Carmel & District Cricket Club

🏏 TOP 2 CONFIRMED! 🖤💛

Following today’s results, Carmel CC First XI have officially secured a top-two finish with two games to spare!

A fantastic achievement from the whole squad after an incredible season so far. Huge congratulations to Ben and the lads for all the hard work, commitment and performances that have put us in this position.

We now await official confirmation of our promotion to Division 1 🖤💛

But the job isn’t finished yet…

Two games remain and there is still plenty to play for. 👀🏆

Time for one final push to finish the season in style!

CARMEL CC 🖤💛

A massive weekend of cricket for Carmel CC! 🖤💛

🔥 1ST XI vs PWLLHELI — HOME
📍 Pen-y-Gelli
⏰ 12:00

It’s 1st vs 2nd in Division Two as we welcome Pwllheli to Pen-y-Gelli for a huge game at the top of the table.

Carmel currently hold an 11-point lead over Pwllheli, so there’s plenty on the line! The lads are prepared, ready for the challenge and determined to put in a big performance.

We’d love to see as many people as possible at Pen-y-Gelli supporting the lads!

🏏 2ND XI vs RUTHIN — AWAY
📍 Ruthin Memorial Fields
⏰ 12:00

The Seconds travel to Ruthin looking to continue their fine form and finish the season strongly. Another big opportunity to keep the momentum going!

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MATCH REPORT | CARMEL CC

A BIG WINNING WEEKEND for both senior sides! 🖤💛

The First XI did the job away at Corwen, coming away with an important 71-run victory.

Carmel had to dig deep with the bat, with Supun Eranga (64) and Ben Sim (30) playing key knocks to help us post 191/8.

The bowlers then took control against a strong Corwen side, producing a disciplined all-round display to bowl the hosts out for 120. Oli Saynor led the way with 4/26, backed up brilliantly by AJ with 2/18 from his 8 overs.

⭐ Player of the Match: Supz

Next up… IT’S A BIG ONE. 👀

A huge top-of-the-table clash as we welcome 2nd-placed Pwllheli to Pen-y-Gelli. Massive game. Massive support needed. 🖤💛

Back to winning ways for the Second XI!

The Second XI battled their way to 130 all out, a score that perhaps felt slightly under par, but what followed was a fantastic bowling performance.

The lads defended the total superbly, bowling Hawarden Park out for 122 to secure an 8-run victory! Daf Timothy took 3/21, with Nick Hughes returning an excellent 2/20 from 8 overs.

The win sees the Second XI move up to 7th in the table as they continue to push forward.

⭐ Player of the Match: Daf Timothy

It was fantastic to welcome Richard Sim from Weetabix to Pen Y Gelli to present us with a framed Carmel CC 2026 shirt, kindly provided by Weetabix as part of their sponsorship of the club.

📸 Richard is pictured here alongside some of our fantastic juniors — the future of Carmel CC!

A huge thank you to Richard for all his assistance in helping us finalise the sponsorship and for arranging the brilliant framed shirts.

Three framed Carmel shirts will now have very special homes:

🏏 Carmel CC Clubhouse – Pen Y Gelli
🏭 Weetabix Factory – Deeside
🏢 Weetabix Headquarters – Burton Latimer

It’s brilliant to think that the Carmel badge will be proudly displayed at Weetabix alongside the shirt from our 2026 season.

We’re incredibly grateful to have such an iconic British brand supporting our cricket club and we look forward to what we hope will be many successful years together.

For a village cricket club like ours, sponsorship makes a huge difference. Support from Weetabix helps us continue investing in cricket at Carmel — from our senior sides to our growing junior, girls’ and women’s sections — helping us provide opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy the game.

That community connection makes the partnership even more special. Weetabix themselves place a strong emphasis on supporting local communities and helping people lead active lives, making them a fantastic fit for everything we’re trying to build at Carmel CC.

A massive THANK YOU to Richard and everyone at Weetabix for getting behind Carmel & District Cricket Club.

Here’s to a successful partnership both on and off the field! 🏏💛

🏏 WEEKEND RESULTS | CARMEL CC 🖤💛

A mixed weekend for Carmel, but plenty to take forward as we head into a huge final few weeks of the season.

1ST XI | CARMEL 165/8 beat ST ASAPH 111ao by 54 runs

A very good win for the First XI against a strong, youthful St Asaph side at Pen-y-Gelli.

