owen 29 & 2-43; Matthew Davies 2-17) lost to Pembroke 217-6 (Jack Harries 87: Phil Hay 60; Richard Pulman 32 & 3-12; Ceri Brace 3-28 Krunal Patel 2-19) by 110 runs
Laugharne 239-2 (Callum Collins-Davies 152no; Brendan MaCay 65) lost to Fishguard 243-3 (Nigel Delaney 64; Scott Delaney 64no; Matthew Delaney 59no) by 7 wkts
Lamphey 91-AO (David Dredge 28) lost to Hundleton 92-3 (Leighton O Connor 3-9 & 23; Elliott Midgeley 2-11; Owen Hughes 3-12 & 19; Craig Williamson 44no) by 7 wkts
Haverfordwest II 151-8 (Matthew Vaughan 3-33; Nigel Morgan 2-18; David Haynes 75) lost to Kilgetty 187-8 (Jack Badham 59 & 3-33; Ben Evans 50; Anthony Lewis 32; Ryan Cooper 2-13; by 36 runs
Hook II 68-3 (Ethan Williams 28no; Bradley Flood 6-15; Jack Phillips 3-6) beat Neyland II 64-AO (Josh Owen 25; Rhys Beavis) by 7 wkts
Pembroke Dock 108-2 (Nick Daley 43; George Smith 36no; Euan McDonald 5-22; Neil Gregory 2-32) beat Stackpole 107-AO (Josh Davies 33) by 8 wkts
Pembroke II 118-1 (George Morgan 37no & 3-26; Charlie Perkins 54no; Will Davies 20; Rob Hearn 3-3; Jay Sutherland 2-22) beat Carew III 113-AO (Jay Scourfield 28; Rob Hicks 20) by 9 wkts
Crymych 154-6 (Sion Vaughan 55; Steffan Williams 42 & 2-13; Nitai Durey 35; Tabi Mair 2-18) beat Haverfordwest III 129-AO (Jason Stobbs 31; Mohammed Asher 4-10; K Dammithg 2-23) by 25 runs
Llanrhian II 156-6 (Tom Clarke 83no; Frazer Watson 35; Ryan Bywater 3-41; Nathan Foster 2-13) beat Llangwm II 153-AO (Sean Thomas 39; Tom Rees 34 & 2-16; Joe Newton 2-15) by 4 wkts
Lawrenny II 62-AO (Jamie Lewis 31 & 1-23) lost to Saundersfoot II 148-4 (Dominic Green 49; Lewis Treadway-Williams 22 & 2-10; Prashant Gautam 7-12; Kevin Sykes 2-18) by 86 runs
Narberth II 113-6 (Jordan Williams 38; Ceri Davies 21 & 3-17; Manu Iddagaddo 4-17; Mike Reekie 2-24) beat St Ishmaels II 112-AO (Stuart Carpenter 32; Nathan Thomas 22 & 2-10; Kevin Bowen 3-13) by 4 wkts
Cresselly III 155-9 (Joseph Davies 33& 4-21; Ollie Rowlands 45) lost to Llechryd II 203-7 (Philip Carter 73; Evan Lewis 37; Ollie Roberts 3-8; Richard Fletcher 2-23; Daniel Moulster 2-28) by 48 runs
Haverfordwest IV 91-AO (Stef Ateyo 30; Doug Johnson 24; Gareth Fair 2-18; Gareth Edwards 2-15) lost to Whitland II 96-5(Steffan Lee 55no & 2-30; Gethin Benjamin 3-13) by 5 wkts
Herbrandston II 153-AO (Paul Nicholas 26; Steven Amies 25; Adam Parr 24; John Cumani 4-22, Dillon Lewis 2-22) 14 lost to Pembroke Dock II 154-8 (Anton John 77; Alex Fearson 2; Eirian Price 20; Steve Alford 3-36; Steve Davies 3-8) by 1 run
Hundleton II 108-0 (Stuart Midgeley 69no; David Lockyear 24no & 2-36; Connor Beynon 4-2; Richard Allen 2-9) beat Neyland III 106-AO (Andrew Hansen 58; Stephen Roberts 23) by 10 wkts
Kilgetty II 36-AO (Dylan Phillips 3-12) lost to H'West/Cresselly 123-5 (Arthur Jenkins 51no; Osian Mills 29; George Richards 3-12; Sam Raymond 2-1) by 87 runs
Pembroke III 125-1 (Toby Bradley-Watson 71no; Harry Penniket 37; Rob Davies 3-16) beat Lamphey II 122-7 (Jon Edwards 46, Mike May 27) by 9 wkts
Whitland III 23-AO lost to Llechryd III 24-2 (Kelvin Holmes 3-3; Neil Croucher 3-10) by 8 wkts
Callum Collins-Davies (Laugharne) 152 no v Fishguard
Prashant Gautam (Saundersfoot II) 7-12 v Lawrenny II
Callum Collins-Davies (Laugharne) 152 no v Fishguard on Saturday (May 3)
Rob Smythe (Pembroke II) 7-15 v Llangwm II on Sunday (Apr 27)
Prashant Gautam (Saundersfoot II) 7-12 v Lawrenny II
Photo 1: Saundersfoot side who had a handsome 9 wicket win over Haverfordwest in Division 1
Photo 2: The Delany family (Matty, Nigel, Scott) who saw Fishguard to a 7 wicket success at Laugharne after Callum Collins-Davies had stroked a Pembrokeshire League season best of 152no
Photo 3: Johnston centurion Lewis Boswell scored 115 to add to his 22 on the opening day of the season
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