There were some interesting results across the Thomas Carroll Pembroke County Cricket League divisions on the weekend, with some leagues very tight at this point in the season.

League secretary John Harries remarked: “It is nice to see that even after a wet start to the day, all games were played bar one - a credit to the grounds men in the County, excellent work all!”

In Division One, Cresselly [4 pt] 110-9 lost to Carew [19 pt] 202-5 by 92 runs; Narberth [7 pt] 106-AO lost to Herbrandston [18 pt] 124-AO by 18 runs; Neyland [17 pt] 138-2 beat Llangwm [4 pt] 136-8 by 8 wkts; Burton [6 pt] 136-AO lost to Saundersfoot [19 pt] 191-7 by 55 runs; Lawrenny [6 pt] 185-7 lost to St Ishmaels [17 pt] 186-5 by 5 wkts.

Top performances across the division, were as follows: Cresselly - Tyler James 1-34, Charlie Arthur 1-40, Steffan Jenkins 1-41, Christion Phillips 1-42, Matthew Morgan 35, Iwan Izzard 21. Carew - Tim Hicks 59, Morgan Grieve 60no, Rhys Davies 4-12, Iori Hicks 3-19. Neyland; Nic Koomen 63no, Paul Murray 42no, Andrew Miller 2-20, Tom Pritchard 3-32. Llangwm - Matthew Kiff 2-27, Steve Mills 35, Andrew Harries 34. Burton - Dan Llewellyn 2-19, Jon Scale 1-12, Dan Ridge 1-17, Toby Hayman 30, Jack Davies 25. Saundersfoot - Tom Mansbridge 62, Sam Franklin 54, Tudor Hurle 24, Yannik Parker 21no, Danny Caine 6-19, Navett Kawale 2-20. Lawrenny - Finley Lewis 45 & 1-47, Troy Purslowe 30, Ryan Morton 38no & 2-32, Tom Cole 25, Rob Williams 1-23, Steve Lewis 1-13. St Ishmaels - Brennab Devonald 2-31 & 70no, Lewis Rhead 3-34, Andrew Pawlett 1-22, Jonathan Pawlett 1-36 & 21, Karl Rhead 38, Chris Fitzpatrick 19. Narberth - Matthew Johns 4-15, Manu Iddagoda 3-15, Ben Hughes 1-18, Ben Quartermaine 30. Herbrandston - Charlie Malloy 24 7 2-23, Jack Nicholas 34, Robert Hood 20, Dean John 4-7, Harry Nicholas 3-20.

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Narberth's Aron Keane lofts the ball over the boundary (Pic. Susan McKehon)

In Division Two, Pembroke Dock [9 pt] 218-3 lost to Cresselly II [16 pt] 220-8 by 2 wkts; Kilgetty [6 pt] 162-9 lost to Hook [19 pt] 166-4 by 6 wkts; Carew II [7 pt] 185-7 lost to Johnston [18 pt] 228-6 by 43 runs; Llechryd [19 pt] 225-8 beat Llanrhian [9 pt] 215-9 by 10 runs; Haverfordwest [19 pt] 203-3 beat Whitland [4 pt] 157-8 by 46 runs.

The division’s top performances came from the following: Haverfordwest - Mikey Jones 68, Conor Lally 67, Ben Field 25no, Clive Tucker 3-20, Jake Merry 2-35, Ashley James 2-26. Whitland - Jonathan Thomas 1-41, Luc Owen 2-53 & 35no, Geriant Jones 21, Gethin Scourfield 29. Pembroke Dock - Jake Davies 82 & 2-33, Rhys Daley 62, George Smith 52, Neil Gregory 3-31, Rob Hearn 2-44. Cresselly II - Corey Lewis 2-40, Lewis Mason 1-42, Scott Arthur 35, Julian Arthur 67no, Matthew Lewis 26, Joseph Davies 23. Carew II - Ethan Hall 3-28, Nic Scourfield 40, Dai Rees 22, Corey Hall 22, Hayden Shapcott 31no. Johnston - Leigh Walters 72, Callum Power 43, G Shields 38, Mark Hicks 34no, Nick Davies 3-27, Lee Summons 1-14. Llechryd; Michael Carter 52, Andrew Fletcher 55 & 2-33, John Curran 45 & 2-34, Johnnie Lewis 3-39. Llanrhian; Paul Lewis 54, Daf Williams 49, Tom Clarke 3-20, R Owen 2-40. Kilgetty - Iori Badham 58, Jack Badham 40, Taine Brace 17, Anthony Bevan 1-14. Hook; George James 78no, Aled Phelps 58 & 2-24, Owen Phelps 2-34.

In Division Three, Lamphey [19 pt] 182-7 beat Burton II [7 pt] 122-8 by 60 runs; St Ishmaels II [6 pt] 104-AO lost to Haverfordwest II [19 pt] 130-6 by 26 runs; Stackpole [17 pt] 207-7 beat Llechryd II [8 pt] 158-5 by 49 runs; Hook II [7 pt] 118-AO lost to Narberth II [19 pt] 120-9 by 1 wkts; Laugharne [7 pt] 128-AO lost to Pembroke [20 pt] 290-7 by 162 runs.

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Morgan Grieve on his way to topscore of 60 not out for Carew in their victory over Cresselly (Pic. Susan McKehon)

In Division Four, Llangwm II [4 pt] 54-AO lost to Carew III [20 pt] 202-7 by 148 runs; Hundleton [19 pt] 168-7 beat Crymych [8 pt] 167-9 by 3 wkts; Llanrhian II [5 pt] 164-6 lost to Fishguard [18 pt] 167-0 by 10 wkts; Haverfordwest III [4 pt] 99-AO lost to Lawrenny II [20 pt] 100-3 by 7 wkts; Saundersfoot II [7 pt] 101-AO lost to Neyland II [20 pt] 242-9 by 141 runs.

In Division Five, Pembroke II 57-1 [16 pts] beat Haverfordwest IV 56-AO [1 pts] by 9 wkts; and Whitland II 218-6 [17 pts] beat Pembroke Dock II 133-5 [7 pts] by 85 runs.

In Division Six, Cresselly III 116-AO [9 pts] lost to Laugharne II 153-AO [20 pts] by 37 runs; Llechryd III 98-5 [20 pts] beat Hundleton II 97-AO [5 pts] by 5 wkts; Whitland III 104-AO [19 pts] beat Stackpole II 72-AO [7 pts] by 32 runs.