Haverfordwest (90 for 2) beat Neyland (87 all out) by 8 wickets

THE eagerly-awaited fireworks in the top of the table clash between Haverfordwest and Neyland at The Racecourse turned into something of a damp squib as champions Neyland were shot out for 87 and current front-runners Haverfordwest lost only two wickets as they achieved their target in 28.1 overs.

After being asked to bat first, Neyland struggled to cope with the pace of Adam James, who clean bowled Gregg Miller, Ashley Sutton, Nick Koomen and Nathan Banner in his splendid early spell and final figures of 6 for 35 in 11 overs. Josh Wilment certainly played his part bowling up the slope as he claimed 2 for 29 and AJ Revu picked up 2 for 4 as ‘spin twin’ Clive Tucker conceded only four runs in six overs.

Nick Koomen topped the Neyland batting with 23 and there were 18 extras and 14 from No 10 Patrick Hannon as the visitors had eight players clean bowled alongside two lbw decisions in their ten wickets to fall.

Nathan Banner caused a few ripples as he trapped Ben Field lbw from the first ball of The Town innings but Dai Davies (24) shared a stand of 84 with Simon Holiday before falling to Nick Koomen – and it was left to James (7 not out) to join Holliday (eight fours in his undefeated 53) to take their team to victory before the threatening rain enveloped the pitch.

Umpires: John Williams & Dai Morris.

Scorers: Jayne Cole & John Laugharne.

Glebelands Gang fall to Cresselly experience

Johnston (152 all out) lost to Cresselly (250 for 9) by 98 runs

JOHNSTON battled hard as they entertained Cresselly but were unable to prevent the visitors’ powerful batting line-up from amassing a big score and although they looked in a solid position to avoid defeat at one stage they then crashed to the wily slow stuff of Ryan Lewis, who polished up the tail with five wickets for a paltry two runs as he seemingly had the Johnston batsmen looking like rabbits trapped in his headlights!

Cresselly got off to a bright start through Adam Chandler (39, including seven fours, from 60 deliveries) and Matthew Morgan, who again topped the batting with 15 fours and a six in his 90 made from 105 balls before he was caught by keeper Liam Boswell off the bowling of Dan Sutton (3 for 45). Brad McDermott-Jenkins belted 43 in 34 deliveries (five fours and two sixes) and Iwan Izzard chipped in with 24 whilst Steve Mills (2 for 49), Lee Summons (1 for 31) and Chris Fitzpatrick (1 for 43) were the other successful Johnston bowlers.

Steve Mills was again the main Johnston run-maker with 70 (nine fours and a six) as Lee Summons (16), Mikey Jones (16) and John Summons (13) made starts but then got out. John Summons shared in a stand of 67 with Mills but then Lewis strolled up to the crease from his short run-up – and Johnston were well and truly snared!

Umpires: Rob Bellerby & Rob Cousins.

Scorers: Emma Summons & Tegan Cartwright.

Tish battle to high-scoring draw

St Ishmaels (194 for 7) drew with Whitland (212 for 9)

OVER 400 runs were scored on an excellent batting wicket at St Ishmaels as Whitland compiled a strong tally of 212 for 9, after a very shaky start, and the home side finally had to settle for a draw 19 runs short of their target.

At one stage Whitland were in trouble on 87 for 6 in 21 overs as Paul Davies scored 28 but then Iestyn Scourfield launched the counter-offence with a blistering 78 that contained six fours and a six. He found excellent support from Wales Veterans’ cap Leighton O’Connor (42, including six boundaries) and although there was some steady bowling by Andrew Palmer (2 for 38), Andrew Williams (3 for 54), Jordan Milich (1 for 15) and Andrew Pawlett (2 for 32) Whitland were the happier side at tea with a total in excess of 200 runs.

O’Connor (2 for 42), Jonathan Thomas (2 for 40) Greg Sleep (2 for 31) and Connor Bowen (1 for 37) then took wickets for the visitors but Peter Bradshaw (eight fours and a six in his 65) was joined by Williams (27) and Dan Howells (21) before Brennan Devonald batted well to blast a late 34 not out that included four fours and a six.

Umpires: Steve Blowes & Allan Hansen.

Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & Janice Webb.

Lewis leads Lawrenny to welcome win

Llanrhian (165 all out) lost to Lawrenny (235 for 9) by 70 runs

AN excellent all-round performance by Steve Lewis was the feature as Lawrenny eased themselves well away from the danger zone and gained maximum points against Llanrhian at Llandigige Fawr.

Lewis top scored with a half century and then grabbed four wickets when asked to bowl, helping to push the homesters ever-deeper into the relegation mire at the half-way stage in the campaign.

His 50 included seven fours and a six as he found support from Patrick Elliott (47, including six fours and a six), Hugh Griffiths (39), Andrew Cole (21) and Simon Cole (23) against useful bowling by Dominic Wright (4 for 38), assisted by Luke Jones (3 for 59) and Dafydd Williams (2 for 63).

Wright then showed what an asset he has become to Llanrhian with joint top score of 36 with Paul Lewis, plus 27 from Ben Jones and 21 from Jack Jones but Lewis claimed 4 for 20, Alistair Edwards grabbed 4 for 59 and there were two run outs as Llanrhian were finally dismissed for 165 runs.

Umpires: Trefor Evans & Huw Davies.

Scorers: Malcolm Thomas.

Sefton steers Carew to very quick finish

Carew (95 for 1) beat Llangwm (94 all out) by 9 wickets

CAREW moved back into second place in the league table as they pushed Llangwm even further into trouble at the foot of the table.

Llangwm were in trouble from the outset as Carew skipper Rhys Davies grabbed 4 for 25 and after Shaun Whitfield (1 for 20) and Matthew Phillips (1 for 7) applied pressure at the other end canny spin bowler Ceri Brace chipped in with a neat 4 for 21 spell.

Only Will Beresford (22), Sean Waller (13) and James Venables (27) ever stayed long for Llangwm and after tasting early success when James Lewis caught Dafydd Bevan off Toby Asson’s bowling they were put to the sword by Ian Sefton.

Sefton compiled a typically aggressive 74 not out that contained ten fours and three big sixes as Tom Davies (19 not out) provided support at the other end and Carew reached their target in the 12th over!

Umpires: Richard Merriman & Ian Phillips.

Scorers: Julie Davies.