Derllys CourtYellow ball Stableford; 1. B. Creamer, R. Burt, K. Lewis 118ptsLakesideChristmas Stableford; 1. J. Thomas 38pts, P. Thomas 37pts, G. Tamlyn 37ptsLangland Bay4BBB Stableford (15 holes); 1. M. Gorvett & N. Gorvett 38pts, 2. L. Bell & D. Dean 33pts, 3. D. Gibson & B. Gorvett 33pts MonmouthTurkey Trot Stableford; 1. G. Walters 43pts, 2. P. Trueman 41pts, 3. R. Meredith 40ptsTurkey Trot Pairs; 1. A. Morgan & W. Meredith 86pts, 2. A. Spary & L. Lane 81pts, 3. S. Roach & S. Meredith 75ptsPennardTeam...
Friday, 23 December 2011
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Pontypridd 18-7 Leeds Carnegie
Pontypridd made light work of the conditions and the visiting Leeds Carnegie to progress to the quarter finals of the British and Irish Cup, and top pool 5.
Ponty, who reached the semi finals last year, had already qualified for the quarters before taking the field, barring a 52 point loss, as other results went their way earlier in the day.
From the outset there only looked to be one winner as the inexperienced Leeds side looked to have no answer to the raw power of the Ponty pack.
The hosts pounced as early as the fifth minute after a...
Pontrhydyfen continue imperious form
Pontrhydyfen extended their advantage to six points at the top of Division Six West with a tightly contested 17-11 home victory over Tregaron.The leaders crossed twice through brothers Rhodri and Gareth Morris, with Adrian Thomas firing home one penalty and a conversion, while Aled Bevan also added a conversion.The visitors, who sit third in the table, bagged a losing bonus point thanks to two Chris Jones penalties and a Rhydian Evans touchdown.Meanwhile in a battle at the other end of the table, Llansawel moved off the bottom with their first...
Ystrad Rhondda cruise into third round
Ystrad Rhondda easily dispatched fellow Two East side Abercynon 43-13 at Gelligalad to progress to the third round of the Swalec Plate.
Ystrad, who top the Two East table, dominated proceedings throughout, helping themselves to eight tries with full back David Grattan completeing a hat-trick, while wing Alex Webber, prop Neil Jones, centre Andy Hutchings and outside half Rhys Truelove also touched down. Webber meanwhile landed four conversions.
The visitors could only manage a solitary try through Geraint Hill, while Matthew Turner fired home...
Otters extend lead at the summit
Narberth extended their lead to four points at the summit of Division One West with a 17-10 victory over second placed Tata Steel, in difficult conditions at the Lewis Lloyd Ground .
The Otters outscored their rivals three tries to one through Giles Vaughan, Nick Jones and Steve Martin, while Stuart Morris added a conversion.
The Saints will have to be content with a losing bonus point after they could only manage a first half John Phillips touchdown, converted by outside half Diggy Bird, who also fired home a penalty after the interval.
Bonymaen...
Beddau ease into the next round
Beddau, who play their trade in One East, comfortably moved into the second round of the Swalec Cup with a 25-6 triumph over One West outfit Waunarlwydd at Mount Pleasant Park.The hosts' side outscored their rivals four tries to nil, but it was the Green and Blacks that took a 6-3 advantage into the interval thanks to two Jonny Davies penalties.The One East side sprang to life after the break, producing a dominant second half performance with centre Bradley Coombes scything over for a brace, and Rob Downes and wing Phil Davies also crossing the...
Seven of the best for Mariners
Furnace on the attack against Betws
Milford Haven heaped more woe on basement boys Neyland in Four West, running out 46-9 home winners.The Mariners were rampant throughout and touched down for seven tries, Craig Thomas and Josh Smart both bagged braces, while Gareth Fawcett and Mark Wonnacott also crossed the whitewash. The host's were also awarded a penalty try. Lee Broome produced a fine display with the boot racking up 16 points through five...
Casella brothers help return Rhiwbina to winning ways
Rhiwbina returned to winning ways in Division Three South East with a hard fought 23-18 victory over visitors Fairwater.
This was the first time the two teams had met in any form of competition, and it was the Casella brothers, Joe and Dylan, who made the difference for the Squirrels.
Both sides scored three tries, but a decisive try by Joe Casella and eight points from the boot of brother Dylan, along with tries by John Bickel and Matt Lintern, made sure of victory for the Squirrels in heavy conditions at Parc Caedelyn.
Fairwater...
