It’s been a busy week in Pembrokeshire cricket. A top team is being investigated for allegedly playing an ineligible player during a cup game, there’s been a swap of positions at the top of division one, Cresselly beat Neyland in the Harrison-Allen, which means the fact that Lamphey’s Jake Griffiths scored a double hundred falls virtually unnoticed.

While the league has seen many centuries in recent years, double tons have been few and far between. In fact, only four have been scored in Pembrokeshire cricket since David Lovell broke the mould in 1996 with a score of 219 against Haverfordwest seconds.

Fast forward a few years and Kilgetty’s Robert Beynon hit one and a few years later Christian Phillips did the same before Jake Griffiths hammered Neyland seconds around the park in division three.

It was the former Pembroke Dock man’s first century and he certainly made it count and from the first ball he faced it was clear something special was going to happen. Sure, he was dropped a few times and once caught on the boundary’s edge, but the fielder crossed the line, yet in-between, his innings of 202 off just 111 balls was a joy to behold, unless you were a Neyland bowler of course.

His score, together with James Skeels’s 46 and Peter McGilloway’s 22 helped the Stags reach 347-4 declared before David Blackwell took 6-42 to bowl the hosts out for 182.

Griffiths’s knock was a stark contrast to Carew’s Nic Scourfield, who batted with the utmost authority to guide the Rooks to victory over Haverfordwest.

The Town batted first and were cruising before they lost four wickets in five balls to the left arm pace of Neal Gregory. All of the victims in his 4-25 were LBW, which gave the old mantra ‘full and straight’ some credence among this age of slower balls, slower bouncers, zooters, hooters and glooters.

Basically, the basics in cricket work. Scourfield does the basics better than anyone and his innings of 75 not out together with Tom Scourfield’s 41 helped Carew pass their target of 189 for the loss of just two wickets.

Scourfield is the elder statesman of division one cricket, while a few miles north, Narberth hold a batsman of the future in Lewis Hough and the 15-year-old was in the runs again as he scored 47 in Narberth’s win against basement team Llanrhian. Victory saw them move into fifth position in division one of the Nicholas Insurance Pembroke County Cricket League.

The hosts reached 167-4 in reply to the Cows’ 165-8 after Jordan Howell produced a fine all-round performance, while father Richard snared three wickets. Jordan finished the game with 44 not out to his name after taking 3-39 earlier and Richie Adams was also on form in scoring 41.

Whitland, meanwhile, languish second from bottom after yet another defeat, this time at the hands of Neyland, who climbed to the top of the league following the win.

Whitland only managed 161-9 after Will Spreadbury hit 52 and Adam Davies an unbeaten 33.

Matthew Davies hit 23 and took 2-36 in the reply, but Neyland romped to a seven-wicket win.

Lawrenny hung on for a draw at Johnston, finishing on 215-8 in reply to the Tigers’ 308-2. Simon Cole hit 58 in the reply and Ian Jenkins 64 not out alongside Rob Williams’s36.

Whitland seconds also lost following a nine-wicket defeat to Llangwm. Whitland were all out for 82, with Llangwm passing it for one.

Kurtis Marsh’s fine season continued as the all-rounder struck an unbeaten 90 and took 5-36 in the Kingsmoor team’s seven-wicket win over Stackpole.

The Lilies batted first and were 168 all out thanks to Simon Bevan’s 43 and Richard McKay’s 40 not out. Richard Gibby also hit 33.

In reply, Marsh took control alongside Ross Hardy, who struck 41, for a relatively easy win.

Elsewhere, Richard Harris was once again in the runs for Cresselly seconds, hitting 74 as they hung on for a draw chasing Burton’s 223-7, while Carew seconds beat Haverfordwest stiffs thanks to a knock of 78 not out by Dai Rees and Luke Hicks’s 65. Carew reached 215-6 in reply to the hosts’ 214-8.

A win for Pembroke, too, as they scored 197-4 in reply to Hook’s 194-9. Barry Evans hit 60, Paul White 46, while Sam Davies, Andrew Hay and Lewys Wilkes all took two wickets.

In division three, there were wins for Lamphey and Pembroke Dock, while Saundersfoot were held to a draw by Llechryd in the division’s match of the day. The Foot hit 238-3 thanks to Paul Mansbridge’s 71 and Danny Caine’s 69, with Llechryd holding on at 185-6.

Lawrenny seconds lost to Haverfordwest thirds by nine wickets, despite Phil Cole hitting 92 in their 199-3.

In division four, Narberth seconds went down by three runs at Llanrhian seconds after being set 151 to win. Narberth were all out for 147 in the chase, with Chris Spratt scoring 41.

Hundleton were without a game at Fishguard, while Carew thirds were all out for 45 in reply to Pembroke seconds’ 213-7, in which Rob Hearne top scored with 41. Chris Pratt took 4-18 and Ryan Wilkins 3-8.

Saundersfoot seconds lost by 19 runs at Llechryd seconds, being bowled out for 112 in reply to the hosts’ 131-7.

Kilgetty seconds had an easy win at Stackpole seconds, who were all out for 35 thanks to Andrew Evans, who took 5-21, and Ollie Gamble, who took 4-13. In reply, Keith Dolman scored an unbeaten 20 to seal the nine-wicket win.

Defeat too for Whitland thirds as they were all out in reply to Neyland thirds’ 215-9. Gwynne Phillips was the Borderers’ man of the match, taking 4-30 and scoring 26, while G. Blair hit 35 and Mark Lee 24 not out.

Glyn Griffiths hit yet another ton for Pembroke Dock seconds as his 103 helped them beat Cresselly thirds by 19 runs. Tim Webb took three wickets for Cresselly as the Dock finished on 168-9, but three wickets from Andrew Wood helped them bowl the visitors out for 157.