Cricket round-up: Guilsfield end title hopes, as Newtown seconds remain top

The latest round-up from the Shropshire County Cricket League.

Guilsfield saw their Division Three title hopes ended - despite winning by six wickets at home against Wem seconds in the Shropshire County Cricket League.

Guilsfield saw their title hopes come to an end.

placeholder image — Guilsfield saw their title hopes come to an end.

Noah Quin (51) and Martyn Davies (49) high-scored for Wem as they signed off with a respectable 212/8, before Guilsfield delivered an emphatic response.

Nasir Uddin struck an impressive 80 runs from just 64 balls and was assisted by Matthew White (41) to lead Guilsfield to victory with 215/4.

Fourth-placed Welshpool claimed a narrow winning draw at Albrighton, after they were bowled out for 177.

Darren Shimmons led the comeback charge for Albrighton with 78, but they fell short with 167/8.

Newtown lead the way in Division Five after beating Frankwell seconds by five wickets.

Jonathon Davies took five wickets for Newtown to bowl Frankwell out for 89, before they romped to a match-winning 93/5.

Llanidloes remain close behind in second after Rob Davies’ 74 helped inspire them to a 127-run success over Church Stretton.

Elsewhere, Welshpool seconds claimed a winning draw over Lilleshall seconds in Division Five, as Montgomery seconds lost by 19 runs at St Georges and second-bottom Guilsfield seconds lost by seven wickets in Division Six.