Cricket round-up: Newtown boost survival hopes with winning draw

Rock bottom Newtown emerged with a winning draw against Premier Division relegation rivals Sentinel in the Shropshire County Cricket League.

Griff Davies struck a staggering 121 runs from just 90 balls to put Newtown into the ascendency, while Nathan Smith chipped in with 48.

Sam Cooke and Jordan Bajnath also both registered 18 each, before Newtown were eventually bowled out for 269.

Muhammad Zaheer attempted to lead the comeback charge for Sentinel with 82 and Nick Bateup added a further 46 to the run count.

Sentinel fell short at 223, but Newtown were unable to bowl the visitors out, despite Nathan Smith taking four wickets.

Montgomery prop up the Division One table after falling to another defeat at home to Frankton by 78 runs.

Dylan Barkley struck an unbeaten century for Frankton, who were caught for 219 thanks to four wickets from Jac Yewdall.

Gethin Serjeant high-scored for Montgomery with 38, but was unable to prevent his side from being bowled out for 141 in the 29th-over.

Guilsfield dropped to second-place in Division Three, albeit level on points with league leaders Condover, after falling to a losing draw at Church Aston.

Sheshank Reddy powered Church Aston into the driving seat with a phenomenal 153 and Anuj Chandla registered a further 72.

Church Aston signed off for 284/5, as Guilsfield fell short with 194/8, despite the best efforts of Nasir Uddin (78).

Welshpool stayed third after emerging with a winning draw at home to Whitchurch.

Paul Chapman hit 80 from 82 balls to guide Welshpool to 255/8, but they were unable to bowl out Whitchurch, who finished 166/9.

Division Four leaders Llanidloes extended their winning streak to three matches, after winning by seven wickets at Frankwell seconds.

Eogan Jones and Will Denham took four wickets each for Llanidloes to help bowl Frankwell out for 109.

Rhys Jones’ undefeated 39 inspired Llanidloes to 111, as they conceded just three wickets in the process.

Newtown seconds trail the summit by just four points after they won by seven wickets thanks in large part to Ian Hancocks’ unbeaten 45.

Welshpool seconds won by 34 runs at Wiley seconds to climb out of the relegation zone in Division Five.

In Division Six, Montgomery seconds sit eighth after winning by seven wickets at Whittington, while second-bottom Guilsfield seconds lost by nine wickets at home to Alberbury seconds.