Who are the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the North Wales Cricket League?

As we head towards the final weekend of the North Wales Cricket League 2022 season, let’s take a look at the leading performers with bat and ball.

In the batting, it is highly likely that Gwersyllt Park’s run machine Iroshan De Silva will finish up with the highest total. The Sri Lankan’s form in the second half of the season especially has been stunning.

For excellence elsewhere, though, look at Brymbo’s James Claybrook.

The Wales NC North player has passed the 1,000 league runs mark at an average of 74.71 and compiled no less than six centuries in the Premier Division. What a talent.

Pwllheli’s first team have a great battle going on for top run-scorer with skipper Jason Underwood on 984 and fellow South African Christopher Taylor having amassed 980.

Huge applause also for Division Two’s star batter, Gresford seconds skipper George Morris, while also in the Premier, Llandudno’s Sam Rimmington has had a superb season with more than 900 league runs and well beyond the 1,000 mark in all competitions.

In the bowling, young Carmel new-baller Ieuan Jones has piled up a tremendous 60 wickets representing the club’s various teams and is now very much a key 1st XI player.

Lots of young talent coming through with the ball, including Ioan Jones of Pontblyddyn with 48 club wickets and a major role in his team’s Division Three title win.

Evan Shaw has come on in leaps and bounds at Hawarden Park, while in Division Two, Dion Owen has been a shining light for promoted Menai Bridge 2nd XI.

Again for pure excellence, how about Danny Ryan of St Asaph and Gresford’s Chris Ellwood – 42 and 40 wickets apiece in the Premier. Both men deservedly have featured in the Wales NC North team.

How will the final charts end up after this weekend?

One thing for sure, the North Wales League has proven to be a hotbed of star potential this season.

Top run scorers and wicket takers in the North Wales Cricket League 2022 season
(up to and including September 10, 2022)

BATTING (800 league runs and above – not midweeks)

1,359 – Iroshan De Silva (Gwersyllt Park – Division One). Average 113.25
1,121 – Sam Bixby (Menai Bridge – 2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 48.74
1,046 – James Claybrook (Brymbo – Premier Division). Average 74.71
984 – Jason Underwood (Pwllheli – Premier Division). Average 54.67
980 – Christopher Taylor (Pwllheli – Premier Division). Average 54.44
971 – Ieuan Jones (Carmel 1st XI/2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 46.24
957 – George Morris (Gresford 2nd XI – Division Two). Average 76.32
910 – Sam Rimmington (Llandudno 1st XI/3rd XI). Average 39.57
868 – Suresh Lakmal Koswaththage (Bersham – Division Two). Average 66.77
860 – William Norman (Buckley 1st/2nd/3rd XI) 40.95
847 – Matty Humphreys (Mochdre – Premier Division). Average 49.82
835 – Nathanael Scott (St Asaph – Premier Division). Average 64.23
834 – Richard Davies (Pontblyddyn 2nd XI – Division Three). Average 59.57

BOWLING (40 league wickets and above)

60 – Ieuan Jones (Carmel 1st XI/2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 12.38
49 – Mike Wooton (Buckley 1st Xi/2nd XI). Average 9.51
48 – Ioan Jones (Pontblyddyn 2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 11.46
45 – Akbar Shareef Babar (Brymbo 2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 10.07
44 – Charlie Collins (Northop 1st XI/2nd XI/3rd XI). Average 14.89
43 – James Martin (Hawarden Park 1st XI/4th XI). Average 14.56
42 – Danny Ryan (St Asaph – Premier Division). Average 11.07
42 – Tom Wilson (Hawarden Park 1st XI/2nd XI/4th XI). Average 13.12
42 – Jack Williams (Buckley 1st XI/3rd XI). Average 14.67
41 – Dion Owen (Menai Bridge 2nd XI). Average 9.95
41 – Evan Shaw (Hawarden Park 1st/2nd/3rd/4th XI’s). Average 11.93
41 – Finn Jenkins (Northop 1st/2nd/3rd XI’s). Average 13.10
40 – Chris Ellwood (Gresford – Premier Division). Average 14.18