Gareth J Edwards claimed the final two wickets for no runs to deny Halkyn a victory they looked set to achieve at Pentre Mark Park.
Aiming for 101 to win, the visitors looked well set on 84-7 when key batsman and skipper Alex North was run out by Lalmon TV for 46.
Halkyn managed to add another 15 without loss to be 99-8, only for Edwards to dismiss their last two batsmen without further score.
Gele were put in and managed 100-9 off a reduced 38 overs, skipper Lewis Tolond 27, Ben Roberts bagging 3-18 for the Flintshire hopefuls, Muhammad Bajwa 2-15 and Gareth Thomas 2-17.
North dominated the Halkyn reply, but when he went with 17 still needed, it looked like curtains for the visitors only for a late rally to take them so close before Edwards’ double strike.
Abergele won the match by just one run and grabbed the points 11-4.
Edwards picked up 2-5 and Nathan Aldridge 2-20.
After bowling out Hawarden for just 85, Bethesda eased to 86-3 in 22.3 overs to seal a 14-1 points decision.
Invited to bat by the hosts, the Park innings lasted only 30 overs, Daniel Oshyer gathering 3-16 for the second-place Ogwen side, Andrew Day 2-12 and Ben Parker 2-23.
Skipper Carwyn L Williams then led the way with 40 not out as Pesda stormed to a seven-wicket triumph.
James Claybrook impressed with bat and ball as Brymbo seconds enjoyed an eight-wicket win at home to Buckley.
In a match reduced in overs due to the weather, Bucks set 126-4 off 28, Danny Sprake 39, Rocco Franco 31, while Claybrook pocketed 4-23.
With further play lost, the Steelmen confronted a reduced target of 112 and got there for the loss of just two wickets, Joss Roberts scoring 38, Claybrook 29 and Jack Williams 23 no.
Leaders Northop seconds moved 22 points clear with a maximum reward beating of Mold.
Asked to bat, the hosts rattled up 237-4 off 40 overs, David Foulkes 71 not out, Elliot Colclough 43, Darren Williams 41 and Andrew Oates 32 not out.
Mold were blitzed away for just 116, Joe Griffiths 3-21, Charlie Collins 2-14, Darren Williams 2-21 and Oates 2-27.
Daniel Davies and Calum Jones both made 40 as Conwy, put into bat, chalked up 157-6 off a reduced 29 overs, Rhys Jones 2-13 and Osian Jones 2-14 for the hosts.
Pont were then bowled out for just 76, Shaun Davies an outstanding 5-18 off six overs for the visitors, Raj Britto 2-22.
Cancelled
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