Bellerby batters brave Hook

 

Neyland (177 for 3) beat Hook (81 for 9) by 96 runs

 
Umpires: Steve Blowes & Joseph Kiff
Scorer: John Laugharne (Neyland)
 
Harrison-Allen Bowl holders Neyland won the toss and batted against a relatively youthful Hook team, and a splendid undefeated century by opener Patrick Bellerby helped them to victory by 96 runs against Craig Nutty’s team, which deserved every credit for never giving up.
 
Bellerby belted seven fours and four big sixes, two of which landed on the changing room roof and Andrew Miller was moved back up the order to No 4 to score 26 before he was bowled last ball by Aled Phelps after enjoying a family battle against teenage son Lewis, who bowled well for Hook alongside another teenager in Harry Makepeace.
 
Ashley Sutton and Ross Hardy chipped in with 15 apiece, the latter also hitting the changing room roof with arguably the biggest hit of the evening as Neyland amassed a mighty 177 for 3 in their allotted 22 overs.
 
Hook skipper Nutty led their batting with a solid knock of 30, which included four boundaries and Makepeace added 18 but Ross Hardy again led the home bowling attack with 3 for 4 in his four overs, three of them maidens, with Brad McDermott-Jenkins (2 for 12), Andrew Miller (2 for 20) and Geraint Rees (2 for 14) also amongst the wickets.
 
 

Johnston win a nail-biter at Treleet

 

Pembroke (149 for 6) lost to Johnston (150 for 7) by 3 wickets

 
Umpires: Arthur Brady & Rob Mathias
Scorers: Jack Davies & Delyth Summons
 
There was a real nail-biter at Treleet as home club Pembroke scored a healthy 149 for 6 but Johnston kept plugging away and a wide from the penultimate delivery and a scampered single off the final delivery of an absorbing clash saw them into the next round by three wickets.
 
Jonathan Rogers continued his fine form with top score of 67 not out for Pembroke (5 fours and a six), assisted by skipper Jack Harries (33), Andrew Hay 916) and Luke Butler 11 as Lee Summons (2 for 26), Mark Hicks (1 for 26) and Lewis Boswell (1 for 32) were the Johnston wicket-takers.
 
Liam Boswell smashed four big sixes in his cracking knock of 56, with 18 apiece from Leigh Walters, Gino Cleal and new skipper Josh Hicks. Gary James also chipped in with 10 as George Davies (4 for 36), Rob Smythe (2 for 29) and Rogers (1 for 42) took wickets for Pembroke in a match that was a credit to both clubs.
 
 

Cresselly crush Hundleton heroes

 

Cresselly (218 for 2) beat Hundleton (43 all out) by 175 runs

 
Umpires: Trefor Evans and Dave Bonner
Scorers: Teagan Cartwright & Mike Price
 
Cresselly gained one of the biggest wins in the Harrison-Allen Bowl’s history as they elected to bat first and scored a huge 218 for 2 and then shot out minnows Hundleton for 43 in 18.1 overs.
 
The mismatch between a top first division side and a team in the lowest league, who usually play Cresselly’s third team in league games,  was all too evident but they deserved every credit for fulfilling the fixture when some might have withdrawn, and for playing it in as competitive manner as the gap in class and experience allowed.
 
Leading the run-glut for the homesters was Dan Sutton, who blitzed 80 in 36 deliveries, with 6 fours and 5 sixes, before being bowled by Jonathan Williams; and Alex Bailey, who struck 4 fours and 5 sixes in his 56 from only 24 balls but was then caught by David Locke off Stuart McNiffe.
 
Jamie Goldsworthy (30 not out) and skipper Iwan Izzard (27 not out) took Cresselly to their giant tally.
 
Hundleton found the Cresselly bowling to be too accurate and teenager Charlie Arthur showed what a prospect he is with a 5 for 17 haul from his five overs (one maiden), with support from Mike Shaw (3 for 8 in four overs) and Tom Arthur (1 for 6 in five overs, including three maidens).
 
 

Poole powers Kilgetty to comfortable win

 

Herbrandston (107 for 8) lost to Kilgetty (148 for 9)

 
Umpires: Allan Hansen & Jon Willington
Scorers: Clarissa Lewis & Rose Jenkins
 
Toby Poole was the outstanding performer for Kilgetty as they won well at Herbrandston, scoring 75 runs before getting run out whilst trying to keep the strike late on, and also claiming two wickets as Richard Cope grabbed four wickets to set the seal on their success.
 
Poole launched six fours and three sixes in an impressive batting performance and was assisted by Anthony Bevan’s 17 and 20 from ‘Mr Extras’ to push the score to a challenging total for Herbie to chase as Robert Hood (1 for 30), Rob Kingston (2 for 37), Leigh Marchant (2 for 3) and Charlie Malloy (1 for 30) claimed the wickets for the homesters.
 
Malloy, who is only just turned 15, showed what a talent he already has, then top scored for Herbie as he stroked an impressive two fours and three sixes in his undefeated 51.
 
Hood contributed 20 and there was double figures for Ian Milsom but no-one else was able to stay long enough as Cope (4 for 10), Poole (2 for 24), Levi Hughes (1 for 32), and Bevans (1 for 33) sent Kilgetty home with entry into the last eight of the competition.
 
