North Wales cricket
Llandudno were
knocked off their perch atop the North Wales Cricket Premier Division after
they fell to defeat at the hands of Mochdre.
Chasing their sixth title in seven seasons, they were put in
to bat and despite a brilliant 75 by Jordan Kane and David Midgeley’s 37 they
were unceremoniously dismissed for 178. Puni Hira was the star bowler, claiming
half their wickets for just 34 runs off his 12 overs.
Mochdre reached 184 for the loss of just three wickets
thanks in large to Adam Campion’s unbeaten 70 and Alex Davies’ 45 to seal the
win.
Pontblyddyn were the beneficiaries as they climbed above
Llandudno thanks to a six-wicket triumph at home to Hawarden Park.
The visitors were put in but were all out for just 76 in the
27th over. Ian Dixon top scored with 25 as James birch (3-13) and
Glenn Chambers (3-10) tore through their order.
Pont reached their target with just four wickets dropped
with Chambers again doing well with an unbeaten 33 and Ryan Stanbury
contributing 28.
Elsewhere, struggling Connah’s Quay surprised Mold to
triumph by 159 runs. The Quay made 271-5 off their 50 overs with Dave Fox
hitting a remarkable 110, Darren Jones adding 59 and Martin Burger passing his
half century with 56.
Mold were then out for the unlucky score of 111 in 30 overs
with Adam Hodges skittling five wickets for 40 runs.
In the First Division, leaders Llay Welfare compounded a
miserable weekend for Llandudno by hammering their second string by six
wickets.
Llandudno were put in to bat and reached 199-7 with Matthew
Lambe knocking 71, but the Welfare surpassed that while losing just four
wickets with a phenomenal unbeaten 109 from Damian Brian helping them to
victory.
South Wales Premier League
Sully Centurions were
also dethroned as Premier League leaders after they were defeated on the
Duckworth-Lewis method by closest challengers Mumbles, who replaced them at the
top.
Sully put Mumbles in first, but they reached an impressive
251-8 in their 50 overs with ex-Glamorgan player Aneurin Norman reaching a
fantastic 123, posting a first wicket stand of 104 with Rhodri Evans (32).
Ieuan Rosser added 40 to the total, with Alex Griffiths contributing an
unbeaten 38.
The rain meant Sully had to chase 214 off 39 overs on the
Duckworth-Lewis method, but fell on 196 despite Gareth Davies knocking a commendable
59.
Elsewhere, Pontarddulais condemned Newport to an
eight-wicket defeat. Putting Newport in, the Gwent side reached 112 off 38
overs thanks to dogged bowling by Bont, Garry Arrowsmith taking 4-12, Jon
Denning 3-20 and Owen Morgan two for just 13 runs.
Dion Holden (47) and Arwel Thomas (28) then saw
Pontarddulais to a winning 116-2 off just 31 overs to bring the match to a close.
West Wales Conference
UWA Commoners are
sitting pretty atop the division thanks to a six-wicket thrashing of Aberaeron
yesterday.
They put their victims in to bat and had them out for 79, after
a bottom of the order collapse from 71-6. David Grinzpan did his best with 33,
but the Commoners’ bowling attack was in fine fettle and spinner Kevin Williams
posted 4-23 in just eight overs, Ian Lawton returned 2-16 and Paul Abraham 1-12.
They then passed their target with four wickets gone, Neil
Stent top scoring with 22. Grinzpan claimed two wickets for 34 runs and Paul
Hughes saw five maidens in nine overs which didn’t see him take a wicket but he
only conceded six runs. But it wasn’t enough to stop UWA soaring to victory.
