North Wales Premier T20 underway – Bangor bash the Bridge, Brymbo topple Northop

Action got underway tonight in the new North Wales Cricket T20 League for Premier Division sides.

The competition was supposed to be played in the month of July, hence why the Premier got reduced to 10 teams this season.

However, due to the start of the season being delayed through wet weather, some fixtures are being crammed into the bank holidays early.

Two weeks in July will comprise solely T20 games, two matches a day on a Saturday.

This is a separate league to the regular 50-over competition and the winners will go into a national T20 knockout..

As part of ECB regulations, the NWCL has to have a T20 league within a Premier League.

On Monday night, Gresford v Gwersyllt Park and Llandudno v Mochdre were cancelled due to rain, but Brymbo versus Northop and Menai Bridge against Bangor did go ahead.

REPORTS

Menai Bridge (0) 84-10 (17.3) Bangor (3) 188-7 (20)

A thumping victory for Bangor at their local rivals on the opening night of the T20 season.

The Citizens batted first and rattled up a big score of 188-7, Franco Kasner leading the charge with 71 and Owen Reilly adding 43.

In reply, the Anglesey side could only manage 84 all out, Bangor producing some superb bowling and fielding.

Reilly picked up three wickets, and there were two apiece for Michael Hughes, Ryan Symonds-Mayes and Calum Andrews, who bowled really impressively under pressure against his former club.

Brymbo (3) 119-2 (18.3) Northop (0) 117-4 (20)

Chris Taylor struck 55 not out as Brymbo breezed to an eight-wicket success over Northop.

The Flintshire visitors won the toss, chose to bat, and set 117-4 off 20 overs, Pete Pienaar 38 and Ben Beaver 31, Connor Davies taking 2-20 for the Steelmen.

In reply, Brymbo made it to 119-3 with nine balls to spare, Taylor well supported by Henry Lunn (24 no) and Jason Underwood (20)