RAIN played a major part in the second week of the Nicholas Insurance Thomas Carroll Pembroke County Cricket League, with several Division 1 fixtures abandoned after promising first-innings performances.

Carew were the big winners in the top flight, producing a ruthless ten-wicket win over St Ishmaels to move clear at the top of Division 1.

St Ishmaels were bowled out for 110, with Tim Hicks taking 3-18, Shaun Whitfield 3-14 and Logan Hall 2-27. Carew then made light work of the chase, reaching 111 without loss as Hicks completed a fine all-round display with 55 not out, while Morgan Grieve added an unbeaten 54.

Elsewhere in Division 1, Narberth piled up 301-7 before their match with Herbrandston was abandoned. Jamie McCormack struck a superb 104, supported by Loui Davies with 84 and Shay Norcross with 55.

Lawrenny were also denied by the weather after posting 297-7 against Whitland, with Finley Lewis making 84 and both Will Nicholas and Ryan Morton scoring 48.

Burton reached 203-7 against Cresselly before that fixture was abandoned, Nick Jones finishing unbeaten on 61. Saundersfoot made 205-7 against Neyland, with Nick Cope 78 not out, but that match also fell victim to the conditions.

Division 1 results

Division 1 table

Johnston, Hook and Cresselly II keep perfect starts

In Division 2, Johnston remain top after a dominant 135-run win over Llangwm.

Lewis Boswell narrowly missed out on a century, making 99, while Steve Mills added 62 as Johnston posted 241-6. Llangwm were bowled out for 106 in reply.

Hook also made it two wins from two, beating Haverfordwest by four wickets. Haverfordwest made 142-9, with Johnnie White scoring 56 and Ben Field 46, but Hook got home on 143-6 thanks to Jamie Phelps’ unbeaten 51.

Cresselly II were emphatic nine-wicket winners over Llechryd, who were bowled out for just 41. Griff Jenkins returned excellent figures of 4-4 before Morgan Lewis hit 33 not out in the chase.

Llanrhian edged past Fishguard by five wickets, Jack Jones making 64 not out after Nigel Delaney had struck 65 for Fishguard.

Division 2 results

Division 2 table

Kilgetty and Carew II locked together in Division 3

Kilgetty and Carew II both sit on 38 points at the top of Division 3 after impressive wins.

Carew II beat Hundleton by 48 runs after posting 200-2, with Hayden Shapcott making 63, Steve Cole 57 and Jacob Knox 40. Hundleton replied with 152-7.

Kilgetty were eight-wicket winners over Stackpole, reaching 161-2 after Stackpole had made 158-9. Anthony Lewis led the chase with 65.

Lamphey produced one of the biggest wins of the day, beating Burton II by 155 runs. David Blackwell hit 78, Huw Bendall 48 and David Dredge 42 in Lamphey’s 210-6, before Burton II were bowled out for 55.

Laugharne also made it two wins from two, beating Haverfordwest II by five wickets.

Division 3 table

Narberth II lead Division 4 after Neyland victory

Narberth II top Division 4 after a five-wicket win over Neyland II.

Neyland II were bowled out for 152, Martin Lewis top-scoring with 43, before Jordan Howell’s unbeaten 88 guided Narberth II to 155-5.

Hook II claimed a tense one-wicket win over St Ishmaels II. Kevin Bowen took 6-6 as Tish were dismissed for 71, but Hook II had to battle hard before edging to 72-9.

Haverfordwest III beat Carew III by six wickets in a low-scoring contest, while Crymych defeated Herbrandston II by 117 runs and Lawrenny II beat Llechryd II by 83 runs.

Division 4 table

Rowlands ton lights up Division 5

Tom Rowlands struck one of the standout innings of the weekend, making 108 for Cresselly III in their 74-run win over Whitland II.

Cresselly III posted 223-3, with Neal Williams adding 68, before Whitland II were bowled out for 149.

Llanrhian II also continued their perfect start, beating Llechryd III by 117 runs. Ninjutsu Prabath made 71, Rick Walton scored 52 and then took superb figures of 8-13 as Llechryd III were dismissed for 71.

The match between Pembroke III and Pembroke Dock II was abandoned.

Division 5 table

Lamphey II stay top in Division 6

Lamphey II lead Division 6 after a narrow three-wicket win over Haverfordwest IV.

Haverfordwest IV were bowled out for 103, Richard Scriven making 26, before Lamphey II reached 104-7. Callum O’Brien top-scored with 33.

Whitland III beat Neyland III by 74 runs, making 106 before dismissing Neyland for 32. Rhys Davies starred with 19 and 5-14, while Ben Barton took 4-11.

Kilgetty II’s match with Haverfordwest/Cresselly was abandoned after Kilgetty II had made 152 all out and Haverfordwest/Cresselly had reached 52-3.

Division 6 table

Source: Nicholas Insurance Thomas Carroll Pembroke County Cricket League results and tables, Week 2, May 2, 2026.

