Cardiff Cavaliers Cricket Club

2008 results summary

in chronological order with most recent game at the top - go to the Match Reports for scorecard and full description

Fixtures: 53    Played: 33    Won: 13    Lost: 19    Drawn: 1    Cancelled: 20

Sunday 7 September. Cancelled - waterlogged pitch

Team: Jason Duffy (capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Dave Parsons, Glenn Chapman, Martin Buckle, Nigel Moore, Alan Ward, Max Smeeth,  Joey Newbury, Huw Parsons, Steve Davis. 12th man: Wyn Pritchard

Tuesday 2 September v Highways Hurricanes. Cancelled - waterlogged pitch

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Kiran Ridley, Warwick Armstrong, Glyn Poulsom, Steve Davis, Dave Parsons, Wyn Pritchard, Joey Newbury. 12th man: Ross Bowen

Sunday 31 August v South Wales Sri Lankans. Cancelled - rain forecast (which never appeared ...)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Jonathan Thomas, Dave Parsons, Glenn Chapman, Jeremy Sparkes, Warwick Armstrong, Nigel Adams, Jonathan Davies, Joey Newbury, Mark Twaits. 12th man: Wyn Pritchard

Thursday 28 August v Chartered Trust. Lost by 62 runs and lose the Ashes series 2-0

Chartered Trust 134/8 (18ovs, Moore 3/23, Davis 2/11, J Thomas 1/4, Marchant 1/7, Pritchard 1/15). Cavaliers 71/5 (18ovs, J Davies 35)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Jonathan Thomas, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Kiran Ridley, Warwick Armstrong, Nigel Moore, Steve Davis, Jonathan Davies, Ross Bowen

Monday 25 August v Haste Hill. Lost by 93 runs

HH 116/5 (30ovs, Bowen 1/8, Marchant 1/10, Chapman 1/13, Sparkes 1/17). Cavaliers 23/9 (14ovs, Marchant 10no)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Ross Bowen, Jonathan Thomas, Dave Parsons, Steve Davis, Glenn Chapman, Wyn Pritchard, Huw Parsons, Jeremy Sparkes

Thursday 21 August v South Glam (Willow Cup Final). Postponed - unable to agree venue with opposition (an attempt will be made in early part of next season to play the final before the 2009 competition begins)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Glenn Chapman, Dave Parsons, Mark Simpson, Nigel Adams, Mark Twaits, Jonathan Davies, Glyn Poulsom.

Tuesday 19 August v South Glam (Willow Cup Final). Postponed - rain

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Dave Parsons (wkt), Matt Thomas, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Jonathan Davies, Mark Simpson, Warwick Armstrong, Mark Twaits.

Sunday 17 August v Dinas Powys. Cancelled - rain

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Glyn Poulsom, Wyn Pritchard, Martin Buckle, Warwick Armstrong, Tim Rowland, Max Smeeth, Mark Twaits, Huw Parsons. 12th man: Nigel Adams

Thursday 14 August v South Glam (Willow Cup Final). Postponed - rain

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Dave Parsons, Matt Thomas, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Joey Newbury, Mark Simpson, Glyn Poulsom, Mark Twaits.

Wednesday 13 August v Glamorgan Centurions. Cancelled - due to rearrangement of Cup Final (no team selection made)

Tuesday 12 August v Cardiff Hockey & Cricket (Willow Plate). Cancelled - waterlogged pitch

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Matt Thomas, Glenn Chapman, Steve Davis, Ross Bowen, Jonathan Davies, Jeremy Sparkes, Richard Davies, Mark Simpson. 12th man: Dave Parsons

Thursday 7 August v BA Dragons (Willow Plate). Cancelled - waterlogged pitch

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Steve Roake, Mark Simpson, Ross Bowen, Nigel Adams, Mark Twaits, Warwick Armstrong, Glyn Poulsom, Richard Davies. 12th man: Steve Davis

Tuesday 5 August v South Glam (Willow Cup Final). Postponed - rain

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Dave Parsons (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Joey Newbury, Mark Simpson, Glyn Poulsom, Mark Twaits, Jonathan Davies

