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Leader Live
10 hours ago
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- Leader Live
Second half of thrilling North Wales season gets underway
Just 15 points separate the top-six teams in the division and with 18 points being awarded for victories, plenty more twists and turns are anticipated over the coming months. Northop are one of those sides in the mix for the top honour heading into tomorrow's trip to Gwersyllt Park. However, Jamie Griffiths, skipper of seventh-placed Park, wants a third win on the bounce for his team to put them in the conversation. Griffiths said: 'Every game is a challenge and we will never shy away from a challenge. 'Things are picking up. We all know what the jobs are we've got to do and people have got to take responsibilities. 'It's all about improving and we're still a long way from where we want to be, but we are making strides forward. 'It's a building process and this is a big game. If we can beat them, we are in the pack.' Northop bolstered their own lofty aims with a thrilling 13-run triumph at defending champions Mochdre last time out, inspired by a sparkling century from Jordan Evans. 'Jordan batted brilliantly and he is a class player,' said Northop captain Bart Ryan-Beswick. 'It was a good win and the lads bowled really well.' Northop will welcome Welsh international Romano Franco back into the side tomorrow and Ryan-Beswick is anticipating a tough test. He added: 'They are in good nick and it's never an easy place to go and play. 'We are at full strength, so we will give it a good go.' Brymbo have placed themselves in an excellent position after winning six of their matches so far. Dan Parry's side are in fourth position and there's a big game in store tomorrow as they play host to third-placed Mochdre. Parry said: 'This week it's a big game. All of them now are big games. 'There are nine games to go. It will be interesting to see where everybody is and what availability's like. 'We have got some wrongs to put right against Mochdre and so have they. 'We should have beaten them at their place at the start of the season.' Brymbo are weighing up a few changes to their line-up ahead of the match. In another tasty encounter, leaders Bangor pay a visit to fifth-placed Menai Bridge tomorrow, while second-placed St Asaph are at home to basement side Bethesda. In further action, Conwy are at Denbigh. A super Sunday is lined up in the Welsh Cup. Gwersyllt Park will be hoping to avoid a shock when they make the trip to Division One Mold. Meanwhile, an intriguing match-up is in store as Northop Hall welcome Brymbo. 'It will be a challenging game,' admitted Hall skipper Ben Slater. 'They're obviously a very, very good side.' The other tie sees Mochdre at home to Colwyn Bay. Northop were scheduled to be at St Asaph, but this tie has been rearranged for July 6.
Leader Live
03-06-2025
- General
- Leader Live
Bart Ryan-Beswick stars as Northop pick up superb win
Beaten just once in their opening six matches, Bangor have made an excellent start to the season but Northop triumphed by three wickets to climb up to fifth in the table. Nadeem Rehman (38) and Franco Kasner (52) top scored for Bangor who were all out for 148 with captain Bart Ryan-Beswick taking a brilliant 6-18 from eight overs. Elliot Colclough (36) and Thomas Hughes (30) got Northop off to a good start in reply while Andrew Oates (43 not out) finished the job off as they sealed victory with 150 for seven after 44 overs. Bangor are now second in the table, 13 points behind leaders St Asaph who overcame Brymbo by 10 wickets. Joseph Norman cracked 42 and Richard Deniz 19 as Brymbo amassed 183 for nine in their time at the crease, Dan Evans and Danny Ryan taking three wickets apiece. But there was no stopping St Asaph openers Duncan Midgley (94 no) and Kyle Williams (75no) who raced to their target inside 34 overs. Gwersyllt Park climbed up to eight position with a five wickets win at Denbigh who posted 220 for eight. Gerallt Lyall (63) and Harrison Jones (55) led the way for Denbigh who found Neil Pearson (4-43) in superb form with the ball in his hand. Kastun Stoute then starred with the bat for Gwersyllt, hitting 11 fours and five sixes in his 110 at the top of the order with Iroshan De Silva (36) helping register a second victory of the season at the seventh attempt to move clear of the drop zone. Third placed Mochdre maintained their title challenge with a 101 victory against bottom of the table Bethesda who remain winless. Mochdre amassed 325 with Will Evans smashing a 92-ball 117 that included 17 fours