In the latest North Wales Cricket Results, Premier Division – Mochdre’s Will Evans hits career best 161, title rivals Bangor and Brymbo both victorious
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The title race will go down to the final Saturday of the season – with realistically Bangor and Brymbo battling it out to finish top.
After today’s matches, which saw both chief contenders winning, Bangor have 278 points from 17 matches, while the Steelmen are on 268 from 17.
If Bangor win their final game at St Asaph next Saturday, they lift the Premier title for a fifth time and the first occasion since 2019.
However, if the Citizens lose and Brymbo are victorious the Wrexham-area club will be crowned champions for the first time since the North Wales Cricket League became an accredited ECB Premier League in 2001.
Brymbo are home to relegated Conwy in their last league game.
If both the top two lose next weekend, Bangor will finish up champions.
There is a mathematical alternative which could end with reigning title holders Mochdre finishing level on points with Bangor, but with all due respect, such a scenario is a massive long-shot.
Bangor (18) 123-2 Gwersyllt Park (1) 119-10
Leaders Bangor stayed on course for a first Premier Division title in six years with a comfortable eight-wicket success over Gwersyllt Park at Ty Newydd.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Park were dismissed for just 119, West Indian opener Kastun Stoute saving them from a worse fate with a defiant 62.
Bowled him! Grim for Gwersyllt as Jamie Grimshaw clean bowls Iroshan De Silva. Picture: MATT JOHNSON – many thanks Matt
Smit Parekh took 4-23 and Franco Kasner 2-6 for the hosts.
In reply, Bangor eased to 123-2 off 21, Nathanael Scott 38 not out, Cian Williams 36 and skipper Rob Marshall 27 no.
Bethesda (1) 123-10 Northop (18) 124-2
Matthew Williams and Jordan Evans put on an unbroken third-wicket stand of 99 to lead Northop to an emphatic victory at Parc Villa.
Thomas Hughes claimed 4-22 and Andy Poynton 2-17 off 10 as Bethesda, put into bat, were bowled out for 123.
Northop coasted to 124-2 off 19.3, Williams 47 not out and Evans 46 no.
Menai Bridge (2) 132-10 Brymbo (13) 137-3
Renowned for their big scores at home, Saturday was not such an occasion for Menai Bridge as they slumped to 132 all out against title-chasing Brymbo.
James Claybrook snapped up 3-14, Richard Deniz 2-7, Joe Norman 2-20 and Jack Williams 2-24 for the Steelmen, who invited the islanders to bat.
Brymbo cruised home on 137-3 off 26, Johandre Barnard 62 not out.
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Mochdre (18) 289-2 Conwy (6) 253-10
Opener Will Evans made a career-best 161 as the 30th century of his run-packed career helped Mochdre win a high-scoring contest against Conwy.
Will Evans struck a career highest 161 for Mochdre
Evans’ stunning effort came off 142 balls, including 19 fours and two sixes, the home side setting a mammoth 289-2 off 50 overs, overseas player Marcus Mangiameli making his maiden ton, finishing 100 not out.
Conwy produced a great response, finishing 253 all out off 46.5, Evan Williams 63, skipper Jonathon Davies 59, Oliver Da Costa 42 and Patrick Jelley 39 not out.
Adam Campion scooped 3-18 off 5.5, Mangiameli picked up 3-54 and Owen Davies 2-29 for the champions.
St Asaph (18) 245-5 Denbigh (7) 242-5
Two of North Wales’ finest batsmen notched up centuries in this run fest – St Asaph’s Duncan Midgley and Denbigh captain Harrison Jones.
The visitors chose to bat after winning the toss and chalked up a formidable 242-5 off 50 overs, Jones’ 103 not out including five sixes, Sam Lewis making 51 and Marko Van Voorst 39, Dan Evans 2-25 from 10 and Ryan Dunning 2-45 for Saints.
In reply, Asaph reached a winning 245-5 off 44.5, Midgley’s 111 his 16th career ton, Mathew Ryan posting 41 and Kyle Williams 33, Van Voorst 2-17 for the visitors.
Saints won by five wickets.
