Sport
Inward and Kiff star as Llangwm sink Herbie
LLANGWM’s Steven Inward scored an unbeaten century to help his side to a comfortable win over Herbrandston on Saturday (May 29).
The home side posted an excellent total of 298-6 in their 45 overs but Herbie were unable to match that as they were bowled out for 50.
Herbie won the toss and elected to field but they would soon come to regret that decision.
Will Beresford and Phillip Llewellyn shared an opening partnership worth 41 runs. Llewellyn hit five fours and a six in his score of 29 but he was then caught by Ben Fairburn off the bowling of Robert Hood.
That brought Inward to the crease but he soon saw Beresford departing back to the pavilion as he was caught by Alex Ouzman off the bowling of Charlie Malloy.
Inward and Richard Brock then shared 52 runs for the third wicket with Brock hitting two fours and three sixes in a score of 30 from 25 balls.
Sam Birch then had Brock caught by Jonathan Bennett to reduce Llangwm to 98-3.
That soon became 102-4 as Luke Brock was caught off the bowling of Ashley Britton.
Inward had only reached a score of 20 at that point but he and Matthew Kiff began to hit some excellent shots.
They shared a fantastic, boundary-laden stand of 179 for the fifth wicket to take Llangwm’s total towards 300.
Inward reached his century with ten fours and four sixes to his name. At the other end, Kiff was not hanging about as he smashed seven sixes and four fours in a score of 95 from 73 balls.
He was unlucky to miss out on his century as he was caught by Bennett off the bowling of Birch as Herbie finally brought the partnership to an end.
There was one more wicket for Robert Kingston but Inward finished unbeaten on 115 as Llangwm set Herbie a target of 299 to win the game.
However, Herbie lost both openers for ducks as Sean Thomas was bowled by Noah Davies and Charlie Malloy was bowled by Steven Mills.
Mills also had Jonathan Bennet caught by Joseph Kiff on a score of 9 as the visitors struggled.
Matthew Kiff ran out Robert Hood and Mills picked up a third wicket as he bowled Ben Fairburn for a duck.
Mills later claimed the wickets of Ashley Britton and Alex Ouzman to finish with excellent figures of 5-8.
Robert Kingston made a score of 10 as he was Herbie’s only batsman to reach double figures but he fell to the bowling of Ollie Davies.
Davies also caught and bowled Sam Birch and had the wicket of James Manson to finish with figures of 3-27.
That saw Herbie bowled out for 50, giving Llangwm victory by 248 runs. It was their third win of the season which sees them move up into second place in Division 2.
Sport
Narberth youngsters impress in busy day of cricket
NARBERTH Cricket Club’s junior sides enjoyed a strong day of performances, with the under-15s recording a convincing win and the under-14 girls pushing Cresselly all the way in a close contest.
The under-15s defeated St Ishmaels after posting 120-7, before bowling their opponents out for 54.
Narberth’s under-14 girls were also in action, producing an excellent effort against a talented Cresselly side.
In an eight-a-side, 16-over match, Narberth made 83-5 before Cresselly reached 84-4 to edge the contest.
Mia Phillips top-scored for Narberth with an unbeaten 22, while Sylvie Dunlop made 7 not out. The pair also shared a 50 partnership.
Leah Lewis contributed 18 with the bat and took 1-4 with the ball, while Tia Blewitt produced an excellent spell, taking 3-3.
Despite the narrow defeat, the performance underlined the strength of girls’ cricket at Narberth and the progress being made by the club’s young players.
Sport
Narberth hosts successful girls’ cricket festival
YOUNG cricketers from across west Wales took part in a successful under-10s girls’ cricket festival hosted by Narberth Cricket Club on Sunday.
Teams from Whitland, Pembroke Dock, Neyland, Llangennech and Pembroke joined the host side for a day of cricket which highlighted the growing strength of the girls’ game in the region.
Organisers said all teams showed excellent teamwork, enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout the festival.
Thanks were also given to Narberth coach Ceri Davies, whose organisation helped ensure the day was a success.
Host team: Narberth’s under-10s girls at Sunday’s cricket festival (Pic: Shannon Harries).
Sport
Rain halts most action as Pembs cricket battles the weather
Only a handful of matches completed as showers cause widespread disruption across all divisions
THE WEAETHER won the battle across much of Pembrokeshire cricket on Saturday (May 16), with abandoned matches dominating the fourth week of the Pembroke County Cricket League season.
Only a small number of fixtures reached a result, although there were still impressive individual performances and significant movement in the league tables.
Division 1: Carew stay top despite washout
Rain interrupted almost every match in Division 1, with no full fixtures completed.
Carew remain top of the table after taking four points from their abandoned clash with Whitland, while Saundersfoot and Neyland continue to keep the pressure on.
