FIFTY eight from Glamorgan’s Will Smale helped Usk 1sts to a 41-run rain-revised South Wales Premier One win at Newport on Saturday.

The wicket-keeper batsman fired three sixes and three fours in his 41-ball knock, backed by 37 from Cameron Hemp and 33 from Hugh Caldicott, as Usk reached 177-6 in 30 overs.

Set a 203 target, the hosts were then restricted to 161-5, Tahmid Ahmed taking 3-34, backed by wickets from Matthew Williams and Tamoor Zafar.

Meanwhile, the 2nds scored an epic one-run home win over Newport 2nds as the visitors were left high and dry on 144-9 chasing 146 from their reduced 22 overs.

Usk had scored 109-4 in 22 overs before rain cut short their innings, Dave Harding-Smith with 37 not out, Mohammad Salman 27 and Joe Peacock an unbeaten 22.

Hassan Khan fired 59 in reply, but tight bowling from Sam Crisp (3-24-4), Richard Rees (2-31-5) and Ryan Price (2-23-4) left them needing 10 to tie on the last over.

And despite a six off the last ball of Neil Perrett’s final over, Usk held them off.

The 3rds were blown away by Brecon 2nds though, all out for 95 in 25.3 overs before the hosts raced to 96-2 in 19.3 overs.

Earlier, the Midweek XI had beaten Kings CC Newport by eight runs in the Big Smash League, posting 128-7 off 15 overs before limiting the visitors to 120-3.

Joe Peacock scored 43 off 25 balls, including eight fours, Damian Harvey 31 and Dan Cordell 22.

But on Sunday, the 1sts lost by six wickets at home to Radyr in their Senior Welsh Cup match.

Usk were 216 all out in 39.4 overs, Matthew Williams firing 43, Tamoor Zafar 40, Elliott Doyle 30 retired, Iwan Jones 29 and Guy Moore 23.

But set 196 from 35 overs, Radyr reached 199-4 with 11 balls left.