Haverfordwest wicket-keeper George Thomas stands up to skipper Simon Wood, who top scored with 52 not out for Saundersfoot at The Racecourse.
Saundersfoot’s big runs in vain
Haverfordwest II (39 for 3) v Saundersfoot (243 for 4) – match abandoned
Saundersfoot’s powerful batting line-up ensured a huge total at The Racecourse but after reaching 243 for 4 and reducing Haverfordwest to 39 for 3 their chance of victory was halted by rain.
New skipper Simon Wood hit his third consecutive undefeated half century as his 52 not out included three fours and two sixes in an unbroken stand of 75 with Richard Cope (four fours and two sixes in his 37 not out). Dai Davies (48), James Caine (36) and Phil Jones (46) also batted freely as Josh Hicks (2 for 48), Simon Williams 91 for 33) and Aday Ravu (1 for 40) took the wickets for The Town 2nds.
Ravu, a doctor at Withybush, marked his debut with 18 runs but with Dai Davies claiming 2 for 3 against his former team mates they were reduced to 39 for 3 when the match had to be brought to a premature halt.
Summons boys help Johnston win local derby
Johnston (119 for 4) beat Burton (115 for 8)
The father and son combination of John and Lee Summons helped Johnston to a comfortable six-wicket win over neighbours Burton at Glebelands.Lee (3 for 27) helped Paul Hood (4 for 18) and Liam James (1 for 28) restrict Burton to 118 for 8 and then scored 25 not out after John had launched the innings with 31 runs.
Rob Griffiths (28), Ben Huxley (26), Toby Hayman (14) and William Ridge (14) managed double figures for Burton but their run rate was too slow so that Johnston had little trouble reaching their target as Chris Goodridge (19) and Liam James (21 not out) were the other main batsmen for Johnston.
Paul Hood bowling for Johnston
Gibbs’ gallant knock in vain for Stackpole
Stackpole (159 for 9) lost to Whitland II (203 for 9 declared)
Whitland 2nds secured maximum points at Stackpole despite a splendid rearguard action by the last home pair where Richard Gibby scored 20 not out and No 11 Chris Gibbs smashed 53 in a stand of 80 before Gibbs was finally bowled by Connor Bowen.
Kevin Pearce (eight fours in his 70), Wayne Jones (49, including nine boundaries) and Hefin Thomas (15) topped the batting as Whitland ended up on 203 before declaring against the bowling of Richard MacKay (3-40), Gibbs (2 for 14), Alan Webster (2 for 31), Josh Davies (1 for 37) and James Adie (1 for 44)
Jonathan Willington (18) and Mackay (18) batted well for Stackpole but they were reduced to 79 for 9 thanks to accurate Whitland bowling. Then came Gibbs’ onslaught and Gibby’s sensible support before Geraint Jones (2 for 19) and Connor Bowen (4 for 20), ably assisted by Paul Webb’s 4 for 47, eased Whitland to victory 44 runs.
Chris Gibbs - scored 53 as No 11 from Stackpole
Scourfield’s experience steers Carew home
Carew II (147 for 6) beat Pembroke (146 for 9)
Rob Scourfield utilised his experience to really good effect as he grabbed two for 10 in ten overs as Pembroke reached 146 for 9 and then joined Dai Rees in seeing Carew to a four wicket win.
James Skeels top-scored for Pembroke as Ceri Brace (29) and Barry Evans (30) scored runs against their former team, with Phil Hay chipping in 18 runs as Dominic Hicks (2 for 40), Sean Whitfield (2 for 20) an Jonathan Harries (2 for 33) were the other successful bowlers.
Brace grabbed 3 for 25 with his wily leg breaks and there was a wicket apiece for Pembroke skipper Sean Powell, Jonathan Rogers and Lewis Wilkes as Carew lost early wickets.
But then Hicks had five fours in his 37 as part of a productive partnership of 89 with Dai Rees, who hit five fours and two sixes en route to his fine 56 not out.
Rob Scourfield - good all-round performance for Carew 2nds
Rain comes at a vital time
Cresselly II (92 for 6) v Lamphey (160 all out) – match abandoned
The match between Cresselly 2nds and Lamphey was nicely poised before rain intervened and eventually caused the game to be abandoned,
Lamphey’s tally of 160 all out was built on useful knocks from Peter Mc Gilloway (55) and Iain Williams (45) as Cresselly skipper Matthew Lewis (5 for 46), Harry Thomas (3 for 44) and Phil James (2 for 30) claimed the wickets.
Cresselly reached 92 for 6 thanks in the main to 43 not out from veteran Richard Harris (seven fours) after Scott Arthur had supported with 29 runs as Hywel Gibbs (3 for 21) and David Blackwell (2 for 35) were the pick of the Lamphey bowlers.