Division One
Carew remain top of the table following a seven wickets win at home to Cresselly who were held to 197-8. Adam Chandler was the only Cresselly batsman to score more than 30, with 63not out and he had good support from Matthew Morgan (29) and earlier skipper Phil Williams scored 22 and Julian Arthur 21.
Carew reached 182-3 to knock off the winning runs with just over four overs to spare. Opener Nick Scourfield was 77 not out, his opening partner Ian Sefton scored 30, skipper Robert Hicks chipped in with 27 and Gareth Lewis was 22 not out.
Haverfordwest had the better of a drawn match at home to St Ishmaels who reached 173-7 in response to a Harfat total of 209-9.
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Karl Rhead (59) and Ben Field (53) played the leading roles in the Haverfordwest total supported by Danny Potter with 31.
Andrew Palmer took 4-48 supported by all-rounder Andrew Williams with 3-27.
Although Peter Bradshaw scored 43 and Danny Howells 42 including three sixes and two fours, the only other innings of note came from Jonathan Pawlett with 32 and there were also 27 extras.
Spinner Clive Tucker took 3-38.
Dark horses for the Championship Saundersfoot won by eight wickets away to Herbrandston who were bundled out for 57. Swing bowler Simon Wood had the amazing return of 6-7 from 12 overs backed up by paceman Danny Caine with 3-22.
Saundersfoot soon knocked off the winning runs with a total of 61-2 with skipper James Caine 28 not out.
Lawrenny recovered from 64-9 to reach 104 before being bowled out at home to Championship challengers Neyland.
Adrian Harries top scored with 38 and Jamie Lewis led the late resistance with 29, backed up by Phil Cole with 12 not out.
Spinner Andrew Miller took 4-15 for the visitors and another spinner Gary Lloyd took 3-13.
Scott John with a fine innings of 64 including nine fours led the Neyland victory bid and the visitors won by seven wickets on reaching 105-3.
In the local derby at Whitland both teams found runs at a premium on a dampish surface and the visitors Narberth, struggled to reach 126 before being dismissed.
Ben Quartermaine scored 39 and Connor Lloyd 26.
Mark Lee took 4-22 and Whitland skipper Matthew Davies 3-15.
Whitland also lost early wickets but an innings of 30not out by Scott Newton including the winning six and supporting knocks of 22 by Matthew Davies and 20 by David Dunfee gave Whitland a narrow two wickets win on 128-8.
Ben Quartermaine took 3-36 to follow up his excellent batting.
Division Two
In the second team local derby at Cresselly in a close finish Carew reached 198-8 in a drawn match, after Cresselly Seconds had scored 205-7
Alex Bayley (49no) and another youngster George Wilkins (41) together with the reliable Neale Williams (36) were the leading contributors to the total.
When the visitors replied, left hander Christian Phillips had an aggressive innings of 56 with 11 fours, supported by Barry Evans and Haydn Shapcott who both scored 25, together with Joe Kidney (27).
The experienced Steve Davies took 5-49.
Whitland Seconds gained their first win of the season in Division Two with a five wickets success away to Burton who were dismissed for 143.
Luke Hayman (34), Mike Spearing (31no), Neville Davies (25) and Michael Venables (21) got the runs as Geraint Phillips took 4-24 and Daniel James 3-32 for the visitors.
In reply Whitland reached 144-5. Meyrick Rowlands laid the foundation for the total with a solid innings of 58 supported by Wayne Jones with 22 and Adam Davies with 21.
Pembroke Dock held on for a draw at 200-9 chasing a Stackpole total of 237-9.
Josh Davies achieved the remarkable feat of scoring his second successive league century. Having scored exactly 100 the previous week away to Carew Seconds , this time he reached 127 not out with five sixes and 13 fours away to the Dock.
He dominated the scoring to such an extent that the next highest score was Huw Cox with 24 as Jamie White took 4-46 for the home team.
Not for the first time, Jake Davies top scored for the Dock in reply with 71 including 12 fours and one six, backed up by Scott Griffiths with 27, Nick Daley with 29 and Luc Barford with 21.
