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CRICKET: North Wales Premier – new leaders Brymbo stun Bangor, wins for Northop, Conwy, Mochdre and St Asaph

Dan Parry bowled superbly for Brymbo in their win over Bangor. Picture: ANDRE PEPPER – many thanks Andre

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS- SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

PREMIER DIVISION

Bangor (2) 102-10 Brymbo (18) 106-4

Bangor’s Rob Marshall is bowled by Dan Parry. Picture: ANDRE PEPPER

Brymbo stormed to the top of the Premier with a six-wicket success at previous leaders Bangor.

The hosts won the toss and batted, but struggled all the way, dipping to 40-5 at one stage before finishing 102 all out.

Skipper Dan Parry took 3-10 off 10 overs, Jack Williams 2-13 from 10, Richard Deniz 2-16 and Joe Norman 2-28.

The Steelmen reached 106-4 off 31 in reply, Chris Taylor making 35.

Bethesda (0) 244-6 Conwy (18) 245-8

The bottom two teams produced an absolute thriller as Conwy chased down a big target with two balls to spare.

Bethesda opted to bat and set an impressive 244-6 off 50 overs, Nicholas Parry posting 66 and Tomos Davies 65, that pair putting on 104 for the third wicket, opener Carwyn L Williams 36 and Ben Parker 32 not out, Shaun Davies 2-51 for the visitors.

In reply, Conwy made it to 245-8 off 49.5, opener Daniel Davies making a season’s best 93 and Evan Williams 45, Davies 4-25 and Parker 2-33 for Pesda.

Denbigh (4) 169-10 Mochdre (18) 170-4

Will Evans struck a half-century for Mochdre

Champions Mochdre jumped into second spot and are just five points off the leaders after a comfortable six-wicket victory at Ystrad Road.

Hosts Denbigh made 169-5 off a reduced 45 overs, skipper Harrison Jones top-scoring with 66, Adam Campion 2-26 for the visitors, who hit back with 170-4 from 33.4, Will Evans 57 not out and skipper Campion 36.

Menai Bridge (6) 167-10 Northop (18) 281-9

A strong batting effort from Northop set them up for a cracking win at Tyn-y-Caeau.

Calling the coin correctly and electing to bat, the visitors rattled up 281-9 off 50 overs, Venumadhav Peram scoring 59, Jordan Evans 46 and Jamie Northcott 42.

Dion Holden claimed 3-32 and Ayush Verma 2-48 for Menai Bridge, who were then dismissed for 167, Verma 44 and Jack Gower 41, Peram 2-13 and Bart Ryan-Beswick 2-19 for the impressive Flintshire travellers.

St Asaph (18) 208-8 Gwersyllt Park (5) 139-10

Dan Evans bowls for St Asaph earlier this season

All-rounder Dan Evans led the way with a season’s highest 68 not out and grabbed four wickets as St Asaph chalked up a winning score at Elwy Grove Park.

Ryan Dunning struck 38 not out, sharing in a crucial unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 81 with mainstay Evans. Matty Ryan added 35, while for Gwersyllt, Jack Billington scooped 4-33, Iroshan De Silva 2-19.

The visitors were then all removed for 139, Kastun Stoute 34 and Billington 31, Evans 4-38, Robbie Prior 3-7 off 10 and Danny Ryan 3-8 off six for the winners.

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