and two maximums. There were half centuries for Marcus Mangiamelli (60) and Adam Campion (50) before Bethesda could only make 196 for eight in reply, Matty Humphreys taking 3-45. Menai Bridge are now fourth following their mammoth 165 runs success over Conwy. Ayush Verma cracked 101 in Menai's 290 for six and second bottom Conwy were all out for 125 in reply with Patrick Glover and Dion Holden taking three wickets apiece. NORTH WALES LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Premier Division: Bangor 148 Northop 150/7; Denbigh 220/8 Gwersyllt Park 223/5; Menai Bridge 290/6 Conwy 125; Mochdre 325 Bethesda 196-8; St Asaph 184/0 Brymbo 183/9. Division One: Brymbo 2nds 122 Mochdre 2nds 160; Connah's Quay 179/9 Halkyn 180/1; Dolgellau 146/6 Pontblyddyn 149/5; Gresford 123 Bangor 2nds 155/8; Hawarden Park 146/9 Llandudno 157/6; Northop 2nds 115 Mold 210/7. Division Two: Abergele 104/2 Menai Bridge 2nds 97/9; Buckley 139/7 Carmel & District 136/7; Corwen 38/1 Llay Welfare 37; Pontblyddyn 2nds 118 Llanrwst 169; Ruthin 87 Pwllheli 89/4. Division Three: Bersham 169 Buckley 2nds 174-5; Bethesda 2nds 53/5 Denbigh 2nds 202/8; Conwy 2nds 152/9 Hawarden Park 2nds 121; Gwersyllt Park 2nds 146/9 Abergele 2nds 136. Division Four: Brymbo 3rds 165/8 Dolgellau 2nds 100/5; Carmel & District 2nds 57 Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn 194/6; Bala 148/9 Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nds 152/8; Halkyn 2nds 41/2 Bersham 2nds 40; Pwllheli 2nds 216/3 Ruthin 2nds 220/0. MORE CRICKET REPORTS IN TOMORROW'S LEADER
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Gwersyllt Park are looking for some run-derful times
Park head west to tackle Menai Bridge tomorrow as they seek to secure a first win of the season. Gwersyllt Park skipper Jamie Griffiths said: 'If we're being totally honest, a few of us give our wickets away. 'Players have got to go on and score bigger runs. Thirties and 40s are not acceptable. We have got to go on and bat the overs out. 'We will get there. This set of lads are great. We have got to work hard to get out of it. 'We have got to get both sides (of the game) right.' A lengthy trek is also in store for Brymbo as they take on basement side Bethesda. Brymbo go into the match after a narrow 11-run loss to unbeaten Bangor and skipper Dan Parry admitted: 'We should have won that one, but it's fine margins. 'It's five runs here and five runs there. 'On another day we would be talking about three from three. 'But we are one from three and we have had quite high points for losses.' Looking ahead, Parry added: 'We have just got to put a run of games together. 'It was nice to right some wrongs (in the Welsh Cup) on Sunday. 'It was nice to see Sam Aplin get his first 100 (against Connah's Quay) on Sunday.' Northop are also looking to bounce back from a defeat as they welcome Conwy tomorrow. Last time out, Northop loss out by seven wickets versus Menai Bridge and captain Bart Ryan-Beswick said: 'It was good to get 200 runs on the board. 'But, it was probably 40 or 50 runs short on a good wicket. 'They chased well and they didn't give us many chances.' Leading the way was a knock of 63 from Elliot Colclough and Ryan-Beswick added: 'Elliot batted very well, which was really good, and good for his confidence.' Looking ahead to Conwy tomorrow, the skipper added: 'It won't be an easy game, but we're at home. It is an important game. We don't want to be dragged down there.' Venumadhav Peram will return for Northop. All-rounder Andrew Swarbrick has swapped Chirk for defending champions Mochdre and he will head to St Asaph with his teammates tomorrow. Elsewhere, Bangor host Denbigh. Division Two: Abergele v Llanrwst; Buckley v Ruthin; Carmel & District v Llay; Corwen v Menai Bridge 2nds; Marchwiel and Wrexham v Pwllheli; Pontblyddyn 2nds v St Asaph 2nds. Division Three: Conwy 2nds v Abergele 2nds; Denbigh 2nds v Bersham; Gresford 2nds v Buckley 2nds; Gwersyllt Park 2nds v Hawarden Park 2nds; Llandudno 2nds v Mold 2nds. Division Four: Bersham 2nds v Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn; Dolgellau 2nds v Bala; Hawarden Park 3rds v Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nds; Llanrwst 2nds v Halkyn 2nds; Pwllheli 2nds v Brymbo 3rds; Ruthin 2nds v Connah's Quay 2nds. Wales National County will conclude their One Day Cup campaign this weekend. Wales, who were beaten by five wickets in their meeting versus Wiltshire earlier this week, will head to Toft on Sunday to take on Cheshire. North Wales players Jac Kennedy, Joe Norman, Romano Franco and Will Ryan were in the line-up for the Wiltshire match-up.
