North Wales Cricket League Divisions Two, Three & Four – tons for Nissanka, Morris and Williams
NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – SEPTEMBER 3-4
DIVISION TWO
Menai Bridge 2nd XI (15) 35-0 Mochdre 2nd XI (0) 34-10
Promotion-chasers and outside title hopefuls Menai Bridge seconds took less than 23 overs to see off eight-player Mochdre seconds.
The visitors were put in and skittled out for just 34 in 18.4 overs, Liam Bibby picking up 3-16, Ian Granger 2-0 and Dion Owen 2-16.
Sam Bixby (20 not out) and Matt Bixby (12 no) guided the Bridge to 35-0 in four overs for a 15-0 points split.
With two rounds of matches each left, promoted Bethesda are on 260 points from 20 games, while Menai seconds have 245.
Bersham (11) 223-8 Clwb Criced Caernarfon (4) 207-5
Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka smashed a career best 152 as he totally dominated Bersham’s effort of 223-8 off 40 overs.
The other home batsmen did not cope too well at all with certain members of the Caernarfon attack, Ian Morgan standing out with 5-25 off nine.
The bottom-placed Cofis had a real good go in reply, finishing on 207-5 with Monis Altaf making 67, Dewi Hood 41 and Grant Peisley 40.
Hawarden Park 2nd XI (2) 114-10 Mold 2nd XI (13) 117-5
On a great day for Mold CC, their second XI emulated the firsts with a superb win at Hawarden Park seconds.
Aled Proffit took 3-18, Luca Davies 3-38 and Chris Boulton 2-29 as Mold bowled out the hosts for just 114, Imran Khattak best with 36.
The visitors hit back with 117-5 off 24, James Griffiths 37 no, Daniel Williams 25 and Nicholas Woods 3-24 for the beaten home team.
Northop 2nd XI (11) 165-5 Carmel (4) 159-9
Darren Williams’ 103 was not only top-class but also hugely vital in the context of the game at Flint Road, with hosts Northop seconds winning by just six runs.
Veteran Williams was very much the star turn as Northop posted 165-5 off 40 overs, Amer Jamil 2-17 and Ieuan Jones 2-26 for the visitors.
Despite some great hitting down the order, Carmel just missed out on their victory target, ending 159-9.
Stephen Skates struck 35 and Lee Rowles 32 for the village side, Joe Griffiths grabbing 4-24 for the hosts, while Williams completed a fine match with 2-18.
St Asaph 2nd XI (1) 184-10 Gresford 2nd XI (14) 187-3
Gresford seconds skipper George Morris boosted his league runs tally for the season to 920 with a superb century at Elwy Park Grove.
Saints chose to bat and made 184 all out, David Lloyd 73 and Dominic Haynes 57 producing great knocks, Harry Morris 2-13 for the visitors.
George Morris then finished 104 not out as Gresford eased to 187-3, James Griffin 34 no and Sam Burke 32.
DIVISION THREE
Pwllheli 2nds (0) 129-9 (Danny Peover 3-20, Mathew Edge 2-11, Mike Wooton 2-19) Buckley 2nds (15) 130-1 (Alex Storey 80)
Ruthin 2nds (4) 127-10 (Richard Henderson 36, Josh Marshall 3-27, Graeme Bell 3-42) Gwersyllt Park 2nds (11) 143-9 (Ben Griffiths 31, Osian Roberts 2-14, Paul Threlfall 2-16)
Connah’s Quay 2nds (1) 136-9 (Rhys Ryder 61, Gareth Pugh 3-21, Sam Aplin 3-22) Brymbo 2nd XI (14) 137-2 (Joss Roberts 51 no, George Bourne 34)
Denbigh 2nd XI (15) 128-1 (Daniel Nixon 45 no, Keiran Lucas 36 no) Conwy 2nds XI (0) 127-8 (Lewis Jones 33, Jake Jones 2-20, Josh Jones 2-26)
Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn (13) 114-4 (Berwyn Thomas 3-19) Abergele 2nd XI (2) 111-10 (Jamie Hughes 33, Prasad Jadhav 4-40, Tom Hall 3-13)
Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (14) 191-5 (Dave Evans 69 no, Josh Hollinshead 52, John Maloney 2-17) Bethesda 2nd XI (1) 91-10 (Dylan Hughes 30, Ioan Jones 5-21, Ryan White 3-30)
DIVISION FOUR
Carmel and District 2nd XI (11) 198-4 (Jonathan Fisher 101 not out, Dyfan Hughes 2-16, Thomas Conde 2-38) Dolgellau 2nd XI (4) 175-6 (Alex Yorke 60, Dan Williams 40, Nick Hughes 2-29)
Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (3) 130-10 (Osbourne Allen 3-12, Daniel Lodge 2-29, Luca Brooks 2-30) Hawarden Park 3nd XI (12) 133-6 (Owain Wilkinson 35, Charlie Salisbury 32, Ryan Williams 3-21, Zahid Sharif 2-26)
Llanrwst 2nd XI (12) Bersham 2nd XI (-15) – Bersham 2nd XI conceded