Joe jolts ‘transition’ Town team

Llangwm (183 for 2) beat Haverfordwest (101 for 8) by 81 runs

 

Umpires: Arthur Brady & Jon Willington
Scorers: Toby Asson & Jayne Cole
 
A superb undefeated century by Joseph Kiff helped Llangwm defy their division two status to easily account for a Haverfordwest side that has known considerable past success in the D.R. Morris Cup but was dumped out at the first hurdle in a one-sided contest at Pill Parks.
 
After being asked to bat first, Llangwm had Kiff firing on all cylinders as he smashed ten big sixes and four fours before taking a single off the final ball of their 20 overs to reach three figures and leave veterans like Dai Davies and Colin Phillips wondering if they had seen a better limited-over innings in their camp over recent years.
 
As a result, they sped to a massive 183 for 2 in their allotted 20 overs as he received good support from Steve Mills, who had two 6s and 6 fours in his 61 not out, leaving The Town to rue the fact that he should have been run out before he had scored.
 

Slowish start for Llangwm

 
Yet Llangwm had scored only 30 for 1 from their first eight overs as Will Beresford was bowled in the first over by Archie Thomas (1 for 33) and Steve Inward was adjudged lbw to Tucker, who picked up 1 for 16 in four controlled overs, but then had to regularly search for lost balls in the field below the pitch, including one massive hit by Kiff that flew over the grandstand!
 
Haverfordwest, who are facing what one senior player described as ‘a transition period’, had a solid start via Dai Davies (21) and Danny Potter (48, including two fours and a six) but never looked likely to challenge such a big score as only Johnny White (12) managed double figures against Joe Phillips (1 for 8), Luke Brock (2 for 9), Matthew Kiff (1 for 31), Noah Davies (1 for 22) and Mills, who showed what an asset he is going to be with 3 for 9 to go with his earlier runs.
 
Victory was no more than Llangwm deserved and they now travel to play Cresselly in the second round.

 

Narberth too strong for plucky Pembroke

Narberth (152 for 8) beat Pembroke (129 for 9) by 23 runs

Umpires: Dave Brandon & Ian Milsom
Scorers: Gwyneth Johns, Richard & Rhian Howell (all Narberth)
 
Narberth proved too strong over for Pembroke in this all-second division clash at The Lewis Lloyd Ground as they were put in to bat and amassed 152 for 8, which was always likely to be too much for Pembroke after they had slumped to 8 for 2.
 
Leading the way for Narberth with the bat were brothers Kyle and Ben Quartermaine, with respective scores of 27 (two fours and a six) and 30 (three fours and two sixes, one of which smashed a tile on a nearby roof).
 
They had support from Richard Adams (13), Lewis Hough (11) and Jordan Hill (16), plus new recruit Jamie McCormick (13) as Sam Davies was undoubtedly the pick of the Pembroke Bowlers with 4 for 27 from his slow stuff alongside veteran left-armer Rob Smythe (2 for 18) and Jack Harries (1 for 32).
 
Leading the way for Pembroke was Andrew ‘Sparky’ Hay with a boundary-laden 53 which showed what a batting talent he is, assisted by skipper Jack Harries (27) and Luke Butler (20).

But Ben Quartermaine completed a good all-round performance for Narberth with a 3 for 22 haul as young brother Louis Davies claimed 2 for 13, skipper Ben Hughes (2 for 30) and Louis Hough (21 for 29) were the other wicket-takers that helped take their side to a second-round clash at home to Carew.

 

Bowen boosts Borderers’ hopes

 

Pembroke Dock (116 for 7) lost to Whitland (118 for 2)

 

Umpires: Rob Mathias & Dave Bonner
Scorer: Ann-Marie Jenkins (Whitland)

 

 
Some typically powerful hitting by Jack Bowen helped Whitland make progress in a competition they won in 2017 as they travelled to Imble Lane and comfortably accounted for a Pembroke Dock side which has made a good start to the season in division two.
 
But The Dock could only muster 116 for 7 from their 20 overs and from the outset it seemed unlikely to be enough to trouble Whitland’s powerful batting line-up and that’s just how it turned out as they won with wickets and avers aplenty to spare.
 
Billy Wood led the home batting with a hard-hitting 43 (six fours and a six) but only skipper Scott Griffiths (20), Luke Murray (17) and Archie Hillier-Wood (13 not out) managed double figures as Whitland bowled and fielded well.
 
New Whitland captain Jonathan Thomas used six bowlers and all claimed a wicket as Gethin Scourfield (1 for 14), Wayne Howells (1 for 15), Jack Bowen (1 for 26), Geraint Jones (1 for 17), Nathan Evans (1 for 6) and Thomas himself (1 for 17) kept things tight.
 
Then Dylan Blain (27) and Geraint Jones (a speedy 25) helped Bowen compile a steady stream of runs that saw Bowen ending up on 47 not out (six fours and a six) as only Tom Grimwood (1 for 35) managed a wicket alongside a run out for the Dock in a disappointing display from an in-form team.

 

Tish unable to raise a team!

 

Cresselly (Walked over) v St Ishmaels (unable to field a team to travel)

 

Second Round – Revised Draw:

 
Cresselly v Llangwm (08.06.21)
Narberth v Carew (08.06.21)
Whitland v Kilgetty (09.06.21)
Hook or Lawrenny v Lamphey or Neyland (10.06.21)