Saturday

Division One

Although Cresselly and Carew drew their respective matches on Saturday, Carew have taken over from Cresselly at the top of the table after getting much the better of their drawn match at home to Whitland, who scored 123-8 in reply to a Carew total of 150-7.

Nicky Scourfield with 29 and Rhys Davies with 29no topped the run scoring as Matthew Davies took 4-32 for the visitors.

In reply, Whitland left-hander Edward John scored 38 and Robert Scourfield took 4-26 as he picked up wickets and kept the runs in check.

Haverfordwest scored 202-8 at Cresselly, with Ben Field scoring 52, Phil Kirkby 47, Dai Davies 33 and Karl Rhead 28.

Ryan Lewis and Richard Harris both took three wickets for Cresselly, who were in desperate trouble after losing eight wickets before the score had reached 70.

However, Lyn Richards with 45no and Richard Harris with 33no saved the day as Cresselly reached 146-8, with Adam James picking up five of the wickets to fall.

St. Ishmaels had their first win of the season as Lawrenny were bowled out for a disappointing total of 77 in reply to a Tish score of 146-7.

Stewart Kimpton scored 40 for Tish as Jamie Lewis took 4-31 for the visitors.

Brad Jenkins with 32 was the only Lawrenny batsman to score more than 20 as Andrew Williams took 5-19, including a hat-trick, supported by Andrew Palmer with 3-17.

In a low scoring match at Herbrandston, the visitors Neyland were dismissed for 67, with Paul Hood taking 3-10 and Kristan Bennett 3-18.

Patrick Bellerby top scored for the visitors with 32, but Herbie were bowled out for just 42 in reply.

Henry Durant took 4-16 and Nicholas Koomen 3-9.

Narberth salvaged a draw away to Saundersfoot by keeping wickets intact with the total on 158-9 chasing a Saundersfoot total of 175-9.

Sam Butler scored 43, Ian Poole 40 and Paul Mansbridge 31 for the Seasiders as spinner Ian Hughes took 4-33 and Ben Quartermaine 3-24

Narberth were well placed at 134-2, but when the second wicket partnership of 64 between Kyle Quartermaine, with 57, and Andrew Williams, with 35, was broken, wickets fell as Danny Caine and James Caine came back for the second spell.

Danny finished with 5-19 and James 3-19.

Division Two

Carew Seconds won by nine wickets away to Haverfordwest Seconds after dismissing the home team for 51, with Scott Helmich, Tom Davies and Martin Scourfield each collecting three wickets. Ashley James top scored for the Harfat team with 21no, but Tom Davies, with 31no, and Christian Phillips, with 24no, soon brought the points back to Carew.

Burton scored 230-8 in 41 overs away to Whitland Seconds, who were restricted to 159-7 in reply.

Richard Jones, with 86, and Luke Hayman, with 60, added 153 for the second wicket for the visitors, as Owen Edwards and Ashley Evans both picked up three wickets for the Whitland team.

Owain Evans top scored for Whitland with 38, supported by Wayne Jones with 29 and Adam Davies with 26, as John Scale took 3-35 for Burton.

Pembroke were bowled out for 62 away to Hook, as Jamie Phelps and Brennan Martin both took three wickets as the visitors were replying to a Hook total of 176-9.

Earlier, Brennan Martin had scored 49no and Jamie Phelps 31 for Hook as Kevin Jenkins took 3-28 and Sean Powell 3-49.

No play was possible in the match between Llanrhian and Cresselly Seconds.

Division Three

Pembroke Dock remain top of the table even though their game at Fishguard was a victim of the weather.

Third placed Crymych scored 201-8 away to Narberth Seconds and bowled out the home team for 108 in reply.

Elgan Vittle scored 41, Gary Nicholas 39 and skipper Eurig Lewis 38 for the visitors, as Nick Evans took 4-64.

The Narberth team had been 20-6, but Jordan Howell, with 35, and his father Richard, with 27no, added 63 for the seventh wicket.

David Deardon took 3-8 and Dai Jenkins 3-18 and Rhydian Wyn took two wickets without conceding a run in the closing overs to help bring the match to an end.

Johnston Seconds moved into second place with a five wickets win at home to Hundleton, who were held to 157-7.

Jonathan Williams led the way with 49, backed up by Morgan Allen with 37 and Luke Williams with 32.

Andrew Page claimed three of the wickets to fall and then Chris Goodridge, with 54, and Sean Jones, with 41, set up the win for the Johnston team.

Chris Stapleton took 3-38 for the visitors.

Lamphey were well placed at 91-1 chasing a Stackpole total of 127-9, but when Jason Oatley was dismissed for 69 the home team collapsed and were bowled out for 114, as Huw Cox took 5-25 and Simon Bevan 4-14.

