That meant that although Cresselly won easily by scoring 24 for one, there was no opportunity for them to accumulate the bonus points required to overtake Carew in the league.
While Carew's legal if rather underhand tactics may have won them the championship they earned the opprobrium of cricket lovers.
Steve James, who played for England and captained Glamorgan, said that the club's attitude was shocking.
"It's against the spirit of the game, Unfortunately it's within the rules of that game.
"I can't think that anyone in the Carew team would have wanted to win that way. If I had been in that team I wouldn't have been able to celebrate," he said.
Gareth Rees, another former Glamorgan cricketer, tweeted: "Just heard what happened in the Pembs league today. What an embarrassment from Carew Club shocking behavior."
A photograph of their victorious team posted on Twitter by Carew Cricket Club also drew a barrage of critical comments.
Cresselly made clear their disappointment with Carew's behaviour, saying in a statement that the club "felt hard done by at not being able to play a proper game" to decide the winner of the division.
Cresselly said that it had expected Carew to "want to beat us the right way and show everyone they are indeed the very best" and that the decision to lose on purpose "was at odds with their title of champions of the county".
The statement added: "We are disappointed for our supporters some who travelled quite a few hours to watch what should have been a top game and also people who took time off work to play and to watch."
Richard Merriman, vice-chairman of Pembroke County CC, said he could not comment on the matter until the general meeting of the club in February.
Carew were not available for comment.
