Cricket: Davies hits a century as Conwy win

Jun 17 2010

SHAUN DAVIES hit a cracking ton as CONWY continued their fantastic start to the season in North Wales Cricket League Division One with a superb four-wicket success at home to Northop.

Winning the toss, the home side elected to field first. Northop made good use of the hard wicket and fast outfield to make a good start, but the game changed when the spinners came on.

With the run rate pegged back, the Flintshiremen were forced to use all the overs at their disposal to post a target of 225-5, Daniel Wilson 2-40.

Conwy were in confident mood with the bat and attacked from the first over.

Davies (109) carried the innings with his second century for the club, his controlled, chanceless knock one of the best seen at Bodlondeb for a long time.

He was once again well supported by Ed Favill (41) and later skipper David Wilkinson (18) as Conwy reached 226- 6 for a 25-2 points haul.

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LLANDUDNO SECONDS won by four wickets at Halkyn, 105-9 playing 108-6.

Tom Thornton (3-17), Jordan Kane (2-13) and Andrew Christian (2-22) were Tudno’s best bowlers, Kane topping the batting with 38.

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ABERGELE lost by eight wickets to Dolgellau in Division Two.

Martyn Hedge top scored with 23 in Gele’s inadequate 102 and Wasim Ali nabbed 2-14 as Dol made it to 103-2.

Spin-king Chris Campbell picked up 4-31 as ST ASAPH SECONDS earned a welcome two-wicket win at Pontblyddyn seconds.

Adam El-Lamie also snapped up 2-46 with Pont all out for 127 and Saints edged home on 129-8, El-Lamie 31 and Colin Fleming 26 not out.

LLANRWST SECONDS were beaten 10-0 at Shotton in Division Three, the hosts posting 190-8 and the Rwsters a mere 71 in reply. Jack Williams pocketed 2-24 and Lee Thomas 2-38 for the hosts.

In Division Four, MOCHDRE SECONDS young opener Mark Williams made his first 50 for the team with a well crafted 61.

Good support from Peter Williams 25, Adam Buckley 24 and Alastair Paterson 24, then a late flourish from Alex Fowler, 31 not out, saw Mochdre end 216-9 from their 45 overs.

Opponents Bethesda Seconds collapsed from 80-1 to 179 all out, Paterson 4-64 and Tom Roberts 4-36 as Mochdre took a 7-3 verdict to go third.

Division Four: Bodedern (6) 152 (Dafydd Rhys Williams 3-31, Hugh Kelly 3-40) Conwy seconds (4) 135 (Kelly 21); Carmel seconds (8) 204-9 (Rick Ashby 4-62, Ben Garnett 2-20) Abergele seconds (2) 142 (Manish Adke 50, Anthony Howe 35).