Dec 23 2023 25 CLUB NEWSLETTER NO 11 2023-2024


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.

 

  • FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION

The two winners of the latest competition on the occasion of the Llandovery v Quins Premiership game were Jonathan Davies and Huw S Thomas

The first try was scored by Ed Scragg (5) earned Jonathan Davies £50 and the last scored by hooker Taylor Davies (2) ) claimed the other £50 for Huw S Thomas

 

 

  • HOSPITALITY

The next hospitality date will be before the Llandovery v Ebbw Vale on Saturday January 20 – (1 00 pm – 2.25 pm). Buffet and all drinks.

 

  • 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.

 

Ozzy’s have also generously offered a 10% discount on purchases.

 

 

  • DRAGONBET

Bookmakers Dragonbet (dragonbet.co.uk) offered odds on the Llandovery v Quins Premiership game.

They gave the Quins a 33 point handicap start against the Drovers.

Llandovery won by a margin of only 20 (20-0) so a number of 25 Club members who backed the team to win by over 33  points were out of luck.

 

  • SIX NATIONS

Members can now apply for their pair of complimentary tickets for any one of Wales’s home games in the 2024 Six Nations.

Wales v Scotland Saturday Feb 3; Wales v France Sunday March 10; Wales v Italy Saturday March 16.

Please send requests to Gina at the club, the sooner the better.

 

  • WELSH CUP SEMI FINALS (March 2 2024)

The WRU Cup draw is as follows:

Llandovery v Ebbw Vale (at Aberavon); Swansea v Merthyr (at Bridgend

 

  • PREMIERSHIP RESULTS WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 16

Llandovery 20 Carmarthen Quins 0; Bridgend  12 Swansea 20; Pontypool 19 Newport 36; Ebbw Vale 50 Merthyr 31; Cardiff 32 Pontypridd 13

 

UPDATED PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE TABLE (24/12/2023)

TEAM P W D L PF PA PD T TA TB LB PTS
Llandovery 12 11 0 1 401 172 229 53 21 9 0 53
Ebbw Vale 13 10 0 3 396 256 140 49 32 7 2 49
Newport 12 9 0 3 394 254 140 55 29 8 1 45
Pontypool 12 8 0 4 295 277 18 33 33 2 1 35
Cardiff 11 6 1 4 327 263 64 40 32 5 1 32
Pontypridd 11 6 1 4 246 276 -30 26 34 3 0 29
Merthyr 11 6 0 5 279 288 -9 37 35 4 1 29
Bridgend Ravens 12 5 0 7 248 311 -63 26 37 2 3 25
Aberavon 11 4 0 7 240 309 -69 32 39 6 3 25
Swansea 12 4 0 8 261 315 -54 34 37 4 4 24
RGC 1404 10 3 0 7 216 284 -68 28 38 3 2 17
Carmarthen Quins 11 1 0 10 233 357 -124 27 48 3 2 9
Neath 10 0 0 10 155 329 -174 18 43 1 3 4

 

 

8)  LIST OF FIRST/LAST TRY COMPETITION WINNERS AFTER ROUND 8 (in bold)

 

Paul Adams 20

John Ashcroft 23

Robin Barlow 10

Anthony Barry 1

David Boorer 11

Nigel Clarke 22

Geri Davies 9 (£50)

Jonathan Davies 5 (£100)

Kathryn Davies 8

Margaret Davies 14

Mickey Gough 16

Rob Hunt 6

Brian Jones 4

Dan Jones 18

Derek Jones 24 (£50)

Steve Lock 25

Geraint Morgan 21 (£100)

Wyn Morgan 19

Howard Potter 17 (£150)

Phil Ratcliffe 7 (£50)

Rob Salt 3

Dai Thomas 15 (£50)

Huw S Thomas 2 (£100)

Mark Vince 13 (£150)

Tony Williams 12

 

Total winnings after the eigth round: £800

 

Huw S Thomas for the “25” club 24/12/2023