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Skipper Brian Jones guided his side to maximum points with a solid 35 while Richard Smout finished unbeaten on 28 and Bellamore hit 18.

W&W county player Ivan Smout, from the George, defeated Staffordshire county player Craig Barker 21-18 in the final of the Sedgley and Gornal Floodlit event to take Barker's title and the pounds 200 first prize.

"The likes of Cory Hill, Macauley Cook and Lewis Smout have huge potential.

CAERSWS: Mulliner, Smout, Towers, C Reynolds, Thomas, Probert (Reynolds 81), Mitchell (Davies 61), Green (Sharrad 61), Evans, Edwards, Griffiths.

Richard Smout, batting at No.4, top scored with 56 and Steve Davies made a useful 32 before the last five wickets fell for just 20 runs as Newtown began their quest for quick runs to bolster their total.

Ivan Smout, the current Waterloo champion, had some anxious moments in his second-round match at this year's event before seeing off northern rival Peter Mills 21-20.

2.30pm RODNEY PARADE NEWPORT v PONTYPRIDD is on leave and Sam Hobbs, Lewis Smout and Will-Griff John with regional sides.

Prop Lewis Smout, 17, takes up the loosehead berth, with Chris Martenko and Ryan Savage paired at lock.

CAERSWS: Mulliner, Smout, Towers, C Reynolds, Thomas, Edwards, Mahoung (Mitchell 75), Davies (T Reynolds 73), Evans, Probert, Griffiths.

Paul Bennett led the charge with a whirlwind 59 in just 30 balls and figured in a timely century partnership for the third wicket with Richard Smout who finished unbeaten on 71.

Waterloo champion Ivan Smout bowled superbly to win 21-10 while the Richmond duo of Steve Carter and Carl Fielding both won 21-13 to deliver an early home advantage of 18 shots.

Blues North: H Thomson; O Williams, A Lewis, S Campbell, B Jones; J Griffin, K Marmion; L Smout, C Williams, O Davies, M Cook, J Barley, D Barry, T Young, O Sheppeard.