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County cricketers start with hat-trick of wins

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7 years ago

June 26, 2014

PEMBROKESHIRE’s U14 cricket team have started their regional fixtures with a hat-trick of wins.

They comfortably defeated Mid Glamorgan at Burton after bowling the opposition out for 67 runs. Harry Cook (4 for 20 from 7 overs), Geraint Rees (4 for 2 from 5 overs), James Davies (1 for 12 from 7 overs) and Max Brindley (1 for 7 from 4 overs) were the wicket takers. Nicky Jones (36 not out) and Geraint Rees (14) ensured Pembrokeshire cruised to a sevenwicket victory. Carmarthenshire were the next opposition at Hook. Put into bat the visitors totalled 112 with J Rogers (21) and G Williams (22) the main contributors. Pembrokeshire’s bowlers were again in form, with James Davies (3 for 23 from 9 overs), Harry Cook (1 for 22 from 8 overs), Harry Dunn (1 for 11 from 5 overs), Lori Hicks (1 for 11 from 5 overs) and Nick Jones (1 for 9 from 5 overs) taking the wickets. In reply, Pembrokeshire appeared to be cruising to victory with Jacob Lay (41) and Geraint Rees (20), but a flurry of wickets meant a tense finish, before James Thomas with six not out saw them home by two wickets with four overs to spare. The third fixture saw Pembrokeshire play Mid Wales at Llandrindod Wells. Again the opposition were put into bat on a damp pitch and could only muster 84 for 9 in their allotted overs. Pick of the Pembrokeshire bowlers was Geraint Rees (5 for 5 from 8 overs), with James Davies (1 for 29 from 8 overs), Nick Jones (1 for 12 from 5 overs) and Dan Llewellyn (1 for 12 from 7 overs). Lori Hicks also bowled very well, only conceding three runs from his eight overs. Four Pembrokeshire batsmen reached double figures including Ewan Griffiths (18), Jacob Lay (15), Nick Jones (14) and Geraint Rees (11 not out), which was enough to see them reach their target with 16 overs remaining. Coach, Andrew Williams (Narberth CC) is delighted with the start the team has made this season and is looking forward to their remaining fixtures with anticipation.

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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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3 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

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

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3 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

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.