Division 1 results
| Fixture | Result |
|---|---|
| Saundersfoot v Herbrandston | Match abandoned – Herbrandston 57-5 |
| Narberth v Lawrenny | Match abandoned – Narberth 74-2 |
| Cresselly v Neyland | Match abandoned – Neyland 64-3 |
| Burton v St Ishmaels | Match abandoned – Burton 44-2 |
| Carew v Whitland | Match abandoned – Whitland 38-7 |
Division 1 standout performances
| Player | Club | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howell | Narberth | 35* |
| Lewis Hough | Narberth | 25* |
| Paul Murray | Neyland | 37 |
| Iori Hicks | Carew | 3-17 |
| Tom Mansbridge | Saundersfoot | 3-12 |
Division 1 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carew | 4 | 60 |
| 2 | Saundersfoot | 4 | 50 |
| 3 | Neyland | 4 | 47 |
| 4 | Burton | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Herbrandston | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Cresselly | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Narberth | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Whitland | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | St Ishmaels | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Lawrenny | 4 | 16 |
Division 2: Haverfordwest cruise to nine-wicket win
The only completed match in Division 2 saw Haverfordwest ease to a nine-wicket victory over Llangwm.
Chris Phillips starred with both bat and ball, taking 4-36 before smashing 71 as Haverfordwest chased 142 with ease.
Division 2 results
| Fixture | Result |
|---|---|
| Llanrhian v Cresselly II | Match abandoned |
| Hook v Fishguard | Match abandoned – Fishguard 117-2 |
| Llangwm v Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest won by 9 wickets |
| Pembroke Dock v Llechryd | Match abandoned |
| Johnston v Pembroke | Match abandoned |
Division 2 standout performances
| Player | Club | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Phillips | Haverfordwest | 4-36 & 71 |
| Johnnie White | Haverfordwest | 56* |
| Ashish Jayes | Fishguard | 75* |
| George Smith | Pembroke Dock | 56 |
| Jack Phillips | Llangwm | 43 |
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnston | 4 | 61 |
| 2 | Haverfordwest | 4 | 61 |
| 3 | Cresselly II | 4 | 57 |
| 4 | Pembroke | 4 | 51 |
| 5 | Hook | 4 | 45 |
| 6 | Pembroke Dock | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Llanrhian | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Fishguard | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Llechryd | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Llangwm | 4 | 21 |
Division 3: Laugharne impress before rain arrives
Laugharne looked in control at Kilgetty thanks to an unbeaten 61 from Matt Tait before the weather intervened.
Elsewhere, Burton II made a strong start against Haverfordwest II, reaching 43 without loss before rain stopped play.
Division 3 results
| Fixture | Result |
|---|---|
| Haverfordwest II v Burton II | Match abandoned |
| Stackpole v Carew II | Match abandoned |
| Pembroke II v Lamphey | Match abandoned |
| Kilgetty v Laugharne | Match abandoned – Laugharne 131-4 |
| Hundleton v Saundersfoot II | Match abandoned |
Division 3 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilgetty | 4 | 61 |
| 2 | Carew II | 4 | 56 |
| 3 | Lamphey | 4 | 47 |
| 4 | Laugharne | 4 | 46 |
| 5 | Hundleton | 4 | 44 |
Division 4: Narberth II earn biggest win of the day
Narberth II secured one of the weekend’s few completed victories with a 42-run win over Llechryd II.
Ceri Davies smashed 76 while Richard Howell starred with the ball, taking 4-12.
Crymych also impressed before rain halted play against Lawrenny II, reaching 146-3 thanks to Rhys Davies’ unbeaten 73.
Division 4 results
| Fixture | Result |
|---|---|
| St Ishmaels II v Carew III | Match abandoned |
| Lawrenny II v Crymych | Match abandoned – Crymych 146-3 |
| Neyland II v Haverfordwest III | Match abandoned |
| Herbrandston II v Hook II | Match abandoned – Hook II 95-2 |
| Llechryd II v Narberth II | Narberth II won by 42 runs |
Division 4 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narberth II | 4 | 67 |
| 2 | Hook II | 4 | 58 |
| 3 | Lawrenny II | 4 | 57 |
| 4 | Llechryd II | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Crymych | 4 | 43 |
Division 5: Whitland II pile on the runs
Whitland II posted the highest score of the weekend, smashing 256-2 before rain ended play against Llanrhian II.
Steffan Lee (61*) and Matt Driver (67*) were in fine form.
Llechryd III also impressed, reaching 160-4 thanks to Andrew Davies’ unbeaten 69.
Division 5 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cresselly III | 4 | 67 |
| 2 | Llanrhian II | 4 | 63 |
| 3 | Whitland II | 4 | 52 |
| 4 | Llangwm II | 3 | 43 |
| 5 | Llechryd III | 4 | 25 |
Division 6: Whitland III romp home
Whitland III claimed the most emphatic result of the weekend, skittling Kilgetty II for just 17 before knocking off the target for the loss of one wicket.
Ben Rodea (3-8) and Sion Benjamin (2-8) starred with the ball.
Haverfordwest/Cresselly also picked up a valuable seven-wicket win over Laugharne II.
Division 6 table
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitland III | 4 | 63 |
| 2 | Lamphey II | 3 | 56 |
| 3 | H’West/Cresselly | 4 | 39 |
| 4 | Neyland III | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | Laugharne II | 3 | 32 |
Despite the weather chaos, the early league tables are beginning to take shape, with Carew, Johnston, Kilgetty, Narberth II, Cresselly III and Whitland III all setting the early pace in their respective divisions.
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