Rugby: Colwyn Bay v Laugharne preview

Sep 25 2008 by Tim Channon, North Wales Weekly News

COLWYN Bay will go into this Saturday’s Swalec Cup home clash with National League Division Three West club Laugharne on the back of a 19-0 loss at Denbigh at the weekend.

An error-strewn performance saw Bay trail 12-0 at the break before the hosts added a second converted try following the turnaround.

Meanwhile Colwyn Bay 2nds were 29-5 home losers to a strengthened Abergele 2nds team in the first leg of the new Clwyd Cup on Saturday.

Scrum-half Andy Williams-Owen burrowed through to get the Bay’s only try in the second half.

Colwyn’s inexperienced side were able to hold their own in the early exchanges before the better drilled Gele side exerted a dominance in the tight they were able to maintain for most of the match, winning lineout ball at will and securing most of the possession at the set scrum.

Colwyn Bay Mermaids joined forces with Sandbach to defeat Caldy 31-5.

In the first half captain Anna Parkin and utility forward Sarah Johnston scored tries, both converted by Jane Owen.

After the break three more tries were added, Emma Beaumont among the scorers, Owen improving.

Junior rugby results:

Colwyn Bay – Colwyn Bay U7s 0 Newtown U7s 6; Colwyn Bay U8s 2 Newtown U8s 5; Colwyn Bay U10s 17 Newtown U10s 7, Colwyn Bay U10s 35 Llandudno U10s 14, Colwyn Bay U11s 7 Newtown U11s 21, Colwyn Bay U12s 12 Newtown U12s 12, Newtown U14s 14 Colwyn Bay U14s 21, Newtown U15s 10 Colwyn Bay U15s 36.

Nant Conwy – Nant U8s 9 Colwyn Bay U7s 0, Nant U8s 7 Llandudno U8s 0, Nant U8s 10 Colwyn Bay U8s 0, Nant U9s 7 Rhyl U9s 2.

Llandudno – Llandudno U10s 47 Llangefni U10s 0; Llandudno U11s 71 Llangefni U11s 0; Llangefni U15s 0 Llandudno U15s 24.

Llandudno RFC’s junior section is keen to attract players aged six to 16. In recent years the section has produced players selected to represent Conwy County, Eryri and North Wales throughout different age groups.

The 2007/8 season saw its teams featuring strongly in tournaments across North Wales, with the Under-14s winning the Eryri Cup and the Under-10s and girls tag sides successful at Llandudno’s own Llywelyn “Welly” Evans Tournament.

Training times are as follows: under-16s – Tuesday 6-7pm; under-15s/14s/10s – Wednesday 6-7pm; under-13s/12s – Friday 5.30-7pm; under-11s – Monday 6-7pm; under-nines/eight & sevens (tag)/girls nine to 13 (tag) – Thursday 6-7pm.

For more call Dawn Duffy on 01492 877814.

Rygbi Gogledd Cymru are holding a free rugby fun day for girls aged 12-18 at the Eirias Arena, Colwyn Bay, this Sunday. Register in the Norwest Holst suite between 10 and 10.30am. For more details people can e-mail ann@colwynbayrugby.co.uk