Recent

North Wales Cricket League: Llandudno continue to reign in Divisions 1 and 4, Opie stars in monster Mochdre run chase

Have you had your Weetabix? Carmel’s cricketers did before beating Corwen on Saturday. Weetabix are the club’s new first team shirt sponsors. Picture: STEVEN JONES

DIVISION ONE

Abergele 1st XI (18) 153-10 Bethesda 1st XI (5) 103-10

A modest total of 153 all out proved more than sufficient to deliver victory for Abergele.
The hosts elected to bat and lasted 42 overs, opener Karl Higgins top-scoring with 33, Ben Parker taking 3-13, Harry Devine 2-28 and Andrew Day 2-29 for the visitors.
In reply, Pesda were shot out for 103, Gethin Hughes a defiant 51, Gele’s Lewis Tolond 4-27, Champika Piyarathna 3-22 and Gareth J Edwards 2-32.

Buckley 1st XI (8) 221-7 Connah’s Quay 1st XI (18) 276-8

Anro Burger’s maiden ton for Connah’s Quay guided his team to glory in a high-scorer at Lane End.
Winning the toss and deciding on first knock, the Quay amassed 276-8 off 45 overs, wicket-keeper Burger’s 112 not out arriving off 96 deliveries and including 16 fours and two sixes.
Rhys Stout added 69 off 48 balls, smacking 12 boundaries and two maximums.
Jack Whitley snapped up 3-50 for Buckley, Lee Taylor 2-37.
The home side were limited to 221-7, Harry Sprowell 55 not out and Parry 38, Mali Auty 2-16, Joshua Clarke 2-19 and Nathan Gregory 2-27.

Halkyn 1st XI (18) 272-8 Conwy 1st XI (8) 212-6

Nathan Lavender made an unbeaten 34 for Halkyn. Picture: GARETH PRESTIDGE

Openers Matthew Towey (78) and skipper Ben Roberts (62) laid the foundations for success with a stand of 134 for hosts Halkyn, who chose to bat first at Pant Newydd.
Nathan Lavender added 34 not out as the home side piled up 272-8 off 45, Carter Tawhai 3-52 and Bailey Davies 2-45 for the visitors.
Conwy hit back with 212-6, Daniel Davies 62 not out, Harrison Hudson 42 and Bailey Davies 33, Ben Roberts 2-19 and Sam Hamilton 2-54 for Halkyn, who won by 60 runs and 18-8 on points.

Llandudno 1st XI (18) 187-6 Gresford 1st XI (6) 186-9

A good middle order batting effort ensured leaders Llandudno celebrated a seventh straight victory.
Visitors Gresford were restricted to 186-9 off 45, Chris Ellwood 32 and Wes Evans 30, Oliver Hughes 3-25 and Lalmon TV 3-32 for Tudno, who dipped to 85-4 before two significant partnerships saw the hosts home.
Lalmon TV (31) and Jamie Grimshaw (36 not out) put on 53 for the fifth wicket before the latter added 48 with Kevin James (26), all but seeing the table-toppers to 187-6 off 42.
Simon Perry snapped up 2-17 and Vishak Kartha 2-36 for the Wrexham side.

Northop 2nd XI (7) 273-5 Mochdre 2nd XI (18) 274-4

Opener Owen Opie hit a second team career-best 113 not out for a Mochdre side which chased down a big total at Flint Road.
Northop seconds amassed a formidable 273-5, opener James Roberts posting 107, including nine fours and three sixes, Charley Greig 65 and skipper Chris Brooks 32.
Roberts and Brooks put together a stand of 68 before the former and Greig combined to chalk up 143 for the second wicket.
Stewart Williams took 2-32 and Andy Butlin 2-54 for the away team, who responded with a magnificent 274-4 off 43.2 to seal a six-wicket triumph.
Mainstay Opie’s unbeaten ton came off 116 deliveries and involved eight fours and two sixes, Williams adding 43 and skipper Adam Jones 38.

Pontblyddyn 1st XI (18) 57-1 Bangor 2nd XI (0) 55-10

Vishwa Manawaduge grabbed a stunning 5-10 off nine overs and Osian Rhys Jones bagged 3-12 as Pontblyddyn sent Bangor seconds packing for a paltry 55 and the hosts then eased to 57-1 for a nine-wicket, 18-0 points victory.

DIVISION TWO

Brymbo 2nd XI (15) 206-7 St Asaph 2nd XI (0) 82-10

Jamie Beale claimed a career-best 5-13 as Brymbo seconds romped to a 124-run victory over St Asaph seconds.
Calling the coin correctly and batting, the Steelmen chalked up 206-7 off 40, Aled Edwards 43 and skipper Gareth Pugh 34, Mark Hutchinson 3-31 for Saints.
Asaph were then blasted away for 82, Ahamadzia Wali 3-16 and Sion Edwards 2-21 on top of Beale’s five-for.

