Bowlers fight back

A bit of rain and batsmen don’t know what to do.

We had a week of the wet stuff leading up to last weekend’s games and the highest score we got in division one was Cresselly’s winning score of 139 as they beat Haverfordwest by four wickets.
Of all the divisions, only Scott Arthur of Cresselly seconds raised his bat for a century, while Saundersfoot’s Yannik Parker came mighty close with a score of 97 against St Ishmaels’ seconds in division four.
Without doubt that was the most exciting game of the weekend with Tish falling two runs short in pursuit of the Foot’s 186 all out which was the highest team score recorded on the day.
It was a weekend for bowlers however with no fewer than ten of the county’s grenade throwers taking five wickets or more. If a five-for is the equivalent of a century then that’s an impressive return. Even when the Pembrokeshire basks in the most run friendly of conditions, I’m not sure we’ve had that many batsmen score tons over a weekend.
The week provided some good talking points too.
Whitland beat Neyland in the Duggie semi-final via a run out off the final ball of the game in a re-arranged match at Cresselly.
Scheduled for last Monday, constant, misty rain put paid to that after two overs while a few miles down the road, Carew and Lawrenny played their game to a finish in the Alec Colley.!
There’s a nice backdrop around Carew. The castle, the church at Carew Cheriton and of course the Ridgeway all provide something to take your gaze away from the cricket from time to time but all eyes were on the cricket that night as those views were hidden behind a blanket of gloom as the resembled a dank Autumnal day as opposed to a bright Summer’s evening.
This begs the question. Are second team players a harder bunch than their division one counterparts or were the umpires more lenient? Also, should orange balls be re-introduced for evening cup games?
They’re certainly easier to see than the red ones although the quality of the ones used previously was brought into question.
So, should we try again and spend more by using better ones? Spectators and fielders at that game in Carew would have preferred it that’s for sure.
Another week gone and another week of talking points. There’s never a dull moment in Pembrokeshire cricket.

Team of the week


  1. Scott Arthur (Cresselly 2nds) 106 not out v Pembroke Dock
  2. Yanik Parker (Saundersfoot 2nds) 97 and 2-39 v St Ishmaels 2nds
  3. Mark Mathias (St Ishmaels’ 2nds) 83 and 2-64 v Saundersfoot 2nds
  4. Joseph Kiff (Llangwm) 77 not out v Llanrhian
  5. Jake Wickes (Hook) 76 v Llanrhian 2nds
  6. Ben Jone (Llanrhian) 75 v Llangwm
  7. David Petrie (Hook 2nds) 6-10 v Pembroke 2nds
  8. Ben Quartermaine (Narberth) 6-24 v Burton
  9. Anthony Canton (Stackpole) 6-34 v Carew 2nds
  10. Simon Davies (Laugharne( 5-16 v Haverfordwest 4ths
  11. Paul Nicholas or Robert Kingston (Herbrandston) both took 5-21 v Johnston 2nds!
Notable mentions:

  1. Andrew Miller (Neyland) 5-27 v Kilgetty
  2. Daniel Flynn (St Ishmaels) 5-24 v Johnston
  3. Graham Keene (Llechryd) 5-29 v Saundersfoot
  4. Richard Howell (Narberth 2nds) 5-31 v Burton 2nds    


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