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NARBERTH III v LAMPHEY II 25/8/07
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Lamphey travelled to Llandewi Vellfrey on saturday to play fellow strugglers Narberth in a game which Lamphey knew they had to win and hope results went in their favour to remain in division five. However despite a personal best for the visitors of 6 for 31 from Chris Forth Lamphey had to hang on for a losing draw which saw them relegated to division 6. Winning the toss Lamphey put the home side into bat and the reliable Skeels senior chipped in with 2 wickets, taking his seasons tally to 45 and a superb bowling display from Chris Forth see him claim his first 6 wicket haul for Lamphey whilst only conceeding 31 runs. For the home side Emyr Jemkins notched 35 as Narberth III amassed 141 for 9 in their 40 overs. Lampheys reply got off to a good start as skipper Skeels chipped in with 26 and Jonathan Mathias made 18, however with no other batsman really making a major contribution the Stags limped to 73 for 8 and whilst securing a losing draw were consigned to the dreaded drop for the 3rd season in a row. Star Man - Chris Forth - The swing bowler caused Narberth problems with his movement to snap up a Lamphey personal best 6 for 31. WHITLAND III v LAMPHEY II 11/8/07
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 Lamphey II XI now have a real battle on their hands to preserve their 5th division status as an 84 run defeat coupled with victories for Herbrandston and Burton exerts the pressure. On winning the toss Lamphey invited Whitland to bat. Lamphey bowled well but several dropped catches meant that the home side closed their innings on 122 for 6 off their 40 overs. James Skeels and the reliable Andrew Dodds took two wickets apiece with the other two shared between the experienced pair of skipper Skeels and Haydn Cole. Lamphey did manage to hold 3 catches in the field with Geoff Daye taking a caught behind and further catches for Cole and Robert Mathias making a welcome if not too late a return after reconstructive knee surgery. Lamphey have struggled to score runs this season and although 122 is a fairly low score it proved too much for a Lamphey second XI shorn of batting experience. Even the return of the prolific Mathias didnt help as he opened and departed for 2. Skeels senior scored 12 and with no other batsman making more than 5 (James Skeels) the visitors were skittled for a lowly 38. With Burton and Herbrandston winning it is imperative they get something out of a difficult game on saturday when they entertain 2nd place Llanrhian before finishing the season in what coule be a relegation decider at Narberth III. Star Man - James Skeels - The youngster pitched in with two wickets and was second highest run scorer for Lamphey LAMPHEY II v JOHNSTON II 4/8/07
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 Lamphey II find themselves bottom of division 5 after this latest defeat to high fliers Johnston as they went down by 104 runs on saturday. On winning the toss Lamphey invited Johnston to bat. The visitors closed their innings on 160 for 7 off 40 overs. Only S James coming to terms with the Lamphey bowling as he remained undefeated on 82. Lamphey skipper Skeels returned 3 for 39, Hadyn Cole 2 for 26 off 12 and Andrew Dodds 2 for 34. Jamie Oatley took his first catch as a Lamphey player. If Lamphey were to have any chance of chasing a score of 160 much responsibility rested on the senior players, however as has been the problem for much of the season the 2nd XI rely heavily on one or two players scoring the runs. With only 3 people reaching double figures it was no suprise that Lampheys' assault on the total fell over 100 runs short as skipper Skeels (12), James Skeels (13) and Geoff Daye, with his highest ever score (12) put up any resistance. With both Burton and Herbrandston picking up unlikely victories at the weekend, Lamphey now go into the last 3 games of the season knowing that they are going to have to win at least one if not two games to stay up. Star Man - Geoff Daye - Achieved his highest score ever to give the Lamphey total some respectability LAMPHEY II v CAREW III 14/7/07
