Friday 24 February 2012

Tasty ties in Team Championship draw

SWANSEA Bay will clash with Morriston at Pontardawe in what promises to be one of the most fascinating preliminary round ties of this year’s Welsh Amateur Team Championship.

The winners will play either Derllys Court or Tenby for a place in the Championship finals at Newport in August. Pennard host Glynhir in another game that could be close, while Langland Bay meet Brecon at Neath.

Fairwood Park and Haverfordwest have byes and meet at Tenby for a place in the finals, while Ashburnham face Machynys at Trefloyne and Glynneath tackle Pontardawe at Morriston.

Neath, who enjoyed a marvellous 2011, are exempt until the finals as holders of the title.

Monmouth face Alice Springs in an intriguing-looking all-Gwent derby in the first preliminary round and the team that emerges unscathed has a difficult clash against either Whitchurch or Cardiff for a place in the championship proper.

Woodlake Park know they have a tough match against Southerndown and if successful will take on either St Pierre or Aberdare while Raglan Parc will relish their battle with Bargoed.

Llanwern should be too strong for Llantrisant and Pontyclun but Wernddu are likely to have their work cut out against Brynhill. Newport, who reached the final last year before being beaten by Neath, are exempt through the preliminary stages as hosts of the finals.

First preliminary round (selected): Monmouth v Alice Springs; Tredegar Park v Maesteg; Raglan Parc v Bargoed; Woodlake Park v Southerndown; St Pierre v Aberdare; Celtic Manor v Whitehall; Llanwern v Llantrisant and Pontyclun; Glamorganshire v Pontypool; West Monmouthshire v Vale of Glamorgan; Brynhill v Wernddu; Penrhos v Trefloyne; Pennard v Glynhir; Clyne v Tawe Vale; Derllys Court v Tenby; Swansea Bay v Morriston; Brecon v Langland Bay; Cardigan v Carmarthen; Llanishen v Pyle & Kenfig; Rhondda v Royal Porthcawl; Grove v Creigiau.

Second Preliminary Round (selected): Peterstone Lakes v Merthyr Tydfil; Monmouthshire v Dewstow; Monmouth or Alice Springs v Whitchurch or Cardiff; Tredegar Park or Maesteg v Raglan Parc or Bargoed; Woodlake Park or Southerndown v St Pierre or Aberdare; Celtic Manor or Whitehall v Llanishen or Pyle and Kenfig; Llanwern or Llantrisant or Llantrisant and Pontyclun v Glamorganshire or Pontypool; West Monmouthsire or Vale of Glamorgan v Rhondda or Royal Porthcawl; Wenvoe Castle or Mountain Ash v Brynhill or Wernddu; Morlais Castle v Pontnewydd; Fairwood Park v Haverfordwest; Gower v Lakeside; Aberystwyth v Penrhos or Trefloyne; Pennard or Glynhir v Clyne or Tawe Vale; Derllys Court or Tenby v Swansea Bay or Morriston; St Giles or Milford Haven v Brecon or Langland Bay; Cradoc or Builth Wells v Cardigan or Carmarthen; Machynys v Ashburnham; Glynneath v Pontardawe; Grove or Creigiau v Radyr or RAF St Athan

First preliminary round matches have to be played by May 21 and second round by June 25.

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