Cricket: Big partnership helps Conwy to crucial victory

Jun 25 2009 by Rob Griffiths, North Wales Weekly News

CONWY stay second in Division Two thanks largely to a 117 run fourth wicket stand from Eddie Favill and Jonathon Davies.

The Bodlondeb boys picked up all 10 points on offer in their clash at Bangor seconds after posting 230-7 in their 45 overs and then sending their hosts back to the shed for just 88 in 35.5 overs.

Favill and Davies’ partnership came together with the score on 22-3 and when Favill perished for 72, Davies went on to make 101. Daniel Davies partnered Jonathon to a fifth wicket stand of 91 as Conwy booked a huge total.

Having set the marker, Bangor were then always under the cosh with Hugh Kelly the chief destroyer taking 4-14 in 5.5 overs. Dafydd Williams claimed 3-24 in 10.

St Asaph lost ground on the Division One leaders with a narrow two-wicket defeat at fellow high flyers Llay Welfare.

Asaph elected to bat first at Llay, but were all out for 111 in 44 overs despite 34 from Richard Partington and 23 from Rob Hooper. Llay then sneaked home at 112-8 as Chris Campbell’s 4-40 in 9.3 overs threatened to hand Saints the win.

David North took 3-36 and Andrew Bellis 1-21.

Abergele’s Tony Ward shined with a top score of 72 as his side claimed a 57 run win at St Asaph seconds in Division Two.

Aided by 23 from Dave Catherall, 12 from Wasim Ali and 15 off Jonny Lee, Gele finished on 165-9 in their 45 overs, while Luke Robinson took 3-40 and Dave Lee 3-30.

Selwyn Morris then took over for Gele with 5-24 in 11 overs as Saints were all out for 108 in 41.3 overs. David Moulson took 3-40 as only Andrew Riley (31), William Ryan (27), Mathew Ryan (20) and Adam El-Lamie (11) offered any kind of resistance.

Abergele seconds went down to a nine run defeat in Division Four to Bethesda seconds.

Pesda made 154-9 in their time at bat with Rich Marsh-Evans (2-25), Rick Ashby (2-23), Rajeev Metri (1-50) and Andrew Poole (1-27) taking the wickets.

Gele made a good fight of it, but finished just shy, all out for 145, despite knocks from Martin Hedge (48) and Ed Rooney (21).