Division One leaders Carew are in with a chance of the Pembrokeshire cricketing double after booking a place in the final of the Thomas Scourfield and Sons Harrison-Allen Bowl after defeating Cresselly in the semi-final at Kilgetty.

Their opponents in the final will be Haverfordwest who out-gunned Llangwm in the other semi-final at Burton.

Kilgetty's ground drew plaudits from the large crowd of spectators. Not only did it look a picture but it also played well and the outfield was fast despite the dampish conditions.

Cresselly built up a total of 145-7 but none of the early order batsmen could get established as wicket fell at regular intervals.

The individual scores were useful rather than match winning, with Adam Chandler (23), Andrew Harris (20), Julian Arthur (17) and James Venables (16) each "getting in" but unable to go on to scores which would have a real impact on the total.

It was left to lower order batsman Ryan Lewis with a typically belligerent innings of 23 with two big sixes and two fours to give the innings impetus and the total a much needed boost.

Simon Wood answered the call of Carew skipper Phil Jones by taking 5-40 with the aid of some brilliant catches and Scott Helmich took 2-24,

The Cresselly total was capable of being defended and Cresselly had the ideal start when the high scoring Ian Sefton fell to a brilliant throw from Julian Arthur and the early Carew order appeared to be in the same situation as the Cresselly batsmen as wickets fell in the bid to look for quick runs. Spectators soon realised that "there was a game on".

Simon Wood was getting established gradually and when he was joined by Robert Hicks Carew started to fight back.

It is often said that "form is temporary and class is permanent" and this was demonstrated in the partnership between Wood and Hicks. You could see that Hicks meant business in the way he strode to the crease in a purposeful manner and the pair changed the course of the game in their fourth wicket partnership of 81.

The occasional light shower did make the ball greasy and difficult to control when bowling although Simon Cole did mange to keep the runs down to a reasonable level with his off spinners. His colleagues at the Pavilion end found it more difficult so both length and direction suffered.

Wood and Hicks prospered, ran well between the wickets and found or cleared the boundary to increase the run rate. The game was taken away from Cresselly as Wood scored 56 with six fours and Hicks 43no with three sixes and six fours.

When the partnership was broken, Rhys Davies joined Hicks to take the Carew total to 149-4, to clinch a place in the final with a six wickets win,

Richard Harris and Lyn Richards had bowled well at the start of the Carew innings and Harris finished with figures of 2-28.

First Division Haverfordwest were too strong for Second Division Llangwm in the Burton semi-final as Llangwm were without a number of key players,

Harfat scored a mammoth 192-7 with the prolific Simon Holliday scoring 83 with two sixes and seven fours befor being bowled by Llangwm skipper Chris Inward.

The supporting cast chipped in with the hard hitting Phil Kirkby (34), David Davies (27no) along with Karl Rhead (25) each getting runs.

The Llangwm bowlers were generous in their length, enabling the Town batsmen to strike the ball freely and cleanly so that Llangwm were set a daunting total to win.

A good start was needed but it was soon clear that the task was beyond the Llangwm batsmen on the night as Adam James (4-15) ripped through the early order together with Phil Kirkby (3-21) also striking at the other end.

The only note of defiance came from Darren Brick who hit three massive sixes in his brief knock of 20 before Llangwm were bowled out for 70.

Carew will play Haverfordwest in the final at Cresselly on Saturday July 31 and further details of the final will be published next week.