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CRICKET: North Wales League Divs 2-4: Winless team bowl out opponents for just 19 and celebrate nine-wicket victory!

Dafydd Timothy claimed two wickets for Carmel seconds on Saturday to boost his senior career total to 1,995 victims! Picture: STEVEN JONES

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS DIV 2-4 – JUNE 7 & 8

DIVISION TWO

Marchwiel and Wrexham (4) 120-10 Ruthin (11) 150-8

A second win of the season for Ruthin edged them to within a point of leaping from the relegation zone.

Put into bat, the visitors chalked up 150-8 off 40 overs, Toby Unsworth top-scoring with 30, while for the hosts, Muhammad Ghufran claimed 3-26 and Phil Oddie 2-25.

Set a revised 126 off 31 overs because of rain, Marchwiel and Wrexham were bowled out for 120, Brandon Williams (21) the only batsman to make 20 or over, Jonny Clayton 2-18 and Charlie Russell 2-19 for the away side, who won by 5 runs and 11-4 on points.

Menai Bridge 2nd XI (12) 154-6 Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (3) 106-8

Ian Granger’s vital knock of 46 proved key as Menai Bridge seconds triumphed in a contest reduced to 25 overs per side.

Invited to bat, the Anglesey hosts made a useful 154-6, Granger getting good support from Hari Williams (28) and skipper Andrew Wannop (20), George Matthias 2-25 and Ethan Roberts 2-27 for the Flintshire visitors.

In reply, Pont were limited to 106-8, Sean Morris the leading Menai bowler with 3-23.

Buckley (3) Abergele (3) – CANCELLED
Carmel & District (3) Pwllheli (3) – CANCELLED
Llay Welfare (3) 57-4 Llanrwst (3) – ABANDONED
St Asaph 2nd XI (3) Corwen (3) – CANCELLED

DIVISION THREE

Abergele 2nd XI (2) 90-10 Mold 2nd XI (13) 91-5

Second-place Mold seconds comfortably took the honours at Pentre Mawr Park.

Winning the toss and putting the hosts in, the Flintshire side dismissed Gele seconds for 90, Nirmal Raj best with 26 not out, Craig Roberts taking 3-3 off 17 balls for Mold, Hayden Millington 2-12, Dan Jones 2-13 and Keith Embleton 2-24.

Mold reached a winning 91-5 in 19.4, Rhys G Hughes 25, Berwyn Thomas 2-11 and Sanjo Kuttan 2-28 for the home team.

Bersham (13) 160-10 Conwy 2nd XI (2) 96-10

Prince Alexander (44) and Sujeesh Vazhadan (33) did most to help Bersham set a winning total of 160 all out after being put into bat, Bailey Davies 3-21 and Guto Davies 3-26 for Conwy.

The visitors were sent packing for just 96 in reply, Andrew Davies 29, Salu Sebastian Bersham’s star bowler with 3-9 off eight, Farham Abdulla 3-18 and Noufal Khader 2-15.

Llandudno 2nd XI (0) 112-7 Denbigh CC- 2nd XI (15) 116-0

Leaders Denbigh seconds marched on with a 10-wicket triumph at The Oval.

In a 30 overs per side contest, Llandudno seconds were restricted to 112-7, Dan Jones 36 and Ajay Dhawan 28, Finlay Rooke Hart 2-12 for the away side.

Denbigh breezed to 112-0 off 19.4, Andy Thomas 52 not out and Rooke Hart 37 no.

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

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

Hawarden Park 2nd XI (3) Clwb Criced Caernarfon (3) – CANCELLED

DIVISION FOUR

Brymbo 3rd XI (13) 173-8 Carmel and District 2nd XI (2) 100-9

Opener and skipper Charlie Croasdale led the way with 71 as second-place Brymbo seconds cut the gap on table-toppers Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn, who were not in action.

Choosing to bat after a correct prediction of the coin, the Steelmen set 173-8 off 40 in this Sunday encounter, evergreen Dafydd Timothy 2-21 off eight, Jeivishnu Prithiviraj 2-26 and Harry Nash 2-31 for the visitors, who were then kept down to 100-9 in response.

Prithiviraj made the highest contribution of 38 runs, with for Brymbo, Sam Manning picked up 3-19, Ioan Craven-Jones and Tomos Rhys both 2-16.

Pwllheli 2nd XI (0) 19-10 Clwb Criced Y Bala (15) 22-1

Bala will not forget their first victory since returning to Saturday cricket in a hurry.

After seven straight losses, the Lakesiders skittled out hosts Pwllheli seconds for a mere 19 and then eased to 22-1 to record a nine-wicket success.

Pwll’, who elected to bat, lasted just 13.2 overs, Bala’s Jack White snaring 3-1, Caio Jones 3-11 and Jason Jones 2-5.

Bala took 4-2 overs to reach their miniscule target, extras making the largest contribution with 12 runs.

Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (3) Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

Hawarden Park 3rd XI (3) Halkyn 2nd XI (3) 36-0 – ABANDONED

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

Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn (3) Dolgellau 2nd XI (3) – CANCELLED

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