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) TWO WINNERS OF THE FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION
The third round of the 2022-23 competition – Llandovery v Bridgend – saw two winners. Replacement hooker Craig Thomas (16) scored the first try, so earning David Boorer £50.
Lock Joe Powell (5) got the last try winning Phil Ratcliffe the other £50
The fourth round will be the next home league game against Aberavon on Thursday December 15 (evening kick off)
2) APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TICKETS FOR THE 2023 SIX NATIONS GAMES
Members should inform Gina asap of ticket requirements for the Ireland (Feb 4) or England (Feb 25) games.
3) Members who have not yet had their 25 Club Membership cards can pick them up from Gina at the Church Bank Office. Most cards have been handed out but a small number of members are still to pick up their cards
Please note that these cards will give access to a 10% discount at the cafés listed underneath in 4)
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4) 10% DISCOUNT
West End Cafe continues to offer all 25 Club members a discount of 10% on food and beverage purchased at the cafe. Claim your 10% on production of your new 25 Club membership card.
The Three Horse Shoes offer a 10% discount on all restaurant meals and in house drinks – again on production of the 25 Club card.
Ozzy’s Kebab & Pizza offers 10% discount on production of the 25 Club card.
5) Members will be interested to know that there is betting on both the Welsh Premiership and Championship with bookmakers DragonBet.
Details can be found on dragonbet.co.uk
6) INDIGO PREMIERSHIP RESULTS Nov 17/18/19 2022
Llandovery 28 Bridgend 13; Newport 33 Pontypridd 16; Ebbw Vale 38 Carmarthen Quins 7; Cardiff 45 Swansea 0; RGC 34 Aberavon 26
Table as at 20/11/2022
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
| Cardiff | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 145 | 134 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| Llandovery | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 123 | 114 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
| Aberavon | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 217 | 66 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 31 |
| Merthyr | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 139 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Ebbw Vale | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 135 | 64 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| RGC 1404 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 205 | 177 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Newport | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 151 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| Swansea | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 178 | 286 | -108 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Llanelli | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 180 | 266 | -86 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Pontypridd | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 176 | 215 | -39 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Carmarthen Quins | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 233 | -122 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bridgend Ravens | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 244 | -141 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
WRU regulations state:
National League placings will be decided on the basis of League points gained during the season. Where teams have gained equal numbers of League points, the team with the most wins shall be given preference. If the number of wins is equal, the team with the fewest losses shall be given preference. If the number of losses is equal then the Club having recorded the most tries in the Season shall be given preference. If the number of tries is equal the points ‘for’ shall be divided by the points ‘against’ and the team with the highest factor shall be declared to have the better rec
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7) 25 CLUB MEMBERSHIP ROLL FOR 2022-2023 with winnings after Round 3
1 TONY WILLIAMS
2 KATHRYN DAVIES (£150)
3 DAN JONES
4 ROB HUNT
5 PHIL RATCLIFFE (£50)
6 GERI DAVIES
7 BRIAN JONES
8 ANTHONY BARRY
9 GERAINT MORGAN
10 STEVE LOCK
11 HOWARD POTTER
12 ROBIN BARLOW
13 PAUL ADAMS
14 NIGEL CLARKE
15 DAI THOMAS
16 DAVID BOORER (£50)
17 MICKEY GOUGH
18 JONATHAN DAVIES (£50)
19 DEREK JONES
20 ROB SALT
21 MARK VINCE
22 ISMAEL OZDEMIR
23 MARGARET DAVIES
24 HUW S THOMAS
25 WYN MORGAN
For the 25 Club Huw S Thomas 19/11/2022