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Richard Jones was Burton's top scorer with 88 runs
 

Scale clan bowl Burton to local derby win

Burton (180 for 3) beat Llangwm (119 all out) by 61 runs

Umpires: John Willington & Rob Cousins
Scorers: Dennis Venables

Burton gained a morale-boosting win over depleted neighbours Llangwm at Oatfield Park as excellent innings by Richard Jones and Jack Davies helped to a decent score in 36 overs after rain had reduced the game time – and then brothers Johnny and James Scale, plus James’ son Morgan, earned them victory and in doing so knocked Llangwm out of the top two.

Jones smashed 13 fours and a six in his 88 runs but tiredness cost him his wicket as he was caught by Ewan Griffiths off the bowling of Jonathan Venables.

Davies, back from his studies in Aberystwyth, showed his value to the side as he stroked 12 boundaries in his undefeated 71 and at tea Burton would have been the happier side with the state of play.

Llangwm skipper Joseph Kiff led his team’s batting with 44 (seven boundaries) alongside Will Beresford (27) but no-one else was able to stay long against Johnny Scale (3 for 16) and brother James (3 for 23), whose son Morgan is team captain and played his part with 2 for 27.
 

Carew Seconds deservedly stay top of the table

Carew 2nds (162 for 8) beat Stackpole (103 all out) by 59 runs

Umpires: Denis Chiffi
Scorers: Scott Richards & Claire Cox

Carew Seconds deservedly stay top of the section table as their strong mix of young and experienced players eased through against Stackpole as talented teenager Daf Bevan topped their batting and veteran bowler Rob Scourfield again led their bowling attack.

Bevan (50) was joined by Max Brindley (26) and Luke Hicks (21) as Marcus Adie (3 for 38), Darrell Willington (2 for 29) and Simon Bevan (3 for 19) were the principal Stackpole bowlers.

Bevan also batted well for his 34, assisted by 17 apiece from Richard Mackay and Rob Mathias but Scourfield powered in with 4 for 25 alongside Joel Read (3 for 26), plus a wicket each for Matthew Phillips, Dan Edwards and Matthew Cook to give Carew  another good win.
 

Dafydd Bevan - to scored with 50 in Carew 2nds win

 
 

Hardy heads Kilgetty in the right direction

Whitland 2nds (125 all out) lost to Kilgetty (258 for 7) by 133 runs

Umpires: Rob Bellerby & Bob Elliott
Scorers: Jenny Scourfield & Rose Jenkins

Dynamic batsman Ross Hardy grabbed yet another cracking century in helping Kilgetty gain a big win against Whitland Seconds and keep them firmly moving in the promotion race.

Hardy also claimed 2 for 41 but this was anything but a one-man show because Kurtis and Kyle Marsh were also heavily involved, as was Toby Poole and his father Ian, who skippers this young and talented team.

Hardy had 11 fours and another six sixes en route to his 109 alongside Kurtis Marsh (50, including eight boundaries), Kyle Marsh (seven fours in his 41) and Ian Poole 13 not out at the end) against Connor Bowen (2 for 39), Stuart Harries (2 for 39) and Ben Harvey (2 for 62).

When Whitland batted, only Martin Thomas (33) and Matthew Lewis (31) ever looked really settled against Kurtis Marsh (4 for 50), Toby Poole (3 for 31) and Hardy made sure of victory – and a maximum haul of 30 points as their reward!
 

Ross Hardy - another century and more wickets for Kilgetty

 

PHOTO:
Garin Scriven is caught behind against Pembroke

Pembroke power to vital victory

Haverfordwest 2nds (102 all out) lost to Pembroke (103 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpire: Tony Waldeis

Pembroke’s comfortable win against Haverfordwest 2nds on The Racecourse helped them move into second spot in the table despite allowing The Town to claw their way back from 46 for 9 to set a three-figure target.

It was a target clearly within a confident Pembroke side’s scope but there was still a last-gasp hiccup with just a single run needed as doughty opener Barry Evans went for a big hit to take him from 47 to a deserved half century but he misjudged an attempted hook and sustained a cut head, although fortunately he was not badly hurt.

Put in to bat by astute Pembroke skipper Paul White, Haverfordwest were soon in deep trouble as Pembroke pace man Jonathan Rogers steamed up the slope and was in with a chance of all ten wickets with an over to go as his figures stood at 9 for 13 but a half chance was missed and home skipper Jonathan Twigg found a willing ally in last-man Ashley James, who hit six fours in his 39 alongside Twigg’s solid 14 not out from 42 deliveries.

But then a direct hit by Tom Barrass saw James run out and The Town had to settle for 102 all out.
Pembroke lost Jack Harries and Phil Hay (13) early on to James but then ‘Chalkie’ White (15 not out) helped his side to a deserved win – and ‘old timer’ Evans was again top scorer despite his war wound!
 

Jonathan Rogers - 9 for 13 as Pembroke beat Haverfordwest 2nds

 

Cresselly cruise thanks to Webb’s wonderful bowling

Hook (149 all out) lost to Cresselly 2nds (150 for 2) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Neil Croucher & Tony Pasternak
Scorers: Joy James & Des Brace

Cresselly pace bowler Bobby Webb was the toast of his Cresselly Seconds’ colleagues as his superb analysis of 8 for 52 restricted Hook to a gettable 149 all out and then team-mates Neal Williams and Geraint Davies both struck undefeated half centuries in an eight-wicket win with overs and wickets aplenty in hand.

Tom Blaxland returned from university to score 21 alongside Jamie Phelps (23) and Bradley Flood (23) in support of Hook top scorer Brennan Martin, whose 46 runs included five fours and two sixes as Webb bowled really well and skipper Richard Harris also weighed in with 2 for 51.

Although Cresselly lost two early wickets they found a match-winning partnership with in-form opener Neal Williams (58 not out) and Geraint Davies (undefeated on 59) giving them their first win of the season so far!



 

Bobby Webb - superb 8 for 52 for Cresselly 2nds' win  at Hook