Chris Gibbs took 4-34 and Richard Macky 3-39 for Stackpole.
Llangwm (211-6) continue to lead the table following a big win at home to Haverfordwest Seconds (99 all out).
Division Three
Crymych crashed to another defeat away to second placed Division Three team Llanrhian who accumulated 233-2. All-rounder Gareth Davies scored 126, Jack Jones 51 not out and Ben Jones 26.
In reply Crymych were bowled out for 150 despite the efforts of Sam Kurtz with 65, Rob Nicholas with 31 and Jacob Lloyd (21no).
Left arm spinner Gareth Davies completed a good all round match with a bowling return of 5-44.
Narberth Seconds scored 158-8 at home to Pembroke. Andrew Williams scored 54, Wayne Howells 27 and Mike Williams an aggressive 20.
Dan Williams, Sean Powell and Jonathan Rogers each had two wickets for the visitors who won by eight wickets with a total of 159-2. Paul White (56), Sean Powell (39), Rob Weston (31no) and Philip Hay (23no) were the batsmen in form for the visitors.
Over 400 runs were scored at Kilgetty as Kilgetty scored 209-4 and in reply Lamphey reached 210-7 for an exciting three wickets win.
Jake Marsh scored 56 not out for Kilgetty supported by Richard Gwyther (38), Steve Flook (35), Richard Cope (32no) and Gareth Edwards 20.
One interesting piece of information from the game was that Steve Flook was "bowled" twice in successive overs by Lamphey spinner Hywel Gibbs but in both cases the bails were not dislodged!
Lamphey lost early wickets quickly but a sixth wickets partnership of 134 between James Skeels with 76 not out including the winning six and Nick Shelmerdine with 60 turned the match around.
Left arm seamer Richard Cope had another impressive spell and finished with 3-30.
Fishguard were bowled out for 130 by the visitors Llechryd after Rhys Beard had taken 4-42. The sold David Haynes top scored for Fishguard with 56.
In reply Llechryd were bowled out for 118 to lose by 12 runs as Rhys Dalling took 4-23 and Gary Strawbridge 3-27.
Ron Harries with 27 and Steve Smith with 22 not out were the leading Llechryd batsmen.
Division Four
League leaders Hundleton had an eight wickets win at home to Lawrenny Seconds who scored 111-9.
Lance Osbourne and Jonathan Beff both scored 22 with Beff hitting five fours and for Hundleton, Chris Stapleton rolled back the years to take 4-22.
Led by Morgan Allen with 45 and Luke Williams with 43 not out, Hundleton soon reached 112-2.
Despite scoring 171-5, at home to Camrose and Spittal, Cresselly Thirds lost by three wickets.
Two experienced players, Glyn Cole and Steve Wilkins both scored 30 for the Cresselly team and for the visitors Mike Williams top scored with 64 and Rickie Thomas provided the main support with 42.
Craig Nightingale had a return of 3-35 for the home team
Division Five
St Clears retained the Division Five leadership with an overwhelming win at home to Haverfordwest Fourths, who were bowled out for 49 in reply to a Saints total of 213-4.
Skipper Andrew Edwards led from the front with a brilliant innings of 103 not out including 15 fours and one six supported by Martin Thomas (37no) and Robert Morgan (21).
Young Jack Griffiths took 3-27 for the visitors.
Harfat wickets tumbled as Martin Thomas (4-8), Nathan Evans (4-13) and Alun Thomas (2-8) ripped through the order.
The main resistance came from Ewan Cunningham with 22.
St Florence slipped down to fourth place in the table after suffering a heavy defeat away to Pembroke Seconds, who scored 205-7. The total was the result of consistent batting by Spencer Harries (46), Jack Harries (39), Nigel Phillips (34) and Hugh Davies (25).
Mike May took 3-44 for the visitors and then top scored with 37 as the Saints were bowled out for 94.
His main support came from Mike Cackett with 23.
Nigel Phillips took 3-1 and David Jones 3-28 for Pembroke Seconds who remain in second place in the table.
Saundersfoot Seconds had an impressive nine wickets win at home to Fishguard Seconds who had scored 123-4 after Sean O'Connor had scored 33 and Bernie Armstrong 26.
