Llandudno look to be on the verge of winning the Division One title after Saturday’s success at Bethesda left them 31 points clear at the summit with three rounds of matches remaining.
The record nine-time Premier League champions are well on course to add another honour to the board after making it 16 wins from 19 outings.
Bethesda won the toss and elected to bat, setting 196-6 off 45 overs, opener Matthew Harrington hitting 72 and captain Ben Parker 34, Oliver Hughes claiming 3-36 and Tom Thornton 2-33 for Llandudno.
In reply, Tudno made it to 200-4 off 34.5, their hero very much being opener Sean McFarlane, whose 106 not out was his maiden century for the club.
Sam Rimmington added 48, putting on 93 for the first wicket with McFarlane, Ian Owen grabbing 2-19 for the hosts.
Huw Bellis notched a stunning 6-13 as Gresford removed Bangor seconds for just 92, Sam Thompson also nabbing 2-9, while skipper Jamie Davies made 33 for the home side.
Wes Evans posted 36 as the Wrexham visitors reached 94-3 off 20.3, Dave Horrocks 2-23 for the Citizens.
Quite a turn up at Central Park where Halkyn lost for just the second time this season after failing to chase down a modest target of 138.
Quay were put in and got bowled out for 137, number nine and 10, Jack Griffiths and Hashmat Safi adding important runs, while Hammad Bajwa picked up 4-20, Nathan Roett 4-24 and Sam Hamilton 2-14 for the visitors.
Despite a late order 33 not out from Bajwa, Halkyn were dismissed for 123, Mali Auty 5-21 and Joshua Clarke 3-20 for the hosts.
Second-place Pontblyddyn triumphed by 68 runs at Bodlondeb.
Gethin Thomas hit 41, Ioan Jones 34 and Osian Rhys Jones 34 not out in Pont’s effort of 195-9, Bailey Davies 4-29 and Alex Price 3-33 for the home side, who were sent packing for 127, Daniel Davies 31, Vishwa Manawaduge and Thomas both 3-24 for the Flintshire visitors, Ioan Jones 2-22.
Luke Holmes (77), skipper Lewis Tolond (71) and Akin Vijayan (58) helped Abergele set a formidable score of 308-7, all of their eight batsmen reaching double figures.
Jon Davies bagged 3-39 for Mochdre seconds, who in reply were dismissed for 211, Owen Opie 69, Tom Opie 55 and Jack Austin 38, David Moulson 3-42, Tolond 3-45 and Osian Murray Williams 2-8 for Gele, who won by 94 runs and 18-7 on points.
Danny Peover made a career best 84 not out as Buckley romped to a six-wicket victory at Flint Road.
Inserted by the opposition, Northop seconds were all back in the hutch for 180, Richard Walker 86, Louis Parry a brilliant 5-29 for the Bucks, Abbey Mayers taking 2-32.
The visitors reached 183-4 off 36, Peover’s unbeaten 84 including nine fours, while Harry Sprowell added 39, Joe Griffiths a tidy 2-24 off nine for Northop.
Iwan Moore claimed a remarkable 5-7 off eight overs as Pwllheli closed the gap on leaders Carmel to two points after winning the battle of the top two at Pen-y-Gelli.
Invited to bat, Carmel were dismissed for just 70, Moore’s superb effort well supported by Ioan Roberts (2-22) with all six bowlers perfotming admirably.
Pwllheli’s path to victory was not without a few stumbles, including being 12-4 at one stage, but they made it to 72-6 off 26.1, Jaguth Magulagama 3-16 for the hosts.
Put in by the visitors, Corwen set 155-9, Harry Pooler 43, Jordan Williams 36 not out, Finlay Rooke-Hart 3-23 and Tom Kitching 2-17 for Denbigh seconds, who replied with a winning 156-7, William Schrimshaw 55, Simon Harrison 3-22 and William Pooler 2-38 for the hosts.
Alwyn Williams grabbed an amazing 7-13 off eight overs and Caron Williams poached 2-25 as Llanrwst rolled over Gwersyllt Park seconds for 105, Jack Watkins a defiant 53 not out, and in reply the Conwy Valley visitors got to 106-3, Aron Hughes 55.
Eight-player Dolgellai were blitzed out for 41, David Phennah 3-1, Tom Parry 2-15 and Matthew Cross 2-16 for Llay, who eased to victory at 42-0 off 8.5.
Sam Shoemark top-scored with 47 in Marchwiel and Wrexham modest total of 123 all out, Russell Moore 2-5 and Chetan Upadhyaya 2-24 for Saints, who hit back with 125-5, Tim Cloete 66 not out, Zac Hewitt 31, Muhammad Ghufran 4-24 for the beaten hosts.
