Llechryd (252 for 4) drew with Cresselly II (208 for 8)

LLECHRYD earned the bulk of the points for their home draw with Cresselly Seconds in the Pembrokeshire League division two, as they scored a large total of 252 for 4 - and then kept the pressure on a strong visiting side with useful bowling and good fielding.

Batting first, Llechryd looked really strong on their own pitch and openers Andrew Fletcher (27, 5 fours) and Michael Carter (24, 2 fours) set the tempo with 59 for the first wicket.

John Curran (60, 6 fours and a six) and Steve Smith (38, 5 fours) also enjoyed a solid partnership of 65 for the third wicket, and Rhys Beard finished on 64 not out, with 6 fours, 2 sixes.

Sam Harts (1 for 43), Neil Gregory (2 for 54) and Matthew Lewis (1 for 67) had been the wicket takers for visiting Cresselly Seconds.

In reply, opener Scott Arthur (21, 3 fours and a six) and Phil Williams (47, 7 fours) started positively, before Matthew Webb (27, 4 fours) and Mike Venables (24, 3 fours and a six) kept the scoreboard moving.

Billy Kinnear then weighed in with (46, 7 fours and a six), but wickets were taken at key times by Peter Betterley (2 for 33), Graham Keen (2 for 25), Curran (1 for 49), Mike Godfrey (2 for 57) and Andrew Fletcher (1 for 30) and it was left to Neil Gregory (13 not out) to help hold out for the draw.

• Without a win since the start of the season, Llechryd Seconds appear doomed to relegation in division three after a six-wicket defeat at Haverfordwest Thirds.

Llechryd posted 141 for 7, with Peter Gregory unbeaten on 48 and Ollie Roberts making 34, but paceman Owen Jones bowled accurate line and length in returning 2 for 24 in 9 overs.

Filgi Varghese also picked up 2 for 6 runs in his 3 overs while medium-pacer Kapila Nawarthane (2 for 24) and spinner Kieran O’Connor also snapped two wickets.

In the home team’s reply Varghese carried on where he left off with the ball in making an unbeaten 65 and he was given support from Richard Davies (42) as the winning target was reached for the loss of four wickets.

• Crymych collected a maximum points of haul of 30 in division four after they claimed an eight-wicket win over Hook Seconds.

Hook were dismissed for 147, with wickets falling to Andrew Thomas (4 for 41) and Alistair Davies (4-18).

The Preseli men scored the winning runs for the loss of two wickets, with Richard Thorne taking charge with 64 not out, Rhodri Thomas scoring 34, Ioan Daves 16 and Sam Kurtz 22 not out.