Leader Live
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Key clashes for Northop, Brymbo and Gwersyllt Park
Next up is a home Premier Division clash with Menai Bridge, as Northop look to bounce back from the disappointment of losing a low-scoring affair at St Asaph. Brilliant with the ball was Northop's Matthew Mullarkey, who claimed a hat-trick in his five-wicket haul, while the Saints' Dan Evans grabbed eight wickets. Skipper Bart Ryan-Beswick said: 'It was a fantastic bowling performance. There's nothing else to say. It was a bit of a genius spell. Five-for and a hat-trick. 'You know, it's one of those games we should be winning, but unfortunately we got the jitters. 'Dan, he's a really good cricketer and he's a good bowler. He was at the other end when Matt took a hat-trick. He bowled well.' Looking ahead to tomorrow's match-up, Ryan-Beswick said: 'Menai Bridge is always a team that's going to turn up. 'They're very consistent in terms of their squad and they are never easy to beat. 'It will be a real tough game. We will have to see how we go.' Nathan Pierce and Andy Oates will come into the Northop ranks. There are home comforts at last for Brymbo to look forward to. Following two away days to begin the campaign, Dan Parry's outfit are preparing for tomorrow's clash with leaders Bangor. 'It was marked as one of the big games at the start of the season,' stressed Parry, who led his team to a three-wicket success at Denbigh last time out. 'They have got Nat Scott and Jamie Grimshaw and they've not gone there to not compete. 'It will be nice to go and play at home. We haven't played at home yet, playing in familiar conditions. 'The big sides always win their home games. We would like to make sure our home is a fortress. That will be key.' Gwersyllt Park skipper Jamie Griffiths wants his side to start picking up points, but that's proving to be tricky during a testing start to the season. After losing out to Northop and defending champions Mochdre, Park must now tackle last season's runners-up St Asaph at home tomorrow. 'It's two games into taking a new squad on,' said Griffiths. 'We need to start picking up points very quickly.' Park have picked up nine points so far, six of them arriving as they pushed Mochdre all the way prior to losing out by just two wickets. 'I think we're doing one side of the game very well and it needs to be two sides of the game,' said Griffiths. 'We just need to start sorting that out very quickly. We understand we have got to put that right. 'We have got to value our wicket a bit better.' Even at this point of the campaign, there's a crucial contest towards the foot of the standings as basement side Conwy host Bethesda tomorrow. In the other match-up, Denbigh make the trip to Mochdre.
Telegraph
11-04-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Woke Welsh name for village ‘will make us a laughing stock'
Residents of an historic community have hit out at 'woke' plans to reintroduce its Welsh name – which translates as 'Pig Village'. The proposal has angered many living in the Flintshire village of Northop Hall, who claim they will become a 'laughing stock'. The council are looking to reintroduce the name – Pentre Moch – which would be used alongside its English name. The development comes after both the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia were officially renamed in Welsh in recent years. Both decisions received criticism at the time and were accused of 'virtue signalling'. Documents show the name has existed for nearly 500 years with records dating back to 1530, after the village grew from an area with several pig holdings. But it has been known as Northop Hall, after a 13th-century manor house which was once home to ancestors of the Evans family – who were ancestors of novelist George Eliot. 'Total waste of time and money' Jeff Sampson, who has lived in the Welsh village for 46 years, said the reintroduction was 'ludicrous'. 'I personally am not happy about it,' he told the BBC. 'I really don't think it's necessary. 'To be honest, I think it's going to make the village a laughing stock. There has been an influx of people in the village and they want a Welsh equivalent – well, just go somewhere where it's already installed.' Others branded the move 'bloody crazy' and 'unbelievable wokeness'. The name has been put forward by Northop Hall Community Council for possible adoption following a local consultation. But John Gollege, the council chairman, said some residents asked him for the Welsh name to be adopted for the village. 'We're trying to display and encourage the Welsh heritage of the village,' he said. 'It is not a name change. The name will remain Northop Hall. 'Other towns and villages like Mochdre, Swindon and Swinton all have references to pigs in their names.' However, locals have branded the move 'ridiculous' and a 'total waste of time and money'. One woman responded: 'Why the hell would we want to be called Pig Village? 'I know that a lot of the houses on the main road had kept pigs many moons ago but, really, Pig Village? Another agreed, saying: 'Not sure 'Pig Village' sounds an attractive name for our beautiful village.' However, the move has support from some residents who claim the Welsh language is not heard enough. Scott Bagley, who has lived in the village for 25 years, said: 'It's a lovely language, they should have Northop and the Welsh variation, it's a lovely place.' Cultural heritage In a letter to residents, the community council said Pentre Moch was embedded culturally and nationally recognised as the Welsh place name for the village. 'Many other settlements in Wales make reference to moch and they reflect their key status in the agricultural economy of the Middle Ages,' the letter said. 'The name Pentre Moch is still used today, both in written form and in conversation. 'It is in current use as it has been put down on the home address on birth registrations in the same way it was recorded on birth registrations in the 1800s.' The adopted Welsh name would not replace Northop Hall, and residents would not need to update their addresses as it would go alongside the village's commonly used name. In 2023, the Brecon Beacons were renamed as 'Bannau Brycheiniog' National Park in 2023 after concerns the word 'beacon' was out of step with the fight against climate change. Officials said the symbol of a flaming beacon emitting carbon 'does not fit with the ethos' of the national park as an eco-friendly organisation. The previous year in 2022, Snowdonia National Park Authority decided to use the names Yr Wyddfa for the mountain and Eryri for the region.
