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North Wales Cricket League Divisions 2, 3 & 4: Carmel, Bersham and Gresford seconds lead the tables

Amer Jamil of Carmel bowls to Dolgellau’s Jaco Oosthuizen. Pictures: STEVEN JONES

North Wales Cricket League reports Divisions 2, 3 and 4 – June 13/14 2026

DIVISION TWO

Carmel and District 1st XI (15) 63-0 Dolgellau (0) 62-7

Jagath Magulagama bowling for Carmel. Pictures: STEVEN JONES

Leaders Carmel proved far too strong for nine-player Dolgellau at Pen-y-Gelli.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, rock bottom Dol could only raise a total of 62-7, Amer Jamil taking 3-5 off six overs and Ralf Fernando 3-10.

Ralf Fernando (left) celebrates a wicket with Nilanka De Silva who had just taken a catch from his bowling


Carmel eased to a winning 63-0 off just 8.1, Supun Eranga 29 not out and captain Ben Sim 28 no.

Corwen 1st XI (0) 65-10 Pwllheli 1st XI (15) 66-1

Pwllheli romped to a nine-wicket success at the War Memorial Park.
Put into bat, Corwen were blitzed out for 65, Syed K Aslam 2-4, Harri Adams 2-5, Iwan Moore 2-13 and Omar Aftab 2-24 for the away side who then coasted to 66-1 off 8.4, Craig Edwards 31 not out.

Gwersyllt Park 2nd XI (12) 180-7 Llay Welfare 1st XI (3) 176-7

Opting to bat, Llay Welfare concocted a total of 176-7 off 40 overs, opener Tom Parry top-scoring with 55 and Jack Edwards 50 not out.
Gareth Fox picked up 3-25 and Rhys Griffiths 2-27 for the hosts, who hit back with 180-7 from 39 to clinch a three-wicket win.
Fox led the way, striking 11 fours in his 63, with fellow opener Ted Pearson adding 50 in a stand of 87.
Dylan Honey snared 3-33 and Jacob Roberts 3-34 for the visitors.

Llanrwst 1st XI (0) 142-7 Denbigh 2nd XI (15) 143-1

Gerallt Lyall played a smart knock for Denbigh seconds

A crushing nine-wicket triumph for Denbigh seconds at Parc Gwydir.
Caron Williams (42) and Dewi Parry (30 not out) were chief contributors in Llanrwst’s modest effort of 142-7 off 40, Sam Kitching 2-18 and Finlay Rooke-Hart 2-27 for the away side.
Rooke-Hart (61 not out) and Gerallt Lyall (58) then put on 98 for the first wicket in Denbigh’s response, which ended on a victorious 143-1 off 33.3.

Marchwiel and Wrexham 1st XI (2) 127-10 Brymbo 2nd XI (13) 129-4

Set 128 for victory, Brymbo seconds took just 18.3 overs to reach 129-4.
Marchwiel and Wrexham were all back in the pavilion for 127, Chris Woodcock 53 and Sam Shoemark 41, Gareth Pugh pocketing 4-10 and Harri Davies 3-3 for the Steelmen.
Christopher Craven (38) and Aled Edwards (30 not out) did most to guide the visitors to their winning total, Phil Oddie 2-34 for the hosts.

Menai Bridge 2nd XI (14) 207-7 St Asaph 2nd XI (1) 128-10

Matt Bixby (56), skipper Andrew Wannop (43 not out) and Luke Robinson (30) all produced good scores as Menai set a formidable 207-7 off 40, Finley Hewitt 3-56 and Zac Hewitt 2-31 for Saints seconds, who were bowled out for 128 in reply, captain Andy Mearns 55 and Richard Aram 31, Sean Morris 4-42 and Wannop 2-23 for the succcesful islanders

DIVISION THREE

Clwb Criced Caernarfon (15) 53-0 Buckley 2nd XI (0) 52-10

Dipin Varghese took 4-10 as Caernarfon dismissed Buckley seconds for just 52, Monis Altaf 2-9 and Shafas Shamsudheen 2-11 also on form for the Cofis who breezed to 53-0 off 7.2.

Connah’s Quay 2nd XI (2) 147-10 Bethesda 2nd XI (13) 213-3

Richie Parry notched his second ton of the season as Bethesda seconds claimed a comprehensive victory at the Quay.
Pesda won the toss and elected to bat, amassing 213-3 off 40 overs with Parry striking 15 fours and two sixes in his 108 not out, sharing in an opening stand of 170 with Jeremy Shea (61).
The visitors then dismissed Quay seconds for 147, Dylan Hughes a brilliant 5-22, Richard Lee Williams 2-23, George Cottrell 43 for the hosts.

