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CRESSELLY BOOK FINAL PLACE

Published

11 years ago

July 30, 2014

Cresselly 204-8 beat Narberth 190-5 by 14 runs

A HEROIC man-of-the-match performance from Mark Hughes was not enough to see Narberth beat Cresselly in a blistering Harrison Allen semi final, as his side fell 14 runs short of Cresselly’s mammoth total.

Winning the toss and batting first, Cresselly made steady progress through openers Matthew Morgan (26) and Phil Williams (32) before the slow left arm of Ian Hughes took both their wickets. Simon Cole then starred for Cresselly with the bat as he struck eights fours, and ran between the wickets hard to top score with 59, before a communication error saw him unluckily run out. Iwan Izzard scored an impressive 33, before he was caught on the boundary by Nick Evans. Only 180 runs were scored off the Cresselly bat, as 24 extras (including 18 wides) helped push their total past the 200 mark. Ben Hughes was the pick of the Narberth bowlers as he claimed three wickets for an expensive 57 runs, with Ian Hughes picking up 2 for 36 and Ben Quartermaine 1-42. Narberth took on the challenge of chasing such a huge target, and after five overs they were above the required run rate poised nicely on 51. Openers Mark Hughes and Ritchie Adams batted superbly against the pace of 15-year-old Tom Murphy. Murphy then claimed the wicket of Adams, after Adams tried to glance the ball to third man, but the ball came off the edge and into the gloves of wicket keeper Neilson Cole. Man-of-the-match Mark Hughes continued to dominate the Cresselly bowlers, as he struck 13 fours and two sixes in a very impressive innings of 96. Ben Quartermaine also batted well, scoring two sixes in an explosive 29, before he was caught on the boundary off the bowling of Steffan Jenkins. Narberth were still very much in the game at the 20th over, but youngster Tom Murphy bowled a hugely mature over at the death, taking the wicket of Aaron Kean, as Neilson Cole took a spectacular one handed diving catch to his right. Only one run (a wide) came from Murphy’s final over, completely shifting the balance of the game. Mark Hughes knew boundaries were needed, and looked to go aerial of the first ball of the final over, but he miss judged and lofted the ball high into the air for Simon Cole to catch, sealing Narberth’s fate in this exceptional advertisement for Pembrokeshire cricket.

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Wales team announced for Six Nations opener against France

Published

1 day ago

January 29, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Adams, Williams, and Jenkins return

WALES head coach Warren Gatland has named his team for the opening match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations against France at the Stade de France, Paris, on Friday (Jan 31). The game kicks off at 8:15pm GMT and will be broadcast live on ITV and S4C.

Josh Adams, Liam Williams, and Dafydd Jenkins return to the starting XV, with Adams on the wing, Williams at fullback, and Jenkins in the second row.

Jac Morgan leads the side

Captain Jac Morgan starts at openside flanker, joining James Botham at blindside and Aaron Wainwright at No. 8 in the back row. Will Rowlands partners Jenkins in the second row.

In the front row, Evan Lloyd earns his first Test start at hooker, while Henry Thomas is named at tighthead prop for his first start and his first Wales appearance since the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Gareth Thomas starts at loosehead.

Ben Thomas makes Six Nations debut

Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half, with Ben Thomas making his Six Nations debut at fly-half. Owen Watkin and Nick Tompkins form the midfield pairing, while Tom Rogers is named on the wing alongside Adams.

Among the replacements, Nicky Smith is set to win his 50th cap, while fly-half Dan Edwards could make his senior Wales debut. Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray are in line for their first Six Nations appearances, having made their senior international debuts in the Autumn Nations Series.

The front-row replacements include Elliot Dee, Keiron Assiratti, and Smith. Tommy Reffell covers the back row, and Rhodri Williams provides scrum-half cover.

Gatland said: “We’re excited for the challenge on Friday. The Six Nations is the best rugby competition in the world. Every game is a big occasion. We want to go out there, embrace that, and start our championship well.”

Wales team to face France

Starting XV:
15. Liam Williams (Saracens) – 92 caps
14. Tom Rogers (Scarlets) – 5 caps
13. Nick Tompkins (Saracens) – 38 caps
12. Owen Watkin (Ospreys) – 42 caps
11. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby) – 59 caps
10. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) – 7 caps
9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby) – 59 caps
1. Gareth Thomas (Ospreys) – 35 caps
2. Evan Lloyd (Cardiff Rugby) – 5 caps
3. Henry Thomas (Scarlets) – 4 caps
4. Will Rowlands (Racing 92) – 36 caps
5. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs) – 19 caps
6. James Botham (Cardiff Rugby) – 16 caps
7. Jac Morgan (Ospreys) – 18 caps (captain)
8. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) – 52 caps

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee (Dragons) – 51 caps
17. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers) – 49 caps
18. Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby) – 10 caps
19. Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby) – 1 cap
20. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers) – 23 caps
21. Rhodri Williams (Dragons) – 5 caps
22. Dan Edwards (Ospreys) – uncapped
23. Blair Murray (Scarlets) – 3 caps

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Fun free sport sessions for kids in Fishguard

Published

1 day ago

January 29, 2025

Tom Sinclair

YOUNGSTERS can discover new sports to love at a free multi-sports session starting next week.

The sessions for children aged 5-8 will be held every Monday in term time between 4.15pm-5pm at Fishguard Leisure Centre.

The first session is this Monday, February 3rd.

Delivered by Sport Pembrokeshire Active Young People officers and assisted by

Young Ambassadors from Ysgol Bro Gwaun, the event is an opportunity to try fun activities, new sports and develop fundamental movement skills.

All are welcome to come along.

Contact [email protected] for more information or to register your child.

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South Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association: Week 14 Results

Published

4 days ago

January 27, 2025

Herald Sport

THE SOUTH Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association, also known as “The Friendly League,” has released the results for Week 14 of the competition.

Match Results

Hundleton 8 v Badgers 2
Llanteg 2 v St Johns 8
Reynalton 8 v St Twynnells 2
East Williamston 8 v Carew 2

The match between Cosheston and Kilgetty was postponed, while Lamphey had the bye.

League Table (Week 14)

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	S/D	Points
East Williamston	12	11	0	1	167	92
Carew	12	8	1	3	111	79
Reynalton	12	8	0	4	48	70
Hundleton	13	7	0	6	61	68
St Johns	11	8	0	3	76	66
Cosheston	11	6	0	5	33	54
Llanteg	11	3	1	7	-29	51
St Twynnells	13	3	1	9	-125	48
Badgers	11	3	1	7	6	45
Kilgetty	11	3	0	8	-129	40
Lamphey	11	2	0	9	-142	29