SOUTH WALES ASSOCIATION

SOUTH Wales Cricket Association Division One title chasers Gorseinon recorded a thumping seven-wicket victory at home to strugglers Merthyr Tydfil, writes Andrew Deering.

The home side won the toss and elected to field. It proved a wise decision with the visitors being bowled all out for just 93 from 22.2 overs.

Josh Simmons was the pick of the bowlers for Gorseinon, taking 5-25 in a devastating spell of bowling.

In response, Gorseinon reached 97-3 from just 14.1 overs with Greg Fisher and Simmons wrapping up victory for the hosts.

Meanwhile high-flyers Cowbridge recorded a 62-run victory away at Maesteg Celtic.

The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, posting a formidable total of 268-4.

Ben Wright and Tom Merilaht starred for Cowbridge, scoring 129 and 68 in fine individual innings.

Maesteg Celtic hit back with 206-9 from their 50 overs with Tom Williams taking 3-37 and Brad Evans 2-26 to ensure victory for the visitors.

Strugglers Llandysul recorded a priceless six-wicket victory at home to Aberdare.

The home side won the toss and elected to field, restricting the visitors to 110 all out from 35.5 overs.

Luke Swift did the damage with the ball for Llandysul, taking 5-33 in a fine spell of bowling.

In the chase, Llandysul reached 114-4 from 36.5 overs. Middle order batsmen Andrew Edwards and Llewelyn Hughes saw the hosts home with scores of 44 and 39 respectively.

In other action, visiting Dafen Welfare inflicted a crushing ninewicket defeat on basement boys Swansea Civil Service at Bishop Gore Playing Fields.

In Division Two, promotionchasers Briton Ferry Steel fell to a shock 22-run defeat away to local rivals Briton Ferry Town.