Sport
Top squash back in county
THE MEADS SQUASH CLUB are back in the premiership following a fantastic season.
The club, under SWRB R.D.O and Coach Pete Crook, has had a 2 year plan to rejuvenate squash in the county and provide the highest level of squash possible for any player in the county wishing to progress forward on a pathway.
To achieve this a new team was formed 18 months ago, MLC 1, and this team had a core of seven committed players that wanted to improve their standard of squash and gain promotion to the higher South Wales leagues.
A coaching plan was implemented to include both on court and off court work, the off court work entailed a weekly fitness session. These sessions are open to any and all Pembrokeshire players.
The team won the spring 2014 Pembrokeshire Division 1 league to gain promotion to the higher South Wales Division 2.
The training was pushed forward over the summer and the players put a lot of hard work in both on and off court. This work meant they were starting the winter 2014 season match ready.
Without their No 1 player, the team won Pembrokeshire Division 1 by 48 points and an impressive South Wales Division 2 west by 50 points to gain promotion to South Wales Division 1 west.
James Walters re-joined the side and he helped the team win Pembrokeshire Division 1 by 53 points and South Wales Division 1 west by 27 points, a fantastic achievement.
Our other sides also benefited from the training programs our MLC Geriatrics team won Pembrokeshire Division 2 with 12 straight wins.
They entered a full junior side into the Pembrokeshire league for the winter season but despite coming bottom they gained valuable match experience.
The 5 core players that will make up the premier side going forward will be Nick Dyer (Haverfordwest), James Walters (MLC), Jonny Leigh (Narbeth), John Mammet (Narbeth) and Will Beresford (MLC).
They also intend to field another side in the South Wales League Division 2 to give them a full pathway for both adult and junior players.
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Football: Manderwood Second Division Cup, Round 1 (Nov 30, 2024)
Carew 0 – 7 Neyland
NEYLAND stormed into the next round with an emphatic 7-0 triumph over Carew. Max Bowman-Davies stole the show with a hat-trick, supported by two goals from Alfie Crawford. Joe Gale and Dylan James rounded off the scoring in a match dominated by Neyland from start to finish. Carew struggled to contain their visitors’ relentless attacking display.
Monkton Swifts 3 – 0 Broad Haven
Monkton Swifts advanced comfortably, beating Broad Haven 3-0. Rhys Sture set the tone with an early goal, followed by a strike from Phil John to double the lead. Rudy Poole capped off the win with a penalty, ensuring a clean sheet for the Swifts and a place in the next round.
Fishguard Sports 7 – 0 Solva
Fishguard Sports delivered a commanding performance, crushing Solva 7-0. Ieuan Llewellyn netted twice, while Jack Griffiths, Luke Thomas, Greg Hughes, Anthony Couzens, and Adam Lawrence each added a goal. Solva had no answers to the relentless attack from the home side.
Narberth P-P Johnston
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Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League – Division 1 Roundup
Goodwick United 7 – Monkton Swifts 2
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Clarbeston Road 4 – Carew 4
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Hakin United 2 – St Ishmaels 0
Hakin United climbed to second in the standings with a solid 2-0 victory over St Ishmaels. The Vikings took control early, with Ryan Wilson opening the scoring with a spectacular long-range effort. Liam Parks doubled the lead with a close-range finish. Despite dominating the game, Hakin couldn’t extend their advantage further. The result pushed St Ishmaels into the relegation zone after a tough outing.
Pennar Robins 3 – Milford United 1
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Local rugby report: Division 4 West (Nov 30, 2024)
Narberth Athletic P-P Llangwm
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