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 Lamphey II held out for a draw at home to Carew IIIs on saturday having Maldwyn Llewellyn and Chris Forth to thank for denying Carew a 4th win of the season. With skipper Skeels winning the toss the home side found Carew a tough side to break down as the usually succesful pairing of Skeels and Griffiths had a quite day with the ball. Skeels taking 1 for 14 off his allocated 12 overs, Griffiths unable to add to his tally of 10 for the season. As the game progressed 5 of the 7 Carew players who batted reached double figures, most notably H Brock who made 35 and R Cope 19. Lamphey did take 6 wickets however and its good to know that when Skeels and Griffiths dont sweep aside the opposition Lamphey have bowlers capable of doing so in the form of Andrew Dodds who picked up 3 wickets and Chris Forth who took 2 for 10. A special mention also to Geoff Daye - stand in keeper for the absent Tim Bourne - who took his 1st catch of the season and to young Nathan Mounter in his 2nd game for the Club who had a well taken catch. After 40 overs Carew had reached 135 for 6. With several first choice openers absent from the side the usually reliable Skeels opened the batting with his son James, unfortunately, Skeels senior was unable to repeat his run gathering of recent weeks and departed for 4, Skeels junior made 2. This brought about the days most productive pairing in the form of Griffiths and Dodds who took the score past the 50 matk scoring 26 and 24 respectively in the process. However once both players departed no other player managed to reach double figures although Guisseppe TriMarco (9) and Mark Craven (7) contributed to the Lamphey total and as the overs ticked by Carew sensing the win hadn't counted on a stubborn resitance from the Lamphey numbers 10 and 11. With several overs still remaining to remove either Forth or Llewyellyn, both bravely defended their ends and Lamphey held on for their first draw of the season. A major morale booster as Lamphey batted their full compliment, picking up all important points which may well decide which division they play their cricket next season. Star Man - Andrew Dodds - Performed with both bat and ball to help Lamphey to a draw LAMPHEY II v
HERBRANDSTON II 7/7/07
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Skipper Andrew Skeels inspired a youthful Lamphey seconds side to an all important 46 run victory after performing with both bat and ball in this basement battle. With Lamphey batting first it was important that the visitors set a testing total for the home side. Skipper Skeels in good form this season with both bat and ball continued to plunder runs in this division 5 encounter. In testament to his determination he contributed 61(his first 50 of the season) of the 96 runs with no other Lamphey player scoring above 3. Mr Extras contributed 23 as Lamphey closed on 96 all out. For the home side D John took 4 for 23 and A McClelland 2 for 12. In repsonse to the 2nds total it soon became obvious that 96 was to be a testing total. With the in-form Skeels and the experienced Jason Griffiths the 2nds soon had the home side in all sorts of problems. Both bowlers dealt with the home batsmen almost by themselves as Skeels picked up 7 for 28 off 10 overs (including two catches off his own bowling) whilst Griffiths took 3 for 17 off 9 overs dismissing the home side for a lowly 50 to seal their 4th victory of the season and more importantly another step towards securing their place in Div 5 next season. Obvious praise for Skeels and Griffiths, however possibly just as important was the 5 players the 2nds were able to field with confidence under the age of 14 and what can only be seen as an important nucleus for the future. Star Man - Andrew Skeels - Led from the front to see his side home to an all important victory. LAMPHEY II v LLECHRYD II 23/6/07
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LAMPHEY II v NARBERTH III 17/6/07
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 Lamphey II XI fielded possibly their strongest side of the season at home to Narberth III on saturday. The home side were boosted by the inclusion of Wayne Shanklin, Jonathan Edwards and Jason Griffiths but the type of game that was about to unfold, as Lamphey registered their 3rd win of the campaign, could not be foretold. Having been asked to bat first Lamphey must have been rueing the fact that the decision had not been theirs as a wet wicket is more often than not the friend of the bowler. This rang true as Lamphey failed to adapt to the conditions and a combination of bad shots and a wet wicket meant that not one player managed to reach double figures as the home side were skittled out for a lowly 51. In fact only Andrew Skeels (9), Wayne Shanklin (9) and Jon Mathias (7) managed to score above 6. Narberth IIIs would obviously been cock a hoop at this time, predicting