Chris Hawkes with 55 not out and Sam Franklin with 46 were the batsmen in form for the Saundersfoot team who reached 124-1 to secure the win.
St Ishmaels Seconds declared after reaching 238-5 at home to Whitland Thirds.
Gareth Cheshire scored 77 with 11 fours and two sixes, Daniel Flynn 69 and James John 48.
Carl Smith and Gwynne Phillips both took two wickets for the visitors who were bowled out for 144 as Gareth Cheshire took 3-16, Daniel Flynn 3-21 and Ryan Rees 3-11.
Carl Smith batting at number nine top scored for the Whitland team with 39 including eight fours, supported by Josh Jones with 26.
In a low scoring match at Llanddewi Velfrey, Narberth Thirds won by five wickets at home to Herbrandston Seconds who were bundled out for 51. Ceri Davies took 4-10 and spinner Dan Hughes 3-8.
Paul Nicholas scored almost half of the runs for Herbie with 24.
Although the Narberth team lost five wickets before reach a winning total of 52, a collapse appeared unlikely as Huw Simpkins held things together with his gritty innings of 15.
Division Six
Pembroke Dock Seconds scored 151-9 away to Camrose and Spittal Seconds who were bowled out for 129 in reply to suffer their first defeat of the season.
Luke Murray with 64 and the experienced John Davies with 28 were the leading batsmen for the visitors as John Ryan took 5-22.
Neil Hallett with 4-23 then did the damage with the ball and the only batsmen to offer sufficient resistance to the Dock bowlers were James Gwilt with 33 and Geoff Harries with 21.
Hundleton Seconds scored 164-9 away to Lamphey Seconds who secured a draw with a total of 146-6. Gianluca Trimarco had an excellent innings of 61 for the Lamphey team supported by Geoff Moseley with 22 and Gethin Llewellyn with 20.
Paul Edwards took 2-26 for the visitors.
Crymych Seconds were without a league fixture in Division Six.
Results
Saturday's results in the Nicholas Insurance Pembroke County Cricket League were as follows:
Division One: Carew (29) 182-3 bt Cresselly (6) 179-8; Whitland (29) 128-8 bt Narberth (8) 126-10; Lawrenny (4) 104-10 lost to Neyland (28) 105-3; Herbrandston (2) 57-10 lost to Saundersfoot (27) 61-2; Haverfordwest (21) 209-9 drew with St. Ishmaels (11) 173-7.
Division Two: Cresselly II (19) 205-7 drew with Carew II (13) 198-8; Llangwm (30) 211-6 bt Haverfordwest II (6) 98-10; Johnston (24) 246-4 drew with Hook (7) 171-9; Pembroke Dock (11) 200-9 drew with Stackpole (22) 237-9; Burton - (6) 143-10 lost to Whitland II (29) 144-5.
Division Three: Llanrhian (30) 233-2 bt Crymych (6) 151-10; Carew III (8) 170-1- bt Johnston II (30) 171-7; Kilgetty (8) 209-4 lost to Lamphey (27) 210-7; Fishguard and G'k (29) 130-10 bt Llechryd (8) 118-10; Narberth II (6) 158-8 lost to Pembroke (29) 159-2.
Division Four: Neyland II (4) 71-10 lost to Burton II (30) 259-5; Cresselly III (8) 171-5 lost to Cam' and Spittal (27) 175-7; Hundleton (27) 114-2 bt Lawrenny II (4) 111-9; Hook II (4) 121-10 lost to Llangwm II (29) 122-1; Haverfordwest III (17) 102-8 drew with Llarhian (12) 93-8.
Division Five: Saundersfoot II (26) 124-1 bt Fishguard and G'k (4) 123-4; St. Clears (30) 213-4 bt Haverfordwest IV (3) 49-10; Narberth III (26) 52-5 bt Herbrandston II (3) 51-10; Pembroke II (30) 204-7 bt St Florence (6) 94-10; St. Ishmaels II (30) 238-5 bt Whitland III (6) 144-10.
