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01-07-2025
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Thrilling contests seen in North Wales Cricket League
Pontblyddyn could only muster 62 in their time at the crease with Anthony Owens getting 15 of those runs as Jack Whitley (4-22) and Louis Parry (3-25) starred with the ball. Ollie Fellows (35 not out) didn't hang around as Buckley made 62 for two to seal victory and remain fourth in the table, 29 points behind leaders Corwen who won by three wickets at home to Carmel & District. Opener Ben Sim hit 48 as Carmel set 153 for four but it wasn't enough as Corwen reached 157 for seven to seal success after 38.4 overs. They are 19 points ahead of second-placed Abergele who defeated Marchwiel and Wrexham by two wickets. Marchwiel were dismissed for 145 despite the best efforts of number six Darshana Sanjeewa who was unbeaten on 82, with Nathan Aldridge taking 4-20. Abergele triumphed with 146 for eight thanks to Edward Rooney (47 not out) with Sam Shoemark finishing with 3-26. Llay Welfare won by eight wickets at Menai Bridge Seconds who hit 99 for nine in their innings (Samuel Bixby 35, Mike Wright 3-17 and David Phennah 3-16). Jack Edwards led Llay over the line with an unbeaten 50. Denbigh Seconds overcame Mold Seconds by two wickets in their top of the table clash in Division Three. Mold hit 196 for nine (Joseff Roberts 68, Hayden Millington 45, Ciaran Lucas 3-24) but Denbigh posted 201 for eight to secure victory (Thomas Schrimshaw 46). Leaders Denbigh are now 31 points ahead of second-placed Mold while Gwersyllt Park Seconds in third saw off Bersham by five wickets. Bersham were stopped on 151 (Farhan Abdulla 28, Ben Griffiths 5-25) and Gwersyllt made 152 for five (Daniel Jones 34 not out). Fourth-placed Buckley Seconds cracked 155 for eight (Harry Sprowell 46) but Caernarfon replied with 156 for four (Amdadul Hoque 74) to clinch a six-wicket victory. Hawarden Park Seconds (172 for nine) lost by 25 runs against Abergele seconds (197) despite the best efforts of Will Hinton (3-33) and Owen Williams (55), and Gresford Seconds (89) were thrashed by 144 runs against Bethesda Seconds (233 for seven). Llandudno Seconds (177 for five) won by 42 runs at home to Conwy Seconds (135). Division Four leaders Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn suffered a six-wicket defeat at Halkyn Seconds after posting 182 for seven (Abs Dey 77, Sam Hamilton 3-32). But second-placed Halkyn replied with 183 for four (Ryan Ferguson 53, Shaun Gibson 51) and are now only on point behind Isa. Connah's Quay Seconds made 260 for six (Aaron Pearson 95no, Rowan Entwistle 65) and it was a total beyond Bala who were all out for 82 and lost by 178 runs, Paul Threlfall making 35 as Alex Davies took 4-27. Carmel & District Seconds (129 for six) overcame Ruthin Seconds (87) by 42 runs and Pwllheli (106 for four) defeated Llanrwst Seconds (105) by six wickets. Chasing did the trick for sides in Sunday East League action. Top spot now belongs to Connah's Quay Thirds (Hashmat Safi 46 not out, James Thomas 42) courtesy of an eight-wicket success versus Mold Thirds. Northop Hall Fourths got the better of previous front-runners Gwersyllt Park Thirds by six wickets and that was also the outcome as Halkyn Thirds defeated Corwen Seconds.