Sunday 3 August v Gelre CC (Holland). Won by 109 runs

Cavaliers 244/7 (35ovs, Newbury 53, Chapman 51no, Sparkes 30). Gelre 135ao (25.3ovs, Simpson 2/10, Newbury 2/10, Marchant 2/11, Roake 2/23, S Davis 1/1, J Davies 1/8)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Steve Davis, Jonathan Davies, Joey Newbury, Steve Roake, Alan Ward, Glenn Chapman, Wyn Pritchard, Mark Simpson, Warwick Armstrong. 12th man: various members of the tour party

Saturday 2 August v CC Bloemendaal (Holland). Lost by 1 wicket

Cavaliers 186/3 (35ovs, Hutchings 102 ret no, D Parsons 31, Armstrong 28). Bloemendaal 189/9 (34.3ovs, Bowen 4/28, Armstrong 2/16, Moore 1/3, D Parsons 1/24, Marchant 1/32)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Geoff Lewis (wkt), Dave Parsons, Nick Hutchings, Richard Davies, Warwick Armstrong, Nigel Adams, Nigel Moore, Martin Buckle, Ross Bowen. 12th man: various members of the tour party

Tuesday 29 July v Uni Staff (Willow Plate). Lost by 3 runs. Cavaliers 0pts, Uni Staff 2pts

Uni Staff 134/5 (18ovs, Marchant 2/12, J Davies 1/19, Chapman 1/24, Duffy 1/28). Cavaliers 131/6 (18ovs, Marchant 55, J Davies 20no, Adams 17no)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Dave Parsons (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Mark Twaits, Matt Thomas, Richard Davies, Mark Simpson, Jonathan Davies. 12^th man: Jeremy Sparkes

Thursday 24 July v Welsh Blood Service. Lost by 7 wickets

Cavaliers 115/6 (20ovs, Armstrong 38, R Davies 29, Sparkes 18no). WBS 117/3 (16.2ovs, Poulsom 1/12, M Thomas 1/15, Alexander 1/17)

Team: Steve Davis (capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Wyn Pritchard, Jason Alexander, Matt Thomas, Geoff Lewis, Richard Davies, Derek Lewis, Warwick Armstrong, Glyn Poulsom, Mark Searle. 12th man: Andrew Steadman

Tuesday 22 July v GE Healthcare (Willow Plate). Won by 88 runs. Cavaliers 2pts, GE 0pts

Cavaliers 151/5 (18ovs, Steadman jnr 30, Chapman 23, Adams 21no, D Parsons 15). GE 63/7 (18ovs, Marchant 2/14, M Thomas 1/7, Duffy 1/9, J Davies 1/12)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Dave Parsons (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Adams, Mark Twaits, Matt Thomas, Steve Roake, Mark Simpson, Jonathan Davies. 12^th man: Jeremy Sparkes

Sunday 20 July v Sully Centurions. Won by 5 wickets

Sully 203/6 (40ovs, Chapman 2/20, Smeeth 2/41, Buckle 1/10, Simpson 1/44). Cavaliers 204/5 (38.1ovs, J Thomas 63, Chapman 41no, Newbury 32)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Martin Buckle, Glenn Chapman, Steve Davis, Glyn Poulsom, Max Smeeth, Nigel Adams, Joey Newbury, Kiran Ridley, Mark Simpson.

Thursday 17 July v Willow League Chairman’s XI (30^th anniversary match). Lost by 7 wickets

Cavaliers 106/5 (20ovs, Moore 30 ret, Newbury 30ret, Goring 22). Willow XI 109/3 (Poulsom 1/11, Goring 1/14)

Team: Steve Davis (capt), Nigel Moore (vice capt), Joey Newbury, Paul Goring, Warwick Armstrong, Glyn Poulsom, Geoff Lewis (wkt), Vince Strawson, Alan Ward, Dave Parsons, Derek Lewis.

