CLUB WATCH: McIlroy Expertise Skittle Champions

The Glamorgan left-arm seamer took 4 for 9, including Callum Nicholls and former teammate county Owen Morgan in his four removals of the top five to dismiss last year's title winners for just 92.

Pakistan international Imran Butt was unable to score as he was removed by Glamorgan media officer Bhavya Doshi but the west Wales side were still able to put together the defendable total of 200 before McIlroy did damage supported by impressive under-18 prospect Jac Kenchington.

White-ball wicket-keeper Alex Horton passed 50 for a fifth time in jus six matches played in an unassailable win for Bridgend Town. Wales National County player-coach Brad Wadlan scored a century and took six wickets to dominate against Pontarddulais.

Billy Root also proved his all-rounder status with 80 and three wickets in Usk’s winning cause against Penarth to keep the Monmouthshire side in contention of the title despite Cardiff’s continued winning run.

Jack Hope-Bell had a valuable contribution to Newport’s pursuit, whereby they leapfrogged St Fagans back into second with a comfortable win over bottom-rooted Abergavenny.

North Wales’ Premier League is currently on its mid-season break and while Glamorgan Women lifted the Vitality Blast League 2 title, there was no action in the South Wales Women’s Premier League.

Glamorgan staff performances:

Jamie McIlroy 4/9 (6) & 38 (60)* for Ammanford.

Callum Nicholls 17 (28) for St Fagans.

Alex Horton 72 (88) for Bridgend Town.

Jack Hope-Bell 29 (40) & 2/22 (6) for Newport.

Billy Root 80 (100) & 3/49 (10) for Usk.

Romano Franco 0/29 (7) & 16 (23) for Penarth.

Brief round up of scores from the weekend:

South Wales Premier League

Ammanford 200 (R Davies 57, J McIlroy 38*) beat St Fagans 92 (R Lewis 46; J McIlroy 4/9, J Kenchington 4/20) by 108 runs.

Bridgend Town 297/3 (B Wadlan 109, A Horton 72, J Cropper 44*, T Cogbill 34) beat Pontarddulais 128 (S Jardine 31; B Wadlan 6/14) by 169 runs.

Cardiff 233/9 (Z Healey 41, S Swingwood 30; O Binding 3/34) beat Carmarthen Wanderers 170 (O Binding 33; T Phillips 4/34, S Swingwood 3/18) by 63 runs.

Newport 227/6 (A Mayur 55, C Macmillan 45; S Clarke 4/27) beat Abergavenny 160 (T Pipe 50, J Harris 30; S Saeed 3/23, D Farland 3/29) by 67 runs.

Usk 260/7 (I Jones 112, B Root 80; V Vijay 3/39) beat Penarth 226/9 (A Ilyas 90; B Root 3/49) by 34 runs.