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17-06-2025
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Marchwiel and Wrexham end Corwen's unbeaten run this season
Division Two leaders Corwen headed into their latest fixture boasting an unbeaten record, but Marchwiel and Wrexham managed to end this in thrilling fashion. It wasn't a day for batsmen at War Memorial Park, though, with the visitors' 40 overs yielding 117 for nine. Sam Shoemark and Darshana Sanjeewa both contributed 28 to the effort, as Will Roberts picked up 3-17. Despite an unbeaten knock of 46 from Iwan Lloyd, Corwen's reply was ended on 111 with two balls remaining. Scott Lawrenson (3-26) and Muhammad Ghufran (2-21) were the pick of the Marchwiel and Wrexham attack. Most of the Division Two matches were close encounters, but Carmel & District managed to buck this trend with their 145-run triumph at home to Pontblyddyn Seconds. Supun Eranga hit a stunning 100 in Carmel's initial 223 for seven (Ben Sim 45, Maneesha Ayomal Nissanka 33). Seb Jackson claimed 3-38 for Pontblyddyn, who responded with 78 (Dave Evans 46, Amer Jamil 5-13). Abergele squeaked past Pwllheli by nine runs, while seven runs was the margin of victory for Menai Bridge Seconds away to Ruthin, whose Osian Roberts claimed three wickets and hit 51. Bersham got the better of Mold Seconds by 51 runs in a battle of the Division Three promotion wannabes. In the main, it was a day for the bowlers, but Bersham's batsmen made hay to achieve 236 for nine in 40 overs. Aneesh Pattali led the way with 43, while five of his team-mates made contributions in the 20s. Keith Embleton (3-40) was the pick of the bowlers for Mold, whose response realised 185 for nine (David Graham 69, Farhan Abdulla 4-39, Salu Sebastian 3-23). Buckley Seconds climbed into the promotion spots via a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Llandudno Seconds, who were all out for 55 (Matthew Blunden 5-8). Harri Weigh's unbeaten 35 led Buckley to 56 for one inside 12 overs. Gwersyllt Park Seconds prevailed by 34 runs against Conwy Seconds, who were bowled out for 94 (Ben Griffiths 3-9). Park had set 128 (Ben Callow 3-27). Craig Wilson and Thomas Phillips both bagged 2-2 as Hawarden Park Seconds defeated Gresford Seconds (Oliver Jones 2-16) by five wickets. Leaders Denbigh Seconds eased to a six-wicket success at home to Caernarfon while Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn's undefeated Division Four run was halted by an eight-wicket reverse at Connah's Quay Seconds. Stuart Applewhite's 57 was the leading light in the visitors' 143 for eight (Jake Chare 3-24). Cole Hooson struck a brilliant 93 not out in Quay's winning chase of 145 for two. Marchwiel and Wrexham Seconds got the better of Halkyn Seconds by 17 runs while Bersham Seconds beat Brymbo Thirds by four wickets. Sujeesh Vazhadan took four wickets as Brymbo were bowled out for 101. Xander Apletree, Robert Goodwin and Myles Bennett finished with two wickets apiece in Hawarden Park Thirds' seven-wicket win over Pwllheli Seconds and there was a 40-run success for Carmel & District Seconds at Llanrwst Seconds, who were all out for 69 (Harry Nash 3-6). Ranjith Appuhamy's 51 not out was crucial in Carmel's 109 for nine (Daniel Jones 4-20).
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20-05-2025
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Plenty of thrilling match-ups in North Wales league
This has been the case for Carmel & District, whose winning start to the Division Two season was ended in a tight loss to Marchwiel and Wrexham. Seeking a fifth successive triumph, Carmel were dismissed for 137, with Marchwiel reaching a winning 135 for eight. Sam Shoemark struck 55 and took 5-18 for Marchwiel, while Scott Lawrenson picked up 4-11. Jack Whitley (3-20) and Rocco Franco (61 not out) were impressive figures as Buckley made sure of a 10-wicket triumph at Llanrwst. It was also a victorious venture for Llay in their home clash versus Pwllheli and the margin of success was eight wickets. There was a tough match-up for Pontblyddyn, who suffered a 175-run reverse against Abergele. Gwil Lloyd Jones (85) helped the visitors to 265 for five, with Pontblyddyn's response being halted on 90 (Rana Das 5-5). Despite a knock of 109 from Matt Bixby, Menai Bridge Seconds lost out by two wickets to St Asaph Seconds and leaders Corwen swept to a 141-run success at Ruthin. Hawarden Park Seconds ended Division Three leaders Mold Seconds' unbeaten start to the campaign. Aiming to stretch their run of wins to five matches, Mold were bowled out for 160 (David Graham 39, Maharshi Joshi 3-20). Christopher Brooks (53) and Aled Wilkinson (35 not out) produced key contributions in Park's 162 for five (Henry Roberts 3-32). Buckley Seconds held their nerve in securing a tight two-wicket triumph at home to second-placed Denbigh Seconds, who were dismissed for 113 (Alyn Evans 4-8). Buckley replied with 114 for eight, thanks to Jack Gibson (40) and Tom Pool (29 not out). Bersham's third win of the campaign came via a five-wicket verdict over Caernarfon. Noufal Khader (4-15) and Jithin Joseph (3-3) were in the spotlight in Caernarfon's 106, before Prince Alexander struck 49 in Bersham's 107 for five. Gresford Seconds' tough trip to Bethesda Seconds resulted in a 98-run defeat. Jez Shea's 86 was the leading light in Bethesda's 254 for six (George Morris 3-63). James Griffin (52) and Morris (45) caught the eye in Gresford's ensuing 156 for five. Elsewhere, Jack Rimmington struck 127 in Llandudno Seconds' 148-run success over Abergele Seconds. A super six wins out of six belongs to Division Four front-runners Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn, who made sure of a six-wicket outcome at home to Llanrwst Seconds. Deepak Loguchetty Deenadayalu (88) and Stuart Applewhite (40 not out) led the way in the home side's 165 for three, replying to Llanrwst's 164 for five (Aled Hughes 58, Aryaman Arora 4-22). Carmel & District Seconds enjoyed a 19-run success from their trip to Marchwiel and Wrexham Seconds. Jonathan Fisher (34) top scored in Carmel's 143 for seven (Anthony Morris 3-16), before Ranjith Appuhamy (4-17) and Steven Jones (3-10) helped to make sure Marchwiel were dismissed for 124. Shins Varghese (5-17) was the top performer for Bersham Seconds in their four-wicket win at Connah's Quay Seconds (Cole Hooson 63). Gareth Parry blasted an unbeaten 101 in Brymbo Thirds' 86 run win over Ruthin Seconds, who could muster 152 for nine (Tanvee Pallath 4-30). Captain Charlie Croasdale played his part with 72 in Brymbo's 238 for three.
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29-04-2025
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Flintshire duo maintain top North Wales Cricket League start
Supun Eranga (52) and Nilanka De Silva (3-9) impressed as Carmel got the better of Llanrwst by 70 runs, while Buckley defeated St Asaph Seconds by 14 runs, with Chris Geary (50 not out) and Adam Shaw (4-33) in good form. Llay suffered a six-wicket reverse in their home clash versus Abergele, who compiled 161 for four. Earlier in the day, Jack Edwards (58) and Nathan Humphreys (53 not out) helped Llay to 158 for two. Marchwiel and Wrexham bagged their first win of the season via a 41-run outcome at home to Menai Bridge Seconds. Sam Shoemark's knock of 40 was the leading effort in Marchwiel's 164, while Shoemark (4-23) and Matt Lawrenson (3-18) helped to dismiss Bridge for 123. Leading the way at the top are Corwen, who thrashed Pwllheli by 136 runs, with Harry Pooler (85) and Will Roberts (4-20) impressing, while Pontblyddyn Seconds (Dave Evans 38, Fraser Keay 3-20) lost out by five wickets to Ruthin. Mold Seconds are top dogs in Division Three on the back of their seven-wicket success at Bethesda Seconds. Craig Roberts (4-12) and Chris Boulton (3-8) were superb with the ball to restrict the hosts to 77 for nine, before George Jones (50 not out) led Mold to 80 for three. James Collier (65), Ben Griffiths (40) and Graeme Bell (5-6) were in the spotlight as Gwersyllt Park made it two wins out of two with their 47-run victory versus Llandudno Seconds, while Buckley Seconds also made it back-to-back triumphs courtesy of a 48-run outcome at Conwy Seconds. Harri Weigh's sparkling 104 not out helped Buckley to amass 201 for four and Conwy's response was restricted to 153 for four (Toby Watson 80 not out, Harry Sprowell 3-23). Farhan Abdulla (43) and Salu Sebastian (4-15) caught the eye in Bersham's 70-run win over Abergele Seconds, while Hawarden Park Seconds suffered a nine-wicket reverse to Denbigh Seconds. Despite the best efforts of Harry Morris (3-15) and George Morris (58 not out), Gresford Seconds lost by 22 runs to Caernarfon. Connah's Quay Seconds got the better of Brymbo Thirds by 29 runs in Division Four. George Cottrell (55) and Andy Tilley (3-1) starred for Quay, with Tomos Rhys (3-50) doing likewise for Brymbo. Three wickets apiece from Oliver Heard-Edwards and Gareth Evans helped Marchwiel and Wrexham Seconds to a four-wicket success versus Ruthin Seconds, while Carmel & District Seconds lost out by 59 runs at Dolgellau Seconds. Hawarden Park Thirds prevailed by seven wickets in their meeting with Bala and a 50-run margin of victory went the way of Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn versus Halkyn Seconds. Stuart Applewhite (85) and Deepak Loguchetty Deenadayalu (63) were the chief contributors in the hosts' 229 (Dylan Wilson 4-22) and Callum Ferguson hit a brilliant 103 not out in Halkyn's 179 for six (MD Ziaur Rahman 4-38).
