Conwy’s Lee Jones was
the surprise winner of the Trubshaw Cup this weekend, picking up the
Carmarthenshire Open to boot ahead of a field full of Welsh internationals.
The North Walian posted a 72-hole aggregate of 292 to take
home the main spoils, ahead of the Vale’s rising Welsh star Tim Harry and
Pontypridd’s Luke Thomas in joint second just three shots behind him. Another
Welsh star, Ben Westgate of Treviso, was a further shot behind in third.
The field competes at Ashburnham over 36 holes on day one
for the Carmarthenshire Open, before...
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Boulden and Harries triumph in team event at Helen Holm
Welsh international Amy
Boulden put in a sterling performance in defending her Scottish Open Stroke-Play
Championship crown at the weekend, eventually falling just short.
However, the Curtis Cup star from Llandudno teamed up with Haverfordwest’s
Becky Harries to pick up the international team event at Troon with a total of
449 ahead of home-grown girls Eilidh Briggs and Kelsey MacDonald on 457. Irish
twins Leona and Lisa Maguire were in third with a card of 463.
Boulden posted a two under par total of 223 to finish joint
fourth in the race...
Warburton to lead 15 Welshmen in to Lions tour
Sam Warburton has
been named the youngest ever Welsh captain of the British Lions by coach Warren
Gatland ahead of this summer’s 10-match (three test) tour of Hong Kong and
Australia.
The 24-year-old Cardiff Blues star was replaced by Ryan
Jones as the Welsh captain mid-way through their successful 2013 Six Nations
campaign, but Gatland says he has been the “most successful captain” in recent
years in the Northern Hemisphere and he has “huge respect” for him.
He will be the first Welsh tour captain since Phil Bennett
in 1977, although Gareth...
Monday, 29 April 2013
Pembrokeshire Cicket Division One Round Up
After a long dismal winter that bombarded the country with snow, rain and wind, the Pembrokeshire county league kicked off yesterday with teams no doubt hoping that the weather was going to be kinder to them.
Unfortunately, it was not to be as the wet weather disturbed two of the five opening first round matches in Division One.
Carew’s opening match in the defence of their title was one of those to be abandoned. The reigning Champs posted 202-5 with Brian Hall striking an unbeaten century, while Nicky Scourfield knocked...
British & Irish Cup undergoes restructure ahead of new season
The British & Irish Cup will undergo a revision to the current structure for the 2013-14 season, moving from 32 teams to 24, playing in six pools of four.
Following the restructure, four Principality Premiership teams will now represent Wales in the competition, joining the 12 clubs of the RFU Championship as well as four from each of Ireland and Scotland. Selection of the Welsh teams will be based on regional play-offs at the start of next season, with final positions in this season’s Principality Premiership giving teams Home field advantage.
RFU...
Cambrian Welfare claim Division Six Central title
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Undefeated Cambrian Welfare have been declared the champions of the National League Division 6 Central.
WRU rep Humphrey Evans presents captain Julian Huntley with the 6 Central trophy.
Having sealed their title triumph with a 38-3 away win over Treharris on April 27, the team carried off the Division 6 Central title after winning each of their league fixtures during the current campaign.
And as the club celebrates its 30th year...
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Bridgend Town Cricket Club forced to play away due to state of pitch
Bridgend Town CC are
to play all their games in May away from their Newbridge Fields home after the
South Wales Premier League declared their pitch unplayable.
The poor winter hampered proposed improvement works
following the end of the last season, after complaints had been made to the
authorities about the wicket’s state.
Work started on the first-team pitch in September to level it out, with the poor autumn and winter weather meaning
that subsequent re-seeding was only successful in places.
After a visit by officials, they have ruled...
Swalec lower league round-up
There were some
high-scoring wins in the Swalec lower leagues yesterday, including Rhiwbina,
Bedlinog and Senghenydd breaking the 50-point barrier in Two East.
Second-placed Rhiwbina handed a 63-6 thrashing out to Abercynon, with Paul Maddock scoring
three of their nine tries, and Brett Chatwin grabbing a brace.
Leaders Bedlinog also
won 63-0 at Tylorstown.
James Richards also scored a hat-trick as Senghenydd put 10
tries past Garndiffaith in a 71-18
win, while Elliot Jones, Bedwyr Harries, Simon Williams, Lewis Montague and
Alex James...
Title races hot up in One East and One West, while One North season draws to a close
One West leaders
Tondu missed the chance to seal the title with defeat to Kidwelly at Pandy Park,
and must now look on nervously as Cwmllynfell complete their league campaign.
The Waterwheelers knew a win would seal the division crown,
but they were edged out 23-22 by a dogged Kidwelly side.
The Black and Ambers crossed twice through Dave Lewis and
Steff Evans. Fly-half Stuart Morris added a conversion and two penalties, while
Gareth Rees...
Ebbw Vale celebrate Championship title with another entertaining win
A high-scoring day in
the Swalec Championship saw newly-crowned champions Ebbw Vale celebrate their
mid-week title with an entertaining 45-28 victory at Narberth’s Lloyd Lewis
Ground.
The Steelmen were welcomed to the pitch with a guard of
honour for this complete try-fest, and it didn’t take them long to get going. They
crossed three times either side of the break through Wes Cunliffe (twice), Dan
Ajuwa, Polu Uhi, Charlie Simpson and Adam Jones to punch six more tries on to
their record for the season.
