Cricket round-up as Newtown suffer relegation from Premier Division

Newtown suffered relegation from the Premier Division, after their final day home clash against Wem was abandoned due to the weather conditions in the Shropshire County Cricket League.

Harry Chandler (43 - not out) and Tom Astley (35 - not out) had propelled Wem on to 128/3, before play was stopped during the 24th-over.

Meanwhile, relegation rivals Ludlow preserved their Premier Division status by winning by 132 runs at Sentinel to confirm Newtown’s demotion.

Montgomery finished rock bottom in Division One, as their home fixture against Wellington seconds was abandoned.

Samuel Good high-scored for Wellington before play drew to a halt with the score 74/3 in the 18th-over.

Third-placed Guilsfield lost by 69 runs at home against Shifnal thirds in Division Three.

Oliver Firmstone (42) and Paul Gough (33 - not out) powered Shifnal to 142/9, before Guilsfield were caught for just 73.

Matt McWhinnie (60 - not out), Mat Sherwood (47) and Daniel Cadwallader (42) helped inspire Welshpool to victory by 83 runs over Wellington thirds.

Welshpool signed off with 197/8 and Wellington could only muster 114/3 in response.

Newtown seconds sealed the Division Four title after emerging 35-run victors at Church Stretton.

Ian Hancock (47), Henry Smout and Mike Bellamore (both 38) were instrumental in leading them to 178/7.

Riley Bellamore then took five wickets to bowl Church Stretton out for 144.

Second-placed Llanidloes saw their home fixture against Allscott Heath seconds cancelled, while Welshpool seconds remain second-bottom in Division Five, after losing by five wickets at Madeley seconds.

Welshppol were bowled out for just 58 and Madeley needed just 13 overs to reach a match-winning 62/5.

In Division Six, Montgomery won by one-wicket at Wellington fours and relegated Guilsfield seconds lost by eight wickets at Much Wenlock.

Builth Wells lifted the Division Six (South) title after winning by eight wickets at Wormelow in the Worcestershire County Cricket League, as Sujeewa Senarathne high-scored with 47.

That helped propel Builth Wells on to 113/2, before Senarathne took four wickets to bowl Wormelow out for 110.

Kington suffered a disappointing defeat at Challengers Hereford, as they were comfortably beaten by nine wickets in Division Seven (South).

After Kington were bowled out for a mere 42, the hosts needed just eight overs to secure victory with 47/1.

Hay-on-Wye finished second in Division Eight (South) after their final day home clash against Colwall thirds was cancelled.

Presteigne’s trip to Eastnor seconds was also cancelled, as they finished sixth.