DWAYNE Smith (Kington) and Alan Jones (Garnons) must have mixed views on the decision to restructure the Eric Jenkins Memorial Cup playing rules this season.

With both players hardly in prolific form with the bat on Saturdays, they would have both been enjoying their change of luck and were way past their centuries after just 20 overs of their ties with Luctonians and Welling-ton respectively.

At this point their innings was closed as the new format of the competition caters for a contest of two innings of 20 overs by each side. But they would have gained some comfort as their innings proved the major factor in winning the ties for their teams.

Kington scored 192-3 after winning the toss at Mortimer Park and electing to bat in their first innings with Smith smashing nine sixes and 11 fours in his undefeated 128.

Luctonians replied with 140-7, with Jonathon Davis leading the way with 38. Trailing by 52, they decided to bat again with their option for the second innings, looking for a big total. The youthful pace of Robbie Symonds (3-18) and the guile of Kevin Gwynne (3-19) combined to shatter their aspirations and they finished on 62-6, an overall lead of just 10.

Kington then romped home to an easy eight-wicket victory.

When Garnons batted first in their tie with Wellington, Alan Jones (123) led them to a massive score of 213-2 and Stuart Griffiths weighed in with 46.

In reply Wellington were restricted to 129-4, a deficit of 84, with C Haston top-scoring with an unbeaten 57.

When Garnons batted for a second time Jon Andrews (51) and Steve Newton (35 no) played a big part in their total of 152-8. Faced with a target of 236 to win, Wellington batted out their second knock at 144-6. Chris Stokes scored 37 to add to his three wickets in the Garnons second innings, and Chris Fry demonstrated his consistency with 29 to add to his first innings 20. Brian Pugh took 4-39 as Garnons strolled home by 92 runs.