PHOTO:
Nick Koomen plays a reverse sweep
Picture by Susan McKehon

Midweek Cricket:
 
DR Morris Cup Semi-Finals:

 

Gregg guides holders to easy win

Neyland (195 for 4) beat St Ishmaels (116 all out) by 79 runs

Umpires: Steve Blowes & Richard Merriman
Scorers: John Laugharne & Wendy Bradshaw

Neyland skipper Gregg Morris played a key role in the cup-holders’ comfortable win over St Ishmaels as he won the toss and elected to bat first on a cracking wicket at Imble Lane and helped his side establish a big score before bowling the opposition out cheaply.

Miller raced to his half century  in only seven overs out of 62 runs scored, and reached 83, including 11 fours and two sixes, before he was caught attempting another big hit.

He had solid support from Nathan Banner (17), Ashley Sutton (17) and Nick Koomen (a speedy 32) before Patrick Bellerby (14) and Henry Durrant (18) were the not out batsmen as Neyland reached a huge 195 for 4.

Tish’s response never really got off the ground as Banner (3 for 18) and Gary Lloyd (2 for 27) made early inroads so that only Jonathan Pawlett (19), Andrew Williams (17) and Archie Smithies (17) ever stayed long until Dan Richards hit an excellent late 42 not out. Nick Koomen also claimed 2 for 7 and there was a wicket each for Scott Jones, Patrick Hannon and Durrant as Tish struggled in vain.
 
Cresselly batting power pays off

Carew (131 for 7) lost to Cresselly (133 for 2) by eight wickets

Umpires: Dave Brandon & Trefor Evans
Scorers: Julie Davies & Tegan Cartwright

 

Cresselly produced a powerful team performance as they bowled and fielded well against Carew before excellent batting by Adam Chandler and Matthew Morgan saw them home with overs and wickets to spare.

Ian Sefton (35) and Rhys Davies (24) gave Carew a solid start after they elected to bat first but only Lewis Hicks (17) and Nick Scourfield (21) ever stayed long thereafter against Sam Harts (1 for 21), Ryan Lewis (1 for 22), Brad McDermott-Jenkins (2 for 37) and Simon Cole (2 for 29).

McDermott-Jenkins then smashed a huge six which caused damage to the Kilgetty clubhouse roof but then departed – with Adam Chandler (six fours in his 55 not out) and Matthew Morgan (stumped by Tom Scourfield for 59, including five fours and three big sixes) making sure that Cresselly eased into a final with Neyland at the expense of their near neighbours.

PHOTO:
Matthew Morgan blitzes a six for Cresselly
Picture by Susan McKehon

 

Ken Morris Cup – Round Robin Games:

 

Whitland 3rds (143 for 7) beat Neyland 3rds (44 all out) by 99 runs

Colin John (24) and Nico Setaro (25) batted well for Whitland against the bowling of Jason Oatley (3 for 25) before Hefin Thomas broke the back of the Neyland batting with a 6 for 18 haul that saw them shot out for only 44 runs.
 

Carew 3rds (80 for 7) lost to Haverfordwest 3rds (81 for 2)

Old-timer Aled Davies scored almost half his team’s runs with 38 but a target of 81 for victory was never likely to test The Town’s strong line up as Charlie Clinton (39) and Max Rodriguez (23) topped their batting chart.