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Cricket Club progress with Kirkhouse treble
H-west Cricket Club 5
Letterston 2
NATHAN KIRKHOUSE scored a hat trick for Haverfordwest Cricket Club as his side beat Letterston by five goals to two. Rain made conditions tricky and Haverfordwest were unable to get their usual passing game going. However, the Cricket Club took the lead early on when Kirkhouse headed home from a corner. Matthew Lewis then got Letterston back in the game with a stunning goal.
With his back to goal he controlled the ball on his chest before turning and firing the ball into the top corner. Both teams had chances to take the lead but it was still 1-1 at half time. Then in the second half, Kirkhouse scored from a quickly taken free kick to put the home side back in front. Owain Cochran then ran from left back and beat three defenders before cutting inside and slotting the ball past the keeper to make it 3-1.
Craig Beach then picked the ball up 25 yards out and unleashed an unstoppable shot which sailed into the top corner. Kirkhouse completed his hat trick to make it 5-1 when he went one on one with the keeper and he scored to put the result beyond doubt. Lewis grabbed a late consolation for the visitors when he lobbed the keeper from 25 yards out. H-west team: Josh Hicks, Ashley Griffiths, Josh Wilmot, Chris Bryce, Owain Cochran, Paul Jenkins, Craig Beach, David Roderick, Liam Sheehan, Shaun Phillips, Nathan Kirkhouse. Subs: Ollie Didcote, Sean Booth, Matthew Birkett
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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.
Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.
To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.
Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.
Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.
‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’
To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.
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Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.
FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.
FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”
“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”
With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.
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Haverfordwest County’s remaining phase 1 fixtures released

HAVERFORDWEST County will return to action on Saturday, March 6, with a home game against Cardiff Met University.
The JD Cymru Premier has been granted elite status by the National Sports Group once again and the FAW has announced the rescheduled fixtures.
The first fixture upon the return will see Newtown AFC host Penybont on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 live on Facebook via Sgorio’s platforms.
Bala Town travel to The New Saints on Sgorio on March 6, 2021 with a 5pm kick off.
This will be followed by a full host of fixtures on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
The new calendar sees clubs play their final six matches of Phase One, which is now due to be completed on April 4, 2021.
Haverfordwest County’s remaining fixtures for phase 1 are listed below.
March 6 – 14:30
Haverfordwest County FC v Cardiff Met University FC
March 9 – 19:45
Aberystwyth Town FC v Haverfordwest County FC
March 13 – 14:30
Haverfordwest County FC v The New Saints FC
March 20 – 14:30
Connah’s Quay Nomads FC v Haverfordwest County FC
March 27 – 14:30
Newtown AFC v Haverfordwest County FC
April 2 – 17:00
Penybont FC v Haverfordwest County FC
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