Pontardawe 3rds v Swansea 3rds

For the second week running Pontardawe 3rds let victory slip from their grasp at the Rec. After having failed to chase 164 against Penllergaer the week before (May 26th) when we were all out for 145 despite Gareth 'Groyne' Davies's swashbuckling 46, last Saturday (June 2nd) we again failed to chase a lowish total after having bowled and fielded very well.


We dismissed Swansea 3rds for 92, the wickets shared around between Lloyd Tubb (2-38), Richard Harry (2-20), Ian Jenkins (2-23), Adam Thornton (1-0) and Jonathan Howells (3-9). But despite youngsters Davy Bloomer and Callum Rees putting on 25 for the first wicket - Davy was our top scorer with 19 - and fellow under-16s player Josh Herbert chipping in with a determined 14, the older heads on the team let the youngsters down and we were tumbled out for just 69. A very frustrating defeat.

This coming Saturday (June 9th) we are home to Ynysygerwn 4ths.