Conwy 2nd XI (12) 193-7 Ruthin 1st XI (3) 159-10

Philip Davies played a captain’s innings of 76 not out as Conwy seconds compiled a winning 193-7, Jonas Roberts 3-41 and Harry Edwards 2-28 for Ruthin, who responded with 159 all out, Toby Unsworth 45 and Roberts 30, Lucas Davies 3-35, Alex Price 2-17 and Carter Tawhai 2-19 for the Castlemen.

Halkyn 2nd XI (1) 51-10 Bersham 1st XI (14) 57-2

Put in by the visitors, Halkyn seconds crumbled to 53 all out, Kiran Viswambharan 4-20 and Jijin Joseph 2-20 for Bersham, who replied with 57-2 off 9.4 overs for a 14-1 victory which gives them a 28-point lead at the Division Three summit.

Mold 2nd XI (14) 189-7 Hawarden Park 2nd XI (1) 93-10

Second-wicket pair Gareth Davies (85) and Wes Gillam (51) put on 146 before Mold seconds nosedived to 189-7 – Craig Wilson 3-17 – but that score was more than enough as Hawarden Park seconds were sent packing for just 93, skipper Wilson 37, Ralph Cornwell 3-19, Thomas Garratt 3-21, Craig Roberts 2-9 and Keith Embleton 2-13 for the triumphant hosts.

Pontblyddyn 2nd XI (4) 121-10 Abergele 2nd XI (11) 128-10

Arun Arikkat’s 67 made a huge difference for Abergele seconds as they ran out seven-run winners at Alder Meadow.
Gele posted 128 all out, Arikkat dominating with his 52-ball effort which included 10 fours and two sixes, Fraser Keay 3-11, Christian Wrathall 3-17 and Morgan Roberts 2-10 for Pont, who were dismissed for 121 in reply, David Holmes 2-16, Osian Murray Williams and Berwyn Thomas both 2-17 and Gajanan Hegde 2-26 for the narrow winners.

DIVISION FOUR

Sunday, June 14

Northop 3rd XI (15) 116-1 Corwen 2nd XI (0) 114-10

Wayne Totty snared 5-21 and Connor Poynton 3-9 off seven as Corwen seconds were bowled out for 114, Sonny Mellor 58 and Steff Lloyd 31, then Northop thirds coasted to 116-1 in just 16 overs, Tomas Bevan 66 not out, to seal a 15-0 points verdict.

Saturday. June 13

Bersham 2nd XI (13) 163-10 Llandudno 2nd XI (2) 143-9

A well-fought 21-run win for Bersham seconds sent Llandudno seconds stumbling off top spot.
Asked to bat, the hosts were removed for 163, number nine bat Thushardath Ep (32) and Ebin Varghese (31) saving the Colliers from a much lower total, Elin Roberts taking 3-29 and Anthony Edwards 2-31 for the visitors, who were restricted to 143-9, extras amounting to 41, Vipin Shylajan 3-12, Amal Joseph 2-20 and Midhun Ashok 2-21 for the victors.

Brymbo 3rd XI (14) 153-2 Clwb Criced y Bala (1) 152-10

An emphatiic eight-wicket success for Brymbo thirds stopped in-form Bala in their tracks.
Joe Evans headed the chart with 30 runs as the visitors were all out for 152, Terry Jones 4-28, Louie Manning 2-22 and Luca Brooks 2-23 for the Steelmen, who responded with 153-2 off just 23.5, Jake Hughes 109 not out from only 64 balls with 12 fours and three sixes supplied.

Gresford 2nd XI (13) 200-6 Hawarden Park 3rd XI (2) 142-7

New leaders Gresford seconds got off to a fyer at Clappers Lane as first-wicket pair Jamie Griffin (66) and skipper Sam Burke (56) put on a ton.
The hosts finished on 200-6 off 40 overs, Justin Chambers 3-17 and Daniel Roberts 2-37 for Hawarden, who were limited to 142-7, openers Chambers 71 and Jo Robinson 36 before the runs dried up, Daniel Jones 4-33 and Harry Parker 2-32 for the Wrexham side.

Pwllheli 2nd XI (0) 32-10 Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nd XI (15) 35-1

Pwllheli seconds were dismissed for the lowest total of the day – just 32 – at Parc Bodergoes, Ethan Saunders 3-9, Anthony Morris 3-11 and Zahid Sharif 2-5 for the visitors, who required only 6.3 overs to reach 35-1, earning a 15-0 points split.

Ruthin 2nd XI (4) 166-10 Llanrwst 2nd XI (11) 190-5

Opener Aled Hughes led the charge with 77 as Llanrwst seconds built a winning total of 190-5 off 40 overs at the Memorial Playing Fields, skipper Gaz Jones adding 47, while Ryan Harden took 2-21 and Joan Goldston 2-29 for the hosts.
Ruthin seconds’ reply ended at 166 all out, Rob James 37, Osian Gerallt best for the Rwsters with 4-47, Gaz Jones 3-24. Points: 11-4 to Llanrwst seconds.

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