NARBERTH notched their first Division One win of the Thomas Carroll Pembrokeshire League campaign when they beat a high quality Carew team by three wickets onSaturday.

Batting first, the visitors made the mistake of declaring in Narberth, thinking that 248 was enough, but the hosts passed the total with two overs and three wickets in hand.

Rhys Davies led the way for Carew with 76 runs ably supported by Tim Hicks on 56 and Morgan Grieve with 29 to what seemed like a pretty decent total.

But the wicket, expertly prepared by groundsmen Matthew Johns, Rob Simons and Mike, favoured the batsmen and Narberth took full advantage.

Alfie Ellmer who made his debut for the 2nds alongside Ollie Johns who was playing his third senior match. Both boys are still in the U13s but weren't phased by a high quality St Ishmaels bowling attack made up of U17s and adults
Alfie Ellmer who made his debut for the 2nds alongside Ollie Johns who was playing his third senior match. Both boys are still in the U13s but weren't phased by a high quality St Ishmaels bowling attack made up of U17s and adults (Narberth CC)

Kyle Quartermaine (66), Jamie McCormack (57) and Jack Bowen (45no) all continued their impressive starts to the season, and all-rounder Ben Hughes put in a player-of-the-match performance to help secure the victory with 29 runs and bowling figures of 3-22.

Saundersfoot lost by three wickets against visitors Lawrenny.

The hosts’ Tom Mansbridge led the way with 37 runs as they were all out for 215, Troy Purslowe the pick of Lawrenny’s bowlers with 3-28.

Will Allen with 54 runs set the tone for Lawrenny’ chase and they passed the  target with plenty to spare.

For Saundersoot Nav Kawale posted 2-55.

Results, Saturday, 25 May

Division One: Narberth [18 pt] 251-7 beat Carew [8 pt] 248-6 by 3 wkts; Neyland [12 pt] 215-9 match aband'd Cresselly [14 pt] 205-4; Saundersfoot [8 pt] 215-AO lost to Lawrenny [20 pt] 217-7 by 3 wkts; Haverfordwest [7 pt] 141-AO lost to St Ishmaels [18 pt] 142-8 by 2 wkts; Llangwm [20 pt] 224-3 beat Whitland [6 pt] 216-AO by 8 runs.

Division Two: Burton [6 pt] 164-AO lost to Herbrandston [19 pt] 165-4 by 6 wkts; Pembroke [9 pt] 97-5 match aband'd Hook [10 pt] 193-7; Llanrhian [19 pt] 198-7 beat Lamphey [5 pt] 92-AO by 106 runs; Johnston [13 pt] 126-4 match aband'd Llechryd [12 pt] 227-AO; Carew II [10 pt] 100-3 match aband'd Pembroke Dock [10 pt] 192-6.

Division Three: Fishguard [20 pt] 180-AO beat Burton II [8 pt] 106-AO by 74 runs; Cresselly II [16 pt] 131-1 beat Haverfordwest II [4 pt] 127-3 by 9 wkts; St Ishmaels II [16 pt] 47-AO beat Narberth II [5 pt] 26-AO by 21 runs; Kilgetty [19 pt] 137-1 beat Neyland II [4 pt] 133-AO by 9 wkts; Hook II [8 pt] 189-AO lost to Stackpole [20 pt] 190-7 by 3 wkts.

Division Four: Lawrenny II [5 pt] 146-9 lost to Carew III [19 pt] 150-2 by 8 wkts; Laugharne [10 pt] 187-8 lost to Llangwm II [19 pt] 216-AO by 29 runs; Pembroke Dock II [19 pt] 151-2 beat Llanrhian II [6 pt] 150-8 by 8 wkts; Hundleton [19 pt] 227-8 beat Pembroke II [7 pt] 91-9 by 136 runs; Llechryd II [0 pt] match aband'd Saundersfoot II [0 pt].

Division Five: Cresselly III 153-AO [6 pts] lost to Neyland III 188-3 [20 pts] by 35 runs; Herbrandston II 210-6 [20 pts] beat Laugharne II 28-AO [4 pts] by 182 runs; Stackpole II 49-AO [1 pts] lost to Crymych 50-1 [17 pts] by 9 wkts; Whitland II 107-9 [5 pts] lost to Haverfordwest III 112-2 [18 pts] by 8 wkts.

Division Six: Haverfordwest IV v Bye --; Lamphey II 60-AO [3 pts] lost to Kilgetty II 61-3 [17 pts] by 7 wkts; Llechryd III [0 pts] match Ab,d Hundleton II [0 pts]; Pembroke III 98-AO [7 pts] lost to Whitland III 136-8 [20 pts] by 38 runs

Results, Monday, 27 May

Division One: Cresselly (112-1) beat Llangwm (108) by 9 wkts; Haverfordwest (173-8) lost to Saundersfoot (238-6) by 65 runs; Lawrenny (126) lost to Carew (206-8) by 80 runs; Neyland (111-2) beat Narberth (110) by 8 wkts; St Ishmaels (231-8) lost to Whitland (235-5) by 5 wkts.

Division Two: Carew II (212-8) lost to Pembroke (235-6) by 23 runs; Herbrandston (206-4) beat Hook (205-7) by 6 wkts; Lamphey (105) lost to Llechryd (108-3) by 7 wkts; Llanrhian (82) lost to Burton (245-7) by 163 runs; Pembroke Dock (94) lost to Johnston (247-8) by 153 runs

Division Three: Burton II (111-7) beat Haverfordwest II (108) by 3 wkts; Fishguard (95-1) beat St Ishmaels II (93-8) by 9 wkts; Hook II (154-4) beat Kilgetty (151) by 6 wkts; Narberth II (97) lost to Neyland II (245-3) by 148 runs; Stackpole (129) lost to Cresselly II (132-4) by 6 wkts

Division Four: Laugharne (166-7) beat Lawrenny II (165-8) by 3 wkts; Llangwm II (151-6) beat Pembroke Dock II (149) by 4 wkts; Llechryd II (0) ab v Hundleton (0); Pembroke II (218-1) beat Carew III (87) by 131 runs; Saundersfoot II (90) lost to Llanrhian II (171-8) by 81 runs

Division Five: Cresselly III (55) lost to Herbrandston II (172) by 117 runs; Haverfordwest III (0) w/o v Laugharne II (0); Neyland III (0) w/o v Stackpole II (0); Whitland II (124) lost to Crymych (229-5) by 125 runs

Division Six: Hundleton II (247-7) beat Whitland III (38) by 209 runs; Llechryd III (0) ab v Lamphey II (0); Pembroke III (0) w/o v Kilgetty II (0)