Field fires the Town to easy win

Haverfordwest (164 for 2) beat Pembroke Dock (95 for 5) by 69 runs

Umpires: Jon Willington and Robert Ridge
Scorers: Natalie Thomas and Katie Griffiths

A superb undefeated 94 by Dan Field was the focal point of Haverfordwest Seconds’ comfortable win over their counterparts from Pembroke Dock, who battled all the way but had little answer to the far greater experience of this Town team.

Put in to bat, Field and Nikhil Mathias had the homesters rattling along to 45 runs in six overs before the latter departed for 12 runs – and James Marchant (24 not out) and Ross Dewstowe (13) joined Field in a veritable run feast.

Field struck eight fours and five big sixes to finish just short of three figures but to be fair to The Dock they never stopped chasing leather and had useful bowling stints from talented teenager Rhys Daley (1 for 39) and Geraint Blair (1 for 27)

Chasing down such a big score never seemed likely for The Dock as they lost early wickets but opener Luke Murray carried his bat for 50 not out (one four) and Anton John belted five fours in a lively 26 but Town skipper Nigel Morgan (2 for 22) again led the way alongside Ashley James (1 for 30), William Phillips (1 for 21) and Marchant (1 for 21) as The Town will now take on a far more experienced St Ishmaels’ side in the semi-final.
 

Rhead runs riot for Tish

St Ishmaels (77 for 2) beat Saundersfoot (76 for 6) by 8 wickets

Umpires: Allan Hansen and Dave Brandon
Scorers: Jane Richards and Roger Stanford

An unbeaten half century from Karl Rhead ensured Tish made light work of Saundersfoot and now both their club sides have semi-finals to look forward to next weekend.

The visitors were restricted to just 76 – with their top four all getting starts but no one pushing on to get the big score that was needed.

Steve Cook reached 10 after two early boundaries but then gave a catch to Ieuan Hawkins off Kevin Bowen’s (1-22) bowling, and fellow opener Gareth Edwards smashed two early sixes before holing out to Stuart Carpenter off spinner Danny Flynn (1-25).

The same combination was reversed to remove Phil Jones, who also smoked two sixes before giving a chance to Flynn when on 20 – and Carpenter also went on to bowl Aryan Kawale without scoring as he took 2-15.

Steve Williams skittled Paul Morris and trapped Naveet Kawale leg before (both for ducks) to claim 2-7 in five overs, and although No 3 Paul Mansbridge held thing together in his 19 not out (one four) a total of 76-6 in 20 overs looked well short.

And so it proved, despite Naveet Kawale giving his team hope by clean bowling opener Flynn (2) and then doing the same to Bowen (3) in his 2-28.

By that point Rhead was on his way though, and went on to hammer seven fours and three sixes to ensure 46 of his eventual 54 not out came in boundaries.

Carpenter joined him and smacked a six of his own to finish 11 not out, as Tish got home with seven overs still to spare.
 

Rooks’ greater experience pays off

Neyland (103 for 7) lost to Carew (106 for 6) by 4 wickets

Umpires: Steve Blowes and Nigel Richards

It was Haydn Shapcott and Dai Rees who held their nerve as Carew moved into the semi- finals by knocking out holders Neyland.

Chasing 104 to win, the seventh wicket pair put on 34 to get The Rooks over the line with five balls to spare.

After losing the toss, the hosts were stuck in and fell to 38-3 as Rhys Grigg showed his potential with the new ball - clean bowling Lewis Page (0) and having Gregg Miller caught by Nick Scourfield after he'd raced to 21 with four boundaries.

Kerry Waters removed No 3 Will Hughes (6), who nicked behind to Morgan Grieve, and wickets continued to fall steadily with Gavin Rowland (8) and home skipper Paul Miller (3) both falling to Barry Evans - thanks to a couple of catches from Waters.

But Filgi Varghese and Lyn Rees gave Neyland hope, the former making 37 in 38 balls before also edging to Grieve off Simon Wood, who also clean bowled Jamie Smith without scoring.

But veteran Rees was as steady as ever with 17 not out, and Gary Lloyd (4 not out) joined him late on as Neyland posted a modest, but competitive, 103-7.

For Carew, Grigg finished with 2-31, Wood 2-24, Waters 1-20 and skipper Evans 2-28.

Match in the balance

But things looked in the balance when the visitors slipped to 55-5.

Openers Brian Hall (19) and Nick Scourfield (18) both got starts with three boundaries each before falling to Tom Pritchard – with Hall caught by Paul Miller and Scourfield by his brother Gregg.

Pritchard also clean bowled Ash Smith without scoring to take 3-13 ion five overs, while Jamie Smith (1-30) had Robbie Hicks (2) caught by Filgi Varghese – and then when Grigg (2) was run out by Gregg Miller Neyland had real hope.

Shapcott and Wood steadied matters though, taking the score to 78-5 before the latter was skittled by Varghese for 16 (two fours).

But Shapcott kept calm to finish 18 not out (two fours) and with four needed off the final over, Rees took Varghese (1-34) to the fence off the first ball to make an unbeaten 17 off just 12 balls.

It meant a final four place for The Rooks – who will now be away to Llangwm. The latter couldn’t prepare a pitch before their clash with Whitland yesterday, but after switching venues to Oatfield Park, Burton, The Borderers declared they were unable to field a side and Llangwm were given a walkover.
 

Whitland unable to raise a team

 

Llangwm (walk over) v Whitland

Whitland were sadly unable to raise a team to play this match, which had been scheduled to take place at Burton and so Llangwm Seconds move into a home semi-final against their counterparts from Carew.