 

Lawrenny finish in double-quick time

 

Lawrenny (32 for 1) beat Stackpole (31 all out) by 9 wickets

 
Umpires: Gareth Brace & Tony Walsh
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Phil Tallett
 
No doubt about one of the fastest finishes of the round – that came at Lawrenny as they took just 25 balls to pass Stackpole’s 31 all out, which was made in the 15^th over.
 
No-one managed double figures after Stackpole had been asked to bat first, with Lewys Gibby and Paul Oeppen top-scoring with seven runs apiece.
 
Rob Williams spear-headed the Lawrenny attack with 3 for 15 from his six overs as fellow opening bowler Jamie Lewis had three maidens as he took 2 for 6 in his six overs before Ryan Morton and Steve Lewis then wrapped things up with the same figures of 2 for 3.
 
Thomas Cole and Morton then opened for the home side and tied up the scoring before Cole was bowled by Alan Webster (1 for 13) trying to go for a big hit to match his three fours and a six in his 20 alongside Morton (11 not out) – and Kurtis Marsh enjoyed his long walk to the crease for his O not out!
 
 

Carew secure narrow victory from the last ball of the match

 

Carew (151 for 4) beat Narberth (149 for 8) by 2 runs

 
Umpires: Arthur Brady & Neil Thomas
Scorers: Julie Davies & Gwyneth Johns
 
There was high drama at Carew as the home side managed to pull off victory over a Narberth side which was always in contention, needed ten runs off the last over and missed out after skipper Ben Hughes went for a boundary to seal success off the final delivery but was caught out, leaving Carew to celebrate success and leave Narberth with the fact that they had played so well as their only consolation.
 
Nick Davies led the Carew batting with three fours and three sixes in his 54 and had support from Tim Hicks (20), Rhys Davies (10), skipper Sean Whitfield (29) and late runs by Brian Hall (21 not out) and Luke Hicks (11 not out).
 
For Narberth, their wicket takers were Ben Quartermaine (2 for 35), Louie Davies (1 for 36), Matthew Johns (1 for 27) and Ben Hughes (1 for 51).
 
Kyle Quartermaine certainly led the Narberth response with an excellent 65, which included four fours and three sixes, alongside brother Ben (29 before he was run out), Lewis Hough (15) and Had Luff (13).
 
The pick of the Carew bowling figures came from Sean Whitfield (2 for 19), Rhys Davies (2 for 44) and Yori Hicks (3 for 26) as the game entered its frenetic final stages – with Carew emerging victorious.
 
Their only disappointment was the fact that scorer Julie Davies sadly hurt her back escaping the ball from a big hit – and we wish this lovely lady a speedy recovery!
 
 

Burton bag last eight place

 

Burton (128 for 6) beat Pembroke Dock (110 for 7) by 18 runs

 
Umpires: Ian Milsom & Chris Stapleton
Scorers: Cerys Griffiths & Nicola Murray
 
Burton produced a solid all-round performance to beat fellow second-division rivals Pembroke Dock and claim their place at home in the last eight of this year’s competition.

Skipper Luke Hayman won the toss and elected to bat first – and looked likely to achieve a big tally as younger brother Toby (49, including five fours and two sixes) and Jack Davies (five fours in his 42) as they put on 85 for the first wicket in the first 14 overs.
 
But then George Smith caused problems with his canny slow stuff to claim 5 for 21 alongside Nick Daley (1 for 14) as Tom Grimwood grabbed three good catches, and no-one else from Burton managed double figures as they reached 128 for 6 from their allotted 22 overs.
 
Smith (11) and Daley (17) also featured with the bat as Scott Griffiths (20) and Billy Wood (21 not out) topped their batting – but good bowling by Matthew Webb (3 for 17), Morgan Scale (2 for 24) and Jake Davies (1 for 23) limited their scoring potential at key times to help send Burton to a home tie against neighbours Johnston.
 
 

Johnston win titanic tussle

 

Whitland (135 for 5) lost to Johnston (140 for 6) by 5 runs

 
Umpires: Dave Brandon & Glyn Cole
Scorers: Anne-Marie Jenkins & Toby Asson
 
Johnston recovered from a disappointing start to beat first-division side Whitland as they showed their ability to battle back from a disappointing start where they lost key run gatherers Will Beresford and Joseph Kiff.
 
Into the breech stepped Steve Mills (49) and Phil Llewellyn (44) as Connor Bowen topped the Whitland bowling chart with an excellent 3 for 30 haul – and a final score of 140 for 6 was a good score in damp conditions.
 
Whitland skipper Jonathan Thomas certainly led his team’s pursuit as he recorded an excellent undefeated 57 and had a measure of support from Gwion Howell (23), Scott Newton (19) and Dylan Blain (18) but talented youngster Joe Phillips led the Llangwm bowling attack with figures of 3 for 20 as Chris Inward and Mills also bowled well.
 
The home side needed seven runs off the final two deliveries but were unable to find the boundary – and Llangwm were through to the last eight!
 
 

REVISED DRAW:

 
Kilgetty v Carew
Llangwm v Cresselly
Burton v Johnston
Neyland v Lawrenny