Cricket: Harrison Allen Bowl semi-final: Cresselly (169 for 5) beat Narberth (111 all out)

Having knocked out holders Haverfordwest in the previous round, Cresselly brushed aside Narberth in the Harrison Allen Bowl semi-final to set up a mouth-watering final against Carew.

Batting first, they amassed a huge 169 for 5. Skipper Lyn Richards and Julian Arthur set off like a runaway train, scoring 45 runs in the opening five overs.

Arthur hit a big six in the first over from Ceri Jones and then blasted spinner Nicky Evans, drafted in late because skipper Ian Hughes was unfit, out of the attack after only two overs.

The big hitter was dismissed for 31 in the sixth over, but there is no doubt that his powerful stroke play had already undermined Narberth confidence before he was adjudged lbw to Greg Morris.

Simon Cole joined Richards in another productive stand of 53 before Richards departed for 15.

Cole kept the momentum going with 41, Adam Chandler hit 24 not out and talented teenager Andrew Harris made 7 not out.

The Narberth cause certainly wasn't helped by the fact that they conceded 37 extras, 21 from wides.

Narberth needed a good start if they were to have any chance of success but were rocked back on their heels early on when Marc Hughes was caught by Richard Harries off Lyn Richards' bowling.

Phil James was the star, however, grabbing four wickets. He clean bowled Paul Phillips, Ceri Jones and Ollie Cook to break the back of the Narberth innings and trapped Mike Scale lbw when Scale looked strong with 21 runs to his credit.

At 57 for 5 Narberth were in deep trouble and Stefan Jenkins swept up the tail to give Cresselly a deserved victory by 58 runs.

Umpires: Trefor Evans and Arthur Brady Scorers: Lois Howlett-Dyer and Idwal Vincent

CRESSELLY J. Arthur lbw B G. Morris 31 L. Richards lbw b W. Howells 15 S. Cole c R. Adams b O. Cook 41 D. Arthur c T. Richards b W. Howells 14 R. Lewis c P. Phillips b O. Cook 0 A. Chandler not out 4 A. Harris not out 7 Extras 37 Total (for 5 wkts) 169 Bowling: C. Jones 4-0-27-0; N. Evans 2-0-21-0; B. Hughes 1-0-21-0; G. Morris 6-0-19-1; W. Howells 6-0-38-2; O. Cook 3-0-17-2.

NARBERTH M. Hughes c R. Harris b L. Richards 3 M. Scale lbw b P. James 21 P. Phillips b P. James 2 R. Adams c L. Richards b S. Jenkins 29 C. Jones b P. James 5 O. Cook b P. James 5 T. Richards c A. Chandler b R. Lewis 20 W. Howells b R. Lewis 3 G. Morris b R. Lewis 1 B. Hughes not out 6 N. Evans b S. Jenkins 1 Extras 14 Total (for 10 wkts) 111 Bowling: P. James 6-0-33-4; L. Richards 2-0-10-1; R. Harris 1-0-9-0; S. Jenkins 6-0-30-2; R. Lewis 6-1-21-3.