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Lawrenny come up short in draw

Published

11 years ago

June 20, 2014

CRESSELLY (19 pts) 244-8 drew with Lawrenny (13 pts) 231-7 AN UNBEATEN 122 not out by Cresselly opener Phil ‘Taffy’ Williams helped Cresselly to a massive total, but Lawrenny dug in and the game petered out to draw. Andrew Cole scored 70 and James Buckle added 65 for Lawrenny but they could not reach their target. Phil Williams opened the batting and he looked to be in fine form, but Cresselly had slipped to 64-4 as Steven Lewis took the wickets of Simon Cole and Damien Arthur. Williams and Harry Thomas then led the fight back as they put on 81 for the fifth wicket. Thomas fell for 36 but Brad McDermott-Jenkins added 45 as he and Williams put on 80 runs for the sixth wicket. Williams carried his bat as he finished not out on 122 setting Lawrenny 245 to win. Andrew Cole and Hugh Griffiths got their side off to a flying start as they shared an opening stand of 87 before Griffiths was clean bowled by Brad McDermott-Jenkins. Cole and Buckle then shared 64 for the second wicket partnership, but that was broken when Cole was also bowled by Brad McDermott-Jenkins on a score of 70. James Buckle went on to score 65 but when he was caught by Mike Shaw off the bowling of Simon Cole, Lawrenny’s hopes of winning faded. Steven Lewis was the next top scorer on 16 but some good bowling from Cresselly meant that Lawrenny would finish only 14 runs short of their target. Cole bowled well as he finished with four wickets for 35 runs from his seven overs

Cresselly batting P Williams not out 122 M Morgan LBW R Williams 1 S Cole ct J Lewis bl S Lewis 15 D Arthur ct B Cole bl S Lewis 7 I Izzard run out 0 H Thomas ct I Jenkins bl S Lewis 36 B Jenkins ct J Buckle bl A Edwards 45 M Shaw run out 1 R Rees bl R Williams 0 S Jenkins not out 2 Total 244-8

Bowling: R Williams 11-1-51- 2; J Lewis 9-0-67-0; A Edwards 11-1-63-1; S Lewis 12-2-25-3; B Cole 1-0-27-0

Lawrenny batting A Cole bl B Jenkins 70 H Griffiths bl B Jenkins 23 J Buckle ct M Shaw bl S Cole 65 P Elliot LBW S Cole 3 S Lewis ct T Murphy bl S Jenkins 16 I Jenkins ct P Williams bl S Cole 4 J Kidney not out 9 R Williams bl S Cole 12 A Edwards not out 2 Total 231-7

Cresselly bowling: T Murphy 10-0-56-0; H Thomas 7-3-14-0; M Shaw 8-1-42-0; S Jenkins 7-0- 39-1; B Jenkins 6-0-29-2; S Cole 7-0-35-4

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Wales team announced for Six Nations opener against France

Published

2 days ago

January 29, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Adams, Williams, and Jenkins return

WALES head coach Warren Gatland has named his team for the opening match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations against France at the Stade de France, Paris, on Friday (Jan 31). The game kicks off at 8:15pm GMT and will be broadcast live on ITV and S4C.

Josh Adams, Liam Williams, and Dafydd Jenkins return to the starting XV, with Adams on the wing, Williams at fullback, and Jenkins in the second row.

Jac Morgan leads the side

Captain Jac Morgan starts at openside flanker, joining James Botham at blindside and Aaron Wainwright at No. 8 in the back row. Will Rowlands partners Jenkins in the second row.

In the front row, Evan Lloyd earns his first Test start at hooker, while Henry Thomas is named at tighthead prop for his first start and his first Wales appearance since the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Gareth Thomas starts at loosehead.

Ben Thomas makes Six Nations debut

Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half, with Ben Thomas making his Six Nations debut at fly-half. Owen Watkin and Nick Tompkins form the midfield pairing, while Tom Rogers is named on the wing alongside Adams.

Among the replacements, Nicky Smith is set to win his 50th cap, while fly-half Dan Edwards could make his senior Wales debut. Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray are in line for their first Six Nations appearances, having made their senior international debuts in the Autumn Nations Series.

The front-row replacements include Elliot Dee, Keiron Assiratti, and Smith. Tommy Reffell covers the back row, and Rhodri Williams provides scrum-half cover.

Gatland said: “We’re excited for the challenge on Friday. The Six Nations is the best rugby competition in the world. Every game is a big occasion. We want to go out there, embrace that, and start our championship well.”

Wales team to face France

Starting XV:
15. Liam Williams (Saracens) – 92 caps
14. Tom Rogers (Scarlets) – 5 caps
13. Nick Tompkins (Saracens) – 38 caps
12. Owen Watkin (Ospreys) – 42 caps
11. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby) – 59 caps
10. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) – 7 caps
9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby) – 59 caps
1. Gareth Thomas (Ospreys) – 35 caps
2. Evan Lloyd (Cardiff Rugby) – 5 caps
3. Henry Thomas (Scarlets) – 4 caps
4. Will Rowlands (Racing 92) – 36 caps
5. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs) – 19 caps
6. James Botham (Cardiff Rugby) – 16 caps
7. Jac Morgan (Ospreys) – 18 caps (captain)
8. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) – 52 caps

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee (Dragons) – 51 caps
17. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers) – 49 caps
18. Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby) – 10 caps
19. Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby) – 1 cap
20. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers) – 23 caps
21. Rhodri Williams (Dragons) – 5 caps
22. Dan Edwards (Ospreys) – uncapped
23. Blair Murray (Scarlets) – 3 caps

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Fun free sport sessions for kids in Fishguard

Published

2 days ago

January 29, 2025

Tom Sinclair

YOUNGSTERS can discover new sports to love at a free multi-sports session starting next week.

The sessions for children aged 5-8 will be held every Monday in term time between 4.15pm-5pm at Fishguard Leisure Centre.

The first session is this Monday, February 3rd.

Delivered by Sport Pembrokeshire Active Young People officers and assisted by

Young Ambassadors from Ysgol Bro Gwaun, the event is an opportunity to try fun activities, new sports and develop fundamental movement skills.

All are welcome to come along.

Contact [email protected] for more information or to register your child.

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South Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association: Week 14 Results

Published

4 days ago

January 27, 2025

Herald Sport

THE SOUTH Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association, also known as “The Friendly League,” has released the results for Week 14 of the competition.

Match Results

Hundleton 8 v Badgers 2
Llanteg 2 v St Johns 8
Reynalton 8 v St Twynnells 2
East Williamston 8 v Carew 2

The match between Cosheston and Kilgetty was postponed, while Lamphey had the bye.

League Table (Week 14)

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	S/D	Points
East Williamston	12	11	0	1	167	92
Carew	12	8	1	3	111	79
Reynalton	12	8	0	4	48	70
Hundleton	13	7	0	6	61	68
St Johns	11	8	0	3	76	66
Cosheston	11	6	0	5	33	54
Llanteg	11	3	1	7	-29	51
St Twynnells	13	3	1	9	-125	48
Badgers	11	3	1	7	6	45
Kilgetty	11	3	0	8	-129	40
Lamphey	11	2	0	9	-142	29