Deganwy’s victory keeps Rhos Park at the bottom

Jun 11 2009 by Our Correspondent, North Wales Weekly News

STRUGGLING Deganwy Ventilation pulled off only their second victory of the season in the North Wales Coast League Section A in some style by inflicting a resounding 12-2 caning on hosts Rhos Park B.

This latest blow means that promoted Rhos remain rooted to the foot of the table having lost all seven matches so far, while heavy rain wiped out the scheduled matches at Beaumaris and Llanrwst.

Promoted Blaenau Ffestiniog rocked leaders Colwyn Bay’s championship ambitions by inflicting a surprise 9-5 defeat on the previously unbeaten pacemakers.

Barry John Hughes 21-8 was Blaenau’s best winner and although experienced Wales international Jason Jones carded a 21-7 for Legion it was not enough to avert a blow to their title challenge, although Bay do stay top.

Rhos Park A came away 8-6 winners at second-from-top St Asaph to enhance their ambitions to the crown.

Steve Lawley and Andy Bray both pulled off 21-12 wins to tip the verdict as Kris Fearnley 21-7 took Saints close.

Llanfairpwll continue to set a ferocious pace in Section B and remain out front after notching yet another double-figure victory with a 12-2 drubbing of visitors Craig-y-don.

Fron Park were not far behind with an 11-3 defeat of Rhuddlan while Denbigh A sank Conwy 10-4. The matches at Bethesda and Dyserth were both rained off.

There were no fixtureS in Sections C or D but a full programme will resume this Saturday.

VALE OF CLWYD MIDWEEK LEAGUE

Top blocks Dave Phillips 21-4 and David Trickett 21-8 swept reigning champions St Asaph to a 9-5 win at Abergele A to retain their five-point lead in Division A of the Vale of Clwyd League.

Alan Jones 21-8 was Abergele’s best but second-placed rivals Sunny Rhyl matched their feat in like manner with a 9-5 victory at Old Colwyn to maintain the status quo. Form pair Chris Slater 21-3 and Paul Walley 21-9 won well for Rhyl.

Norman Withers 21-3 and Bill Glazier 21-6 helped Highbury to an 11-3 success over Bryn Newydd in their Division B derby while Brian Godsill 21-5 and Bryant Merrick 21-9 steered Grove Park to a 12-2 win over Trefnant B.

Llysfaen go third after their 9-5 win at St Asaph B to displace their beaten hosts, Peter Hayes 21-9 unable to avert the leap-frog.

Results (June 4):

Division A: Abergele A 5 St Asaph A 9, Kinmel Bay A 5 Meliden A 9, Old Colwyn 5 Sunny Rhyl 9, Rhuddlan A 9 Copperfields 5, Trefnant A 7 Denbigh A 7.

Division B: Dyserth A 9 Rhuddlan B 5, Grove Park 12 Trefnant B 2, Highbury 11 Bryn Newydd 3, St Asaph B 5 Llysfaen 9, Sunny Rhyl B 10 Abergele B 4.

Division C: Denbigh B 5 Rhyl A 9, East Parade A 11 Grove Park B 3, Meliden B 10 Dyserth B 4, Rhyl B 8 Kinmel Bay B 6.

WELSH COUNTIES LEAGUE

It was honours even at Deganwy Jones Roofing as they ended deadlocked 5-5 with Colwyn Bay RBL last Tuesday.

The Bay produced five winners to their hosts’ three but Deganwy still claimed the aggregate 148-135 to draw level.

Darren Williams 21-4 and Peter Jones 21-8 tipped the scale as Steve Jones 21-13 and John Crowl 21-14 were Bay’s best.

Meanwhile, St Asaph fell further off the pace after going down 8-2 at Llanrwst. Scott Parry 21-11 and Lewis Scott 21-20 were Saints’ only winners in a 157-111 aggregate deficit.

Bottom club Rhos Park went down 7-3 at Llay in a 151-137 split, Glyn Jones 21-11 and Emyr Davies 21-15 Rhos’ leading players.

Points and placings (June 2): Gresford 56, Esclusham 56, Llay 44, Llanrwst 44, Sunny Rhyl 43, Deganwy Roofing 39, St Asaph 39, Beaumaris 38, Colwyn Bay RBL 36, Cunliffe 34, Llanfairpwll 29, Rhos Park 22.

COLWYN AND LLANDUDNO DISTRICT LEAGUE

Results (June 3):

Section A: Colwyn Bay RBL A 9 Craig-y-Don A 3, Dwygyfylchi A 2 Penmaenmawr 10, Eirias Park A 2 Rhos Park A 10, Llanrwst 7 Min y Don A 5, Rhos Park B 9 Betws yn Rhos A 3.

Section B: Llandudno A 9 Penrhyn New Hall A 3, Llanfairfechan A 10 Rhos Park C 2, Llysfaen 3 Conwy A 9, Rhos on Sea A 4 Eirias Park B 8, Vardre A 8 Colwyn Bay RBL B 4.

Section C: Conwy B 5 Llanfairfechan B 7, Craig y Don B 7 Craig y Don C 5, Min y Don B 6 Llandudno B 6, Mochdre A 8 Old Colwyn 4, N W Police 4 Rhuddlan 8.

Section D: Betws yn Rhos B 9 Vardre B 3, Penmaenmawr B 9 Dwygyfylchi B 3, Penrhyn New Hall B 7 Llandudno C 5.