25 CLUB NEWSLETTER NO 3 2023-2024

Please note that there is a separate 25 Club page on the Llandovery RFC website with a drop-down menu for newsletters. There is also a separate page for match reports.

  • MEMBERSHIP CARDS READY

Those 25 CLUB members who did not pick up their membership cards and fixture list at the club on Saturday September 9 can do so at the club office at any time.

They will find their allocated shirt number confirmed on the card:

Paul Adams 20

John Ashcroft 23

Robin Barlow 10

Anthony Barry 1

David Boorer 11

Nigel Clarke 22

Geri Davies 9

Jonathan Davies 5

Kathryn Davies 8

Margaret Davies 14

Mickey Gough 16

Rob Hunt 6

Brian Jones 4

Dan Jones 18

Derek Jones 24

Steve Lock 25

Geraint Morgan 21

Wyn Morgan 19

Howard Potter 17

Phil Ratcliffe 7

Rob Salt 3

Dai Thomas 15

Huw S Thomas 2

Mark Vince 13

Tony Williams 12

 

  • HOSPITALITY

The first 25 Club hospitality lunch will now be on Saturday October 21 on the occasion of the home game against RGC. 1 pm to 2.25 pm.

The home fixture against Carmarthen Quins in December is confirmed a hospitality day and there will be another post Christmas, date to be decided upon.

That third hospitality day is likely to be on March 2 2024 when the visitors will be Bridgend RFC. This date is to be confirmed.

  • FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION

In the first of the first/last try competition of the season, the winners were Mark Vince (13) and Jonathan Davies (5).

Centre Macs Page scored the first try to the £50 benefit of Mark Vince and Joe Powell grabbed the last Llandovery try to earn Jonathan Davies the other £50.

Mark was not able to be with us but Jonathan received his prize directly from the hands of “his” player Joe Powell (5) after the game.

The second round of the competition will be on Thursday Sept 28 on the occasion of the Llandovery v Cardiff televised game.

 

  • DISCOUNT

On production of their membership card, 25 Club members can take advantage of a 10% discount when eating in at The West End Café. Many thanks to café owner Mark Vince.

 

  • DRAGONBET

Bookmakers Dragonbet (dragonbet.co.uk) offered odds on the Llandovery v Merthyr Last Saturday they gave Merthyr an 8 point start against the Drovers.

Llandovery won by a margin of 26 (38-12) so a number of 25 Club members who backed Llandovery to win by over 8 points were in the money on Saturday night.

 

  • PREMIERSHIP RESULTS SEPT 9 2023

Llandovery 38 Merthyr 12, Bridgend 18 Aberavon 24; Cardiff 35 RGC 17; Pontypool 20 Swansea 17; Ebbw Vale 38 Pontypridd 21; Neath 14 Carmarthen Quins 49

 

League table at at 10/09/2023

  P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 2 2 0 0 92 43 10
Aberavon 2 2 0 0 51 32 9
Cardiff 2 1 1 0 54 36 7
Carmarthen Quins 2 1 0 1 80 68 6
Ebbw Vale 2 1 0 1 55 45 6
Newport 1 1 0 0 38 27 5
Bridgend Ravens 2 1 0 1 46 51 5
Pontypool 2 1 0 1 47 55 4
Merthyr 2 1 0 1 36 55 4
Pontypridd 2 0 1 1 40 57 2
Swansea 2 0 0 2 44 48 2
RGC 1404 1 0 0 1 17 35 0
Neath 2 0 0 2 28 76 0

 

7)  LIST OF FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION WINNERS AFTER ROUND 1 (in bold)

 

Paul Adams 20

John Ashcroft 23

Robin Barlow 10

Anthony Barry 1

David Boorer 11

Nigel Clarke 22

Geri Davies 9

Jonathan Davies 5 (£50)

Kathryn Davies 8

Margaret Davies 14

Mickey Gough 16

Rob Hunt 6

Brian Jones 4

Dan Jones 18

Derek Jones 24

Steve Lock 25

Geraint Morgan 21

Wyn Morgan 19

Howard Potter 17

Phil Ratcliffe 7

Rob Salt 3

Dai Thomas 15

Huw S Thomas 2

Mark Vince 13 (£50)

Tony Williams 12

 

Total winnings after first round: £100

 

Huw S Thomas for the “25” club 10/09/2023