North Wales Cricket League Div One: Pontblyddyn, Halkyn, Connah’s Quay, Mochdre 2nds, Bethesda and Llandudno all victorious

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – AUGUST 15

DIVISION ONE

Bangor II (4) 172-10 Pontblyddyn (18) 284-4

Ben Mason scored a career-best 107 not out as Pontblyddyn amassed a huge winning total at Ty Newydd.
Mason shared in an opening stand of 159 with Cayo Jones, who scored an impressive 86 in Pont’s challenging effort of 284-4, Abs Dey adding 48 not out in an unbroken 93 for the fourth wicket with the century-maker.
Peter Jones took 2-47 for Bangor seconds, who were all out for 172, Owen Jones 35, Rhys Jones 4-17 off 8.5, Mason 3-34 and Vishwa Manawaduge 2-39 for the Flintshire side,

Bethesda (18) 272-4 Abergele (2) 73-10

Nicholas Parry followed up his career best 148 for the seconds seven days earlier by hitting an impressive 91 for the first team in their victory over Abergele.
Parry top-scored as Pesda made the most of being put into bat by piling up 272-4 off 45 overs, skipper Carwyn L Williams 71, Harry Devine 62 not out and Richie Parry 32.
Nicholas Parry and Devine formed a partnership of 108 for the fourth wicket. Richie Parry and Williams put on 74 for the second wicket, while Williams and Nicholas Parry added 70 for the third.
Abergele were blasted out for just 73, Carwyn L Williams 2-5, Sushant Thapa 2-11, Marlyn Gamage 2-15 and Andrew Day 2-27.

Connah’s Quay (18) 238-5 Buckley (7) 231-8

Targetting a formidable 239 for victory, Buckley looked dead and buried at 59-5, but the middle order thrived and in the end the visitors were just eight runs short of an unlikely win.
Quay posted an impressive 238-5 after winning the toss and batting, Anro Burger 67, Liam Cappiello 42 and Luke Bennett 30 not out, Harry Sprowell 3-48 for the visitors.
After early troubles Buckley went close in reply, finishing on 231-8, wicket-keeper Paul Rambaldi (89 not out) and Fabio Franco (47) putting on 87 for the sixth wicket.
Joshua Clarke claimed 3-26 and Burger bagged 2-28, dismissing dangerous number nine Matthew Blunden caught and bowled for 28,

Conwy (4) 204-5 Halkyn (18) 206-1

An opening partnership of 183 between George Jones and skipper Ben Roberts all but carried Halkyn to a 17th victory in 18 starts.
Conwy set a decent total of 204-5, Australian Harrison Hudson returning to form with 82 not out, pushing himself up to 1,155 league runs for the season.
Skipper Jonathon Davies made 34, while Iwan Roberts and Daniel Davies made 31 apiece, Hammad Bajwa 2-48 for the visitors.
Halkyn got home on 206-1 off 35 overs, George Jones hitting 13 fours and two sixes in his 92, Roberts finishing 83 not out.

Gresford (4) 191-10 Llandudno (18) 193-3

Leaders Llandudno triumphed by seven wickets at Clappers Lane.
Gresford were all out for 191, skipper Joshua Knowles 62 and Gareth Bell 47, Sean McFarlane 3-27, Lucas Hughes 2-24 and Tom Thornton 2-46 for Tudno.
Lalmon TV topped the chart with 60 as the visitors eased to 193-3 off 31.2, Kevin James 41 not out, Elliott Hughes 37 no and McFarlane 33.

Mochdre II (18) 234-6 Northop II (8) 231-7

Jon Davies (82) and Jack Austin (57 not out) did most to ensure Mochdre seconds achieved their 232 target off the final ball at Swan Road.
Northop seconds set 231-7, Charley Greig 57, Darren Williams 52 and David Foulkes 31, Owen Opie 4-40 for the hosts, who hit back with 234-6, Davies and Austin putting on 125 for the fifth wicket, Tom Sudder 2-22 and Joe Griffiths 2-57 for the Flintshire travellers.