It's been an up and down season for Narberth with magnificent performances one week and less than good the next; on Saturday, it was a mixture of the two.
Away at bottom side Llanrhian, they would have been wishing for an easy win and on a small pitch in summer sunshine plenty of runs too. On the face of it, scoring 175-10 seemed a perfectly decent score, yet early in the game, it didn't look like they would have made 20 after being reduced to 10-6 at one stage.
Step forward Ian Hughes and Mike Scale who put on 99 for the seventh wicket, with Hughes hitting 69 and Scale 46, while Ben Hughes muscled in with 30 at the end.
Llanrhian would have been devastated by this of course, yet they didn't let the disappointment get the better of them as they put on 110 for the first wicket meaning victory was on the cards.
Step forward Sean Coaker, a young Welsh international, who took 3-22 as the home side lost 10 wickets for 47 runs to be bowled out for 148, with Ian Hughes also taking three wickets to cap a memorable day for him.
Whitland were at Neyland and managed a draw against the league leaders, but only just, as they finished on 186-9 in reply to the home side's 234-8.
Jonathan Davies was the Borderer's most successful bowler taking 3-69, while Scott Newton took 2-58.
In reply, Steffan James scored a classy 62 with nine 4s and Paul Davies fell two shy of a half century as the visitors hung on for dear life to deny the champions elect a 10th win of the season.
Carew's steady climb up the table continued as they bowled Haverfordwest out for 132 and passed it for one wicket. Steffan Davies was the home team's chief wicket taker with 4-26, while Rhys Davies took 2-33. In reply, Nic Scourfield pegged back the visiting bowlers with 46 not out, while Brian Hall hit a scintillating 88 not out to seal the deal.
Cresselly hammered Llangwm as they bowled out this week's Harrison-Allen finalists for 66 thanks to Bobby Webb's 5-29 and Sam Harts's 4-25 and then passed it for two wickets with Mathew Morgan scoring 22 and Simon Cole and unbeaten 26.
Lawrenny meanwhile lost to St. Ishmaels by 112 runs after Peter Bradhsaw's unbeaten 131 helped them to 248-3. The home side were then skittled for 136 despite Brad Jenkins's 39 and Phil Cole's 20 not out.
In Division Two, Whitland seconds beat their counterparts from Carew after scoring 236-6 whilst bowling the visitors out for 152.
Dave Lee was in the runs again hitting 55, while David Dunfee went one better hitting 56. He was in the wickets too taking 5-55 with Paul Webb snaring two victims to secure their fourth win of the year.
For Carew, Luke Hicks took 2-64 and scored 29 not out.
Cresselly seconds won their seventh game of the season after bowling Haverfordwest seconds out for 96 and passing it for four wickets. Thomas Arthur did the damage with the ball taking 4-7, while Phil James took 3-32. In reply, Harry Thomas held the innings together with 43.
Saundersfoot were in the runs again after scoring 218-7 thanks to Simon Wood's unbeaten 105 against Johnston.
Sam Franklin was also on form scoring 60, while Danny Caine ripped through the visitor's batting to take 4-38 as the second placed team were bowled out for 90.
Lowly Lamphey were bowled out for less than 100 again after Pembroke reduced them to 75 all out. Only Peter McGilloway showed any resistance with a battling 25 as Ceri Brace took 5-24 and Rob Weston 3-21.
Weston opened with Paul White and scored 20 before White played some lovely drives in his 34 not out.
Stackpole also lost against as Burton beat them by 76 runs.
The home team batted first and scored 224-9 with Richard McKay and James Adie taking three wickets apiece before they were bowled out for 148 with Josh Davies top scoring following an accomplished 75, while Anthony Canton scored 32.
Narberth seconds lost by 100 runs at home to Saundersfoot seconds as the visitors batted first and scored 204-6 after Liam Phillips took 2-52 and Mike Johns 2-33.
Johns helped himself to 13 in the reply, while Dan Hughes struck a defiant 21 and Mike Williams the same, but accurate bowling meant the visitors took the points.
For Saundersfoot, Chris Hawkes and Simon Stanford put on 109 for the second wicket scoring 42 and 79 respectively before Yanick Parker hit 20.
Pembroke Dock lost by seven wickets away at Hook after they were bowled out for 177. Jake Griffiths hit 47 for the Dock and Luc Barford 60 before the home side finished on 180-3.
Kilgetty are now joint top of Division Four after racking up 231-7 at home to Lawrenny seconds with the runs being shared between Peter Hall's 33, Christian Phillips's 54, Ross Hardy's 34, Ian Poole's 57 and Liam Cullens's 23.
In reply, Lawrenny held on to be 132-6 at the close as Patrick Elliot hit 49 and Stuart Prosser 20 not out.
St. Clears won at home to Cresselly thirds after hitting 196 all out thanks to Andrew Edwards's 65 and James Ingleton's 36.
Cresselly held on to be 157-9 at the end after Martin Thomas took 5-39. Lyn Richards top scored for the visitors with 63, while Oliver Richards struck 20.
Pembroke seconds had a good win at home to Haverfordwest fourths after they batted first and were bowled out for 174. Don Patel was in the runs again hitting 46, while Simon Smith-Wrench hit 40 and Andrew Price 26. Price was in the wickets too taking 3-19, while Robbie Hearn and Sam Davies took two wickets apiece.
Hundleton won again as they bowled Stackpole seconds out for 146 despite Richard Simons scoring 43, Dan James 38 and Greg Thompson 35. Dan McNiff did the damage with 5-16.
In reply, John Williams hit 52 and Scott Richards 29 as they passed it for seven wickets, with Dan James taking 2-28 and Marcus Adie 2-27.
There was no game between Pembroke Dock seconds and Narberth thirds, while in Division Six, Whitland thirds scored 175 all out before bowling Llechryd seconds out for 109 after Jack Mason scored 39 before Hefin Thomas took 3-23.
Kilgetty seconds also had a good win by seven wickets after bowling Burton thirds out for 104 and passing it for three wickets with Harry Phillips taking 3-19 and Rob Beynon hitting 35, while Jack Tucker and Paul Parkinson struck 26 and 21 respectively.
Finally, Hundleton seconds did the double over Lamphey seconds with a two wicket win after Lamphey scored 127-7 thanks to Scott Brunton's 54 and Jeff Moseley's 26.
Riaan Strydom then took control as wicket fell around him hitting 70 as the home side lost eight wickets in scoring 131.


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