County cricket, Division One: Haverfordwest (147 all out) beat Burton (104 all out)

Dai Davies clearly relished his new role as opening bat for Haverfordwest as he scored over half their runs against Burton to help the champions get off to a winning start.

Simon Williams led the Town bowling with five wickets which helped reduce the opposition to 37 for 6.

Kevin Roberts struck early for Burton after new captain Johnny Griffiths had won the toss and asked the opposition to bat, removing Danny Potter third ball and then getting rid of danger man Phil Kirkby with only 20 runs on the board.

But Davies and Karl Rhead added 65 runs before Rhead was caught behind for 41 (seven fours) off the canny Steve Jones, who finished with five wickets.

Davies apart, the other home batsman struggled.

Johnny Scale chipped in with 2 for 26 from 12 accurate overs and Andrew Phillips was the only one in double figures before Davies was finally out for 78, an innings which included seven fours and a six.

But The Town's total assumed mountainous proportions as Williams shifted Richard Hayman, Jonathan and James Venables, plus Gareth Bevan.

And skipper Adrian Griffiths trapped Burton run machine Ollie Sheldrake leg before to leave the visitors at a precarious 15 for 5.

Richard Scriven belted 13 before he became Williams' fifth victim but Burton showed battling qualities. Steve Jones found support from Griffiths, who struck 21 before he also fell to spinner Clive Tucker, and Roberts, who reached double figures before he became Adrian Griffiths' second scalp.

With less than three overs left it seemed that Scale and Jones might hold out for the draw but Kirkby took a return chance off Jones, who had grafted his way to 23, to set the title holders on their way with a win.

HAVERFORDWEST D. Potter c R. Scriven b K. Roberts 0 D. Davies lbw b S. Jones 78 P. Kirkby b K. Roberts 4 K. Rhead c R. Scriven b S. Jones 41 S. Phillips b J. Scale 0 A. Phillips c R. Scriven b S. Jones 11 H. Scriven c&b J. Scale 1 M. Johns run out 0 A. Griffiths lbw b S. Jones 3 C. Tucker b S. Jones 0 S. Williams not out 0 Extras 9 Total (for 10 wkts) 147 Bowling: K. Roberts 12-3-44-2; Jo Venables 10-4-28-0; J. Scale 12-3-26-2/; s. Jones 10.2-0-41-5.

BURTON R. Hayman c D. Davies b S. Williams 0 Ja Venables b S. Williams 8 O. Sheldrake lbw b A. Griffiths 1 Jo Venables b S. Williams 0 G. Virgo c D. Davies b C. Tucker 7 G. Bevan b S. Williams 1 R. Scriven b S. Williams 13 S. Jones c&b P. Kirkby 23 J. Griffiths b C. Tucker 21 K. Roberts lbw b A. Griffiths 10 J. Scale not out 5 Extras 15 Total (for 10 wkts) 104 Bowling: S. Williams 11-5-15-5; A. Griffiths 11-3-28-2; P. Kirkby 7.3-3-71-; C. Tucker 9-3-29-2; M. Johns 3-0-10-0; S. Phillips 1-0-1-0.

Umpires: Alan Hansen and Bob Flute Scorers: Jayne Cole and Gerry Edenbrow