Division Six: Llechryd II (27) 86-3 bt Burton III (3) 83-10; Lamphey II (12) 146-6 drew with Hundleton II (19) 164-9; Stackpole II (30) 184-10 bt Llanrhian III (7) 61-10; Cam' and Spittal II (8) 129-10 lost to Pembroke Dock II (30) 151-9; Crymych II v no fixture.
Best performances
Division One: Lawrenny - Adrian Harries 28, Jamie Lewis 29; Neyland - Scott John 64, Andrew Miller 4-15, Gary Lloyd 3-13; Whitland - Matthew Davies 22 and 3-15, David Dunfee 20 and 1-24, Scott Newton 30no, Mark Lee 4-22; Narberth - Connor Lloyd 26, Ben Quartermaine 38 and 3-36, Ben Hughes 2-21, Ian Hughes 2-10; Herbrandston: Jonty Bennett 17; Saundersfoot - Simon Wood 6-7, James Caine 28no, Danny Caine 3-32; Haverfordwest - Karl Rhead 59, Ben Field 53, Dai Davies 31, Adam James 2-48; St. Ishmaels - Andrew Palmer 4-48, Andrew Williams 3-27, Peter Bradshaw 43, Jonathan Pawlett 32, Daniel Howells 42; Carew - Rhys Davies 2-26, Martin Scourfield 2-25, Nick Scourfield 77no, Ian Sefton 30; Cresselly - Adam Chandler 63no, Matthew Morgan 29, Richard Harries 2-32.
Division Two: Pembroke Dock - Jake Davies 71, Luc Barford 21, Scott Griffiths 27, Nick Daley 29, Jamie White 4-46, Peter Kingdom 2-43; Stackpole - Josh Davies 127no, Huw Cox 24, Andrew Hay 15, Richard MacKay 3-39, Chris Gibbs 4-34; Johnston - Steven Mills Jnr 115no, Lee Summons 3-23 and 23, Chris Fitzpatrick 2-37, John Summons 33, Nathan James 2-31; Hook - Tom Blaxland 2-30, Jamie Phelps 1-48, Brennan Lay 45, Keith James 33, Martin Rees 37; Llangwm - Andrew Harries 82 and 4-43, Luke Brock 35, Matthew Kiff 37, Darren Brick 4-26; Haverfordwest II - Nigel Delaney 3-65, Chris Phillips 30, Stephen Phillips 28; Burton - Luke Hayman 34 and 2-36, Mike Spearing 34no; Whitland II - Meyrick Rowlands 58, Wayne Jones 22, Adam Davies 21, Geraint Phillips 4-24, Daniel James 3-32, Stephen Vale 2-41; Cresselly II - Alex Bailey 49no, George Wilkins 41, Steve Davies 5-49; Carew II - Christian Phillips 56, Ceri Brace 2-48, Luke Hicks 2-38.
Division Three: Narberth II - A. Williams 54, Wayne Howells 27, Aaron Keane 2-25; Pembroke - Paul White 56, Sean Powell 39 and 2-25, Rob Weston 31no, Phil Hay 23no, Danny Williams 2-25, Jonathan Rogers 2-30; Fishguard - David Haynes 56, Rhys Dalling 4-23, Gary Strawbridge 3-27; Llechryd - Rhys Beard 4-42, Ron Harries 27, Steve Smith 22 no; Kilgetty - Richard Gwyther 38, Jake Marsh 56no, Richard Cope 3-30 and 32no, Steve Flook 35, Anthony Bevan 2-40; Lamphey - James Skeels 76no, Nic Shelmerdine 60, Jason Oakley 1-31; Carew III - Mark Hicks 64, Lewis Hicks 60, Sean Whitfield 3-40; Johnston II - Richard James 4-25, Ross Dewstone 43, Steve Jenkins 3-26, Steve Price 43; Llanrhian - Gareth Davies 126 and 5-44, Jack Jones 51no, Ben Jones 26, Rhodri Owen 2-40; Crymych - Robert Nicholas 30, Dai Deardon 1-50, Sam Kurtz 65.
