WEEKEND CATCH-UP: North Wales Cricket League Div 1 to 4 – Big win for Halkyn, Dolgellau all out for just 19

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE – REPORTS APRIL 25-26

DIVISION ONE

Abergele 1st XI (6) 176-10 Conwy 1st XI (18) 252-6

Overseas player Harrison Hudson made the perfect start for Conwy with a century in his team’s emphatic win at Abergele on Saturday.
Australian Hudson struck 114, skipper Jonathon Davies 60 and Ben Callow 37 as the visitors posted 252-6 off 45 overs after winning the toss and deciding to bat.
Ajith Balakrishnan took 3-51 for Gele, who were then bowled out for 176, Luke Holmes 66, Gwil Lloyd Jones 53, that pair putting on 96 for the sixth wicket, while Iwan Roberts claimed 3-18 and Shaun Davies 2-26 for Conwy.

Buckley 1st XI (5) 149-10 Llandudno 1st XI (18) 178-9

Oliver Hughes grabbed a crucial 4-19 in his Llandudno team’s 29-run success at Lane End.
Tudno were put in and made 178-9, Ajay Dhawan 35, Lucas Hughes 34 not out and Sean McFarlane 32, Adam Shaw taking 3-31 and Matthew Blunden 2-19 for the hosts, who were all out for 149 in reply, Rocco Franco 43, Hughes’ four-wicket haul well backed by Tom Thornton’s 3-28 and Lalmon Vinayan’s 2-14 from nine for the winning travellers.

Connah’s Quay 1st XI (18) 124-3 Bethesda 1st XI (1) 123-10

Mali Auty was on fire with 6-31 as Connah’s Quay dismissed visitors Bethesda for a modest 123, number nine bat Sushant Thapa saving the away side from more embarrassment with a defiant 36, Joshua Clarke also collecting 2-13 for the hosts.
Quay responded with 124-3, skipper Clarke 55 not out, opener Luke Bennett 49.

Gresford 1st XI (7) 214-7 Pontblyddyn 1st XI (18) 215-6

A high-scoring encounter saw Gresford set 214-7 off 45 after opting to bat, Sam Thompson 68 and Cam Evans 46, Vishwa Manawaduge 2-24 for Pont, who reached the winning post at 215-6 from 38, Cayo Jones 75 and Michael Littler 52 not out, Thompson 2-33 for the home side.

Halkyn 1st XI (18) 242-5 Mochdre 2nd XI (2) 70-10

Halkyn amassed 242-5 off 45 after being inserted by the opposition, Matthew Towey 63, Nathan Roett 37, Andrew Kendrick 37 no and Nathan Lavender 33, Tom Opie 3-47 for Mochdre seconds, who were blown away for 70, Roett 5-16 and Ben Roberts 3-7.

Northop 2nd XI (18) 61-1 Bangor 2nd XI (0) 57-10

After choosing to take first knock, Bangor seconds must have soon regretted it when they lost all their wickets for a paltry 57, Liam Moores an outstanding 4-5 off nine overs, Joe Griffiths 2-19, Northop seconds responding with 61-1 off 10.2.

DIVISION TWO

Brymbo 2nd XI (2) 152-9 Gwersyllt Park 2nd XI (13) 219-5

Cai Pearson hit 81 not out and Alfie Lythgoe 59 in Gwersyllt Park seconds’ winning total of 219-5, Brymbo seconds’ reply ending on 152-9, Tom Emmerson 39, Ryan McCarthy 2-14 and Jayden Twodale 2-22 for the visitors.

Carmel & District 1st XI (4) 123-10 Llay Welfare 1st XI (11) 124-9

Tight one at Pen-y-Gelli saw Llay edge a one-wicket victory.
Yasiru Silva made 35 and Jagath Magulagama 31 in Carmel’s effort of 123 all out, Jack Honey 4-28 and Tom Davies 3-19 for the visitors, who eked out 124-9 in response off 32.1, veteran number 10 Dave Phennah scoring vital late runs, while Amer Jamil scooped 4-16 and Magulagama 4-43 for the home team.

Corwen 1st XI (13) 131-4 Menai Bridge 2nd XI (2) 127-9

William Pooler’s 5-30 helped Corwen on their way to a six-wicket victory over their Anglesey visitors.
Put into bat, Menai Bridge seconds were limited to 127-9 off 40, opener Lucas Sheridan 45, Pooler getting good bowling support from Will Roberts (3-22).
Tom King then top-scored with 31 as Corwen made it to 131-4 off 26.3, Liam Bibby 2-27 for the islanders.

Denbigh 2nd XI (15) 20-0 Dolgellau 1st XI (0) 19-10

Seven-man Dolgellau were skittled out for just 19 off 14 overs, Philip Deane doing his best to hold things up with a stubborn 13 not out, Alec Lewis 2-4 and David Kitching 2-8 for Denbigh seconds, who reached 20 without loss in 2 overs.
Long way for Dolgellau to travel for such a short engagement, but hats off to them for doing so.

Marchwiel and Wrexham 1st XI (13) 130-5 Llanrwst 1st XI (2) 126-10

Skipper Alwyn Williams topped the batting chart with 36 as Llanrwst were all back in the pavilion for 126, Sam Shoemark 3-17 and Charlie Gooding 2-7 for the hosts, who got home on 130-5, George Forgrave 31, Aron Hughes 3-44 for the Rwsters.

