FORMER Qatar skipper Tamoor Zafar fired 102 not out off 100 balls as Usk 1st XI beat Swansea by 61 runs on their last ever visit to the iconic St Helens ground.

The city club are relocating from St Helens next season, where Gary Sobers became the first player in top-class cricket to score six sixes off an over in 1968.

And Zafar joined all the centurions to walk up the famous pavilion steps, firing 10 fours as Usk reached 231-8 in 50 overs, Matthew Williams also scoring 26, Hugo Caldicott 23 and Matt Hancock 21.

Only Jack Cropper with 60 provided a significant Swansea response, as Usk's bowlers soon took control, Ollie Rayner taking four wickets, Harawal Ahmed Wassam three, Zafar two and Matthew Marriott one, with Swansea all out for 170 in 39 overs, and the win lifting Usk to fourth in South Wales Premier One.

The 2nds won by three wickets at home to Miskin Manor 2nds to keep the pressure on South East Wales 3 table-toppers Llandaff 2nds.

Joe Peacock took four wickets backed by Jamie Jones and Oliver Hall with two apiece as Miskin were dismissed for 167 in 41 overs.

Opener Neil Perrett then struck 43, supported by Jones and skipper Sidharth Ramesh with 27s as the hosts reached 168-7 in the 44th over.

Making it a perfect Saturday, the 3rds won by four wickets away to Ponthir 2nds, winning it with a Damian Harvey six with 11 balls to spare.

The high-flying SEW 9 hosts were limited to 216-5 off 40 overs, Julian Smith taking two wickets, and Evan Wynne, Oliver Light and Richard Rees one apiece.

And Chris Kirkwood with a sparkling 58 off 49 balls, backed by Rees with 38, Rhodri Williams 27, Wynne 26 and Harvey 32 not out, then steered them to 221-6 and a fifth win of the season.

Meanwhile, Monkswood downed the colours of runaway SEW 4 leaders Ponthir with a convincing 71-run home win.

An opening stand of 128 set the village hosts on their way, Mark Jones scoring 51 before holing out, with fellow opener Matthew Malson going on to score 65, including two sixes and nine fours.

The top order all contributed to a formidable total of 269-9 off 40 overs, skipper Mike Jones making 23, Jon Webb 34 and Mike Watkins 18, with Adam Malson finishing 20 not out.

Ponthir reached 156-3 in reply, but the hosts’ bowlers then cleaned them out, taking seven more wickets for just 42 runs to go fourth, with Ponthir all out for 198 after 36 overs.

Llanarth 1sts also won by a thumping nine wickets at home to Bridgend Town 2nds, skipper Ollie Mann firing an unbeaten 61, fellow opener Will Heath 48 in a 94-run opening partnership, and Sam Michell 31 not out, as they successfully chased down 153 all out in 41 overs, reaching 154-1 in 23 overs.

Heath, Dennis Heath and Harrison Griffiths did the damage with the ball, taking three wickets apiece, with the win leaving the hosts fifth in SEW 5.

The 2nds lost by 62 runs away to Ponthir 2nds though, restricted to 205-7 off 40 overs chasing 267-7.

Jamie George and Colin Isaacs took wicket braces and Dave Myatt top-scored with 52, backed by Anthony Norris 30, Page 28 and Tom Bevan 20 not out.