Neath make it so tough for Newport in a winning draw
SOUTH Wales Premier League champions Newport found visitors Neath tough opposition after conceding a winning draw.
Neath batted first and made 170-7 from their 50 overs with Kieran Bull hitting 50 and Dean Cosker taking 3-25.
Newport struggled in reply, reaching 129-9 at the close, Mark Wallace top scoring with 23 while Sean Griffiths was the pick of the Neath bowlers with 3-18.
Port Talbot Town stormed to victory over visitors Ammanford by 99 runs.
Batting first Port Talbot posted a total of 263, opener Owen Morgan top scoring with 39 with Richard Edwards making 32.
Mathew Fisher was the best of the Ammanford bowlers with 3-46, while Alun Evans took 3-52.
Despite a superb 80 from Jack Murphy Ammanford were bowled out for 164, Evans adding 44 as Daniel Rowe (6-10) tore through the batting order.
Pontarddulais won by five wickets at Ynysygerwn after bowling out the home side for 165, Richard Grant making 50 and Chris Curtis 40 with Dan Lewis-Williams (4-9) doing most of the damage.
Pontarddulais made 166-5 in response, Jack Butler top scoring with 52 and Shaun Harris 38 with Adam Sylvester and Richard Grant taking two wickets apiece.
Cardiff had to settle for a winning draw at home against Mumbles after batting first and making a total of 257-5 with opener Alex Milton making a superb 139, including 18 boundaries.
Yvan Grant added 68 with Daniel Roberts taking 4-40.
Mumbles made 200-9 in reply, Scott De Weymarn making 72 and Connor Stone 50.
Bridgend Town had to settle for a winning draw at Penarth after batting first and making 211-7, Jeremy Lawlor hitting 77 and Tom Baker 68 with Ali Bukkhari taking an impressive 6-28.
Penarth held out on 105-9 in reply, Tom Sidford top scoring with 37.
In Division Two, Ynystawe secured a two wicket victory over visitors Miskin Manor in a low scoring game.
Miskin batted first and were sent back for just 86 with Tom Morgan taking 4-19 and Tom Davies 3-8.
Despite 4-30 from Aled Jones, Ynystawe made 88-8 in reply with Tom Blake making 31 and Lewis Hicks 24.
Swansea travelled to Clydach and came away with a thumping 102 run victory.
Swansea batted first and made 253-7 with Jake Peake scoring a superb unbeaten 84 and Dan Pickard 48.
Clydach were then bowled out for 151 in just over 33 overs, Jack Todd top scoring with 35 as Uzair Rahman took 4-39.