Carmel & District 1st XI (13) 210-6 Corwen 1st XI (2) 140-10

Supun Eranga in batting action for Carmel. Picture: STEVEN JONES

Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka (87 not out) and Supun Eranga (66) played the big knocks that mattered in Carmel’s comfortable win over Corwen at Pen-y-Gelli.
Put into bat, the Flintshire side set 210-6, Nissanka and Eranga with the most productive second-wicket partnership, Caleb Dyke 2-24 and Kentus Augustain 2-28 for the visitors.
Corwen were bowled out for 140, Harry Pooler 40 and Will Roberts 30, Syan Sreedharan 3-17 and Aled Proffitt 3-21 for the winning hosts.

Denbigh 2nd XI (13) 174-7 Menai Bridge 2nd XI (2) 118-10

Sam Kitching batting for Denbigh. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

Skipper Dan Nixon made 50, Sam Kitching 39 not out and John Lloyd-Williams 34 no as Denbigh seconds made 174-7, David Owen 4-17 and Lewis Foran 2-31 for Menai Bridge, who could only muster 118 all out in reply, Hari James Williams 33, Ciaran Lucas 4-19 for the hosts, Kitching 2-13 and Ifan Jones 2-20, points 13-2 to the home team.

Gwersyllt Park 2nd XI (15) 72-1 Dolgellau 1st XI (0) 68-10

James Collier bats for Gwersyllt Pask seconds. Picture: BRIAN PRYDDEN

Put into bat, seven-player Dolgellau were blown away for 68 after Jaco Oosthuizen (27) and Callum Taylor (25) put on 57 for the opening wicket, Michael Griffiths 4-22 and Rhys Griffiths 2-1 for Gwersyllt, who coasted to victory at 72-1 off 12, Sean Dodd 32.

Llanrwst 1st XI (2) 100-10 Llay Welfare 1st XI (13) 174-7

Jack Edwards hit a pivotal 53 and Findlay Williams 34 as Llay set a winning 174-7, Alwyn Williams 2-25, Robert Parry 2-32 and Aron Hughes 2-34 for Llanrwst, who were all back in the pavilion with just 100 on the board, Caron Williams 43, Tom Parry 4-22, Jacob Roberts 2-17 and Jack Edwards 2-25 for the away side.

Marchwiel and Wrexham 1st XI (14) 210-5 Pwllheli 1st XI (1) 120-10

Invited to bat, Marchwiel and Wrexham concocted a decent total of 210-5 off 40 overs, Gareth Evans 44, Muhammad Ghufran 42 not out, Sam Heard Edwards 32, Omar Aftab 3-43 and Iwan Moore 2-40 for the visitors, who then collapsed to 120 all out, Bryan Walker 5-21 and Phil Oddie 2-27.

DIVISION THREE

Bersham 1st XI (15) 247-10 Buckley 2nd XI (0) 115-10

Number seven bat Noufal Khader topped the chart with 69 – eight fours and three sixes – in Bersham’s imposing effort of 247 all out.
Skipper Bibin Sunny added 31 and Santhu Kj 30 for the Colliers, Paul Threlfall 4-46, Abbey Mayers 2-31 and Harri Weigh 2-42 for the Bucks, who were dismissed for just 115, Threlfall 38, Kiran Viswambharan 4-27 and Jijin Joseph 2-18 for the winning hosts.

Bethesda 2nd XI (12) 91-10 Hawarden Park 2nd XI (3) 62-10

Hosts Bethesda seconds won a low-scoring contest by 29 runs.
Opting to bat, Pesda were sent packing for 91, Craig Wilson 3-9 off eight, Osbourne Allen 3-20, Thomas Phillips 2-10 and Robert Goodwin 2-22 for visitors Hawarden seconds, who were then removed for just 62, Wilson 32, Sopan Patil 4-18 and Richard Lee Williams 4-18 for the Ogwen Valley victors.

Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (0) 95-10 Clwb Criced Caernarfon (15) 233-7

Caernarfon piled up a big total which proved far too mighty for the hosts.
Making first use of the batting strip, the Cofis registered 233-7 off 40, skipper Jonathan Lloyd 66 and Ian Morgan 52, Sheikh Sabbir 2-31 and Kishan Gowda 2-47 for the hosts.
Quay were all back in the hutch for 95, Caernarfon’s Monis Altaf 4-25, Dipin Varghese 3-26 and Morgan 2-14.

Conwy 2nd XI (12) 129-7 Halkyn 2nd XI (3) 127-10

Raj Britto’s crucial 36 not out helped Conwy seconds cross the winning line at Bodlondeb.
Opener Jack Hawkins did best with 43 as Halkyn seconds were bowled out for 127, Callum Davies 3-30, Lucas Davies 3-40, Llinos Hill 2-7 for the hosts, who made it to 129-7 for a three-wicket win.
Britto’s knock was highest, Stuart Watkins contributing 30, Gareth Thomas 2-18 and Oliver Jones 2-38 for the visitors.

