Pembroke County Cricket Club Division One: Lawrenny (220-6) beat Haverfordwest (219-9)

STEVE Campbell was the Lawrenny hero as Joe Kidney’s side continued to wreak havoc wit the Division One title race by beating Haverfordwest on Saturday.

Campbell made 67 not out as his side chased down 220 to win, meaning they have now beaten all three of the leading contenders.

The Town’s top four all settled - but it was only Lee Summons who really pushed on as he hit seven fours and two sixes in his 62.

Opener Simon Holliday meanwhile, was contained well by the home attack, making 34 off 74 balls (three fours) before being clean bowled by Ryan Morton.

There was vital late cameos from Jake Merry (20 not out), Archie Thomas (24) and Johnny White (15 not out), and The Town would have been satisfied with a total of 220-9 - albeit in perfect betting conditions.

Morton proved the pick of the Lawrenny bowlers with 3-28, while Ian Jenkins (3-64) also took three wickets.

Patrick Elliott and Phil Cole then reached 54 in the Lawrenny reply before the latter was LBW to White for 18 (four fours).

Adam James had Elliott caught by Archie Thomas for 34 (six fours), and Holliday clean bowled James Phillips (10) to leave the home side stuttering on 69-3.

But it was then that Campbell took over, hitting 13 fours and a six on his way to an unbeaten half century. He had support from Matt Lewis, who hit fours fours and a six in his 28, and Morton - who cracked three fours and two maximums en route to 32.

Tom Cole (10 not out) then helped finish the job, as Lawrenny got home with four wickets, and 4.3 overs, to spare.

Haverfordwest innings:
Simon Holliday b Ryan Morton 34
Ben Field ct James Phillips b Jamie Lewis 16
Nitin Mathias ct Patrick Elliott b Jamie Lewis 23
Lee Summons b Ian Jenkins 62
Danny Potter ct James Phillips b Ryan Morton 0
Nikhil Mathias lbw b Ryan Morton 5
Adam James st James Phillips b Ian Jenkins 0
Jake Merry not out 20
Archie Thomas st James Phillips b Matthew Lewis 24
Huw Scriven ct Patrick Elliott b Ian Jenkins 11
Johnny White not out 15
Extras: 9.    
Total: 219 for 9.
Bowling: Rob Williams 12-2-42-0; Jamie Lewis 12-1-59-2; Ian Jenkins 11-0-64-3; Ryan Morton 7-0-28-3; Matthew Lewis 3-21-1-0.

Lawrenny innings:
Patrick Elliott ct Archie Thomas b Adam James 34
Phil Cole lbw b Johnny White 18
James Phillips b Simon Holliday 10
Steve Campbell not out 67
Matthew Lewis ct Ben Field b Archie Thomas 28
Joe Kidney ct Huw Scriven b Johnny White 1
Ryan Morton ct Lee Summons b Adam James 32
Tom Cole not out 10
Extras: 20.
Total: 220 for 6.    
Bowling: Adam James 10-0-57-2; Johnny White 10-3-33-2 Simon Holliday 7.3-0-71-1; Archie Thomas 7-1-20-1; Lee Summons 6-0-29-0.

Umpires: Allan Hansen and Arthur Brady.
Scorers: Malcolm Thomas and Jayne Cole.