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Matthew Kiff in batting action for Llangwm
Carew last pair clinches it!
Llangwm (125 all out) lost to Carew 2nds (126 for 9) by 1 wicket
Umpires: Glyn Pawlett & Rob Elliott
Scorer: Scott Richards (Carew)
There was drama aplenty at Pill Parks in a low-scoring tussle between Llangwm and Carew Seconds where the former side could only muster 125 all out and the latter had a successful last-wicket partnership to edge home by one wicket!
Joel Read and Iori Hicks were the Carew heroes as they joined forces still 20 runs short of what at tea might have seemed a straightforward challenge, and showed real resolve and good shot selection to secure the spoils.
Phil Llewellyn (34), Joseph Kiff (13), Matthew Kiff (23) and Carwyn Morgan (16) topped the Llangwm batting stakes but Carew had good bowling from Read (4 for 29 ), Max Brindley (2 for 28), Harry Cook (2 for 32) and Iori Hicks (1 for 6) to prevent anyone building a sizeable score.
Brindley also looked good with the bat in his 30 runs, assisted by Daf Bevan (19) and Lewys Hicks (16) but Phil Llewellyn (4 for 32), Matthew Kiff (2 for 35) and Toby Asson (2 for 28) kept Llangwm in with a real chance until Read and Hicks intervened late on!
Evans so close to three figures as Whitland wins well
Burton (177 all out) lost to Whitland 2nds (180 for 2) by 8 wickets
Umpires: Les Hastings & Tony Pasternak
Scorers: Dennis Venables & Rob Benjamin
Whitland Seconds played really well at Oatfield Park to comfortably beat a Burton side that had reached a healthy total but were then unable to restrict the free-scoring of Nathan Evans as the sporting all-rounder survived several chances to take his side to victory.But Evans finished an agonising single run short of what would have been a deserved century in an innings that contained 11 fours and a six, joining Wayne Jones (41 not out) in a match-winning partnership.
James Davies (57), Morgan Scale (33 to go with his later 1 for 23), and Dan Wilks (29) all batted well for Burton but a 5 for 28 haul from new recruit Ben Harvey alongside Geraint Phillips’ 3 for 42 made sure that the homesters didn’t do too much damage – and Evans and Jones did the rest for Whitland!
Nathan Evans - agonisingly close at 99 not out for Whitland 2nds
Hay hits out in Pembroke power play
Cresselly 2nds (200 for 8) lost to Pembroke (203 for 5) by 5 wickets
Umpire: Trefor Evans (Simon Richards
Scorers: Des Brace (Cresselly)
The Hay brothers certainly helped Pembroke gain an excellent win against Cresselly Seconds, with irrepressible skipper Paul White clearly delighted that his team had managed to chase down the homesters’ sizeable tally of 200 for 8 to take top spot in the table.Andrew Hay claimed 2 for 36 against the batting of Neal Williams (44), Geraint Davies (57). Sion Jenkins (36) and Jim Kinnear (23 not out) as Billy Wood (3 for 44) and Sam Davies (3 for 36) also bowled good spells – and then Phil Hay smashed 98 not out as he shared an unbroken stand of 170 with Jake Seaton (79 not out, including ten fours.
This pair joined forces with Pembroke paralysed on 30 for 5 as veteran Cresselly bowlers Lyn Richards and Sion Jenkins caused them huge problems but Hay blitzed nine fours and a six to finish in style – although he was still just two runs short of what would have been a fine century!
Phil Hay - match-winning 98 not out for Pembroke
Marsh boys help Kilgetty beat Hook
Kilgetty (191 for 4) beat Hook (188 all out) by 6 wickets
Umpires: Dave Brandon & Robert Ridge
Scorers: Hazel Poole (Kilgetty)
Kilgetty maintained their excellent recent form in a good win over Hook where the Marsh boys certainly played their part alongside Ross Hardy and Jack Parkinson.Kurtis Marsh claimed 2 for 43 alongside Hardy (1 for 42) and especially Jack Parkinson (6 for 26) were the key Kilgetty bowlers as Jamie Phelps (34), Jake Wicks (40), Noah Davies (35) and Brennan Martin (46) formed the backbone of Hook’s 188 all out.
Hardy (36), Toby Poole (17) and Tom Lewis (26) all contributed as Kilgetty gave chase and Kurtis Marsh chipped in with 17 before Jake Marsh powered his way to 51 not out and Kyle Marsh was unbeaten on 32 as Kilgetty eased home with the loss of only four wickets.
Jack Parkinson - 6 for 26 haul in Kilgetty's win over Hook
Morgan makes Town Seconds tick
Stackpole (133 all out) lost to Haverfordwest 2nds (184 for 8) by 51 runs
Umpires: Andy Williams (Haverfordwest)
Scorer: Kelly Williams (Haverfordwest)
Haverfordwest Seconds claimed an excellent victory at Stackpole as they built a decent total of 184 for 8 and then restricted the strong home batting to 133 all out as veteran all-rounder Nigel Morgan featured prominently with bat and ball.Morgan had ‘retired’ at the end of the 2015 season but was persuaded to give the club another season and he scored 43 in cahoots with new player Tom Pearce (60) in a healthy stand of 102 as Ashley James tonked a quick 16 to help boost the total despite the efforts of Richard Mackay (4 for 48) and Simon Bevan (2 for 38).
John Williams (40), Richard Gibby (14) and Bevan (13) batted quite well for Stackpole but Morgan waded in with 5 for 24 in partnership with James (2 for 26), Sean Williams (1 for 27) and Pearce (1 for 18) to give Jonathan Twigg’s team a welcome win.