A tweet by Carew’s Tim Hicks said it all.

3.20 and I’m on the beer! This is turning out to be the greatest decision to relegate the league champions ever!!

The tweet came after Carew hammered Whitland seconds, bowling the hosts out for 55 as Max Brindley and Nick Davies took three wickets apiece. By 3pm the game was all over after Chris Cole slammed 27 not out and Hicks 21, his being the only wicket to fall.

Hicks isn’t the only one to think the decision was wrong, plenty think Carew should have been punished for their ‘against the spirit of the game’ declaration in the final, championship deciding match against Cresselly last season, but most think a points deduction at the start of this season would have sufficed.

Results like this prove that to be the case.

The results leaves Whitland seconds rooted at the foot of the table, Stackpole just above them although they produced an excellent performance to draw with Cresselly seconds on the weekend, falling just a few runs short of overhauling Cresselly’s total of 178-9.

Old timers Richard Harris and Lyn Richards starred for Cresselly with Harris hitting 62 and taking 2-24 while Richards struck 45 and took 2-32 as the Lillies finished on 170-7, Josh Davies top scoring with 61 not out.

Earlier Richard MacKay took 3-50 and George Smith 3-28. MacKay also scored 34.

Narberth’s fine start to the season continued as they beat Saundersfoot by six wickets, bowling the hosts put for 111 and passing it for the loss of four wickets.

James Caine scored 43 for the home team while Richie Adams scored 59 not out for the victors.

Meanwhile, Pembroke were easily beaten by Hook after the home side racked up 268-4 despite being 40-1 after 17 overs. Pembroke were skittled for 135, Jack Harries hitting 35.

Back to division one and Kilgetty went down to the Town after a seven wicket defeat at Haverfordwest. Only Kurtis Marsh with 41 and Kyle Matsh with 26 caused Haverfordwest any issues as they were all out for 139. Haverfordwest reached 140-3.

Llangwm were in the runs against Lawrenny hitting 276-2 at Pill Parks although the visitors made a good fist of the reply before being all out for 217, Simon Cole hitting 61 and Rob Williams 60.

Cresselly eased to a home win over St Ishmaels winning by nine wickets after the away team were all out for 141 thanks to Mathew Lewis’ 4-28.

In reply, Adam Chandler was unbteane on 62 and Simon Cole hit 36 not out.

A win for Whitland too after a narrow one wicket win over Burton who hit 220-4.

Whitland were teetering in reply losing nine wickets although Steffan Jones’ 40 and Jonathan Strawbridge’s 38 helped them over the line.

In division three a brilliant innings of 88 by Scott Brunton and a brutal 64 by James Skeels helped Lamphey reach 228-7 at Haverfordwest thirds who were dismissed for 120 in reply.

Brunton capped a fine game for him taking 3-23 while Skeels took two fine catches in the deep despite having a swollen hand!. Peter McGilloway was also ion the wickets taking 3-21 while the evergreen Andrew Skeels took 4-31.

Carew seconds were held to a draw at home to Llanrhian who batted first and reached 213-3. Carew finished on 169-8 in reply with Haydn Shapcott hitting 34 and Dai Rees 32.

At Lawrenny, Steve Campbell’s fine start to the season continued as he hit a brilliant 122 not out against Neyland seconds although his inning was in a losing caused as the visitors overhauled the home team’s 262-7 in which Julian Arthur struck 56. He was in the wickets too taking 3-36 as Neyland scored 264-7.

Narberth seconds drew with Llechryd seconds after hitting 189-7 with Mike Johns scoring 51.

Llechryd scored 153-6 in reply with Nic Evans taking three wickets.

Meanwhile leaders Pembroke Dock suffered their first defeat of the season going down by seven wickets at Herbrandston.

The Dock were all out for 84 with the hosts passing it for three.

In division four, Hundleton’s disappointing start to the season continued with yet another defeat after Llangwm seconds beat them. Hundleton were all out for 90 in reply to Llangwm’s 228-9 in which Jonathan Williams took four wickets.

Defeat for Saundersfoot seconds too after being dismissed for 55 in reply to Laugharne’s 288-8.

Andrew Edwards scored 134 for the hosts and Shane Williams 52 with Shaun Lynch taking 5-2 in reply as the visitors faltered. Only Dan James with 25 made any impact for them.

Finally, in division five, Kilgetty seconds secured a 37 run win over Cresselly thirds after they were all out for 213 and Cresselly finishing on 165-8.

Trevor Badham scored 61 for Kilgetty and Brian Cullen 46 while Andrew Evans hit 44 while Tim Webb hit 56 for Cresselly and Scott Arthur 40. Peter Rice and Megan Arthur both took three wickets each.

There was an exciting game at Pembroke as for the second week in succession a game in Pembrokeshire finished in a tie.

Pembroke seconds hit 165-6 and Haverfordwest 165-8.

Chris Thomas scored 40 for the Treleet outfit while Nigel Phillips struck 45 and took 2-21. Barry Dilworth took 4-16.

Whitland thirds were all out for 70 against Neyland thirds who passed the total for the loss of one wicket while Pembroke Dock seconds won their first game in two years on Saturday after Jake Davies’ 62 not out and 3-14 inspired them to a nine wicket win over Stackpole seconds who were all out for 94. Neil Hallet and John Hay both took two wickets each while Hay hit 21 in the run chase.

Earlier, Andrew McDonald hit 18 for the Lillies’ second string.