St Asaph 2nd XI (4) 175-10 Pwllheli 1st XI (11) 179-4

Pwllheli squeezed out a four-run victory in a thriller at Elwy Grove Park.
Winning the toss and batting, Pwll concocted 179-4 off 40, openers Adam Williams (57 not out) and Logan Morgan (47) putting on 119, Chetan Upadhyaya 3-27 for Saints, who fell just short on 175 all out, Elliot Goddard (61) and Russell Moore (31) forming a first-wicket stand of 77.
Omar Aftab bagged 4-21 and Ioan Roberts 2-19 for the Llŷn Peninsula side.

DIVISION THREE

Saturday, April 25

Bersham 1st XI (15) 95-1 Abergele 2nd XI (0) 91-10

Noufal Khader snapped up 6-18 and Shins Varghese 2-10 as Bersham removed Abergele seconds for just 91, Osian Murray Williams a determined 37 for the visitors who were unable to stop the hosts racing to 95-1 in just 13 overs. Santhu Kj a relentless 78 not out.

Bethesda 2nd XI (4) 109-10 Halkyn 2nd XI (11) 110-9

Opener Jeremy Shea’s 64 was the highlight of Bethesda seconds’ average effort of 109 all out, Gareth Thomas 4-14 and Josh Edwards 2-15 for Halkyn seconds, who scraped home on 110-9, having been nine down for 91, Duane Williams a crucial 35 for the Flintshire outfit, Sopan Patil 6-36 for Pesda.

Clwb Criced Caernarfon (15) 84-1 Hawarden Park 2nd XI (0) 83-10

Shafas Shamsudheen grabbed 4-6 off 7.4 and Roddy Denton 2-2 as Caernarfon dismissed Hawarden Park seconds for a vulnerable-looking 83.
Monis Altaf then struck 52 as the Cofis eased to 84-1 from just 14.1 overs.

Conwy 2nd XI (13) 209-5 Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (2) 136-10

Skipper and opener Carwyn Thomas led the charge with 63, Bailey Davies made 47 and Toby Watson 38 not out as Conwy seconds produced a good total of 209-5, Sheikh Sabbir 4-26 for Connah’s Quay seconds, who could only muster 136 all out in reply, Rowan Entwistle 42, Rory Gray-Thomas 4-34 and Callum Davies 3-33 for the victorious hosts.

Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (13) 173-5 Mold 2nd XI (2) 169-9

Mold seconds chalked up a decent 169-9 after opting to bat, John Williams 33 and Henry Roberts 32, Ethan Roberts 2-17 and Daz Wilcock 2-29 for Pont, who reached 173-5 with 10 balls remaining, Dave Evans (39 not out) and Wilcock (26 no) putting on a match-clinching unbroken 66 for the sixth wicket.

Sunday, April 26

Ruthin 1st XI (13) 172-4 Buckley 2nd XI (2) 171-2

Harri Weigh ended 85 not out and Harry Sprowell was unbeaten on 35 as Buckley seconds lost just two wickets in setting 171-2 off 40, but Ruthin achieved their target at 172-4 from 35.2, Andrew Holliday 63 and Jamie Hughes 45 no.

DIVISION FOUR

Saturday, April 25

Clwb Criced Y Bala (15) Corwen 2nd XI (-15)
Corwen 2nd XI conceded

Llandudno 2nd XI (15) 277-7 Llanrwst 2nd XI (0) 59-10

Opener Jack Rimmington hit 90, Jake Sumbland 62 not out, Ashley Rowlands 47 and Aidan Kelly 39 as Llandudno amassed a huge 277-7 off 40 overs, Ian Nicholls, Daniel Jones and Abbey Young scooping two wickets apiece for Llanrwst seconds, who were sent packing for just 59 in response, Cai Gwynne 3-10, Elin Roberts 2-6, Sumbland 2-7 and Luke Marriot 2-9 for the maximum points gaining hosts.

Sunday, April 26

Brymbo 3rd XI (15) 280-1 Gresford 2nd XI (0) 112-9

Jake Hughes smashed a career best 178 not out off 126 balls, hitting 21 fours and four sixes, as Brymbo thirds piled up a mammoth total of 280-1 off 40 overs.
Captain Charlie Croasdale added 51 and Owain Price 34 no. Hughes and Crosdale formed a partnership of 163 for the first wicket.
Gresford seconds were restricted to 112-9, James Griffin 36, Trinesh Fernando 4-10 off eight for the Steelmen.

Carmel & District 2nd XI (2) 127-10 Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (13) 199-5

Invited to bat, Marchwiel and Wrexham seconds came up with an imposing 199-5, Anthony Morris 47 and Mike Lee 38, then Carmel seconds were bowled out for 127, Nick Hughes 51, Morris 4-23 and Lee 3-14 for the away side. Points: Marchwiel and Wrexham seconds 13-2.

Northop 3rd XI (13) 112-4 Bersham 2nd XI (2) 111-10

Daniel Davies nabbed 4-25, Michael Vernon 2-0 and Wayne Totty 2-20 as Northop thirds removed Bersham 2nds for 111, then the hosts hit back with a decisive 112-4, Charley Greig 50, Jijin Joseph 3-36 for the beaten visitors.