Willow: Chris Stork (Eclipse Print, capt), Rich Holliday (Casuals), Rich Saunders (Consmen), Sanjay Thurpan (Cardiff Hockey & Cricket), Andy Powell (South Glam), Dai James (Rhiwbina), Phil Dooley (Chartered Trust), Dave Powell (GE Healthcare), Ian Court (Eclipse Print), Andrew Parry (South Glam), John Furnham (Casuals, wkt).

Umpires: Matt Davies (Consmen), Jeremy Sparkes

Tuesday 15 July v Eclipse Print (Willow Plate). Won by 3 runs. Cavaliers 2pts, Eclipse 0pts

Cavaliers 119/7 (18ovs, Marchant 38, D Parsons 22, Simpson 20). Eclipse 116/8 (18ovs, Chapman 2/8, Twaits 1/15, Simpson 1/17, J Davies 1/18, Marchant 1/20, Duffy 1/21)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Dave Parsons (wkt), Steve Roake, Warwick Armstrong, Andrew Steadman. Mark Twaits, Glenn Chapman, Jonathan Davies, Nigel Adams, Mark Simpson. 12^th man: Matt Thomas

Sunday 13 July v Clytha Arms. Lost by 6 wickets

Cavaliers 110/9 (35ovs, Armstrong 24, Marchant 17, Adams 16no, Newbury 11). Clytha Arms 111/4 (29ovs, Duffy 2/22, Marcant 1/14, S Davis 1/25)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Alan Ward, Nigel Adams, Tim Rowland, Joey Newbury, Steve Davis, Martin Buckle, Steve Roake.

Thursday 10 July v Highways Hurricanes (C&H Trophy). Cancelled: rain

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jeremy Sparkes (wkt), Wyn Pritchard, Ross Bowen, Steve Roake, Steve Davis, Glyn Poulsom, Alan Ward, Kiran Ridley, Derek Lewis. 12th man: Joey Newbury

Tuesday 8 July v Cardiff Bay Barbarians (Willow League). Lost by 14 runs. Cavaliers 3 pts, CBB 12 pts

CBB 140/5 (20ovs, Marchant 2/20, J Davies 2/25). Cavaliers 126/8 (20ovs, Chapman 34, Marchant 23, Armstrong 15)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Warwick Armstrong, Glenn Chapman, Jonathan Davies, Richard Davies, Dave Parsons, Matt Thomas, Mark Simpson. 12th man: Derek Lewis

Sunday 6 July v Barry Strollers. Cancelled as Barry Strollers away on tour (no team selection made)

Thursday 3 July v Rhiwbina (Cup Semi Final). Won by 6 wickets

Rhiwbina 113/6 (18ovs, Simpson 2/14, Twaits 1/9, Adams 1/11). Cavaliers 114/4 (17.4ovs, Steadman jnr 40ret no, Marchant 22, J Thomas 13)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Nigel Adams, Glenn Chapman, Jonathan Davies, Mark Twaits, Glyn Poulsom, Matt Thomas, Mark Simpson. 12th man: Jeremy Sparkes

Tuesday 1 July v South Wales Echo.  Drawn (rain affected)

SWE 93/8 (20 ovs, S Davis 2/7, Newbury 1/1, Bowen 1/3, Sparkes 1/6). Cavaliers 21/0 (2ovs, Marchant 14no, Newbury 0no)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Glyn Poulsom (wkt), Ross Bowen, Derek Lewis, Joey Newbury, Jeremy Sparkes, Vince Strawson, Kiran Ridley, Steve Davis, Warwick Armstrong, Huw Parsons. 12^th man: Jason Duffy

Thursday 26 June v Highways Hurricanes. Rained off

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Richard Davies, Nigel Adams, Derek Lewis, Glenn Chapman, Nigel Moore, Warwick Armstrong, Huw Parsons, Tim Rowland, Wyn Pritchard. 12th man: Kiran Ridley

Tuesday 24 June v Chartered Trust (Willow League).  Lost by 42 runs. Cavaliers 0pts, Chartered Trust 15pts