Batting highlights 🏏
S. Eranga — 49
B. Sim — 31

Bowling highlights 🎯
AJ — 4/20 (7.5)
R. Fernando — 3/34 (8)

With the teams in 2nd and 3rd both losing, Carmel take full advantage and build a 9-point lead with just five games remaining.

Five massive games to go and a huge final push required!

2ND XI | CARMEL 168ao lost to BERSHAM 169/4

The Second XI’s winning run comes to an end at Bersham, but there are still plenty of positives to take from another competitive performance.

Batting highlights 🏏
S. Jones — 66
D. Stuchfield — 25

Bowling highlights 🎯
B. Davies — 2/27 (6)
J. Stuchfield — 1/24 (4)

⭐ Player of the Match — Steve ‘Butch’ Jones

The seconds will be looking to bounce straight back and return to winning ways next time out.

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Our ladies played 2 games on Sunday 12th July.

Pontblyddyn were up first. A very close game, a 5 run loss.

Carmel- 96/4
Pontblyddyn- 106/5

Trinity was POTM! Her accurate left arm bowling was and is very handy!

Then we travelled to Buckley. Always tough opposition!

Everyone played really well and put in a great team effort!

Beth was POTM for her great bowling improvements and overall fielding performance!

Over the next couple of days we will be bringing you up to date with how our fantastic ladies and girls team have been getting on this season!

Starting with a tough game against Mold on Thursday 9th July but everyone did their best!

Carmel 99/6
Mold 164/1

Jenny was POTM 👏

🏏 Match Results | Another Strong Weekend for Carmel CC 🖤💛

Another successful Saturday for Carmel CC, with the First XI earning a hard-fought tie and the Second XI producing a dominant victory.

The First XI were involved in one of the games of the season away to Marchwiel & Wrexham. After posting a slightly under par 161, the bowlers battled brilliantly to take the match right down to the final ball, with Marchwiel finishing on 161/8 to leave the game tied. It was an intense contest throughout, with neither side giving an inch, and 8 points earned in dramatic fashion. Daf Bailey led the way with 79, it was great to have his energy back in the firsts. while AJ (2/29) and Jagath Magulagama (1/20) kept the pressure on throughout the chase.

The Second XI continued their excellent run of form with a convincing 134-run victory over Corwen. Dan Stuchfield produced a superb unbeaten 116*, well supported by Rick Kirkham’s 49 as Carmel posted an imposing 254/5. The bowlers then wrapped up an outstanding team performance, with Jack Stuchfield claiming 4/14 and Hollie Maggs taking 3/35 to bowl Corwen out for 120.

A fantastic effort across both sides. Thank you to everyone who came along to support the teams.

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🏏 MATCHDAY | CARMEL & DISTRICT CC 🏏

It’s another huge day for Carmel as both our senior sides are in action this afternoon.

Our 1st XI travel to 3rd-placed Marchwiel & Wrexham CC in what promises to be one of the biggest games of the season. A victory would see Carmel extend the gap in the promotion places and strengthen our push at the top. Two in-form sides going head-to-head – it should be a fantastic contest.

Back at Pen Y Gelli, our 2nd XI welcome Corwen CC. After an excellent run of recent performances, the seconds will be looking to keep the momentum going and make it another successful afternoon.

🕛 Both games start at 12:00pm

Good luck to everyone representing the club today.

💛🖤 Up the Carmel!

Proudly sponsored by Weetabix.

🏏 WEEKEND ROUND-UP | Another Perfect Weekend for Carmel CC! 💛🖤

Three winning weekends on the bounce and another brilliant weekend for Carmel CC, with both senior sides continuing their excellent form.

The First XI picked up their 9th win in the last 10 league games, keeping themselves firmly in the Division Two title race. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Carmel were made to work hard by a competitive Brymbo side. A superb 138-run partnership for the second wicket between Manee Nissanka (86) and Ben Sim (62) laid the platform, rotating the strike well and punishing anything loose without ever letting Brymbo gain control. Manee’s outstanding season continued with his 6th half-century of the campaign, before the bowlers sealed a deserved 35-run victory, led by AJ (3/27) and Manee (3/21).

The Second XI made it three consecutive victories with another outstanding all-round team performance. Captain Dan Stuchfield led from the front with a classy unbeaten 80*, well supported by Ranj Appuhamy (42) as Carmel posted a strong total. The bowlers then backed it up brilliantly, with Ranj (2/17) and Dafydd Timothy (2/20) helping restrict Llanrwst to secure a comfortable 40-run win.

A huge thank you to everyone who continues to support the club. With both teams building momentum, there’s plenty to play for as we head into the closing weeks of the season.

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