Two unbeaten records were shattered on Saturday – Division Two leaders Corwen and Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn, top of Division Four, both suffered their first defeats of 2025.
After restricting Marchwiel and Wrexham to 117-9 off 40 overs, Corwen must have thought they were on course for another victory – but there was a shock in store for the unbeaten leaders.
Asked to bat, the visitors could only manage a very modest total, skipper Sam Shoemark and Darshana Sanjeewa their best contributors with 28 apiece, Will Roberts grabbing 3-17 for the hosts, Caleb Dyke 2-20, Steff Lloyd 2-26 and Simon Harrison 2-32.
In reply, Corwen crashed to 13-3 and 49-7 before Iwan Lloyd (46 not out) and tail-ender Dyke gave them late hope, but the home innings closed on 111, sealing the Wrexham side a surprise victory.
Scott Lawrenson notched 3-26 for the away side and there was also 2-21 for Muhammad Ghufran, who recorded three run outs.
Supun Eranga scored 100 exactly as Carmel celebrated a maximum points triumph over Pont seconds at Pen-y-Gelli.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts chalked up 223-7 from 40 overs, Eranga’s ton, which included 13 fours and two sixes, well supported by fellow opener Ben Sim (45) and Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka (33), Seb Jackson 3-38 for the visitors.
Despite the usual dogged resistance from skipper Dave Evans (46), Pont seconds were bowled out for 78, Amer Jamil a wonderful 5-13 off eight overs, Nissanka 2-16.
Gwil Lloyd Jones (56), Luke Holmes (46 not out) and David Moulson (35) helped Abergele set a winning 162-6 at Parc Bodegroes, Iwan Moore 3-25 and Ioan Roberts 2-43 for the hosts.
Lloyd Jones and Moulson put on 87 for the second wicket.
In response, Pwllheli gave it a real go, but finshed up bowled out for 153, Mohsin Khan 59, Edward Rooney gathering 4-23 and Nathan Aldridge 2-22 for Gele.
Close one at the Memorial Fields, where Menai Bridge seconds were all out for 142, Samuel Bixby 42, Andrew Wannop 37 not out and Luke Robinson 31, Simon Williams 3-12 and Osian Roberts 3-19 for Ruthin, who were dismissed in reply for 135.
Osian Roberts led Ruthin’s charge with 51, while for the Bridge, Bixby bagged 4-19, Sean Morris 2-19 and Phil Smith 2-22.
Chetan Upadhyaya and Ankush Upadhyaya took 4-10 and 3-13 respectively and Tim Cloete poached 2-22 as Saints blew away Llanrwst for just 87.
Asaph staggered to a winning 89-7 in reply, Alwyn Williams 3-11 and Aron Hughes 3-25 for the Conwy Valley travellers.
On a largely low-scoring Saturday, Bethesda seconds crept over the line by two wickets at Pentre Mawr.
Ashley Rowlands snared 3-27 and Sopan Patil 2-16 as Gele were all back in the hutch for 92, then Pesda replied with 96-8, Barry Roberts 3-11 and Berwyn Thomas 3-16.
Matthew Blunden scooped 5-8 off eight as Buckley seconds rolled over Llandudno seconds for just 55 at Lane End, Harry Sprowell claiming 2-8 for the hosts, who then eased to 56-1 off 11.1, Harri Weigh 35 not out.
Leaders Denbigh seconds recorded a six-wicket triumph over Caernarfon at Ystrad Road.
The Cofis were asked to bat and posted 156-6 off 40 overs, Chris Moody 52 and Ian Morgan 40, David Kitching 4-26 for the hosts who hit back with 157-4, Andy Thomas 81 and Finlay Rooke-Hart 35, Simon Davis 3-38 for the visitors.
