North Wales Cricket League Premier – Brymbo’s new stars stun Saints, Jack Rimmington claims 6-10

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – MAY 7

PREMIER DIVISION

St Asaph (1) 195-6 Brymbo (14) 197-2

South African aces Jason Underwood and Christoper Taylor shared an unbroken match-winning stand of 168 as Brymbo celebrated a memorable victory at Elwy Park Grove.

Underwood scored an unbeaten ton, while Taylor finished 74 not out in a 14-1 success which put the Steelmen top of the Premier.

Put into bat, Saints posted 195-6 off 50 overs, Dan Evans hitting 57 and William Ryan 52, Mohamed Nilam Jayman taking 2-30 for the visitors.

In reply, Brymbo were 29-2 before Taylor and Underwood turned the tide.

Underwood’s 100 not out came off 93 balls and included 11 fours and a six. Taylor struck eight fours and a six in his 115-delivery knock.

Bangor (14) 87-3 Pontblyddyn (1) 86-10

Bangor bowled superbly as a unit to dismiss Pontblyddyn for just 86 on their way to a seven-wicket triumph.

Pont won the toss and elected to bat, but only Rocco Franco (29) made any decent impact in their 36.2 over innings.

Franco Kasner claimed 3-21, Idrees Ijaz 3-28, Nadeem Rehman 2-1 and Michael Hughes 2-14 off 10.1.

Bangor eased to 87-3 off 24, opener Owen Reilly 34 not out and Kasner 24, Renacko Belgrave 2-28 and a run out for the visitors.

Gresford (11) 95-10 Mochdre (4) 91-10

Simon Perry claimed a crucial 5-13 off 10 overs for a Gresford side which scraped home by four runs against Mochdre.

Invited to bat, the hosts were all out for just 95 in 33 overs, Joe Benson 31, Aidan Kelly 4-21 and Matthew Humphreys 3-29 for the visitors.

Opener Thomas Opie (32) helped the away side’s response get off to a decent start, but Perry ripped through the middle order and Mochdre ended up 91 all out, Tom Crewe (2-20) and Chris Ellwood (2-34) offering good support to the main destroyer.

Llandudno (14) 174-10 Halkyn (1) 81-10

Jack Rimmington claimed a stunning 6-10 off 10 overs as Llandudno sent Halkyn home a well beaten side.

Tudno were asked to bat and concocted a decent total of 174 all out, opener Sam Rimmington making 50, Jamie Grimshaw adding 38, while for the visitors Nathan Roett scooped 3-30, Ben Roberts 2-20.

Paceman Jack Rimmington took the first six Halkyn wickets to fall, leaving the promoted side 16-6 in reply.

They did recover in part, but could still only manage 81 all out, Roett a spirited 32, Casey Bedford 2-5 for the hosts.

Menai Bridge (14) 141-2 Mold (1) 138-10

Jack Gower struck a dominant 91 not out for a Menai Bridge outfit which breezed to an eight-wicket victory at Tyn-y-Caeau.

Mold called the coin correctly and opted to bat, but could only muster a modest 138 all out, Munowar Samsodian 41 not out and Ewan Hill 36, Logan Morgan 5-46 and Will Blair 2-17 helping ensure the home side could feel happiest at the halfway point.

Bridge cruised to 141-2 off 32.1, opener Gower’s innings coming off 94 balls and including 14 fours and three sixes.

Blair (26 no) and Gower put on 91 unbroken for the third wicket, Richard Deniz 2-27 for the visitors.

Northop (15) 195-10 Denbigh (0) 83-10

Ben Beaver’s 63 helped Northop set a match-winning total at Flint Road.

The hosts, inserted by the opposition, chalked up 195 all out, Beaver’s half-ton well backed by Andy Poynton (36) and Charlie Collins (25), Kieran Gilly 4-39 and Ifan Jones 2-26 for the visitors.

Denbigh were sent packing for just 83, skipper Harrison Jones 31, Ashraf Nawab 3-19, Collins 2-14 and Bart Ryan-Beswick 2-17 for the winners.

🌟🌟STARS OF THE DAY🌟🌟

BATTING

Jason Underwood (Brymbo) 100 not out

Jack Gower (Menai Bridge) 91 not out

Christopher Taylor (Brymbo) 74 not out

BOWLING

Jack Rimmington (Llandudno) 6-10

Simon Perry (Gresford) 5-13

Logan Morgan (Menai Bridge) 5-46