South Wales Association
Division Three
Felinfoel (254-5) beat Llandeilo (136) by 118 runs
and two sixes in a score of 42
GARETH Smith took six wickets for Felinfoel on Saturday (Aug 6) as he ripped through Llandeilo’s middle order to set up victory for his side.
Felinfoel won the toss and elected to bat and that looked to be a good decision as they batted well to reach 254-5.
Smith opened the batting but was out early on for a score of 14 when he was caught and bowled by Charlie Bleasdale.
Stuart Parmenter was then bowled by Iestyn Rees, and Leighton Bonnell was caught by Evan Hall off the bowling of Anthony James for a score of 20.
They provided good support to Scott Davies, who hit eleven fours and three sixes in a knock of 87 from 86 balls.
Tom Jones hit five fours and two sixes in a score of 42 from 22 balls, but he was then bowled by Steffan Roberts.
Rhys Brown finished not out on 22 from 14 balls, while Craig Richards was not out on 44 as he hit three fours and a six.
That hitting took Felinfoel to an excellent total of 254-5 and left Llandeilo with a tough challenge.
Evan Hall was caught off the bowling of Anthony Mathias early on as Felinfoel looked for victory.
Anthony James made 25 before he was bowled by Craig Richards and Gareth Smith took the first of his wickets when he bowled Iestyn Rees for a score of 37.
Rhydian Thomas was then trapped leg before wicket by Chris Bowen for a score of 24.
Smith then returned and took the wickets of Edmund Cowan, Robert Davies, Gregory Leigh and Dai Rees.
His excellent spell of bowling saw Llandeilo slip to 131-8 and put Felinfoel on the brink of victory.
Chris Bowen then picked up his second wicket as he bowled Steffan Roberts for a score of 14.
It was Smith who wrapped up the game as he had Charlie Bleasdale caught by Stuart Parmenter for a score of four as Llandeilo were all out for 136.
The win for Felinfoel sees them pick up 28 points which keeps them on course for promotion to Division Two.
Llandeilo pick up five points for their efforts and remain bottom of Division Three.
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