an easy win, however they hadnt banked on the opening attack of Skeels and Jason Griffiths. The match as a contest was over as early as the 13th over as the visitors failed to reach 51. A combination of top bowling and tight fieding with catches being snapped up resulted in Narberth being dismissed for a very sorry 35. Skeels finishing with excellent figures of 4 for 16, whilst Griffiths turned in even better figures of 6 for 19. A 3rd victory of the season for the 2nd XI who like their 1st XI counterparts have struggled for a settled side, however another 2 or 3 victories should ensure that they have done enough for another season in the 5th Division. They entertain Llechryd at home on saturday in a game where they will want revenge for the narrow 3 wicket defeat encountered on the opening day of the season. LLANRHIAN II v LAMPHEY II 9/6/07
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LLANRHIAN II 173 for 7 LAMPHEY II 39 ALL OUT - MATCH REPORT TO FOLLOW
LAMPHEY II v
WHITLAND III 2/6/07
LAMPHEY II 75 ALL OUT WHITLAND III 76 For 4 - MATCH REPORT TO FOLLOW JOHNSTON II v LAMPHEY II 26/5/07
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 A Lamphey 2nd XI shorn of 4 of their regulars due to their call up to the 1st XI, travelled to top of the table Johnston on saturday. With Skipper Skeels losing the toss he was invited to bat and it wasnt long before the home side had underlined their early season dominance. Only the skipper managed to tame the bowling attack with a score of 27 and Andrew Dodds in at number 3 contributed 12 as wickets tumbled at regular intervals. Lamphey closed their innings on 69 possibly a good 50-100 runs short of what would have been a testing total. However Skeels underlined his own form to make a Johnston side full of confidence have the odd jitter as he took two wickets, Chris Forth chipped in with 1 and a Gethin Llewellyn run out meant they home side lost 4 wickets chasing a score and completed the day on 70 for 4. Although not the right result the 2nd XI are showing more fight this season and once availability picks up will be hoping to finishing the season in mid table safety. Star Man - Andrew Skeels - Continues to lead from the front with his 17th and 18th wicket of the season and first to pass 100 runs for the season in the 2nd XI. LAMPHEY II v BURTON III
19/5/07
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Lamphey 2nds have managed to do something that their 1st XI counterparts have yet to achieve - they won their 2nd game of the season. After two seasons of despair, where some even questioned whether the Club could or should field a 2nd team, hopefully the Club has responded with a resounding was a resounding yes. The team on saturday also showed a blend of youth and experience which saw no less than 5 of the team being under the age of 17. On the pitch, Burton were invited to bat and it wasnt long before one of the elder members of the side had them in all sorts of trouble. With Skipper Andrew Skeels weaving his magic and picking up 6 wickets in the process, it was left to Jason Griffiths and Lewis Haines (2 wickets apiece) to skittle a Burton III's side who were relegated last season alongside Lamphey out for a paltry 67 within 20 overs. In reply however things werent quite so plain sailing as Jonathan Mathais departed for a 2nd ball duck and skipper Skeels was adjudged LBW for 5. This early setback brought youngster Lewis Haines and Barry Dillworth to the crease, who then went about dismantling the Burton bowling with Lewis scoring 31 (including 2 sixes) and Dillworth 28 Not out in quick fashion. Haines was a a 3rd Lamphey victim with 4 needed but the innings and victory was wrapped up in only 9 overs as Lamphey raced to a satisfying 7 wicket victory. Star Man - Lewis Haines - Just shades his skipper for the award with an all round display to underline the potential has LAMPHEY II v
HERBRANDSTON II 7/5/07
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 HERBRANDSTON II - 249 for 7
LAMPHEY II 85 ALL OUT - MATCH
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LAMPHEY II v CAMROSE
& SPITTAL II 5/5/07
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CAMROSE & SPITTAL II 83
LAMPHEY II 84 for 3 - MATCH
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LLECHRYD II v LAMPHEY II 28/4/07 MATCH SPONSORS
Lamphey 2nds made the long trip to Llechryd with several of their regular players missing due to other committments, however on a positive note it did give Lamphey the opportunity for Lamphey to give 5 new players their debut. |
