Pontardawe 3rds v Penllergaer.

For the second week in a row Pontardawe III held out for a losing draw in division two of the Alpha Fasteners West Wales Cricket Association.

Penllergaer had a strong batting line-up and all of their batsmen contributed runs and proved difficult to get out. Opener Simon Richards top-scored with 44 and was only run out late in the innings thanks to a brilliant throw from the mid-wicket boundary by Carwyn Jenkins, who also took two superb catches in the same position (off the bowling of his dad Ian). Other batsmen made 32, 26, 23, 21 and 17 as the home side rattled up 200-7. Ian Jenkins was again the most successful Ponty bowler with 3-47 off 12 overs. Young Callum Rees, bowling for the first time for the 3rds, impressed with 5-0-15-1.

Pontardawe in reply lost a couple of early wickets but a long partnership by opener Huw Binding (22) and No. 4 John Harry (58no) stabilised the innings and meant Ponty were able to safely see out the match for a losing draw on 114-6. 

Ponty earned 6 points, Penllergaer 18pts.