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