Mold 2nd XI (4) 161-6 Abergele 2nd XI (11) 162-8

Sebin Sebastion’s fine all-round display helped Abergele seconds claim an excellent two-wicket victory at Chester Road.
Mold chose to bat and posted 161-6 off 40, Craig Roberts 55 and Gareth Davies 31, Sebastion 3-23 for Gele.
The travellers made it to 162-8 off 36.5, Sebastion striking 10 fours in his match-winning 54, Arun Arikkat 33, Roberts 3-26, Henry Wiseman 3-29 and Gruffudd Edwards 2-31 for the Flintshire side.

Ruthin 1st XI (3) 81-10 Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (12) 113-10

Pontblyddyn in bat versus Ruthin. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

Skipper Dave Evans led the way with 33 as Pontblyddyn seconds won by 32 runs at the Memorial Fields.
Invited to bat, Pont were all out for 113, Evans with the key innings, while for Ruthin, Dan Jones took 3-21, Andrew Holliday 3-24 and Elliott Lewis 2-16 for the home team.
Ruthin were skittled out for 81 in response, Christian Wrathall a superb 5-11 off 7.2, Dylan Pearn 3-19.

DIVISION FOUR

Clwb Criced Y Bala (13) 219-6 Ruthin 2nd XI (2) 155-5

Skipper Jason Jones led the charge with 83 as Bala maintained their winning run at the expense of Ruthin seconds at Castle Park.
Opener Jones was the chief contributor as the Lakesiders reached 219-6 off 40 after being put in, Tommy Hughes making 38, Jack White 37 and Rubel Ahmed 30, Sion Goldston 2-14 for the visitors.
Ruthin’s response ended on 155-5, Ieuan Wynne Lewis a defiant 71 not out, Jason Jones 2-37 for the fourth-place side.

Corwen 2nd XI (0) 136-10 Bersham 2nd XI (15) 325-5

Junaid Ali smashed 137 in Bersham seconds’ huge total of 325-5 at Corwen.
Ebin Varghese made 49 and Askhay Joseph 47 for the Colliers, who bowled the hosts out for 136, Sonny Mellor 37, Vipin Shylajan 4-4, Midhun Ashok 2-17 and Gokuldas P Kesavan 2-22 for the dominant away side.

Gresford 2nd XI (15) 138-1 Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (0) 136-10

Comfortable for Gresford seconds as they bowled the visitors out for 136, Robbie Williams 41 and Zahid Sharif 31, Harry Parker 3-5, Danny Griffin 3-25 and Daniel Jones 2-16 for the home side, who got home on 136-1 off 31.3, James Griffiths 71 not out and Gez Jones 48.

Hawarden Park 3rd XI (0) 56-10 Llandudno 2nd XI (15) 60-0

Anthony Edwards picked up 3-11, Luke Marriot 2-6 and Shana Kelly 2-16 as leaders Llandudno dismissed Hawarden Park thirds for just 56 and then coasted to 60-0 off 5.4, Ashley Rowlands 39 not out.

Northop 3rd XI (15) 190-0 Llanrwst 2nd XI (0) 188-4

Aled Hughes (90) and Lee Thomas (38 not out) led the way as Llanrwst seconds set a more than useful 188-4, but impressive Northop thirds reached the winning post without losing a single wicket, Tomas Bevan 102 not out and Felix Skeffington 73 not out.

Pwllheli 2nd XI (3) 103-10 Carmel & District 2nd XI (12) 153-10

Carmel seconds laid down a winning 153 all out, Jacob Haskayne 39 and Nick Hughes 33 not out, Dyfed Williams 3-34, Ioan Morgan 2-23 and Luca Overfield-Evans 2-31 for Pwllheli seconds, who were wiped out for 103, skipper Neil Murray Williams a stoic 55, for the visitors Jack Stuchfield 3-11, Ranjith Appuhamy 2-20, Harry Nash 2-23 and Hughes 2-25.

davenwsport

Recent Posts

Grassroots North Wales Women’s Football Awards 2025-26

They shall not pass! Player of the Season Kirstie Kural showed a whole new side…

5 hours ago

Nomads and Caernarfon discover key dates for their Euro participation this summer

Connah's Quay Nomads (red) and Caernarfon Town in action this season. Picture: FAW Connah's Quay…

17 hours ago

Meliden Moves: Five new faces join the returning Miners

Tom Weir will hope to get plenty of goals for Meliden. Picture: Denbigh Town FC…

1 day ago

Nine cracking high-quality transfers to kick off the summer

Prolific marksman Osian Hughes is moving clubs Many thanks to all clubs for their help…

1 day ago

Ynys Môn women’s squad announced for Isle of Man mini-tournament next month

Some of the Ynys Môn players who competed in the 2025 Island Games Ynys Môn…

1 day ago

North Wales football face from past takes on key role at newly-named FC Mountain

Max Leghissa is FC Mountain's ew techinical sporting director. Screenshot Flint Mountain Football Club -…

1 day ago