North Wales Cricket League Divisions 2-4: Ben Sim hits maiden century for winners Carmel

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – AUGUST 12

DIVISION TWO

Buckley 2nd XI (1) 71-10 Brymbo 2nd XI (14) 75-2

Another comfortable victory for leaders Brymbo seconds edged them ever closer to the Division Two title.

The Steelmen won the toss at Lane End and asked Bucks to bat.

The hosts were all out for just 71, Ross Roberts claiming 3-0, Jordan Williams 2-7, Matthew Turner 2-17 and Ryan Holloway 2-28.

Johnny Hewitt made a spirited 25 for the home team.

Brymbo then eased to 75-2 off 18.1 to seal a 14-1 points decision, Gareth Pugh 30 not out and Craig Morse 24.

Bangor 2nd XI (12) 102-6 Gresford 2nd XI (3) 99-8

Harry Morris totally dominated Gresford seconds’ innings with 55 out of a meagre 99-8 off 40 overs.

Christopher Dawson snared 3-7 off six, Hari Williams 3-25 and Subhan Khan 2-11 for the Citizens, who must have been satisfied with their decision to field first.

Bangor got to 102-6 in reply to secure a 12-3 points success, Dawson best with 25, while Freddie Clegg bagged 5-24 for the visitors.

Hawarden Park 2nd XI (1) 143-7 Bersham (14) 144-2

Hosts Hawarden must have been only reasonably content with their batting effort of 143-7.

Put in by the visitors, Martin Hinton was main beacon for the Park with 41, while for Bersham, Nilanka De Silva pocketed 3-20 and Sameera-Sam De Silva 2-30.

Bersham cruised to a victorious 144-2 in 30.1, Suresh Lakmal Koswaththage 61 and Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka 49 not out, Evan Shaw 2-34 for Hawarden.

Llanrwst (3 pts) v Mochdre 2nd XI (3) – cancelled

Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (3) 145-7 Carmel and District (12) 193-7

Ben Sim scored a maiden ton for Carmel in a fine performance at Alder Meadow.

Skipper Sim finished on 109 not out as the visitors chalked up 193-7 off 40 overs after being asked to bat.

Gareth Jones impressed with 2-19 from eight overs for Pont.

The hosts were then limited to 145-7, Phil Davies 51, Amer Jamil 2-18 and Lee Rowles 2-23 for the winning team.

St Asaph 2nd XI (15) 238-7 Mold 2nd XI (0) 73-10

David Lloyd and Andy Mearns both recorded half-centuries in St Asaph seconds’ mammoth total at Elwy Park Grove.

Opting to bat, Saints piled up 238-7 off 40 overs, Lloyd 56, Mearns 51 and skipper Ben Murphy 37, Keith Embleton 3-44 for the visitors.

Mold were skittled over for just 73, Liam Moores 4-19, Iwan Roberts 2-13 and Ieuan Jones 2-28 for the hosts.

DIVISION THREE

Bethesda 2nd XI (14) 72-2
Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (1) 68-10 (Aayushman Goswami 3-6, Sopan Patil 3-11)

Clwb Criced Caernarfon (1) 130-7 (Monis Altaf 62, Dewi Hood 34, Michael Griffiths 2-13)
Gwersyllt Park 2nd XI (14) 133-3 (Matthew Jones 51 not out, Gary Leadbitter 2-26)

Conwy 2nd XI (11) 124-9 (Philip Davies 38, Jack Thornton 3-20, Elin Roberts 2-6)
Llandudno 2nd XI (4) 123-7 (David Barlow 47, Jack Thornton 32, Richard Windmill 3-24, Stuart Watkins 2-8)

Corwen (12) 181-5 (Tom King 53, Harry Pooler 42, Oliver Jones 2-28)
Ruthin (3) 144-10 (Dafydd Roberts 32, Simon Harrison 3-30, Aminul Sany 2-6)

Denbigh 2nd XI (13) 214-5 (Chris Stead 81 not out, David Kitching 34, Keiran Lucas 34)
Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn (2) 157-9 (Sivaraman Seramanperuman 52, Josh Jones 3-9, Daniel Nixon 2-27)

DIVISION FOUR

Bersham 2nd XI (2) 112-10 (Kalim Al Baloshi 3-32, Ben Cowper 2-7)
Pwllheli (13) 114-5 (Craig Edwards 36)

Carmel and District 2nd XI (14) 154-3 (Jonathan Fisher 90 not out)
Abergele 2nd XI (1) 152-8 (Chris Hobby 39, Berwyn Thomas 35, Dafydd Timothy 3-13, Caleb Spencer 2-26)

Dolgellau 2nd XI (3) Halkyn 2nd XI (3) – Cancelled

Hawarden Park 3rd XI (-15) Marchwiel & Wrexham 2nd XI (15) – Hawarden conceded

Ruthin 2nd XI (11) 121-10 (Gareth Beach 78, Lee Thomas 4-29, Dewi Parry 3-27)
Llanrwst 2nd XI (4) 110-9 (Elliott Lewis 3-26, Aled Owen 2-13)