Division Four – leaders Llandudno 2nds beaten for first time, Halkyn 2nds score 231 and lose, Bersham and Llanrwst share rare tie

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR REPORTS

Llandudno 2nd XI (2) 52-10 Corwen (13) 56-4

Corwen became the first team to defeat Llandudno 2nds in the league this season following a low-scoring affair at The Oval.

Put into bat, Tudno were blitzed out for just 52, skipper Matthew Lambe the only double-figures contributor with 17.

William Pooler took 4-16 off nine, Nathan Aldridge 3-5 from six and Richard Hughes 3-7 off 5.2 for the visitors.

Corwen reached 56-4 off 18.1 overs in reply to seal a 13-2 points triumph.

Tom King (22) and Aldridge (20 no) led the away side home, Luke Regan with 3-28 for the hosts.

Halkyn 2nd XI (1) 231-4 Hawarden Park 3rd XI (14) 232-2

Imagine scoring 140, your team piling up a total of 231-4, yet ending up a loser and the side you represent picking up just a single point.

That is what happened to unfortunate Halkyn seconds batsman Gareth Hughes on Saturday.

Invited to bat at Pant Newydd, the hosts amassed 231-4 off 40 overs, Hughes 140, opening partner Aaron Thomas a career best 54.

Osbourne Allen pocketed 3-49 for the visitors.

Against the odds, Hawarden thirds reached 232-2 off the penultimate ball of the contest, Adam De Rycke 78, Martin Hinton 63 not out, skipper Peter Hinton 33 and Allen 25 no.

Bersham 2nd XI (8) 183-10 Llanrwst 2nd XI (8) 162-10
Match tied

A rare tie in the North Wales League after Llanrwst seconds failed to make their revised target by a single run.

Bersham 2nds elected to bat and were all out for 183, Iwan Lloyd 54 and Vincent Leo 30, Jack Parry 5-34 and Theo Williams 2-15 for the Conwy Valley visitors.

Due to a rain interruption costing five overs, Llanrwst were set a new target of 163 in 40 overs.

They were all out for 162, hence a tie and eight points each.

Joseph Guy top-scored with 32, Bersham’s top bowlers being Terry Jukes (3-52) and Leo (2-19).

Llay Welfare 2nd XI (-15) Carmel and District 2nd XI (10)

Llay conceded.