Whitland Seconds' Wayne Jones scored a solid half century

 

Carew ‘Young Guns’ set up convincing win

Carew 2nds (125 for 4) beat Whitland 2nds (123 for 9) by 6 wickets

Umpires: Rob Bellerby and Neil Croucher
Scorers: Scott Richards & Ann-Marie Jenkins


Carew’s talented young players caught the eye in their convincing win over their counterparts from Whitland, supported by experienced players like Rob Scourfield, Haydn Shapcott and Dai Rees.

Whitland skipper Wayne Jones was another ‘old-timer’ who certainly led his side’s batting after they had been asked to bat first, scoring a solid 52 that included two fours and two straight sixes into the gardens, but only Martin Thomas managed double figures in support with 23 runs.

For Carew, their talented young bowlers all shone, assisted by some good ground fielding and excellent catches, as Max Brindley (3 for 20) and Harry Cook (3 for 32) claimed the best figures in conjunction with Iori Hicks (2 for 19) and Joel Read (1 for 26) giving good support.

Shapcott (43) and Rees (28) batted well after tea for Carew against Dan James (1 for 17), Ben Harvey (1 for 28), Iestyn Scourfield (1 for 31) and Stuart Harries (1 for 26) and it was left to Rob Scourfield (15 not out) and Luke Hicks (20 not out) to ease Carew home in 37.1 overs.
 

Haverfordwest Seconds' Nitin Mathias lost his wicket cheaply at the Racecourse

 

Bevan and Hardy blow The Town Seconds away

 

Haverfordwest 2nds (113 all out) lost to Kilgetty (115 for 3) by 7 wickets

Umpires: Steve Blowes & Mervyn John
Scorers: Kelly Williams & Hazel Poole

Excellent performances by Anthony Bevan and Ross Hardy made sure that Kilgetty went away from The Racecourse with a relatively easy win over a Haverfordwest Seconds’ side which never really recovered from a hugely disappointing start.

Asked to bat first, Haverfordwest lost in-form opener Max Rodriguez to Hardy in the first over and then Bevan claimed a hat-trick from the top order as Jeff Marsh took a good leg-side stumping and this wicket was followed by an lbw decision and a clean-bowled victim to leave The Town in dire straits at 21 for 4.
Only Nigel Morgan (31), Adam James (23) and Archie Thomas ever stayed long against Bevan (5 for 29), Hardy (1 for 30), Jack Parkinson (2 for 25) and Kurtis Marsh as The Town limped to 113 all out.

Kurtis Marsh and Hardy maintained their excellent opening partnership with a stand of 93 that took them within sight of success before Adam James (1 for 40) and Tom Pearce (2 for 16) grabbed three wickets in quick succession. Marsh stroked four boundaries in his 35 and Hardy was as belligerent as ever with seven fours and two sixes in his 59 as Kilgetty were good value for victory.
 

Stackpole tail-enders hold out for the draw

Pembroke (134 all out) drew with Stackpole (90 for 9)

Umpire: Allan Hansen

Stackpole’s last pair held out for a draw in a tense finish at Treleet in a match against Pembroke played over 37 overs per side where the homesters reached 134 all out in 36.1 overs but  Stackpole rarely looked in with a shout against Pembroke’s varied bowling attack.

Phil Hay (33) batted well and he received support from industrious skipper Paul White and Jonathan Rogers (both with 24) against useful Stackpole bowling by Simon Bevan (4 for 30) and Marcus Adie (2 for 21).

But after tea only visiting skipper Richard Mackay ever looked settled as he ended on 30 not out but no-one else was able to exert an influence against Rogers (4 for 30), Billy Wood (2 for 9), Jack Harries (1 for 20) and Sam Davies (1 for 15) as Phil Hay completed a good personal performance as he donned the gloves and pouched five catches!
 

Phil Hay - top scored for Pembroke and donned the gloves to take five catches

 
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*Match cancelled – wet pitch
 
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*Match cancelled – wet pitch