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Premier Division cricket – Pwllheli pair hit tons, Brymbo beat Llandudno

Pwllheli Cricket Club enjoyed a great win over Bangor. Picture: Teejac Sports

ICON SPORTS NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

PWLLHELI (14) 302-3 BANGOR (1) 202-7

Jason Underwood and skipper Morgan Murray-Williams both struck tons for Pwllheli in a resounding win over visitors Bangor at Parc Bodegroes.

Winning the toss and deciding to bat, Pwll were 32-2 before Underwood and Murray-Williams came together in the middle.

The pair added 213 for the third wicket against a very capable Bangor attack.

Underwood hit 124 off just 88 deliveries, smashing 11 fours and four sixes, while Murray-Williams posted 112 not out, including 12 boundaries and a maximum.

Pwllheli finished on a massive 302-3 off 50 overs, Michael Hughes (23 no) and Murray-Williams putting on an unbeaten 57 for the fourth wicket.

In reply, the citizens were limited to 202-7, meaning Pwllheli won by 100 runs exactly and a 14-1 points margin.

Nadeem Rehman did best with 39 for the visitors against his old club, Syed Kaleem Aslam 2-24 for the hosts.

BRYMBO (13) 195-5 (off 38.3 – revised target 192 from 41 overs) LLANDUDNO (2) 220-9 (50 overs)


Daniel Parry and Joseph Norman’s unbroken sixth wicket stand of 110 guided Brymbo to victory over Llandudno.

Put into bat, Tudno set 220-9 off 50 overs, opener Sam Rimmington with a fine 97, Jamie Grimshaw adding 39 with Connor Davies taking 3-62 and Daniel Parry 2-31 from 12 for the Steelmen.

With rain interrupting the home innings, Brymbo faced a new target of 192 off 41 overs. They got there with two-and-a-half overs to spare, ending on 195-5.

Skipper James Claybrook made 52, but the hosts were in bother on 89-5 before Parry (61 no) and Norman (39 no) took them to the winning post without further loss.

Tom Thornton grabbed 4-36 for the visitors.

OTHER PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS (reports published earlier)

ST ASAPH (14) 160-6 CLWB CRICED CONWY (1) 65-10
MENAI BRIDGE (15) 272-6 DENBIGH (0) 97-10
MOCHDRE (1) 45-10 NORTHOP (14) 47-3
GRESFORD (13) 147-4 (revised target 146 from 46 overs) LLAY WELFARE (2) 154-8

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