Crickhowell travelled away to face third placed Garnons with their Marches First Division status already assured for another year.

Garnons however, were in somber mood, with the sad news that their groundsman had passed away the previous day. As a mark of respect the two teams had a minute silence before play commenced and the ground, probably the best in the league, looked in immaculate condition and serves as a strong legacy in his memory.

Crickhowell won the toss and elected to field first. The casualty count was still high for Crickhowell, with Watts and skipper Nick Francis having to play with injuries that affected mobility. Francis could only bowl off a few paces, and Watts was restricted to a statuesque display close to the bat, where little or no running was involved.

Joseph Bowker (3 -33) continued his good bowling form this season and got the early breakthrough removing Elias for 14 with Wallace taking a superb leg-side catch.

Bowker came back, late on, to pick up another two wickets, clean bowling Jones (8) and Daw (23).

Ben Bowker (0 for 44) at the other end, also carrying a leg and arm injury managed seven overs and was replaced by Nick Francis (0 for 67) who was also clearly in pain and not at his usual, destructive best. He had to be replaced by his son Lloyd, who followed up his four wicket haul, last time out, with another three wickets here.

Lloyd bowled with good accuracy and clean bowled opener Debenham for 48 and James for 59 the two main contributors for Garnons in a final total of 248 all out.

His third wicket was a well-judged catch taken by the hobbling Watts at mid-wicket. Earlier, Phill Bowker (4 for 61) had replaced his son Joseph and picked up some useful wickets in the middle order, assisted by good catches from Cornock, Jenkins and another for Wallace with the fourth being a sharp return catch, taken by himself.

At tea, both teams were relatively happy with their efforts so far, but batting for Crickhowell this season has been their weak suit and so it proved to be again. Nick Francis top scored with 37 and Christie (20) and Wallace (18) also batted well but were winkled out at important times.

A few others got to double figures, Cornock (15), Joseph Bowker (14) and Ben Bowker (13) but nobody was able to occupy the crease for long periods, to build a score of note. The team finished on 150 all out and at least picked up two batting points to add to their five bowling points. This ensured the club finished the season with 197 points in sixth place in the league out of 10 teams, with Luctonians confirmed as champions on 366 points and Woolhope with 167 points, relegated alongside Glangrwyney on 147 points.