Lawrenny too streetwise for battling Hook

 

Lawrenny (206 for 5) beat
Hook (170 for 6) by 36 runs

 
Umpires: Glyn Cole & Steve Alford
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas & Jon Willington
 
Lawrenny moved into the last four of this year’s Bowl competition as they fended off a strong challenge by a Hook side which showed its ability to hold its own at this level - but in the final analysis might look back on the fact that they conceded 32 extras in their 22 overs whilst their opponents bowled 15 extras.
 
Batting first, Lawrenny lost Harry Thomas (10) as Jacob Lay took a good catch and Aussie run-maker Troy Pursloe (3) was run out but then Kyle Marsh and Ryan Morton shared a stand of 129 before Marsh was also caught by Lay off Callum James, having blasted 6 fours and 5 sixes in his superb 75, scored off 52 balls.
 
Steve Lewis (11) was stumped by William Goronwy off Aled Phelps, who also bowled Patrick Elliott for a duck in his 3 for 45 spell, and in the inevitable late chase for runs  Morton remained undefeated with a splendid 73 (48 balls), including 8 fours and 4 sixes
 
Hook, who had won the toss, had a steady start via Liam Miller and George James, the former going on the attack as stroked five fours and a six in his 36 (31 balls) before he was caught by Thomas off Rob Williams - and James departed soon afterwards for 14 made in 20 deliveries.
 
Aled Phelps led by example as he belted 35 in 26 balls,  including four fours & a six, but Hook lost their was as he gave a return catch to Jamie Lewis and then Morton (4) bowled Owen Phelps and Bradley Flood was bowled by Williams without troubling the scorers.
 
But Lewis Miller, batting lower than normal at No 6 blitzed a brisk 64 off 40 balls (4 fours and 4 sixes) before he was caught by Harry Thomas off the canny slow stuff put up by Steve Lewis in the final over - leaving Lawrenny as worthy winners on the night!
 










 

Carew cruise to win at Whitland

 

Whitland (115 for 7) lost to Carew (118 for 1) by 9 wickets

 
Carew showed why they are second in division one with this comfortable win over a Whitland outfit battling hard in the second division to regain their place at the top table.
 
But the village side showed what a strong team they have become after Whitland won the toss and elected to bat first but slumped to 47 for 4 despite 25 in as many balls from opener Kevin Pearce  (4 fours) as they lost wickets to Shaun Whitfield (2),  Sam Harts and Rhys Davies.
 
Johnny Thomas showed his class with an undefeated 45 (52 balls, with five boundaries) as Harry Fuller also chipped in with 11 before he became Harts’ second victim, caught by skipper Whitfield - and Whitland ended up with an unimpressive 115 for 7 against Whitfield (2 for 26), Harts (2 for 30), Rhys Davies (1 for 20) and Iori Hicks (1 for 39).
 
Then Carew showed their batting power as openers James Hinchliffe and Nick Davies put on 87 before the former was bowled by Thomas for 53 (8 fours in 42 balls) - and Tim Hicks contributed 12 not out as Davies ended up unbeaten on 48 (51 balls, including 3 boundaries and a six.)
 
It meant Carew deservedly marched into the last four in only 17.1 overs and Whitland can now focus on gaining promotion in the 45-over competition!




 
 

Seasiders succeed in hard-fought tussle

 

Saundersfoot (170 for 6) beat Llangwm (160 for 5) by 10 runs

 
Umpires: Chris Stapleton & Dave Brandon
Scorers: Adge John & Sara Jeffrey
 
Saundersfoot eased to a ten-run victory in an entertaining match against Llangwm as they had Tom Mansbridge in excellent batting form and the opposition had some useful knocks but no-one who managed to stay long enough to power them to victory.
 
Mansbridge opened the batting and built his tempo to suit the situation so that he finished up with six fours and six sixes in an excellent 73 that was supported by Danny Caine’s brisk 28 and then not innings of 13 apiece by Scott Helmich and Jack Franklin.
 
For Llangwm, the successful bowlers were Noah Davies (2 for 40), Matthew Kiff (1 for 19) and Andrew ‘Ackie’ Harries (2 for 41).
 
In response, Llangwm started well enough through Will Beresford (39), Phil Llewellyn (32) but after that only Joseph Kiff (31 not out) stayed long as the run rate increased against the bowling of John Mansbridge (2 for 31), Tom Mansbridge (1 for 30), Nav Kawale (1 for 34) and Jack Franklin (1 for 44) – and Llangwm were still 11 runs adrift of victory at the end of their allocated 22 overs.





 
 

Rain ruins the final match of the quarter-finals

 
 

Neyland (210 for 4) v Narberth - Match abandoned

Umpires: Jon Willington & Gareth Brace
Umpires: John Laugharne & Carmen Haltam
 
Rain finally halted this quarter-final match at an interesting stage after Neyland had recovered from a dreadful start to record a very challenging target, thanks to a fantastic century by Paul ‘Minty’ Murray,  for a Narberth team which also has its share of big hitters and so the whole game has to start again from scratch tonight (Friday).
 
Neyland lost in-form heavy hitter Ross Hardy second ball and then co-opener Patrick Bellerby departed with the score on 10 as he sportingly ‘walked’ to a catch behind.
 
But then Murray and Ashley Sutton took control in a stand of 60 before Sutton (31) departed – and dai Davies came in to bat sensibly and give Murray the strike as the runs really flowed in a century stand where Murray dominated with a string of fours and sixes, including one over long on which somehow managed to miss two rows of cars in the car park beyond!
 
Davies finished on 49 not out as he batted really well and hit a couple of late sixes but then the rain swept in, despite the valiant attempts of umpires Willington and Brace to play the game – and with a restart on a Friday evening there is likely to be disruption in both camps!