Friday, 16 December 2011
Laura's weekend predictions
Ammanford v LlanharanAmmanford won these sides' first meeting at the start of the season but have lost their last two on the bounce, while The Dairymen picked up a very good win over highfliers Llangennech in their last league outing. Llanharan’s pack is a force to be reckoned with and a lot will depend on the conditions. If Ammanford can open the match up and play at the tempo they want, they should pick up a victory.Verdict- Ammanford by 4 pointsBonymaen v UWICBony have shown some glimpses of the form which took the Swansea side so far...
Laura's weekend predictions
Blackwood v NewbridgeIt has been 3 weeks since the last league action in Wales. Both these sides played in the Cup last weekend with Blackwood losing to Bargoed and Newbridge seemingly regaining their promising form they showed at the start of the season with an extra time victory, defeating the impressive Gilfach Goch.Verdict- Newbridge by 7 points.Ebbw Vale v BargoedThe two standout teams in the Division go head to head with Bargoed having narrowly won the reverse fixture at the start of the season. The Steelmen have looked in formidable form,...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Whose time is it to shine at London 2012?
What a year 2012 promises to be in the world of sport.The Olympics alone is enough to make the mouth water but there is also Euro 2012 and the Ryder Cup to look forward to.So, with the Olympics visiting these shores for the first time since 1948, how will Welsh competitors fare?In this blog I’m looking at how I think Wales could do when it comes to picking up a gold medal and predicting how some other events will pan out.NOT since Colin Jackson has Wales had a genuine chance of an Olympic gold medal in track and field.But after becoming world champion...
That was the year that was for Welsh rugby
So, 2011 is nearly over and for Welsh rugby supporters it’s been a year to remember – well, most of it.Okay, Wales were a French – sorry, I mean Irish – referee’s decision away from reaching the World Cup final in New Zealand but the team exceeded most people’s expectations in finishing fourth.Would Wales have made the final had Sam Warburton not been sent-off? Probably. Would they have made the final had they not missed their kicks at goal? Definitely.When it comes down to it, you can blame Alain Rolland as much as you want – and rightly so –...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Swalec Trophies Preview
The draws for the Swalec Cup, Plate and Bowl were all made yesterday, setting up some intriguing encounters.
In the Cup, Division One East trailblazers Ebbw Vale travel to Premiership strugglers Newport in an all-Gwent derby.
One East’s Treorchy, who comfortably dispatched Narberth in the first round, once again head west, but this time they face Premiership basement boys Tonmawr. The Zebras must surely feel they can cause an upset, with the Pitmen yet to register a win so far this season.
In a clash of the packs, Aberavon host Bargoed and...
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Welsh League Round Up
The weather once again badly affected the fixture lists in the Welsh League with three matches being postponed in Division One, including second placed AFC Porth’s encounter with Cwmaman Institute.Cwmbran Celtic moved into the top five thanks to a 3-1 home success over woeful basement boys Caerau Ely.Celtic’s Dominic Connor was on target twice for the hosts while Nana Baah also found the back of the net.Meanwhile, the mid table match-up between Haverfordwest and Ton Pentre ended in a stalemate, 0-0.There was nothing to chose between Barry Town...
Keys cruise into quarters
Cross Keys secured their place in the quarter finals of the British and Irish Cup thanks to a scintillating try bonus display, defeating Neath at home for the first time in 35 years with a 45-18 triumph at Pandy Park.
The Keys travel to Cornish Pirates next weekend with three bonus point victories under their belts over Ayr, Moseley and now Neath, as they sit atop their group.
The hosts helped themselves to six tries in all, the impressive Matthew Jones added the extras to all six and also fired home a penalty.
The outcome was never in doubt...
Chepstow out-muscle Monmouth to move into round four
Chepstow had far too much for the visiting lower league Monmouth in the third round of the Swalec Bowl at the Upton Memorial Ground, with the Four East outfit running out 35-13 victors.The hosts helped themselves to four tries with Shane Rees and Andy Morris both bagging braces, while Nick Williams had a good day with the boot firing home three conversions and three penalties.Aberaeron comfortably overcame Llangadog 26-10 at home, with the visitors playing two divisions below the hosts.Irwen Williams was the star of the game running in a hat trick...
Glynneath remain on course for final repeat
Last year’s beaten Swalec Plate finalists Glynneath remain on course to go one better this season as they moved into the third round, but were made to work for their 13-3 victory over their lower league local rivals Seven Sisters.
The Two West outfit crossed twice through Stuart Leach and Nathan Moore, while outside half Jack O’Reily also slotted a penalty in a physical encounter at Maes Dafydd.
Seven’s only score of the game came through a Mike Smith penalty.
Maesteg ended their dreadful run of results, registering their first win of...
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