Earlier, Simon Bevan, who often does well against Lamphey, scored 37 of the runs for the visitors, as spinner Hywel Gibbs took 4-27 and paceman Grant Cole 4-35.

Division Four

Carew Thirds held on to the top-of-the-table spot with a six wickets win at home to Hook Seconds, who were bowled out for 134, as Mick Dabbs took 4-28 and spinner Oliver Cole 3-20.

In reply, Joe Kidney with 76no and David Rees with 37 took the Carew team to a winning total of 135-4.

Kilgetty won again, this time with a 10 wickets success away to Lawrenny Seconds, who were dismissed for 98.

Opener John Fuller was the only Lawrenny batsman to look comfortable in his innings of 37, as Jake Marsh did the early damage with 4-24 and skipper Anthony Bevan ripped through the remainder of the batting line-up in a 5-14 spell with his spinners.

Gareth Edwards with 53no, supported by Richard Gwyther with 35no, took the visitors to 103 without loss.

Pembroke Seconds were unable to play their home fixture against Llanrhian Seconds.

Division Five

Cresselly Thirds increased their lead at the top-of-the-table with an excellent eight wickets win away to Burton Seconds, who were dismissed for 188.

The experienced Andrew Cromwell top scored for the Burton team with 39, backed up by Ross Edwards with 35, as both Tom Arthur and Steve Davies took three wickets for the visitors.

Alex Bayley had a top notch innings of 106no, with seven 6s and seven 4s, and Shane Lewis scored 51no, as the pair added 147 for the second wicket in a Cresselly Thirds total of 192-2.

Whitland Thirds reached 150-5 in 33 overs at home to Haverfordwest Fourths after skipper Gwynne Phillips scored 50 and Peter Wright 49.

The visitors won by eight wickets as Kern Cunningham scored 63 and Paul Maggs 49no.

No play was possible in the matches between St. Florence and Narberth Thirds and between Llechryd Seconds and Saundersfoot Seconds.

Division Six

St. Clears dominated their home encounter with Fishguard Seconds, who could only score 57-8 chasing a Saints' score of 120-8.

Skipper Andrew Edwards top scored for St. Clears with 28 and John de Groot did his best to hold the Fishguard innings together with 33no.

Pembroke Dock Seconds are in second place in the table behind St. Clears and held on to that spot with a 10-wickets win at home to Llanrhian Thirds, who were bowled out for 63 as Andrew Wood took 5-0.

Chris Boyett, with 32no, and Steve Alford, with 24no, took the Dock team to a winning total of 64-0.

Lamphey Seconds were bowled out for 57 away to Hundleton Seconds as David Pratt took 3-24.

Paul Edwards, in his innings of 30, paved the way for a Hundleton Seconds total of 58-5 for the visitors to win by five wickets.

Monday

Carew have opened up a gap at the top of the Division One table and pushed Cresselly into third place after dominating their Bank Holiday Monday drawn game at Carew, where the visitors Cresselly could only reach 163-8 in reply to a Carew total of 249-6.

A six wickets win for Haverfordwest at home to Saundersfoot has moved the Town team up to second place.

At the foot of the Division One table, Whitland have moved off the bottom following their five wickets win at home to Herbrandston and St. Ishmaels have dropped into bottom place after only collecting six points in their drawn game away to Neyland.

In Division Two, Llangwm have taken over from Carew Seconds at the top of the table following an exciting two wickets win away to Hook in the local derby.

There is little space between the teams in the middle part of the table, where sadly Pembroke continue to languish at the bottom after crashing to their sixth consecutive league defeat of the season, this time at home to Whitland Seconds.

Pembroke Dock have continued to set the pace in Division Three and as is the case in Division Two there is little to choose between the teams in the chasing pack, with a win or a defeat moving teams up and down the table at a rate of knots.

Carew Thirds are the form team in Division Four, with six wins on the trot, and Kilgetty have shot up into second place with their fourth win of the season, this time by almost 100 runs at home to Pembroke Seconds, who continue to struggle at the foot of the table.

In Division Five, the leaders Cresselly Thirds lost for the first time this season after being bowled out for 68 at home to Haverfordwest Fourths, who won by four wickets,

St. Florence held on to second place with a massive win away to Llangwm Thirds after a fine century by James Phillips in a total of 222 all out.

In reply, Llangwm Thirds were bowled out for 62 as Ben McDonnell took five wickets and Neil Powling picked up four.

Saundersfoot Seconds moved off the bottom of the table after getting much the better of their drawn match with Whitland Thirds.

In Division Six, St. Clears had their fifth win in six matches, this time by five wickets away to Lamphey Seconds, with Pembroke Dock Seconds not far behind in the promotion race, despite moving down into third place following their drawn game away to Hundleton Seconds.