The Otters played their part in an...
Llandovery and Llanelli earn the right to challenge Pontypridd in thrilling climax to Premiership season
The Principality
Premiership set pulses racing yesterday afternoon as Llandovery and Llanelli
were celebrating securing end-of-season play-off slots, while Bedwas were left
to dream of what might have been.
Chris Knight scored the winning try with just six minutes
left on the clock to help Llandovery clinch a breath-taking 43-41 win at
Bedwas, and pip their hosts at the post, while Llanelli fought valiantly before
going down 27-18 at Pontypridd and give the defending champions a thing or two
to think about before the showpiece finale.
Bedwas-Llandovery...
All Wales Sport is now on Facebook!
All Wales Sport has
added to its social media capabilities by joining Facebook.
Already boasting a good Twitter following, we have now
created a new way for fans to follow all things Welsh sport – and, importantly,
it’s another way to follow your favourite clubs at no extra cost.
We want to do all we can to give both professional and grass
roots sport throughout the country the coverage it deserves, and value the
feedback given to us.
The Facebook page will hopefully help our readership grow
even further, as well as give our readers even...
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Abertillery win Division Three East title
Abertillery BG hoisted the Division Three East title aloft after a 42-5 victory over near neighbours Pontypool United on Saturday.
The squad have only lost once during the campaign – with that defeat coming during the first game of the season against the same opponents.
Top points scorer Chris Stevens, who only took over kicking duties in October, added to his existing tally of 177 points during the title-winning match, and winger...
Undefeated Gowerton enjoy first promotion in a decade
Gowerton celebrated their crowning as Division 5 West champions with
a trophy presentation at home after thrashing Pembroke on Saturday.
The team has enjoyed an undefeated season, scoring a record
breaking 1,000+ points, and it is the team's first promotion in more than 10
years. Club captain James Hedley said that this is down to their
strong youth players, who are now playing for the senior team.
The 33-year-old home-grown lad said: "We've...
Friday, 26 April 2013
Principality Premiership Final Weekend Predictions
Aberavon v Bridgend
Neither of these Ospreylian rivals have had seasons to write home about and ultimately, only pride is at stake with Aberavon and Bridgend sitting third and second from bottom respectively.
The Ravens came out on top 14-9 in the reverse of this fixture and I expect another close match tomorrow. But with the conditions looking good, hopefully it will be a good spectacle for the supporter with plenty of tries.
The Wizards were well beaten mid week at Llandovery but I expect a much stronger display from them as they look to...
Familiar names pepper Welsh squad for Junior World Championships
Rhys Patchell and Tom
Davies have been named in the Wales Under-20 squad for the IRB Junior World
Championships in France having missed the Under-20 Six Nations through injury.
Head coach Danny Wilson has named an experienced 28-man
squad for the competition, running from June 5–23, with eight of those who
helped Wales to third place last year, and a first ever win over New Zealand at
this level, again included.
Blues outside half Patchell, one of the most experienced
Regional players in the squad with 21 appearances for the Blues, is the...
Europa League play-off chase enters final round in the Welsh Premier League this weekend
The final round of
games in the Welsh Premier League second phase take place this weekend, with
clubs looking to enter the end-of-season play-offs with a bit of momentum.
Aberystwyth and Llanelli may have finished their seasons due
to the game being moved forward to before Llanelli’s early week court date, in
which The Reds were sadly wound up, but the remaining 10 teams are all in
action.
The play-off picture is still all to play for of course.
Welsh Cup finalists Bangor City and Prestatyn Town are both in the play-off
places, meaning the...
Who Beat the All Blacks? Shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year Award
Y Lolfa publishers announced this week that Who Beat the All Blacks? by Alun Gibbard has been shortlisted for the coveted 2013 British Sports Book Awards-one of the key events in the publishing and sporting calendar.
Published in October to celebrate 40 years since Llanelli beat the All Blacks, Who Beat the All Blacks?is now in its third edition and will compete against a ‘who’s who’ from sport and literature at the Awards, which...
Clark issues rallying cry over Scorpions’ poor home form
South Wales Scorpions
coach Dave Clark has called on his side to repeat their impressive away form in
front of their own supporters, starting this Sunday as they host the Rochdale
Hornets.
They have won three out of three on the road so far in 2013,
but have so far failed to chalk up a single win at The Gnoll.
And with this match being the last home tie before the doors
shut until June 16 (due to annual treatment of the Neath pitch), Clark wants to
leave their home fans purring ahead of four road trips in succession.
“It’s going to be...
Pontyclun & District Friday Night Darts League opening round results
Pontyclun &
District Friday Night Darts League
Results: April 19
SECTION 1:
Pontyclun Athletic 4-3 Ogmore Meerkats
Ogmore A 5-2 Ely Valley Miners A
O’Hara’s 4-3 Llanharan Con Club
Coedely Club 5-2 Llanharan RFC
Thomastown Beerkats 3-4 Beddau RFC
Pencoed Social v BYE
Table:
Position
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Points
1
Coedely
Club
1
1
0
5
2
Ogmore A
1
1
0
5
3
Beddau RFC
1
1
0
4
4
O’Hara’s
1
1
0
4
...
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