Brymbo seconds scored at nine runs an over exactly as they amassed a mammoth 360-6 off 40, openers Jamie Beale (140) and Jake Hughes (112) outting on 214 before Jason Taylor added 45, Andrew Wannop 3-60 for Menai Bridge seconds, who were dismissed for 167, David Owen 33, Harri Davies 3-25 and Tomos Rhys 3-29 for the overwhelming away winners.
What a show from mighty Mold seconds as they thrashed leaders Bersham 15-0 on their own ground.
The result brought the Flintshire side to within 12 points of the table toppers with three rounds of games remaining.
Whatever happens, Bersham and Mold seconds are sure of occupying the top two promotion places.
Opener Daniel Williams made a maiden century and career best 113 as the visitors piled up 232-8 off 40 overs, Gareth Davies adding 37, while for the Colliers, Santhu Kj took 3-24 and Jithin Joseph 2-29.
Bersham were then skittled out for 126, the unstoppable Keith Emblerton taking a season best 5-15 to reach 48 league wickets for the summer – the best total on his career stats dating back to 2004.
Ralph Cornwell scooped 2-40 and Gruffudd Edwards 2-42 for marvellous Mold.
A rare tie occurred in Saturday’s Division Three encounter at Pentre Mawr Park.
Nirmal Raj (44) and Sanjo Kuttan (42) helped Abergele seconds to 151 all out, Dylan Hughes 3-16 and Dale Davies 3-43 for Pesda, whose reply ended on 151-9 after they had been 70-8, Mathew Parry (39 not out) and Harry Black (31) saving the visitors’ skins, Kuttan a superb 4-7 off eight, Berwyn Thomas and Emyr Bolton both 2-22 for the home team.
Sheikh Sabbir took 3-13, Rhys Jones 3-18 and Nathan Gregory 2-23 as Connah’s Quay seconds blew away the hosts for 102 and then eased to 103-3, Darren Jones 32 not out, Lee Taylor 2-11 off eight.
Conwy seconds were all back in the pavilion for 132, Stuart Watkins 42 and skipper Toby Watson 36, Shafas Shamsudheen 3-19, Ian Morgan 3-27 and Roddy Denton 2-28 for Caernarfon, who cruised to victory at 133-2, Monis Altaf 68 not out and Matthew Duckworth 30.
On a bad day for Halkyn CC, their seconds failed to pick up a solitary point at home to Ruthin.
The visitors chalked up 207-6, Andrew Holliday 50 and Jamie Hughes 32, Oliver Jones 2-40 for the hosts, who were bamboozled for 84, Jonas Roberts 3-11, Neil Roberts 2-20 and Ian Goldston 2-30.
Ahmed Javed (3-10), Cethin Eunson (2-11), Ewan Holt (2-15) and Craig Wilson (2-17) teamed up for Hawarden Park seconds to dismiss Pontblyddyn seconds for a low 109, Prince Rajan 31, and the visitors comfortably reached 110-3 in response to complete a 14-1 verdict, Wilson 37.
Leaders Brymbo thirds were victorious by seven wickets at Northop thirds last Sunday.
Terry Jones (5-16), Sam Manning (2-3) and Louis Manning (2-19) combined to remove the hosts for 117, Josh Griffiths a battling 60, and the Steelmen then reached 121-3, Owain Pryce 48.
Matthew McCarthy (41), Tom Williams (37) and Gez Jones (31) helped Gresford seconds set a decent 160 all out, Rubel Ahmed 3-44, Jack White 2-19 and Caio Jones 2-25 for Bala, who reached the winning post at 162-7, Jason Jones 41 and Karan Vasani 33 not out, Sam Burke taking 2-22 and Tom Williams 2-31 for the hosts.
Tamal Achanjee (37) was the only double-figure contributor as Llanrwst seconds were bowled out for a paltry 69, George Thomas 4-5, Jose Sebastian 2-7 and Akhil Pavithran 2-9 for Bersham, who took just 5.4 overs to reach 70-2.
Opener and skipper Sonny Mellor smashed by far a career best 126 not out to inspire Corwen seconds to a stunning victory at Parc Bodegroes.
Pwllheli seconds did well to make 235 off 40 overs, Cheyne Hibbert 53 and extras 49, Mellor 2-25 and Oliver Davies 2-50 for the visitors,
Corwen seconds then hit top form with the bat to reach 236-3 off just 33, main man Mellor well supported by number three Davies, who made 48.
Skipper Daniel Stuchfield made 79 and Matthew Isgar 72 not out as Carmel seconds posted a challenging total of 183-4 and then sent Ruthin seconds packing for just 74, Nick Hughes 4-15, Luke Owen 2-16 and Dafydd Timothy 2-20.
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