Char Trust 164/7 (20ovs, M Thomas 2/17, Chapman 1/20, Adams 1/30, J Davies 1/31). Cavaliers 122/9 (Steadman jnr 42, Adams 17no)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Nigel Adams, Jeremy Sparkes, Ross Bowen, Mark Simpson, Jonathan Davies, Glenn Chapman, Matt Thomas, Andrew Steadman

Sunday 22 June v Tonyrefail & Edmundstone. Lost by 44 runs

T&E 233/6 (40ovs, Armstrong 2/9, M Thomas 2/35, Marchant 1/24). Cavaliers 189/6 (40ovs, D Parsons 61no, Armstrong 27, Marchant 25)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Geoff Lewis (wkt), Mark Searle, Steve Davis, Dave Parsons, Steve Roake, Matt Thomas, Warwick Armstrong, Jason Alexander, Glenn Chapman, Wyn Pritchard.

Thursday 19 June v Cardiff Hockey & Cricket.  Lost by 142 runs

CHockey 183/6 (20ovs, Twaits 2/11, R Davies 1/14, Roake 1/26). Cav 41ao (18.5ovs, R Davies 16, Armstrong 9)

Team: Jason Duffy (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Nigel Adams, Wyn Pritchard, Jeremy Sparkes, Richard Davies, Ross Bowen, Steve Roake, Dave Parsons, Mark Twaits. 12th man: Mark Simpson

Monday 16 June v Casuals (Willow League). Lost by 66 runs. Cavaliers 0pts, Casuals 15pts

Casuals 163/4 (20ovs, Marchant 1/17, Chapman 1/31). Cavaliers 97/8 (20ovs, Marchant 34, Simpson 14no)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Ross Bowen, Glenn Chapman, Andrew Steadman, Mark Twaits, Mark Simpson, Jonathan Davies, Glyn Poulsom, Steve Davis.

Saturday 14 June v Lyne. Lost by 5 wickets

Cavaliers 90ao (40ovs, Armstrong 28, Smeeth 15). Lyne 94/5 (19.1ovs, Smeeth 2/12, Simpson 1/11, Marchant 1/16)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Martin Buckle, Nigel Adams, Max Smeeth, Wyn Pritchard, Mark Simpson, Jeremy Sparkes, Kiran Ridley, Jonathan Davies.

Thursday 12 June v South Glam (Willow League). Lost by 36 runs. Cavaliers 0pts, South Glam 15pts

South Glam 141/3 (20ovs, Chapman 1/9, Marchant 1/17, Duffy 1/27). Cavaliers 105ao (20ovs, Marchant 34, Chapman 34)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Andrew Steadman (wkt), Dave Parsons, Glenn Chapman, Jeremy Sparkes, Jonathan Davies, Mark Simpson, Ross Bowen, Mark Twaits, Steve Roake. 12th man: Mark Searle

Tuesday 10 June v The Consmen. Lost by 10 runs

Consmen 149/3 (20ovs, R Davies 1/8, Marchant 1/26). Cavaliers 139/8 (20ovs, Marchant 53no, J Thomas 24)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Mark Searle, Warwick Armstrong, Jonathan Thomas, Nigel Adams, Glyn Poulsom, Jeremy Sparkes, Derek Lewis, Richard Davies. 12^th man: Glenn Chapman

Sunday 8 June v Abercarn. Won by 36 runs

Cavaliers 181ao (39ovs, J Thomas 74no, Marchant 39). Abercarn 145ao (36.2ovs, Twaits 3/20, Simpson 3/25, Poulsom 2/28, Marchant 2/39).

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Huw Parsons, Andrew Steadman, Mark Simpson, Jeremy Sparkes, Mark Twaits, Max Smeeth, Geoff Lewis, Glyn Poulsom, Martin Buckle.

