North Wales Cricket League Divisions 2-4: Mighty Brymbo seconds march on

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – JULY 22

DIVISION TWO

St Asaph 2nd XI (2) 103-10 Brymbo 2nd XI (13) 177-5

Unbeaten Brymbo seconds hold a 32-point lead at the Division Two summit following their latest victory on Saturday.

The Steelmen made it 13 wins in 14 matches – one abandonment – by recording a 74-run triumph at St Asaph seconds.

Inserted by the hosts, Brymbo racked up 177-5 off their 40 overs. Craig Morris the star batter with 50 not out, opener Joss Roberts adding 47 and Fraser Smellie 31.

Roger Cloete was Asaph’s most successful bowler with 2-28.

Gareth Pugh then scooped a superb 5-8 as Brymbo dismissed the Saints for 103, George Bourne with 2-36, skipper Ben Murphy 29 and Andy Mearns 25 for the home team.

Bangor 2nd XI (13) 148-3 Carmel and District (2) 77-10

Sohaib Khan (53 not out) and Peter Jones (43 not out) put on what turned out to be a match-clinching unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 90 as second-place Bangor seconds saw off the challenge of Carmel at Ty Newydd.

Asked to bat in a game reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain, the hosts set 148-3, opener Andy Williams adding 31 to the total.

Connor Hughes bagged 2-24 for the away side, who were then dismissed for 77.

Hari Williams took 2-0, Peter Jones 2-11, Mehul Ahir 2-15 and Ollie Dawson 2-26 as the home attack did a good combined job on the Carmel batting line-up.

Bersham (12) 150-10 Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (3) 94-9

Chief contributors Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka hit 66 and Suresh Lakmal Koswaththage 58 as Bersham posted a winning 150 all out.

For Pont, Osian Jones nabbed 3-29 and Ioan Jones 2-28.

Facing a revised target of 123 from 30 overs, the visitors were limited to 94-9, Ethan Roberts 29, Nissanka taking 3-15 and Sujeesh Vazhadan 3-23 for the Colliers, who won by 28 runs ad a 12-3 points margin.

Gresford 2nd XI (11) 131-10 Mold 2nd XI (4) 129-10

Gresford seconds won a thriller at Clappers Lane by just two runs.

Mold called the toss correctly and chose to field, restricting the hosts to 131 all out, skipper George Morris 31 and opener Gez Jones 29, Keith Embleton 3-16, Henry Roberts 3-18 and Oliver Jones 3-43 for the visitors.

Despite 44 from skipper John Williams and Joseff Roberts’ commendable effort of 37, Mold seconds finished up agonisingly short of victory on 129 all out in 38.3.

Freddie Clegg was the main home hero with 4-23 from 7.3 overs.

Buckley 2nd XI (3) Mochdre 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

Hawarden Park 2nd XI (3) Llanrwst (3) – CANCELLED

DIVISION THREE

Conwy 2nd XI (4) 129-5 Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (11) 140-10

Quay were put into bat and chalked up 140 all out, Chris Boden best batting with 32, David Owen 4-32 and Philip Davies 3-19 for Conwy.

The hosts were then kept down to 129-5 off their 40 overs, skipper Carwyn Thomas 55 not out and Graham Heath 33 no, their unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 94 not quite enough to deliver victory.

Boden took 2-12 and Andy Tilley 2-17 for the Deesiders.

Corwen (4) 184-10 Denbigh 2nd XI (11) 200-6

Daniel Nixon struck 59, fellow opener Jon Eccles 33 and Simon Williams 32 not out as Denbigh seconds amassed 200-6 off 40 overs.

Simon Harrison notched 3-37 for Corwen, who were then bowled out for 184, number 11 and captain William Pooler joint top-scoring with 36 no, Aminul Sany adding 36, Eccles 3-18 and Williams 3-26 for narrow winners Denbigh.

Llandudno 2nd XI (2) 75-10 Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn (13) 127-8

Asked to bat, Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn cobbled together a match-winning total of 127-8 off a revised 30 overs, Oliver Andrew 3-25 and Shana Kelly 2-8 for Llandudno, who were then all removed for just 75, Venkat Sundaram pocketing 3-3 and Pradsad Jadhav 3-10 for the visitors.

Ruthin (14) 75-3 Clwb Criced Caernarfon (1) 83-9

Monis Altaf made a spirited 30, but the rest of the Caernarfon batting failed as the visitors could only muster a painstaking 83-9 off 40 overs.

Oliver Jones scooped 3-3 and Jonny Clayton 3-19 for Ruthin, who were given 34 overs to make 74 and got there for three in 19.1, Llyr Erddyn Davies 3-15 for the Cofis.

Gwersyllt Park 2nd XI (3) Bethesda 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

DIVISION FOUR

Ruthin 2nd XI (13) 180-4 Abergele 2nd XI (2) 177-10

Sunday’s battle saw Ruthin seconds triumphant by six wickets over visitors Abergele seconds.

Jitto Emmanuel made 56 and Sebin Sebastion 33 as Gele compiled a decent 177 all out, Oliver Jones 3-18 for the home team.

Ruthin made it to 180-4 in 31.4, Jac Evans the star turn with 92 not out, Osian Roberts adding a fine unbeaten 55.

Carmel and District 2nd XI (3) Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

Hawarden Park 3rd XI (3) Ruthin 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

Llanrwst 2nd XI (3) Bersham 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

Pwllheli (3) Dolgellau 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED