The Beamer

Haverfordwest will not run the risk of being booted out of this year’s Harrison-Allen according to league secretary Steve Blowes. During last night’s Harrison-Allen clash between Neyland and Cresselly the biggest talking point wasn’t who was going to win the game or indeed the cup this year but whether or not Haverfordwest had played an ineligible player against Pembroke Dock the night before. Unsurprisingly the Town romped to a win as the Dock were skittled for 36 and Haverfordwest passed it in 8 overs. Had Adam James stayed on bowling the Dock may very well have been all out for less. His eligibility wasn’t in dispute but that of Adeelo Khan’s was after a letter sent to all clubs after this year’s AGM about player registration said ‘any player who has played in a league outside of Pembrokeshire, in the current season, will NOT be eligible to play in any cup competition played under the auspices of the Pembroke County Cricket Club during that season, even if their club re

Spare a thought for Cresselly’s Bobby Webb. Having taken Jonathan Rogers bowling last season v Saundersfoot 8-52 against Hook he no doubt thought he secured the best bowling figures of the day but then news would have filtered through that Jonathan Rogers of Pembroke surpassed him. Rogers, or Yoggy as he is affectionately known managed to tear Haverfordwest’s seconds to shreds in taking 9-13 off his 12 overs. At one stage the Town’s stiffs were reduced to 49-9 but managed to sneak up to 102 all out. Early starts were the name of the game for some clubs as they sought an early finish to watch Wales in the Euros but had Haverfordwest been all out for 50 that would have been taking the biscuit. The game would have been done and dusted by 4 if not earlier. While Webb and Rogers took 17 wickets between them, Saturday was again a day for the centurions with no fewer than five raising their bats. Haverfordwest’s Simon Holliday was the highest scorer with 133 against Llan

Last week Fishguard’s Kevin Bowen became the first player in the county to score two centuries this season. This week, he became the first to score three which regardless of what division you play in is a great achievement. Bowen, as many footballers know, is probably Pembrokeshire’s best football referee, known for officiating that infamous cup game between Hakin and Merlins Bridge last year in which he abandoned the game due to a nasty incident. Prior to taking up the whistle he was also a very good footballer and according to a work colleague he one of those annoying types that’s just about good at everything he turns his hand too. Football, rugby, cricket, golf. He can play them all. He’s even good at darts! He could even lay claim to being Pembrokeshire’s answer to AB DeVilliers , although rumours of him releasing a pop single like the famed South African are unsubstantiated .   There are some good cricketers in the lower divisions and Bowen is right up there with