North Wales Cricket League Divisions 3 and 4: Bersham and Mold seconds dominate, Bala pile up huge total

NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – AUGUST 15

DIVISION THREE

Abergele II (2) 102-10 Mold II (13) 103-4

Mighty Mold seconds just cannot stop winning.
Clear second in Division Three and heading for promotion, the Flintshire side made it seven victories in their last eight starts on Saturday.
After winning the toss and putting their hosts Abergele seconds into bat, Mold dismissed the opposition for 102, Craig Roberts taking 3-7, Isaac Boon 3-11 and George Godwin 2-18.
The visitors coasted to 103-4 in reply, Wes Gillam 32, Emyr Bolton 2-30 for Gele.

Buckley II (2) 98-10 Bersham (13) 104-5

Twenty-seven points clear at the summit and on a seemingly unstoppable match towards the title, Bersham maintained their winning form at Lane End.
Noulfal Khader scooped 3-10 off eight, Jijin Joseph 3-31 and Akhil Shyla Sundaresan Pillai 2-19 as Bucks were sent packing for 98.
The visitors replied with 103-5 to seal a 13-2 points victory, Sathyajith Ihalagama 30, Paul Threlfall 3-24 and Joe Hogg 2-30 for the hosts.

Clwb Criced Caernarfon (13) 171-5 Connahs Quay II (2) 170-8

Skipper Mike Probert top-scored with 59 as Connah’s Quay seconds posted 170-8 after being asked to bat, Roddy Denton 2-10, Llyr Erddyn Davies 2-18 and Dipin Varghese 2-47 for the hosts, who responded with a winning 171-5, Monis Altaf 43, Varhgese 41 and Shafas Shamsudheen 30 not out, Tim Probert 2-34 and Rhys Jones 2-55 for the visitors.

Halkyn II (12) 214-8 Conwy II (3) 182-8

James Beresford (82) and Dylan Wilson (69) led the charge for Halkyn seconds in their total of 214-8, Gwion Roberts 4-29 and Rory Gray-Thomas 3-44 for Conwy seconds, who were limited to 182-8 in reply, Robert Gater 58 not out, Stuart Watkins 38, Josh Edwards 3-34, Wilson 2-22 and Bresford 2-28 for the winning home side.

Hawarden Park II (15) 146-0 Bethesda II (0) 145-6

Christopher Brooks (80 not out) and Craig Wilson (63 no) guided Hawarden Park seconds to a 10-wicket win at home to Bethesda seconds, who batted first and were restricted to 146-5, Dylan Hughes 56 and Cefyn Owen 31, Wilson 2-30.

Pontblyddyn II (2) 136-9 Ruthin (13) 137-4

Skipper Dave Evans made his usual highest contribution of 41 as Ponyblyddyn seconds were kept down to 136-9 by Ruthin, Osian Roberts 3-36, Dafydd Roberts 2-15, Jonas Roberts 2-18 and Ned Roberts 2-28 for the visitors, who got home on 137-4, Andrew Holliday 43 and Toby Unsworth 35 not out, Christian Wrathall 2-10 and Fraser Keay 2-27.

DIVISION FOUR

Bersham II (15) Pwllheli II (-15) – Pwllheli 2nd XI conceded

Carmel & District II (11) 130-10 Hawarden Park III (4) 122-10

Dafydd Timothy returned to form with a typically economical 3-21 as Carmel edged a tight contest at Pen-y-Gelli by just eight runs.
The hosts batted first and chalked up 130 all out, extras top-scoring with 36, Shashish Pasham 3-19, Ned Clarke 3-40 and Thomas Cropper 2-7 for the visitors, who were then removed for 122.
Timothy, who passed 2,000 career wickets last season, led the bowling stakes with his three victims off an eight-over spell, Nick Hughes taking 2-20 and Jack Stuchfield 2-30.

Llandudno II (3) 144-10 Brymbo III (12) 148-6

Leaders Brymbo thirds claimed the spoils at The Oval.
Charlie Russell (41) and Jack Rimmington (30) helped Llandudno to 144 all out, Jack Andrew 2-16, Tom Emmerson 2-19 and Luca Brooks 2-37 for the Steelmen, who reached the winning post on 148-6, Ioan Craven-Jones 64 not out, Russell 3-31 and Ranjith Thozhuthingal 2-22 for the hosts.

Llanrwst II (3) 91-10 Gresford II (12) 135-10

Put into bat, Gresford seconds were all back in the hutch for 135, Sam Burke best with 39, Lee Thomas 3-16 and Raju Ahmed 3-35 for the hosts, who were then skittled out for 91, Burke 4-5 off eight, Emlyn Morris 2-16 and Daniel Jones 2-20.

Marchwiel & Wrexham II (12) 202-7 Corwen II (3) 198-3

Mayurkumar Paladiya produced an astonishingly dominant innings of 135 not out as Corwen seconds posted 198-3 off their 40 overs.
Despite that amazing effort, Marchwiel and Wrexham seconds won the match, reaching 202-7 off 32.5 overs, Matthew Lewis 65 not out, skipper Anthiny Morris 56 and David Munnerley 44, Paladiya 2-29 and Guy Lowe 2-37 for the travellers.

Ruthin II (0) 147-9 Clwb Criced Bala (15) 364-6

Skipper Jason Jones made a career best and maiden century 115 not out as title-chasing and promotion contenders Bala won at Ruthin by a massive 215 runs.
Calling the coin correctly and opting to bat, the Lakesiders compiled a mammoth 364-6 off 40 overs, Jones’ ton well-backed by Jack White (81 – second wicket stand of 189 with Jones), Dafydd Hughes (34 not out) and Will Bell (32), Ian Goldston 2-35 for the hosts.
Ruthin seconds’ reply ended on 147-9, Eshaan Pasha 63, Amrith Anal 3-17 for the visitors supported by Kitty Davies (2-8), Rubel Ahmed (2-30) and Caio Jones (2-32).