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22-04-2025
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First round-up of season from North Wales Cricket League
They claimed a derby triumph in their low-scoring Division Two tussle away at Marchwiel and Wrexham, who were dismissed for 77. Three wickets apiece went the way of Nathan Humphreys, Tom Parry and Tom Davies. Earlier in the day, Marchwiel's Phil Oddie (3-11) and Sam Shoemark (3-13) impressed as Llay were all out for 111. Maximum points went the way of Buckley following their thumping 115-run triumph against Pwllheli. Carl Jutson (46), Jack Whitley (44) and Rocco Franco (36) were the main contributors as Buckley got to 202 for nine in their 40 overs. Adam Shaw (3-3), Matthew Blunden (3-17) and Ollie Fellows (3-19) then took centre stage to bowl Pwllheli out for 87. Carmel & District's lengthy trek to Menai Bridge Seconds was a worthwhile one as they returned with a hefty 94-run triumph. Ryan Roberts' knock of 30 spear-headed a number of double-figure efforts as Carmel compiled 172 all out (Sean Morris 5-34). Amer Jamil finished with a fantastic 5-9 return in Bridge's 78 all out. It was a tough start for Pontblyddyn Seconds, who succumbed to a 10-wicket reverse at Corwen. Jordan Williams snaffled a magnificent 7-9 in Pontblyddyn's 35 all out, with Corwen responding with 38 without loss (Rob Storey 33 not out). Elsewhere, Abergele got the better of St Asaph Seconds by six wickets. Aron Hughes hit 50 not out as Llanrwst eased to an eight-wicket win at Ruthin. Mold Seconds' Division Three tilt opened in promising fashion via a 119-run margin of victory at home to Conwy Seconds. Joseff Roberts (42), David Graham (40) and Liam Roberts (33 not out) hit the ground running in Mold's imposing 213 for eight. Conwy's response finished on 94 for nine, as Thomas Garratt grabbed 3-3. Three wickets each also went the way of Dan Jones and Craig Roberts. A good effort from Gwersyllt Park Seconds resulted in a six-wicket home triumph against Bethesda Seconds, who were bowled out for 94 (Ben Griffiths 4-41). Park then eased their way to 95 for four. Buckley Seconds secured a five-wicket success at Abergele Seconds. Three wickets apiece from Joe Hogg and Tim Pool did the bulk of the damage as Abergele were dismissed for 83, before Buckley responded with 87 for five. Despite a sparking century from skipper George Morris, Gresford Seconds lost out by seven wickets at Denbigh Seconds. Mighty Morris cracked 108 not out in Gresford's 165 for six, but Andy Thomas' knock of 63 helped Denbigh to a winning 167 for three (Matthew McCarthy 2-19). Sunday East League: Brymbo 4ths 93 Gwersyllt Park 3rds 145-6; Connah's Quay 3rds 162-6 Northop 3rds 140; Corwen 2nds 39 Northop Hall 4ths 42-0; Halkyn 3rds 70-1 Hawarden Park 4ths 68; Pontblyddyn 3rds 149-9 Mold 3rds 163-9 dec.
