LLANELLI WIN TO SIT AT THE TOP
LLANELLI head the South Wales Cricket Association division one table after four rounds of matches after they won by 121 runs at Gowerton.
Llanelli made 174-8 before Gowerton were skittled out for just 53.
Steven Devonald hit seven fours and a six as his 84 was the mainstay of the Llanelli innings, aided by 28 from Matthew Roberts.
Callum Eakins took 3-32 and Chris Mason 2-18.
Gowerton then had only Lee Nicholas (10) and Bevan Daniels (19) in double figures as Alex Symmons (535) scythed through the order.
Devonald chipped in with 2-1 off three balls at the end.
Maesteg are second after their fivewicket win at town neighbours Maesteg Celtic, while Dafen Welfare are third after a 43-run success at Tata Steel in Port Talbot.
Dafen opener Simon Holliday hit 80, backed up by skipper Matthew Evans (27), as the visitors made 155-7 in their 50 overs.
David Jones (4-31) and Nathan Ferrell (2-18) were the only bowlers to take wickets, though Kelvin Bartle’s 10 overs yielded just nine runs.
Tata slumped to 13-3 in their reply, and although Martin Lewis (29) and Rhys Owen (25) brought respectability to their score, they were all out for 112 in 39.4 overs. Josh Simmons took 3-24, Matthew Evans 2-22 and Matthew Donoghue 3-13.
Only three points separate the top three.
Llangennech are fifth after beating visitors Skewen by three wickets.
Llan put Skewen in to bat and held them to 118-6 off a reduced 36 overs, Dan Rees (27) and Matthew Thomas (24) top-scoring and skipper James Taube taking 2-33.
Taube’s 20 came all in boundaries as he and opener Scott Lloyd (30) gave the Llanelli men a solid start, and helped by 25 extras they battled to 120-7 in 33.4 overs.
Jordan Jones took 2-19 and Geraint Fisher 2-23.
Division two was affected by the rainfall, with Aberdare v Drefach, Felinfoel v Morriston and Swansea Civil Service v Briton Ferry Steel all not seeing any play.
In division three the Dafen Sec
onds v Gowerton Seconds and Neath win at home to Llanwrda. Thirds v Tata Steel Seconds games Skipper Craig Evans hit a quickfire were cancelled, 45, aided by Daniel Griffiths’s 16, as
But Bronwydd Seconds got their the Gwendraeth side made 110-9 in game against Dyffryn on and eased their reduced 34 overs. to a five-wicket win. Josh Thomas (3-26), Steffan Rob
The Neath village side were shot erts (2-17), Garan Williams (2-33) out for 101 in 41.3 overs despite 40 and Tom Thurtle (2-5) got the wickfrom Darren Wood, Gethinets.Francis
(5-16) and Colin Tucker (5-20) sharlanwrda had only skipper Adrian ing the plaudits. Davies (17) and Osian Nicholas (32
Jacob Jenkinson (33) then steadied off 25 balls) in double figures as Craig the Bronwydd ship after a few early Evans (4-10), Dafydd Davies (3-9) wickets and with Mike Jones (15) and and Keiren Evans (2-23) ripped Francis (10) saw the hosts to 102-5 in through the batting to dismiss them 48.1 overs despite Paul Amphlett’s for 76 in 23.1 overs. superb figures of 10-7-7-2. In division four, Llanelli Seconds
Pontyberem top the division three beat Swansea Civil Service Seconds table by one point from Merthyr and by 167 runs.
Bronwydd Seconds after a 34-run Ioan Hughes scored 80 in Llanelli’s
total of 198. In reply, the Civil Service were all out for 31, with Harri Rees taking 5-6.
Llandeilo beat Llantwit Major Cavaliers by five wickets.
Jeff Evans scored an unbeaten 40 and Robert Davies made 34 as Llandeilo chased down the Cavaliers total of 125-9.
Julian Griffiths scored more than half of their total with a fine 77 not out, and Phil Harries took 3-32.
Pontardawe beat Kidwelly Town by nine wickets. The Gwendraeth Valley side were all out for 33, with Mark Jones taking 4-7 and Jason Rourke 3-18.
In division five, new leaders Skewen Seconds (183-6) beat Llandysul Seconds (122 all out) by 61 runs.