Huw strikes as Tish topple
12:52pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Cresselly (201 for 9) beat St Ishmaels (84 all out).
Cresselly's Huw Neale grabbed five wickets to help his side to a thoroughly deserved 117 run victory over champions St Ishmaels.
Cresselly openers Julian Arthur (four fours and a six in his powerful 36) and Phil Williams gave their side a solid start with a stand of 54 before both fell at the same score to Stewart Kimpton.
But there was little respite for the Tish bowlers as Simon Cole blasted five fours and a six in his 57 before he was run out for the second league match in succession, Scott Arthur chipped in with 16 and Damian Arthur looked in good nick, striking five fours and a six in his 41 runs.
He eventually fell, neatly stumped by Peter Bradshaw, to Andrew Salter, who claimed three for 35 while big brother James also bowled well for his two for 34 figures.
Cresselly lost wickets in their late chase for runs, but a target of 202 to win, which seemed challenging at the outset of the Tish innings, assumed huge proportions as wickets tumbled to Stefan Jenkins and Neale.
Jenkins shifted both openers Andrew Salter and Bradshaw and Neale got rid of Jonathan Pawlett and Stewart Kimpton to leave Tish in a dire state at 12 for four.
Andrew Williams batted well for his 25 before he became one of Neale's victims and after that only Andrew Pawlett managed 26 before he was stumped by Neilson Cole in a good keeping display where he also took three catches.
Richard Harris kept the pressure on with a two for 14 cameo after a batting stint in midweek where he scored a splendid century for Wales Over-50s against Worcestershire.
Ryan Lewis finished the rout, taking a return catch off Paul Palmer and Tish were hustled out for only 84 runs, certainly their worst display of the last two seasons.