North Wales Cricket League Division One: leaders Northop seconds coast to victory, Quay collapse at Hawarden

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION ONE – JUNE 22

Abergele (12) 173-6 Mold (3) 172-8

Lalmon TV hit a crucial 73 in Abergele’s four-wicket victory at home to Mold on Saturday.

The visitors won the toss and chose to bat, scoring 172-8 off 45 overs, but at one stage they were floundering on 103-7.

Number eight Munowar Samsodien helped steady the ship as the highest contributor with 40 not out, Thomas North adding 33.

David Moulson was the standout Gele bowler with 2-11 off nine, Lewis Tolond collecting 2-33.

In reply, the hosts recovered from 42-3 to reach 174-6 with 10 balls to spare.

Lalmon TV’s match-turning knock was well supported by Edward Rooney (35), while George Godwin picked up 2-27 and Isaac Allen 2-29 for the visitors.

Brymbo 2nd XI (3) 174-9 Dolgellau (12) 178-7

South African ace Lafras Van Vuuren made a season’s best score of 94 and took three wickets in a man of the match display for Dolgellau at Brymbo.

The hosts set a decent total of 174-9 off 45 overs, Ioan Craven-Jones making 46 and opener Joss Roberts 32, while for the visitors, Van Vuuren collected 3-33 from nine.

Van Vuuren dominated the away response, cracking 94 off 74 balls with 11 fours and two sixes as Dolgellau reached 178-7 in 36.5, opener Jack Williamson next highest contributor with 29.

Gareth Pugh snapped up 2-32 for the Steelmen.

Conwy (15) 277-9 Buckley (0) 109-9

Skipper Jonathon Davies hit 96 in Conwy’s maximum points triumph over Buckley at Bodlondeb.

Davies’ innings came off just 70 deliveries and included 14 boundaries and two maximums. He shared in a third-wicket stand of 103 with opener Shaun Davies (61).

Daniel Davies added 39 as Conwy set 277-9 off 45 overs, Adam Shaw grabbing 5-54 for the visitors.

Buckley were then limited to just 109-9 off 22.2, skipper Lee Taylor unable to bat.

Rocco Franco made 26 and Joel Sampson 24 for the away side, Patrick Jelley bagging 5-42 and Graham Meredith 2-14 for the home team.

Halkyn (4) 146-8 Bethesda (11) 147-8

An unbroken ninth-wicket partnership of 31 between Andrew Day and Richard Lee Williams saw second-place Bethesda to a narrow victory at Pant Newydd.

Put into bat, Halkyn posted 146-8 off 45, Nabeel Khan best with 56, Muhammad Bajwa 26 not out, Daniel Oshyer poaching 3-22 and Ben Parker 3-34 for the Ogwen side.

In response, Pesda were 116-8, Carwyn L Williams 26 and Tom Bartlett 25, before Day (19 not out) and Williams (15 not out) steered the visitors home with 11 balls remaining.

Alex North pocketed 3-25 and Khan 2-28 for the hosts.

Hawarden Park (11) 111-8 Connah’s Quay (4) 97-10

The score 111 (nicknamed Nelson) is sometimes regarded as unlucky in cricket, but it proved a winning number for Hawarden Park at Moor Lane.

Asked to bat, Campbell Marr (35) and Owen Skillander (27) were the chart-toppers in the home side’s 111-8 off 45 overs, Darren Leach gathering 3-14, Mali Auty 3-20 and Brody Camp 2-23 for the visitors.

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Quay were rolled over for just 97 off 42 overs in reply, Evan Shaw 4-22, Ian Martin a stunning 3-3 from nine and James Martin 2-16.

• Nelson is a piece of cricket slang terminology and superstition related to the score 111.

Northop 2nd XI (14) 98-3 Pontblyddyn (1) 97-10

Leaders Northop seconds stormed to a seven-wicket success at home to Pontblyddyn.

Pont chose to bat and were all back in the hutch for just 97 off 31.2 overs, Tom Sudder 3-13, Mark Poynton 3-30, Sion Ferguson 2-22 and Joe Griffiths 2-23 for the home side.

Northop eased to 98-3 in 22.2, openers James Roberts and Chris Brooks 34 and 28 respectively, Ryan White 2-6 for the visitors.