CAREW booked their place in the quarter finals of the Harrison Allen Bowl on Tuesday night (May 24) as they beat Saundersfoot by 22 runs.
Two of Division 1’s form teams met and they didn’t disappoint with over 350 runs scored on the night.
Carew won the toss and batted first and they were able to reach 187-8 off their 22 overs.
Tim Hicks and Nick Davies got their side off to a fine start with a first wicket stand of 98 runs.
Hicks his six fours and two sixes in his score of 53 but he was then caught by Scott Helmich off the bowling of Neil Powling.
Davies hit three fours and four sixes as he scored 54 but he saw himself caught by Yannic Parker off the bowling of Nav Kawale.
Luke Hicks did not last long in the middle as he was bowled by Powling as Carew were reduced to 122-3.
Rhys Davies and Ian Sefton then shared 49 runs for the fourth wicket as they took Carew’s score towards 200.
Saundersfoot began to hit back though as they had Davies out for a score of 23 before Sefton was caught by Tom Mansbridge off the bowling of John Mansbridge on a score of 22.
Mansbridge also bowled Simon Wood and Jack Franklin bowled James Hinchliffe.
That meant that Saundersfoot would need 188 to win the game and having chased down 198 against Cresselly at the weekend they would have been confident of doing so.
Tom Mansbridge and Scott Helmich opened up for the visitors and they shared 67 runs for the first wicket.
Shaun Whitfield made the breakthrough as he trapped Mansbridge leg before on a score of 42.
Soon after, Simon Wood bowled Helmich on a score of 24 and he then did the same to Sam Franklin.
Whitfield also claimed the wickets of John Mansbridge (19) and Jack Franklin (7) as Saundersfoot slipped to 108-5.
Wood then also bowled Dom Green to make it 115-6 but Yannic Parker and Danny Brace began to offer some resistance.
Parker was out to Wood on a score of 13 before Nav Kawale, who had hit a quick fire 17 was caught and bowled by James Hinchliffe.
Sam Harts bowled Tudor Hurle and Brace was run out on a score of 21 as Carew sealed victory.
