The decision to open the batting soon came back to haunt skipper Craig Davies as Newtown were put on the rack.

"In hindsight it was a poor decision to bat first," commented Davies. “They bowled well and we didn't bat very intelligently.

“The game was lost in the first hour and we now need to show character and an improved performance from all the players this week against Reman Services.”

Town lost opener Richard Smout (0) in the first over to Australian Matt Wright and Stephen Davies (1) soon after failing to Steve Hassack as Town slipped to 1 for 2.

Darren Grant and Brian Jones tried to steady the ship with Jones the aggressor.

The partnership ended with Jones (27) falling to Wright with Grant (10) falling to Jason Summers.

The middle order was swept aside by Wright (6-25) as Joe Davies (0), Tony Springer (1) and Dai Brown (9) fell like dominoes.

Only Paul Kruger showed any resistance with a powerful knock and included a flurry of boundaries on his way to 44.

Kruger was eventually caught on the boundary by Darren Shimmons off Summers, who also snared Craig Davies LBW for six.

Wright finished off the innings by claiming Jonathon Davies (5) as a stunned Newtown ended on a meagre 109.

The Albrighton attack started with openers Steve Cowie and Rob Robinson trying to hit their way to the target.

Opening bowlers Grant (0-14) and Craig Davies (0-19) tried in vain to snare the batsmen but opportunities were not taken.

David Anthony showed promise (0-29) but the stroke play of the classy Cowie thwarted Town as he compiled on a score.

Kruger (1-13) again stood out capturing the wicket of Robinson (9) after the pair had put on 47.

Springer eventually claimed the hard hitting Cowie (49) with wicketkeeper Brown making the catch.

Wright (27no) and Ian Bissel (14no) combined in an unbroken third wicket stand for victory with Newtown’s miserable day compounded by five dropped catches.