Centurions hit the heights (From Barry And District News)

Centurions hit the heights

SULLY Centurions 1st XI had a remarkable day last Saturday in the local derby with Penarth, recording a new league highest total of 380-4 on a rock hard Sully wicket.

Everyone was amazed when visiting captain David Ricketts won the toss and put Sully in to bat.

Centurions innings was dominated by the magnificent innings of Ryan Sylvester, who hit a superb 190, supported by the hard-hitting Lloyd Smith 81.

Centurions made a rapid start with 41 from the first six overs, before skipper Jamie Sylvester was caught off Ingram for 10.

In the next 30 overs Lloyd Smith and Ryan Sylvester put on 239 runs, blasting the ball to all parts.

Smith hit 12 fours and a five in a powerful display, and Newbold joined Ryan Sylvester to take the score to 305, before Ryan was lbw for a magnificent 190, including 21 fours and 8 sixes.

Newbold and Huw Wil-liams added 70 runs in 8 overs as the Penarth fielders wilted. Williams finished 43 not out, and Newbold 36.

Penarth made the worst possible start, losing Davies without a run on the board, caught off Sullivan.

At 24, Morgan became Sullivan"s second victim, caught by Jamie Sylvester for 13.

Skipper Ricketts and the classy Skone steadily built a 137 run partnership, but on 157, Ricketts was Terry Williams" first victim, stumped by Owain Lovering for 50.

Some 31 overs had now gone and it was left to Skone with a fine 115 not out to put respectability into the visitors reply.

Williams claimed another wicket, with one for skipper Sylvester as Penarth"s total was woefully short of the target. Centurions took 19pts and Penarth 7pts as the visitors finished 242-5.

Centurions 380-4. R Sylvester 190, L Smith 81, H Williams 43 no, M Newbold 36 no. N Morgan 2-87.

Penarth 242-5. R Skone 115 no, D Ricketts 50. G Sullivan 2-30, T Williams 2-43.

SECONDS DERBY

There was another local derby for the 2nd XI when they met Barry Athletic at the Island.

Centurions won the toss and elected to bat. Dave Fiddler was out for a duck and Goodway and Davies set about repairing the damage, taking the score to 35 before acting skipper Davies was caught off Phillips for 24.

Worse followed for Centurions as Miller went for a duck one run later, caught off the bowling of the accurate Thomas.

Mathew Thomas joined Goodway and moved the score along to 64 before he was bowled for 18, then Bruce mis-read a slower ball and was out for 3.

Centurions were in trouble at 72-5, but Bennett, in his first game of the season, shared a stand of 42 with Goodway, scoring 31 before he was superbly caught by Martin Baker off Phillips.

Dave Sylvester joined Goodway and they produced a good 45-run partnership, taking it to 159 before Syl-vester was caught for 21.

Goodway batted the entire innings for an excellent 77 not out in the total of 193-9.

Barry made a nervous start. Jones went for 10, but Leake was in solid form and together with the experienced Ian Davies produced an excellent stand.

The introduction of Matthew Thomas saw Davies bowled for 17, and Goodway had Evans caught for a vital 21.

N Baker was bowled by the accurate Gareth Thomas for 11, Peter Davies made a brisk 13, Leake reached a fine 50 and Phil Thomas produced a match-winning innings of 21 in quick time.

In the last over bowler Gareth Fiddler saw his father Dave Fiddler drop perhaps the simplest catch of his career and Martin Baker guided Barry home with 3 balls to spare.

Centurions 192-9. D Goodway 77no, I Bennett 31, D W Sylvester 21. S Phillips 3-57, N Baker 2-31.

Barry Athletic 195-8. D Leake 50, P Thomas 21, D Evans 21. G Thomas 3-46, M Thomas 2-33, D Goodway 2-53.

DEFEAT

The Thirds lost to Panteg.

Centurions 47 ao. P Harrison 19, M Hooper 11. V J Joshie 4-8.

Panteg 49-4. C White 14. L Doel 2-10.