St Ishmaels (192 for 7) lost to Cresselly (193 for 2) Cresselly leap-frogged close neighbours Carew to go top of the table after overcoming a spirited St Ishmaels team.

Cresselly again showed their batting might as they easily chased down a St Ishmaels tally of 192 for 7 in only 31.2 overs. Phil Williams and Julian Arthur gave Cresselly a terrific start with an opening partnership of 136.

Tish’s final score owed a great deal to Aussie Stewart Kimpton, who hit a boundary-laden 73 before he was caught by Phil Williams off James Venables’ slow stuff.

Andrew Williams contributed 32 before he was caught by Neilson Cole off Lyn Richards, Peter Bradshaw (31 – caught Sion Jenkins and bowled James Venables) and Dan Howells (19 not out) were the only other Tish batsmen to look settled.

They advanced the score from 107 for 2 in 31 overs to their healthy final score of 192 for 7 wickets in 45 overs, with Venables (5 for 54), Lyn Richards (1 for 20) and Morgan Gildenhuys (1 for 29) as the successful Cresselly bowlers.

Julian Arthur rapped eight fours and three sixes in his score of 69 before he went for one big hit too many and was caught by James Salter off Andrew Pawlett’s left-arm stuff. Williams looked assured of a century but fell 12 runs short when he was removed by Tish occasional bowler Lenny Rees with 11 fours and two sixes to his name. Adam Chandler rounded off matters with 21 not out and Cresselly were good value for victory as they moved to the top of the table.

Umpires: Alan Hansen & David Loosmore.

Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw & David Richards.