13th August 2015
| Mallory Gray
Wales teams continue
strongly
Wales’ cricket teams have continued their successful summer with teams
across various age groups enjoying wins.
Wales U11 beat a formidable Kent side with Frank MacDonald, from North
East Wales, picking up 3-5, which proved to be the difference between the two
sides.
They followed that up with three more victories. Firstly against Essex, where
Wales bowled astutely and won easily by 38 runs. And when they faced London
Schools, Ben Kellaway from Gwent (2-18 and 34) starred with both bat and ball
to secure a two-wicket win. Ben Mulcahy (3-9) from Cardiff & Vale secured
the Wales U11’s third win of the month against a strong Worcestershire XI.
But losses then followed against Lancashire and Yorkshire, despite
excellent performances by Alex Horton, from Gwent, in both games. He top scored
with 43 not out against Lancashire and 62 against Yorkshire.
Wales U11 were then dealt two further defeats against Cheshire and
Somerset. Nevertheless their barren run was finally brought to an end against
Warwickshire with Horton's magnificent 81 the difference. Horton’s form continued
in the next game in a losing cause against Yorkshire with a record breaking 113
not out before hitting 167 not out to lead Wales to a convincing win over
Staffordshire. He ended his month against Gloucestershire, hitting 51 not out in
a winning cause.
The Wales U12 team also enjoyed a good set of results. Playing against
Worcestershire, they were bowled out for just 117 but in response, Joe Westwood
from Gwent (4-14) and Luc Rees from West Glamorgan (4-18) bowled Wales to a 43
run win. Wales U12 then followed this up with a convincing win over Oxfordshire
who they dismissed for just 69.
Two defeats then came Wales U12’s way, the first against Middlesex after
the Welsh batting line-up struggled against spin and the second against Surrey
in a low scoring game.
The Wales U13 side started their month with a low scoring defeat against
Hampshire. Bowling first, Wales worked hard to limit the visitors to 133, but
in response, Wales were dismissed for just 96.
They returned to winning ways however with a victory against Lancashire.
Morgan Bevans (64) from Gwent and Ryan Scrivens (31) also from Gwent led Wales
to a match winning total of 192.
Wales U17s scored three victories. The first was against the British
Fire Brigade with opener Joe Voke from Gwent hitting 72 in Wales’s 235. Then in
a high scoring game, Wales managed to get the better of Gloucester with Sam
Pearce from Mid Glamorgan (69) and Voke (52) leading Wales to a 5 wicket
victory. The third win came against Devon, with a brilliant 164 not out from
Steffan Roberts from Mid Glamorgan leading Wales U17s to 302 and ultimately a
win.
In the longer form of the game, Wales U17’s drew with Gloucester, but lost
to Hampshire on their first innings score and against Devon.
“We have had some very positive
results over the past month,” said Cricket Wales performance manager, John
Derrick. “Some of the individual performances have been really outstanding.”
Cymru’n dda
gan ennill yn hawdd o 38 rhediad.
A phan
wynebon nhw Ysgolion Llundain, serennodd Ben Kellaway o Went (2-18 a 34) gyda’r
bat a’r bêl i sicrhau buddugoliaeth o ddwy wiced. Ben Mulcahy (3-9) o Gaerdydd a’r Fro a
sicrhaodd trydedd fuddugoliaeth y mis i dîm D11 Cymru yn erbyn tîm cryf o Swydd
Gaerwrangon
Ond yna collwyd gemau yn erbyn Swydd Gaerhirfryn a Swydd Efrog, er
gwaethaf perfformiadau gwych gan Alex Horton o Went yn y ddwy gêm. Cafodd y sgôr uchaf gyda 43 heb fod allan yn
erbyn Swydd Gaerhirfryn a 62 yn erbyn Swydd Efrog.
Yna cafodd
tîm D11 Cymru eu trechu ddwywaith yn rhagor gan Swydd Gaer a Gwlad yr Haf. Ond daeth eu cyfnod hesb i ben yn erbyn Swydd
Warwig, gyda sgôr ardderchog Horton o 81 yn selio’r fuddugoliaeth. Parhaodd Horton i chwarae ar ei orau yn ystod
y gêm nesaf, a gollwyd yn erbyn Swydd Efrog, gan dorri’r record gyda sgôr o 113
heb fod allan, cyn bwrw 167 heb fod allan i arwain Cymru i fuddugoliaeth
bendant dros Swydd Stafford. Daeth â’i
fis i ben yn erbyn Swydd Gaerloyw, gan fwrw 51 heb fod allan i arwain Cymru i
fuddugoliaeth.
Cafodd tîm D12 Cymru set o ganlyniadau da hefyd. Yn ystod eu gêm yn erbyn Swydd Gaerwrangon,
cawsant eu bowlio allan am 117 yn unig ond mewn ymateb, bowliodd Joe Westwood o
Went (4-14) a Luc Rees o Orllewin Morgannwg (4-18) Cymru i fuddugoliaeth o 43
rhediad. Yna dilynodd tîm D12 Cymru hyn
gyda buddugoliaeth bendant yn erbyn Swydd Rhydychen, gan eu bowlio allan am 69
yn unig.
Aeth tîm D12 Cymru ymlaen i gael eu trechu ddwywaith, y tro cyntaf yn
erbyn Middlesex, wedi i fatwyr Cymru frwydro’n galed yn erbyn troellwyr y
gwrthwynebwyr, ac yna yn erbyn Surrey mewn gêm isel ei sgôr.
Dechreuodd tîm D13 Cymru eu mis drwy gael eu trechu mewn gêm isel ei
sgôr yn erbyn Hampshire. Gan fowlio’n
gyntaf, gweithiodd Cymru’n galed i gyfyngu’r ymwelwyr i 133, ond mewn ymateb, cafodd
Cymru eu bowlio allan am 96 yn unig.
Fodd bynnag, daeth llwyddiant i’w rhan wedi hynny, gyda buddugoliaeth yn
erbyn Swydd Gaerhirfryn. Arweiniodd
Morgan Bevans (64) o Went a Ryan Scrivens (31), hefyd o Went, dîm Cymru i
gyfanswm buddugol o 192.
Cafodd tîm D17 Cymru dair buddugoliaeth.
Roedd y gyntaf yn erbyn Brigâd Dân Prydain, gyda Chymru’n sgorio 235,
gyda chymorth sgôr o 72 gan yr agorwr, Joe Voke o Went. Yna, mewn gêm uchel ei sgôr, llwyddodd Cymru
i drechu Swydd Gaerloyw, gyda Sam Pearce o Forgannwg Ganol (69) a Voke (52) yn
arwain Cymru i fuddugoliaeth 5 wiced.
Roedd y drydedd fuddugoliaeth yn erbyn Dyfnaint, gyda 164 heb fod allan
gwych gan Steffan Roberts o Forgannwg Ganol yn arwain tîm D17 Cymru at 302 a buddugoliaeth
ar ddiwedd y dydd.
Ar ffurf hirach y gêm, roedd tîm D17 Cymru’n gyfartal â Swydd Gaerloyw,
ond collon nhw i Hampshire yn eu batiad cyntaf, ac yn erbyn Dyfnaint.
“Rydym wedi cael rhai canlyniadau
positif iawn dros y mis diwethaf,” meddai rheolwr perfformiad Criced Cymru,
John Derrick. “Bu rhai o’r perfformiadau
unigol yn wirioneddol wych.”