ABERGAVENNY CC First X1 dug in deep at Sudbrook to take 18 points from a fine victory.

Aber won the toss and batted first. Greg Fury fell fairly early with just 18 on the board. Adam Harrison along with skipper Will Glen took the score to 123 when Will Glen fell for 42. Gareth Burkit (3) came and went cheaply. Lewis Holley (5) hung around with Harrison taking the score to 152 for four. Young Drew Heffernan built a partnership with Adam Harrison, taking the score to 184 before Adam fell for a splendid 77.

Heffernan (32 n.o) and Sam Clarke [15 n.o) remained together seeing out the overs and taking Abergavenny to a total of 213 for five in their 50 overs.

In reply, Sudbrrok also lost an early wicket with the score on 23. There was an 111 run partnership for the second wicket, taking their score to 134-2. They lost two more wickets with the score on 137 and then another on 138 to leave them on 138-5. The damage was done by Geraint Leach and young Ben Morris.

At the close, Sudbrook were eight wickets down and 11 runs short. Geraint Leach finished with season best figures of 5-32 and Ben Morris with 2-23.

The Second X1 were at home to Radyr Thirds and lost heavily by eight wickets. Batting first, Abergavenny only managed 150-6 in their 45 overs. Radyr knocked off the required runs for the loss of just two wickets with 14 overs to spare.

Abergavenny Thirds were at home in Crickhowell to St Fagan’s Thirds. Despite a pretty good score of 180-8 in their 40 overs, they lost really heavily when St Fagan’s reached their winning target in their 25th over for the loss of just one wicket.

Crickhowell’s away game at Brockhampton last week was, technically, a basement battle with Crickhowell rooted to the foot of the table and Brockhampton one above them in ninth position. In reality of course, with Crickhowell having had to cancel 3 games already because they couldn’t field enough players and with the high tariff of penalty points accrued, whatever the result, Crickhowell’s future is already mapped out with relegation almost inevitable.

Brockhampton batted first, and young Lloyd Francis opened the bowling taking one for 44 in his 10 over spell.

The home side finished on 257 for 9.

Crickhowell sent in another youngster, Callum Tew, to open the batting, who acquitted himself well before offering a chance to Iolo Bubb, who took three catches in the match for Brockhampton.

Crickhowell’s struggling side were eventually dismissed for 155, for yet another crushing defeat by 102 runs.

Nonetheless, the Crickhowell team played with spirit and with this game marking the mid point of the season, the team can at least look forward to the reverse fixtures with some hope of better fortunes for the second half of the season. Next week they entertain Kington at home.

LLANARTH travelled to the Diamond Ground to face Cardiff with a much changed batting line up.

The Sahara weather bubble was in force and the heat meant both captains wanted to bat first. Dennis Heath called incorrectly and the Trees slathered on the sun cream for an afternoon of baking in the sun.

Gary Holley provided a great start for the Trees when he cleaned up Osian Evans early on but David Ricketts (58) and John Goode (36) compiled a dangerous partnership of 70 in just ten overs.

D. Heath came on to provide a dual twirl attack for Llanarth as boundaries dried up. D. Heath soon won an lbw decision before replacing himself with Andrew Spencer (2-47) who took a wicket of his own as the batsman pulled a ball straight to Mark Baxter.

Wickets kept falling as the returning Tom Heath (2-41) grabbed two in two balls, the second of which was a terrific catch behind by Chris Page.

Cardiff advanced onto 220 before Holley ran out Paul Soulsby on the final ball to grab an eighth wicket for the Trees.

A hobbling Allan Dewfield (20) and Mark Baxter (75*) made a decent start for Llanarth in pursuit of Cardiff’s target.

Dewfield was replaced by Milo Thomas (23) who combined with Baxter for a 50 partnership as drinks were taken at 99-2.

Chris Page (27) replaced Thomas and had a 70 partnership with Baxter before he was lbw. Seth Butler drilled one lovely drive over cover but was then bowled. Mohammed. Andrew Spencer kept Baxter company for a couple of overs before he skied a swipe as Llanarth lost their sixth wicket.

It was left to Baxter to hit a six to win the game as the Trees triumphed by four wickets with four balls to spare.

IT was a short game for Glangrwyney CC against Garnon which in the circumstances was probably just as well considering the hot weather experienced on Saturday.

Playing at home, Glang won the toss and sought to impose their game on the high-flying visitors but came unstuck rather quickly.

Regular wickets fell, exposing the fragile middle order, and even captain Mike Devoy’s unusually careful innings of nine out of 46 for four could not save them as a measly 67 all out was completed in 24 overs. For the visitors, James Bolton took 7-25 in his ten overs with two maidens.

Garnons were made to work for their win as the reliable Graham Paton removed both openers quickly, however, Paul Williams’ 48 not out won Garnons the game in 15 overs.

It doesn’t get any easier for Glangrwyney who are at home to top team Wormelow next week and will be hoping for the return of a few regulars.