Division Four: Hook II - Gareth Herberg 42no, Andrew Thomas 1-12; Llangwm II - Jonathan Brock 3-22, Alistair Platten 85no; Hundleton - Luke Williams 43no, Morgan Allen 45, Chris Stapleton 4-24; Lawrenny II - Johnny Beff 22, Lance Osbourne 22; Neyland II - Ian Milsom 2-45, Lee Day 23; Burton II - Richard Jones 155no, Andrew Cromwell 36, Graham Morris 3-24, Mark Hicks 3-19, D. Murphy 3-9; Cresselly III - Harry Thomas 17, Steve Wilkins 30, Glyn Cole 30, Craig Nightingale 3-35, Phillip James 2-39, Richard Arthur 2-50; Camrose and Spittal - R. Thomas 42, Martin Tweedie 2-41, Kim Norkett 1-12, Mike Williams 64; Haverfordwest III - Nigel Jenkins 29, Matthew Vaughan 3-15, Chris Saunders 22no, Mickey Phillips 3-13; Llanrhian II - James Morris 16, David Hamilton 3-15, Dave Reynolds 2-17.
Division Five: Narberth III - Huw Simpkins 15, Gordon Williams 11no, Ceri Davies 4-10, Dan Hughes 3-8; Herbrandston II - Darren Devonald 16, Paul Nicholas 24 and 2-9; St. Ishmaels II - Gareth Cheshire 77 and 3-16, Daniel Flynn 69 and 3-29, James John 48, Ryan Rees 3-11; Whitland III - Josh Jones 26, Gwynne Phillips 2-11, Carl Smith 39no and 2-31; Pembroke II - Huw Davies 25, Jack Harries 39, Spencer Harries 46, Nigel Phillips 34 and 3-1, Dai Jones 3-28; St. Florence - Mike May 37 and 3-44, Jonathan Edwards 2-31, Mike Cackett 23; Saundersfoot II - Chris Hawkes 55no, Jack Franklin 2-11, Sam Franklin 46; Fishguard II - Sean O'Connor 33, Bernie Armstrong 26; St. Clears - Andrew Edwards 103no, Martin Tomos 37no and 4-8, Nathan Evans 4-13; Haverfordwest IV - J. Griffiths 3-37, Ewan Cunningham 22.
Division Six: Llechryd II - Rhys Davies 3-10, Dewi Davies 31; Burton III - Steve Campbell 27; Camrose and Spittal II - James Gwillt 33, John Ryan 5-22, Gelli James 2-29, Geoff Harries 21; Pembroke Dock II - Luke Murray 64 and 2-38, John Davies 28, Neil Hallett 4-23; Stackpole II - Roger Lewis 47 and 6-5, J. Richards 40, Daniel James 3-2; Llanrhian III - Dai Burrows 20, Ieuan Jenkins 2-21, I. James 2-23; Lamphey II - Gianluca Tremarco 61, Geoff Moseley 22, Gethin Llewellyn 20; Hundleton II - Paul Edwards 2-26.
Fixtures
Tomorrow's (Saturday's) fixtures are as follows:
Division One: Cresselly v Herbrandston; Narberth v Lawrenny; Neyland v Haverfordwest; Saundersfoot v St Ishmaels; Whitland v Carew.
Division Two: Carew II v Llangwm; Haverfordwest II v Whitland II; Hook v Pembroke Dock; Johnston v Carew II; Stackpole v Burton.
Division Three: Crymych v Kilgetty; Fishguard v Llanrhian; Lamphey v Johnston II; Llechryd v Narberth II; Pembroke v Carew III.
Division Four: Burton II v Camrose & Spittal; Hundleton v Haverfordwest III; Lawrenny II v Hook II; Llangwm II v Cresselly III; Llanrhian II v Neyland II.
Division Five: Haverfordwest IV v Pembroke II; Herbrandston II v Saundersfoot II; St. Florence v Fishguard II; St Ishmaels II v St Clears; Whitland III v Narberth III;
Division Six: Hundleton II v Camrose & Spittal II; Llanrhian III v Crymych II; Pembroke Dock II v Burton III; Stackpole II v Llechryd II.