15/06/2026
Double Delight for Llandeilo Red Kites in Sunny Aberystwyth
On a beautiful, sunny Sunday, the Llandeilo Red Kites made the long journey north to Aberystwyth for a thrilling double-header.
Game 1: Red Kites vs. Bronwydd
Put into bowl first, Llandeilo found themselves in unfamiliar territory. However, the bowling attack refused to be fazed. Kayley set the tone immediately, tearing through the opposition to claim two wickets in the very first over. Anjuli followed suit with another wicket in the third, and a sharp run-out handed the Red Kites a dream start.
While Sharon and Emily kept things incredibly tight with some economical bowling, the Bronwydd batters dug in and refused to give their wickets away easily. Behind the stumps, Yvonne was kept exceptionally busy; she restricted extra runs brilliantly and claimed a clinical run-out following a superb throw from Emily. When Bronwydd’s big hitters came to the crease looking for boundaries, a composed and tactically superb performance from the bowling unit thwarted their efforts. Llandeilo restricted Bronwydd to 76 for 4, leaving the Kites with a competitive target to chase.
Openers Clare and Sharon provided a steady start to the chase. The second pair, Emily and Yvonne, looked to inject some urgency with sharp running between the wickets, though an excellent catch from the Bronwydd fielders dented the score. Louisa and Anjuli then combined beautifully, rotating the strike well against quick and accurate bowling.
It all came down to the final pairing of Kayley and Gemma, who walked to the crease needing 24 runs to win. Showing immense composure under pressure, their calculated batting brought the scores within three runs heading into the final over. Ice-cool in the clutch, a couple of quick singles followed by a magnificent four from Kayley pushed the Red Kites ahead. After safely blocking out the remaining balls, Llandeilo secured a thrilling victory! Huge thanks to Bronwydd for yet another fantastically close game of cricket.
Game 2: Red Kites vs. Aberystwyth
Buoyant from their opening victory but facing the ominous task of playing back-to-back matches with no fresh legs, the Kites stepped up to face hosts Aberystwyth. Any batting nerves from the first game vanished instantly as Clare and Sharon got off to a flyer—Sharon smashing three boundaries and Clare finding her form with some elegant offside drives.
Emily and Yvonne carried that momentum forward with an excellent partnership, featuring a brilliant knock from Emily, who top-scored for the day with 28 runs. Louisa and Anjuli maintained their superb chemistry on the pitch, before Gemma and Kayley anchored the back end of the innings with a sensational 45-run partnership, capping off a dominant batting display.
Llandeilo carried that fire straight into the second innings. Kayley and Anjuli struck instantly with wickets in their opening overs, before Clare claimed two more courtesy of safe hands from Sharon and Anjuli.
Aberystwyth found some composure later in the order, frustrating the bowlers for the remainder of the innings. However, excellent fielding from Yvonne and Louisa starved them of boundaries. Backed by highly economical bowling, the Red Kites never let the game slip, cruising to a comfortable 72-run victory.
A final note of thanks to Aberystwyth for the brilliant hospitality, umpiring, and scoring duties on the day. We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and wish you the absolute best of luck for the rest of the season!
