Please note that there is a separate 25 Club page on the Llandovery RFC web site with a drop down menu for newsletters. There is also a separate page for match reports.
1) HOSPITALITY
The first hospitality day of the year on Saturday November 23 went ahead despite the unfortunate postponement of the game against Cardiff.
Members were, however, delighted to learn that Honorary 25 Club Member John Herring had treated all members to a free copy of Blwddyn Bythgoviadwy, A Chronicle Of An Unforgettable Season, signed by the author.
The launch of the book, scheduled for a spot after the Llandovery – Cardiff had to be brought forward as part of the 25 Club function but books will be on sale (£20) before and after every home game, starting with the SRC clash with Bridgend on November 30.
Players and coaches will be ready and willing, post match, to sign their names on the Autograph section on page 129.
NB Apologies re change of date. On the request from the Board of Directors to change the date of the next hospitality, there will be no pre-match function on December 21 (Llandovery v Quins)
In its place will be hospitality before the Llandovery v Newport SRC game on January 4, 2025. More details nearer the date.
A further hospitality day will be announced in the New Year but likely to be a SRC Cup match.
The end of season Gala Dinner will take place sometime in May 2025, date not yet fixed.
2) 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.
3) TICKETS
Orders for two tickets for Six Nations internationals should be placed with Gina as soon as possible.
4) MEMBERSHIP BOOKS
A reminder that a number of members have not picked up their membership books; they can be collected at the office at your convenience.
5) RESULTS from Week 8 of the SRC league
RGC 34 Swansea 20; Bridgend 29 Carmarthen Quins 35
Postponed: Llandovery – Cardiff, Pontypool – Aberavon, Ebbw Vale – Newport
2024/2025 Super Rygbi Cymru as at 24/11/2024
Teams P W D L Pts
Cardiff 7 6 0 1 34
Ebbw Vale 7 6 0 1 32
Newport 6 4 0 2 25
Pontypool 7 4 0 3 23
Llandovery 7 4 0 3 23
Carmarthen Quins 8 4 0 4 22
RGC 8 4 0 4 20
Bridgend 8 3 0 5 20
Aberavon 6 1 0 5 7
Swansea 8 0 0 8 3
6) LIST OF FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION WINNERS (2024-2025) AFTER ROUND 2 (in bold)
1 ANTHONY BARRY
2 HUW S THOMAS
3 NIGEL CLARKE
4 GARETH DYLAN
5 DEREK JONES
6 ROBIN BARLOW
7 ROY DAVIES
8 GARETH M JONES
9 JONATHAN DAVIES
10 TONY WILLIAMS
11 PHIL RATCLIFFE (£50)
12 WYN MORGAN
13 PAUL ADAMS (£50)
14 ROB HUNT
15 KATHRYN DAVIES (£50)
16 HOWARD POTTER (£50)
17 JOHN ASHCROFT
18 MARK VINCE
19 GERI DAVIES
20 DAN JONES
21 ROB SALT
22 DAI THOMAS
23 MICKEY GOUGH
24 (PEN TRY) MARGARET DAVIES
25 (NO TRY OR JUST THE ONE TRY) STEVE LOCK
Total winnings paid out after the 2nd round: £200
The competition will run throughout the season at all home SRC league and cup games.
Competition rules
Automatic entry into a members only prize competition at all home league and cup games.
NB The inclusion of home cup games is an extra benefit for season 2024-2025
Two prizes of £50 per game for a) first Llandovery try scorer b) last Llandovery try scorer.
Members will be allocated a club number between 1 and 25 corresponding to a Llandovery match day shirt, plus a penalty try category (24) and no try category (25).
The no try category will come into force if no try has been scored or if there is just one Llandovery try in the whole game.
Prize awarded immediately post match if member is in attendance at Church Bank. Otherwise payment will be made in the week following the game.
A member will keep the same number throughout that entire season.
Huw S Thomas for the “25” club 24/