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

Those 25 CLUB members who still have not picked up their membership cards and fixture list can do so at the club office at any time.

 

• HOSPITALITY

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

 

Please let Gina know if you and/or guest will be attending so as to help organise catering requirements.

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 second of the first/last try competition of the season, the winners were Mark Vince (13) and Geraint Morgan (21)

Centre Adam Warren scored the first try to the £50 benefit of Mark Vince and replacement Gabe McDonald grabbed the last Llandovery try to earn Geraint Morgan the other £50.

Mark and Geraint were not able to be with us but their winnings will be forwarded to them.

The third round of the competition will be on October 21 on the occasion of the Llandovery v RGC 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 Cardiff They gave Cardiff a 10 point start against the Drovers.

Llandovery won by a margin of 19 (31-12) so a number of 25 Club members who backed Llandovery to win by over 10 points were in the money.

 

• PREMIERSHIP RESULTS SEPT 28-30 2023

Llandovery 31 Cardiff 12;  Bridgend v Merthyr (postponed); Newport 21 Swansea 26; Ebbw Vale 26 RGC 10; Neath 22 Pontypridd 23; Pontypool 45 Carmarthen Quins 21

 

League table at 01/10/2023

TEAM	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PTS
Llandovery	4	4	0	0	147	67	19
Ebbw Vale	4	3	0	1	117	75	16
Pontypool	4	3	0	1	104	86	13
Newport	3	2	0	1	100	78	11
Aberavon	3	2	0	1	61	44	10
Bridgend Ravens	3	2	0	1	68	62	10
Merthyr	3	2	0	1	67	55	9
Swansea	3	1	0	2	70	69	7
Cardiff	4	1	1	2	86	103	7
Pontypridd	4	1	1	2	75	103	6
Carmarthen Quins	4	1	0	3	112	135	6
Neath	4	0	0	4	50	130	1
RGC 1404	3	0	0	3	52	102	0

 

7)  LIST OF FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION WINNERS AFTER ROUND 2 (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 (£50)

Wyn Morgan 19

Howard Potter 17

Phil Ratcliffe 7

Rob Salt 3

Dai Thomas 15

Huw S Thomas 2

Mark Vince 13 (£100)

Tony Williams 12

 

Total winnings after second round: £200

 

Huw S Thomas for the “25” club 01/10/2023