SOUTH WALES PREMIER LEAGUE
REIGNING South Wales Premier Cricket League champions Newport extended their 100% winning start to the campaign with a victory by 62 runs at Mumbles.
Newport batted first and made 242-6, Mark Wallace top scoring with 67 and Matt Norris unbeaten on 54.
Callum Taylor then took 3-15 as the home side were sent back for 180 to give the champions their second win on the bounce.
Pontarddulais beat visitors Cardiff by two wickets after Cardiff batted first and made a total of 263, Alun Thomas hitting 75 and Tom Barry 74. Lukas Carey did most of the damage with 5-30.
Bont then made 265-8 in response, Shaun Harris striking a fine 70, Matthew Aubery 51 and Cameron Herring 42. Christian Edwards took 2-18.
Ammanford slipped to a six-wicket defeat at home to Bridgend Town after the hosts batted first and were bowled out for 219 before Bridgend knocked off the runs to reach 220-4 in reply.
Penarth secured a winning draw at Ynysygerwn who batted first and made a total of 168-9, Daniel Davies scoring 43 and Nishaanth Dalavaye 35. Scott Matthews took 3-18 and Ali Bukkhari 3-26.
In reply, Penarth made 226-7, Tom Sidford hitting a fine 79 and Richard Skone 56.
Neath went down at home to a four-wicket defeat to neighbours Port Talbot Town. Neath took to the crease first and were sent back for 209 and the visitors made 210-6 in reply.
In Division two, Newport Fugitives beat visitors Carmarthen Wanderers by eight wickets.
The Wanderers batted first and were skittled out for just 94, Gareth Thomas scoring 34, with Nazir Ahmed (3-25) and Ross Madden (3-31) doing most of the damage.
In reply, the Fugitives eased to 95-2, with Nathan Millichip unbeaten on 42 and Richard Jones scoring 31.
St Fagans beat Swansea by nine wickets after Swansea posted a total of 183-8, Jake Peake hitting an unbeaten 78 and Chris Kellard taking 3-38.
A magnificent undefeated 62 from Gareth Rees, supported by Chris Lawlor (57) saw St Fagans to 184-1 and a comfortable victory.
Tata Steel beat Clydach by 139 runs after batting first and posting a total of 270-3 which included a magnificent unbeaten 137 from Matthew Jones as he hit 20 boundaries. Clydach struggled in reply and were sent back for just 131.