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New signings impress as Bluebirds beat Ammanford in friendly

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3 years ago

July 14, 2021

HAVERFORDWEST County continued their preparations for the new season with a 2-1 win away at Ammanford on Tuesday night (July 13).

The Bluebirds began their pre-season schedule on Friday (July 9) with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Briton Ferry and they travelled to Ammanford on the back of announcing new signing Mason Jones-Thomas.

Jones-Thomas, who progressed through the Swansea City academy before signing, went straight into Wayne Jones’ side, while at the other end Swansea legend Leon Britton made his first start for Ammanford.

There was an early error from new keeper Lee Idzi whose loose kick was pounced on by Ammanford but the shot was sent wide of the net much to Idzi’s relief.

Henry Jones was then sent through for the Bluebirds but his shot was saved by the Ammanford keeper.

On 14 minutes, Kai Whitmore was brought down inside the box and a penalty was given. Whitmore picked himself up and scored the spot kick to continue his impressive start to pre-season.

New signing Jones-Thomas then won a penalty for the Bluebirds six minutes later but Elliot Scotcher saw his spot kick pushed wide by Ammanford keeper Craig Morris.

With two minutes to go until half time the Bluebirds were level as the ball was played over the top for Jones who held the ball well before passing to Scotcher who fired in to make amends for his penalty miss.

The Bluebirds started the second half the better of the two sides with Jones seeing an early chance fly over the bar before taking the lead six minutes in.

The referee waved play on after a foul and Jones laid the ball off to Jones-Thomas who slotted the ball in for his first goal in his first start for the Bluebirds.

Both sides made rolling substitutions on what was a warm evening and it meant chances were few and far between.

With just under fifteen minutes to go Jones-Thomas was instrumental again as he found Kurtis Rees but he saw his shot saved by Morris.

Ammanford pushed forward late on as they looked for an equaliser but a dangerous looking cross was cleared for a corner.

With six minutes to go Dylan Rees was sent off after he was adjudged to have been the last man when he made a challenge on the edge of the box.

Ammanford continued to search for a second goal but it never came as the Bluebirds dealt well with whatever the home side had to throw at them.

The full time whistle was blown giving the Bluebirds their first win of pre-season in what was a good run out for both sides.

Haverfordwest County continue their pre-season schedule on July 24 when they travel to Cardiff Met.

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Annual veterans tennis tournament was the most popular yet

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3 days ago

October 2, 2024

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HAVERFORDWEST Tennis Club’s ninth annual veterans tournament proved to be the most popular yet with a record 42 entries.

Running from 9 September to finals day on 14 September, players over the age of 45 competed in singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions.

David Roch James beat Marc Thompson to claim the men’s singles title, while Liz Green edged Jenny Guard in the ladies’ final.

Marc was consoled in the men’s doubles, where he and partner Gwyn Scale defeated Louis Warren and Peter Brooker.

Meanwhile Liz enjoyed double delight, with she and Angela Scourfield beating Helen Groves and Jane Groves in the ladies’ final.

Jane Allen and John Parker triumphed in the mixed doubles, beating Ruth Moss and Richard Davies in a hugely entertaining finale.

The traditional finals day dinner took place in the clubhouse afterwards, with the trophies presented by club president Brian Hearne.

Tournament organiser Richard Davies was thanked for his hard work, along with Sarah Keogh and her team of volunteers who provided the meal.

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Don’t miss Sport Pembrokeshire Awards nominations deadline

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4 days ago

October 1, 2024

Herald Sport

THE deadline for nominations for the Sport Pembrokeshire Awards is fast approaching.

Anyone thinking of putting a sportsman or woman, coach, club, team or organisation forward for any of the categories is urged to do so before the closing date of Sunday October 13^th.

The Awards will be held at Folly Farm on Friday November 29^th.

The award categories are:

Coach of the Year
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Male Sporting Achievement
Boys (U16) Sporting Achievement
Girls (U16) Sporting Achievement
Disability Sport Award
Junior (U16) Disability Sport Award
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Team Achievement of the Year
Junior (U16) Team Achievement of the Year
Young Volunteer of the Year
Club of the Year
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An additional award announced on the night is the Schools Award, which recognises a local school which works extra hard to make sport and physical activity fun, inclusive, and innovative – and forges strong bonds with the local community.

Thanks go once again to the Awards sponsors, Valero, Pure West Radio and Folly Farm for ensuring that the celebration of Pembrokeshire sport can continue.

To make a nomination, go to: https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/forge/index.asp?x=F53021F86D

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Division 4 West sees high-scoring affairs and tightly contested fixtures

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5 days ago

September 30, 2024

Herald Sport

THE latest round of matches in the division 4 west saw some high-scoring affairs and tightly contested fixtures, as the table starts to take shape early in the season. Neyland and Narberth Athletic continue to set the pace, while Llangwm’s struggles continued, and Teirw Crymych recorded a dominant win. Here’s a breakdown of all the action.

Llangwm 17-19 Dreigiau Emlyn

In a closely fought contest, Dreigiau Emlyn narrowly edged Llangwm 19-17. Llangwm put up a brave fight, with tries from Calum Jenkins and George James, both converted by Harry Makepeace, who also added a penalty. However, Dreigiau Emlyn’s scorers were not available, though their performance was enough to secure the victory. Llangwm, despite showing flashes of quality, remain winless after three games.

Pembroke Dock Harlequins 22-40 Neyland

Neyland continued their unbeaten run with a commanding 40-22 victory over Pembroke Dock Harlequins. Damien Miller was in fine form for the Quins, scoring two tries, while Ben Gibby also crossed the line. Ben Hathaway added a conversion and a penalty. However, Neyland proved too strong, with Ben Williams, Josh Watts, and Owen Hamer each contributing tries, while Oli Rothero starred with two tries of his own. Rothero also slotted over three conversions and three penalties, guiding his team to a comprehensive win and cementing their position at the top of the table.

St Davids 0-40 Narberth Athletic

Narberth Athletic dominated St Davids in a one-sided affair, winning 40-0. The scoring started early, with Harry Phillips and Shane Rossiter each scoring two tries. Harry Williams and Kyle Williams also crossed the line, while Rossiter’s reliable kicking saw him add five conversions. St Davids, who struggled to make an impact, were simply outclassed by a Narberth side that looks like serious title contenders after their second consecutive victory.

Teirw Crymych 42-21 Llanybydder

Teirw Crymych produced one of the performances of the weekend with a resounding 42-21 win over Llanybydder. Tomos Lewis led the charge with two tries, while Hedd Jones, Griff Lloyd, Luke Freebury, and Osian Thomas each scored a try apiece. Elgan Wilson was flawless with the boot, converting all six tries. Llanybydder did respond, with Osian Roberts crossing the line twice and Will Evans also adding a try. Roberts converted all three scores, but Teirw Crymych were too strong on the day, earning their first win of the season.