AMMAN United rounded off a difficult Division 3 West campaign with a hard-fought 22-21 victory away at Cardigan.

After a season marked by long journeys, disappointing defeats, cancellations and several late abandoned fixtures, the Reds finished on a positive note in Aberteifi.

It was United’s third match in a hectic six-day spell, all away from home. After valiant defeats against high-flying New Dock Stars and Tumble, Amman showed character to claim a narrow but deserved final-day win.

The late-season improvement has been helped by the introduction of several players from Amman’s victorious Youth side, who recently lifted the National Welsh Youth Cup at the Principality Stadium for the first time in the club’s history.

Ceian Lewis, Harvey Duncan, Tom James, Dyfan Llewelyn, Cole Lacey, Ioan Booth, Aled Davies and Hefin Davies all started at Cardigan, bringing fresh energy and renewed spirit to the side. The match also marked the end of the road for several long-serving stalwarts who have helped carry the team through some difficult recent seasons.

Cardigan made the stronger start, opening the scoring with an early converted try.

Amman responded well, drawing level before taking a 14-7 lead through tries from centre Dylan Lloyd and scrum-half Lee Evans, both converted by captain and outside-half Iestyn Griffiths.

The home side hit back with a second try, but Lloyd crossed again for his second of the afternoon. A Griffiths penalty then stretched Amman’s advantage to 22-12.

Cardigan rallied late on, but United held firm to secure a welcome win and bring their campaign to a close on a high.

Penybont secured a 2-0 win in Bridgend as the Bluebirds’ long season ended one game short of another European campaign

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY’S hopes of another European adventure were ended on Saturday (May 2) as Penybont claimed a 2-0 victory in the JD Cymru Premier European play-off final.

The Bluebirds travelled to the DragonBet Stadium in Bridgend looking to secure a place in next season’s UEFA Conference League qualifiers, but it was the home side who struck first.

Chris Venables put Penybont ahead inside the opening ten minutes, giving the hosts early control of the contest.

Haverfordwest, who had reached the final after beating Barry Town United on penalties, were unable to find a way back before the interval.

The decisive second goal arrived in the second half when Mael Davies made it 2-0 on 63 minutes.

That proved enough to settle the final, with Penybont seeing out the closing stages to secure European qualification for the third time in four seasons.

For Haverfordwest, the defeat brought an end to what the club described as a “long, rollercoaster ride of a season”.

After the final whistle, Haverfordwest County manager Tony Pennock admitted his side had not performed at the level required.

He said: “It’s probably our most poor performance since the start of the season, really.

“But we knew it was going to be tough. Penybont are a fairly good side. Congratulations to them — third European qualification in four years, so they’ve been consistent and they’re there or thereabouts all the time. You’ve got to give them credit first and foremost.”

Pennock also questioned the opening goal, suggesting Haverfordwest felt there had been an offside in the build-up.

He said: “We just didn’t get going today. I thought we started okay and then, I don’t want to go on about decisions, but the goal is offside.

“I can’t understand why the linesman can’t see it. But we didn’t really threaten.

“We huffed and puffed but just couldn’t get into the game.”

Despite the disappointment, Pennock praised his players for the way they recovered from a difficult start to the campaign.

He said: “I can’t fault them. I keep saying we were bottom of the league in October. Loads of people wrote us off this year.

“We lost players in the summer and all I heard was, ‘you didn’t replace him, you never replaced him’, but we’ve got to a play-off final — third final in four years.

“So we haven’t done too much wrong, really, to get where we are.”

Pennock said the players would learn from the defeat, adding that the club is already preparing for next season.

He said: “There’s always a winner and there’s always a loser. Unfortunately, we’ve come out on the other side today.

“We’ll have a break now in the summer. I’ve been busy recruiting for the last three months, really, with us going hybrid next season, which is exciting times for the club.

“It would have been nice to start the summer off with a European trip, but it’s not to be.

“There are a lot of boys in that room who will be with us next season, and as well as you learn from the experience of winning, you learn from losing as well.

“It’s not a taste that we want to repeat, and we want to give a better account of ourselves in the league next season.”

Pennock also welcomed changes to the Cymru Premier, with the league moving to a 16-team format.

He said: “I’m looking forward to some new clubs. It’s going to be a change and a refreshing change. I think it needed it.

“It will be nice just to play each other twice instead of probably four or five times.

“It has been a long season, and we just look forward to coming back and having another crack next year.”

Posting after the final whistle, Haverfordwest County AFC said: “It’s not to be for the Bluebirds in the play-off final.

“Thank you for your fantastic support today and throughout what has been another long, rollercoaster ride of a season, and we look forward to doing it all again in a few months time.”

The result means Penybont will take Wales’ final European place, while Haverfordwest must now regroup ahead of the new campaign.

Cover pic: Pic by Jamie Edwards/HCFC/FAW