Thursday 5 June v GE Healthcare (Willow League). Won by 9 wickets

GE 91/7 (20ovs, Duffy 2/11, H Parsons 1/3, Roake 1/16). Cavaliers 92/1 (11ovs, J Thomas 45no, A Steadman jnr 32). Cavaliers 14 pts, GE 1 pt

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Jonathan Thomas, Huw Parsons, Andrew Steadman, Mark Simpson, Warwick Armstrong, Mark Twaits, Glenn Chapman. 12th man: Ross Bowen

Tuesday 3 June v Uni Staff (Willow Cup). Won by 60 runs and will play Rhiwbina in the semi final on 3 July

Cavaliers 125/6 (18ovs, A Steadman jnr 30, Chapman 22, Adams 21no). Uni Staff 65ao (15.3ovs, Simpson 3/6, Adams 2/5, Twaits 1/3, D Parsons 1/11, Chapman 1/11).

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Dave Parsons, Glenn Chapman, Mark Twaits, Mark Simpson, Ross Bowen, Nigel Adams, Glyn Poulsom. 12^th man: Richard Davies

Sunday 1 June v Croesyceiliog. Waterlogged pitch

Team: Ross Bowen (capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Huw Parsons, Nigel Moore, Andrew Steadman, Jason Alexander, Mark Simpson, Glenn Chapman, Dave Parsons, Joey Newbury, Warwick Armstrong. 12th man: Nigel Adams

Tuesday 27 May v Uni Staff (Willow League). Waterlogged pitch

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Andrew Steadman (wkt), Dave Parsons, Jonathan Davies, Glenn Chapman, Mark Twaits, Mark Simpson, Ross Bowen, Nigel Adams, Steve Roake. 12^th man: Jeremy Sparkes

Thursday 22 May v Glamorgan Centurions. Won by 12 runs

Cavaliers 150/6 (20ovs, Adams 39, Roake 38, M Thomas 20). Glam Cent's 138/7 (20ovs, Roake 2/11, Marchant 1/16, Bowen 1/20, H Parsons 1/21, Adams 1/27)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Matt Thomas, Huw Parsons, Jeremy Sparkes, Ross Bowen, Vince Strawson, Steve Roake, Nigel Moore, Andrew Steadman, Nigel Adams. 12th man: Warwick Armstrong

Tuesday 20 May v Eclipse Print (Willow League). Won by 8 wickets 

Eclipse 141/9 (20ovs, Marchant 3/26, D Parsons 2/17, Twaits 1/17, Duffy 1/23, Simpson 1/24). Cavaliers 142/2 (19ovs, A Steadman jnr 74no, Marchant 35). Cavaliers 14 pts, Eclipse 1 pt

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Dave Parsons, Jonathan Davies, Warwick Armstrong, Glenn Chapman, Mark Twaits, Richard Davies, Mark Simpson. 12^th man: Huw Parsons

Sunday 18 May v Penarth. Lost by 160 runs

Penarth 312/5 (40ovs, Bowen 2/36, Duffy 1/35). Cavaliers 152/9 (40ovs, Armstrong 62, Bowen 13no)

Team: Jason Duffy (capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Matt Thomas, Huw Parsons, Jason Alexander, Jeremy Sparkes, Glenn Chapman, Warwick Armstrong, Ross Bowen, Glyn Poulsom, Martin Buckle

Thursday 15 May v The Consmen (Willow League). Won by 8 wickets 

Consmen 144/6 (20ovs, Marchant 3/25, Bowen 1/14). Cavaliers 147/2 (17.4ovs, A Steadman jnr 69no, M Thomas 30). Cavaliers 14 pts, Consmen 1 pt

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Andrew Steadman (wkt), Matt Thomas, Dave Parsons, Jonathan Davies, Derek Lewis, Ross Bowen, Jonathan Thomas (car breakdown so replaced by 12^th man), Steve Roake, Warwick Armstrong. 12^th man: Tim Rowland (played in place of Jonathan Thomas)

Tuesday 13 May v The Consmen (Willow League Cup). Won by 29 runs and now face Uni Staff at Llanrumney on Tue 3 June

Cavaliers 157/8 (18ovs, A Steadman jnr 41 ret no, Adams 25, Chapman 23). Consmen 128/7 (18ovs, Marchant 2/7, Twaits 2/8, J Davies 1/12, Simpson 1/19). Won by 29 runs

