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Chris Inward on his way to 66 not out for Llangwm
Inward leads Llangwm to local derby win
Llangwm (189 all out) beat Hook (116 all out) by 73 runs
Umpires: Allan Hansen & Arthur Brady
Scorers: Janice Brick & Chris Holder
An excellent performance with bat and ball by Chris Inward helped set up Llangwm for a win over neighbours Hook
at a Pill Parks full of colour as the village held its annual carnival and fete.
But it was Inward who created the excitement on the field as he top scored with a hard-hitting 66 not out that helped
Llangwm to 189 all out and then grabbed 3 for 18 to reduce Hook to a less than satisfactory 116 all out.
Llangwm’s batting looked decidedly shaky as Hook’s Brennan Martin (3 for 30) and Bradley Flood (2 for 26) helped reduce them to 28 for 4 and 56 for 5 before Richard Brock and Inward pulled Llangwm back into contention.
Only James Venables (with 14 before he was run out) managed double figures until Brock belted 61 in 77 balls, including 12 sixes, before he was bowled by Dai Hopkins (who finished with 2 for 27). But it was Inward who provided the real impetus as he came in at No 7 and smashed three fours and six sixes in his 66 not out, reaching his fifty in 34 balls and his final score coming from only 50 deliveries.
Harry Morris (23), Jake Wicks (21) and Bradley Flood (18 not out) were the only batsmen in double figures for Hook as Inward was joined by Luke Brock (4 for 34) and Richard Brock (2 for 1) as they got really on top, and remain in the race for promotion as their reward.
Johnston just keep on winning
Carew 2nds (151 all out) lost to Johnston (157 for 3) by seven wickets
Umpires: Steve Blowes & John Austin
Scorer: Delyth Summons
Johnston’s impressive form at the top of the section table continued as they steam-rollered a gritty Carew Seconds side which never gave up trying but lacked the visitors overall fire-power.
The only disappointment for Johnston was the fact that Lee Summons had to retire from batting with a bad back after previously bowling his full quota of 12 overs, where he took 2 for 25 alongside Paul Hood (2 for 42), Simon Williams (2 for 25), Gary James (2 for 34) and Dan Sutton (1 for 3).
For Carew, the runs came from Adam Hughes (seven fours and a six in his 54), Luke Hicks (18) and Mark Hicks (26) in a final tally of 151 all out that seemingly set Johnston a fairly challenging target.
Johnston were with their previous week’s centurion Steve Mills but Danny Sutton maintained his rich vein of batting form with a swashbuckling 77 from only 48 deliveries before he was bowled by Luke Hicks having smote six fours and six sixes. Liam Boswell stepped into the fray instead of Mills and showed his potential with 29 not out (two fours and two sixes) in seeing Johnston home with Rhys Dalling ((17 not out).
Llechryd tail-enders hold out for a draw
Cresselly 2nds (258 for 6) drew with Llechryd (151 for 9)
Umpires: Richard Merriman & Robert Ridge
Scorer: Des Brace
A superb undefeated century by Alex Bailey was the undoubted highlight of Cresselly’s innings against Llechryd but the visitors’ last pair held out for 23 deliveries to deny Bailey and Co a victory.
Scott Arthur (36) provided the early stability for Cresselly before Bailey was joined by Nick Davies in a stand of 118 where Davies struck six fours and five big sixes in his speedy 71 before he was bowled by Richard Connolly as part of a 3 for 42 haul.
The other successful Llechryd bowlers were James Henneker (2 for 55) and Graham Keen (1 for 55) as Bailey sailed on to his splendid 113 not out, including 12 fours and two sixes.
Mark Newell (29), Michael Carter (45), Gwion Howells (27) and P Beazely (16 not out) batted sensibly for Llechryd as Megan Jenkins topped the Cresselly bowling with a 4 for 40 haul in conjunction with Sam Harts (1 for 30), Tom Arthur (1 for 35) and skipper Matthew Lewis (1 for 41).
Beazely was joined by teenager S Everton as Cresselly pressed for victory but Llechryd held out to deny them.
Pembroke hold on for hard-fought victory
Pembroke (119 for 7) beat Haverfordwest 2nds (118 all out) by three wickets
Umpires: Rob Cousins & Glyn Pawlett
Scorer: Ros Phillips (Haverfordwest)
Haverfordwest 2nds worrying form near the foot of the table continued at Treleet where they only managed to score 118 all out but still played with enough grit to take Pembroke much closer than might have been expected at the half-way stage.
For the second week in succession South African pace bowler Avron Roulstone led the Haverfordwest batting to stake his claim to be considered a genuine all-rounder, scoring 35 runs and receiving limited support from Richard Scriven (15), Kashif Ijaz (15) and Josh Hicks (14), who all got out after looking settled against Andrew Price (3 for 19), Rob Weston (3 for 22) and Sam Davies (2 for 15).
Ajay Revu (3 for 37), Simon Williams (2 for 20), Josh Hicks (1 for 7) and James Morris 91 for 32) were the wicket-takers for The Town Seconds but cameos from Paul White (21), Phil and Andrew Hay (18 apiece), plus 18 not out by Jack Harries were enough to see Pembroke home with three wickets to spare in the 39th over.
Davies clan again dominant for Burton
Whitland 2nds (90 all out) lost to Burton (94 for 7) by three wickets
Umpires: Tony Waldeis & Mervyn John
Scorers: Ann-Marie Jenkins & Dennis Venables
For the second week in succession the Davies family starred with bat and ball and on this occasion helped Burton to victory in a low-scoring tussle against Whitland 2nds.
Burton bowlers got on top almost from the outset as teenage brothers Jack and James Davies returned respective figures of 3 for 22 and 2 for 16 alongside old timers Johnnie Scale (2 for 29) and Steve Jones (2 for 6), whilst Dan Ridge also claimed one wicket for the visiting side.
Connor Bowen (33), Steve Fraser (14) and Raff Williams (12) were the only Whitland batsmen in double figures.
Then Neville Davies, the father of Jack and James, top scored with an undefeated 42 as Toby Hayman chipped in with 13 and Steve Jones remained undefeated on 11 to take Burton to success despite Leighton O’Connor grabbing 6 for 18 and Connor Bowen picking up 1 for 12 for Whitland.