Inserted by their opponents, Gwersyllt Park seconds notched a modest 128 all out, Ben Callow 3-27, Guto Davies 2-23 and Subhan Khan 2-27 for Conwy seconds, who were all removed for just 94, Bailey Davies 32, Ben Griffiths 3-9, Michael Griffiths 2-2, Graeme Bell 2-18 and Ryan McCarthy 2-21 for the home side, who won by 34 runs.
Craig Wilson and Thomas Phillips both took 2-2 and Haseeb Hanif Bikya 2-11 as Hawarden demolished Gresford for just 68, then the hosts reached 71-5 for a 13-2 victory, Tom Wilson 37, Oliver Jones 2-16 and Danny Griffin 2-17 for the Wrexham side.
Lo and behold! A big total on Saturday !
Bersham bucked a trend of low scores by amassing 236-9 off 40, Aneesh Pattali 43 for an away batting line-up where nine players made double figures, Keith Embleton 3-40 for Mold seconds, who responded with a not-too-shabby 185-9, David Graham with a match top-score of 69, Farhan Abdulla 4-39 and Salu Sebastian 3-23 for the victorious Colliers.
It was a good day for Bersham CC, with their seconds defeating high-flyers Brymbo 3rds to match the achievement of their big-scoring first team’s win at Mold.
After asking the Steelmen to bat, the Colliers dismissed their opponents for just 101, Sujeesh Vazhadan snaffling 4-21 and Kiran Viswambharan 3-9.
Bibin Sunny then led the retort with 36 as Bersham reached 102-6 off 22 overs for a 12-3 triumph.
Cole Hooson was Quay’s hero with 93 not out as table-topping Mynydd Isa and Maeshafn’s nine-game unbeaten streak came to an abrupt end at Central Park.
The visitors were asked to take first knock and came up with a none-too-threatening 143-8 off 40, Stuart Applewhite helping avoid a worse fate with a stoic 57, Jake Chare 3-24, Nathan Gregory 2-20 and Hooson 2-30 for the Deesiders.
Hooson’s main role was as run-scorer supreme as his wonder effort guided the hosts to 145-2 in 31 overs, Rowan Entwistle 33.
Bowled out for 19 seven days earlier, Pwllheli seconds did only slightly better as they were dismissed for a paltry 36 at Shotton, Myles Bennett 2-1, Robert Goodwin 2-2 and Xander Apletree 2-5 for Hawarden, who got home on 37-3, Nico Jones a spirited 3-12 for Pwll.
Carmel also celebrated a win double on Saturday with their seconds recording a 40-run success at Parc Gwydir.
Ranjith Appuhamy led the way with 51 not out as the visitors set 109-9 from 40 after choosing to bat, Daniel Jones 4-20 and Gez Jones 2-14 for the Rwsters, who were then blasted out for 69, Leon Doran a battling 31, Harry Nash 3-6 and Dafydd Timothy 2-10 off eight to reach 1,997 senior career wickets.
Anthony Morris’ half-century proved crucial as Marchwiel and Wrexham seconds defeated Halkyn seconds by 17 runs.
Morris made 54 and Nick Husbands 39, the pair forming a second-wicket partnership of 92, Gareth Thomas snapping up 3-25 for the visitors, who were 141 all out with young opener Aaron Thomas carrying his bat in an excellent 72 not out, Zahid Sharif 3-15 and Ashok Kumar 2-21 for the Wrexham area winners.
BATTING 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Supun Eranga (Carmel and District) 100
Cole Hooson (Connah’s Quay 2nd XI) 93 not out
Andy Thomas (Denbigh 2nd XI) 81
Aaron Thomas (Halkyn 2nd XI) 72 not out
David Graham (Mold 2nd XI) 69
BOWLING 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Matthew Blunden (Buckley 2nd XI) 5-8
Amer Jamil (Carmel and District) 5-13
Chetan Upadhyaya (St Asaph 2nd XI) 4-10
Samuel Bixby (Menai Bridge 2nd XI) 4-19
Daniel Jones (Llanrwst 2nd XI) 4-20
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