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Andrew Steadman (wkt), Jonathan Davies, Dave Parsons, Nigel Adams, Mark Twaits, Richard Davies, Mark Simpson, Glenn Chapman, Warwick Armstrong. 12th man: Ross Bowen

Sunday 11 May v Pontnewynydd. Lost by 6 wickets

Cavaliers 135 (32.2ovs, J Thomas 39, Roake 16, Poulsom 15). Pontnewynydd 139/4 (27ovs, Marchant 2/36, Roake 1/13, Chapman 1/26)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Geoff Lewis (wkt), Tim Rowland, Jonathan Davies, Mark Twaits, Glyn Poulsom, Martin Buckle (ill so replaced by 12th man), Steve Roake, Jason, Alexander, Max Smeeth, Glenn Chapman. 12th man: Jonathan Thomas (played in place of Martin Buckle)

Thursday 8 May v Highways Hurricanes. Lost by 37 runs

Hurricanes 179/5 (20ovs, D Lewis 3/14, Bowen 1/22, Moore 1/28). Cavaliers 142/6 (20 ovs, M Thomas 63, Moore 16)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Kiran Ridley*, Jeremy Sparkes, Joey Newbury, Nigel Moore, Huw Parsons, Jonathan Thomas, Derek Lewis, Matt Thomas, Glyn Poulsom (played for opposition, replaced by 12th man). 12th man: Ross Bowen (played in place of Glyn Poulsom) * denotes debutant

Tuesday 6 May v Rhiwbina (Willow League). Lost by 2 runs

Rhiwbina 124/4 (20ovs, D Parsons 2/25, Marchant 1/12, Bowen 1/14). Cavaliers 122/7 (20ovs, Adams 28no, A Steadman jnr 25, Twaits 11). Rhiwbina 10 pts, Cavaliers 5 pts

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Mark Simpson, Dave Parsons, Tim Rowland*, Jonathan Davies, Mark Twaits, Ross Bowen, Nigel Adams. 12th man: Mark Searle * denotes debutant

Sunday 4 May v South Wales Sri Lankans. Waterlogged pitch

Team: Ross Bowen (capt), Geoff Lewis (wkt), Steve Davis, Martin Buckle, Kiran Ridley, Mark Twaits, Mark Simpson, Jonathan Davies, Dave Parsons, Max Smeeth, Tim Rowlands. 12th man: Jeremy Sparkes

Thursday 1 May v BA Dragons (Willow League). Waterlogged pitch

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Andrew Steadman, Mark Simpson, Dave Parsons, Glenn Chapman, Jeremy Sparkes, Jonathan Davies, Mark Twaits, Ross Bowen. 12th man: Richard Davies

Saturday 26 April v Bristol YMCA. Won by 8 wickets

Bristol 155/5 (40ovs, Alexander 2/14, Armstrong 1/13, Adams 1/14, Smeeth 1/16). Cavaliers 161/2 (36.5ovs, Chapman 61 no, A Steadman jnr 57 retired)

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Mark Searle (wkt), Jeremy Sparkes, Warwick Armstrong, Andrew Steadman, Nigel Adams, Jason Alexander*, Max Smeeth*, Glenn Chapman, Jonathan Thomas, Mark Twaits*. 12th man: Steve Davis * denotes debutant

Saturday 19 April v Barry Wanders. Rained off

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jason Duffy (vice capt), Steve Davis (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Andrew Steadman, Nigel Adams, Jason Alexander, Max Smeeth, Mark Simpson, Huw Parsons, Glenn Chapman. 12th man: Glyn Poulsom

Sunday 13 April v Sudbrook. Rained off

Team: Jimmy Marchant (capt), Jonathan Thomas (wkt), Warwick Armstrong, Andrew Steadman, Nigel Adams, Kiran Ridley, Jeremy Sparkes, Mark Twaits, Huw Parsons, Ross Bowen, Dave Parsons