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The Oval Zone the Rugby Magazine for North and Mid Wales - Issue 44, 10Th April, 2015 The Oval Zone The rugby magazine for North and Mid Wales - Issue 44, 10th April, 2015 RGC U16 ALL THE LATEST RUGBY NEWS win in FROM NORTH/MID WALES ITALY DESIGN AND PRINT WELCOME TO THE OVAL ZONE www.ovalzone.co.uk Welcome to the latest issue of The Oval Zone. This issue is the biggest I’ve ever done so I hope you enjoy the read. Welshpool Printing Group As we approach the ‘business-end’ of the season, with silverware Phone 07713 514 375 for a free quotation. in sight for some, and relegation for others, there is so much going on, mid-week games etc, that it’s difficult to keep up. Therefore, Contact Gary Williams to discuss your this is where you, the reader, can make a difference by sending in next print requirements - your news, reports, fixture updates, summer events at your club, [email protected] the list goes on! After much consideration and encouragement from many quarters, I have decided to go ahead with printed editions of The Oval Zone next season (nine or ten monthly issues) and these will be by KIT AND LEISUREWEAR subscription only to start with. Details of how you can have your SUPPLIERS printed copy delivered direct to your door will be published soon. As always, a massive thank you to all those great contributors who help to keep this magazine going, be they club scribes, very gener- ous photographers, or club webmasters who turn a blind eye to me ‘borrowing’ the odd news item or two. If you’ve got a rugby story to tell, please don’t keep it to yourself, share it with the rest of us rugby folk. The next edition will include a full round-up of all the league and cup statistics for the North/Mid Wales clubs. Teejac Sports Ltd, Niwbwrch, Best wishes, Pentir, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4DY Gary Tel: 01248 353 575 Email: [email protected] Fax: 01248 372973 Telephone: 07713 514 375 Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.ovalzone.co.uk www.facebook.com/teejac Gary Williams, Wylfa, Westwood Park, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7QP For all your kit and leisurewear LIKE TO ADVERTISE? - PLEASE RING 07713 514 375 contact us today for a quote or to talk to one of our helpful staff about how Teejac Sports can help you with your customised sportswear. @ovalzonerugby NEWS - all the latest news from North/Mid Wales NEWS .... Wednesday, 18th March, 2015 Friday, 20th March, 2015 Saturday, 21st March, 2015 Bala 2nds 27 v Dolgellau 2nds 5 Aberystwyth 28 v Tycroes 3 Nant Conwy Youth 17 v Pwllheli Youth 5 North Wales 2nd XV League WRU Division Two West North Wales Youth Division One This win leapfrogged Bala three places up the league to fourth place. Nant now have an unassailable lead Friday, 20th March, 2015 Nant Conwy Youth make it 17 at the top but there are just three points separating North Wales District J Secretary, Tegid unbeaten games and win the North Bala from second placed Mold. Phillips and family spotted in Rome Picture kindly supplied by Bala RFC. Wales Youth League Nant Youth made it seventeen wins out of seventeen for the season and this win confirmed them as North Wales Youth Champions for Season 2014-15. Roger Lewis to become Congratulations to the boys on a wonderful season which still has a way to go with possibly more silver- Chairman of Cardiff Airport ware to be won. The Welsh Rugby Union has congratulated Group Picture kindly supplied by Gareth Peters. Chief Executive, Roger Lewis, following the announcement that he will become the new Chair- man of Cardiff Airport from November 1, when he Friday, 20th March, 2015 leaves his WRU role. Pwlleli 2nds 17 v Nant Conwy 2nds 14 North Wales 2nd XV Cup Semi-final WRU Chairman, Gareth Davies, said: “We would Pwllheli 2nds made it to the inaugural final of the like to congratulate Roger on his appointment to North Wales 2nd XV League Cup when they defeated this important new role as Chairman of Cardiff Air- Nant Conwy in a hard fought and tight battle by 18- port. It is fitting and encouraging that the skills and Wednesday, 18th March, 2015 14, with both teams scoring two tries. knowledge of someone with Roger’s experience Mold Youth 3 v Ruthin Youth 41 Pwllheli now await the winners of the other semi final will be utilised in a role which can be of benefit to North Wales Youth Division One which is between Llangefni and Mold. Wales.” The final is scheduled for 25th April. Sunday, 22nd March, 2015 Friday, 20th March, 2015 The victorious Pwllheli 2nds team are pictured below. Roger Lewis remains in post with the WRU until Denbigh Youth 27 v Wrexham Youth 12 October 31 and the process to identify and recruit COBRA U14 v Aberystwyth U14 a new Group CEO is already underway. NW Youth Div 1 and Cup Double-header confirmed as Mid Wales Cup finalists Saturday, 21st March, 2015 The qualifier for the first-ever Mid Wales Under 14 Mold Youth 3 v Ruthin Youth 41 Caernarfon Youth 47 v Bala Youth 5 Cup took place at Llanidloes RFC. Sunday, 22nd March, 2015 North Wales Youth Division One North Wales Youth Division One The game will take place after the Mid Wales Shield Whitland Ladies 63 v Caernarfon Ladies 0 Final in which COBRA take on Machynlleth and Abergele Ladies 74 v Colwyn Bay Ladies 0 before the Mid Wales Cup Final in which Builth Wells 2nds take on Llanidloes. Tuesday, 24th March, 2015 The Finals Day is May 16th, venue to be confirmed. Bethesda Youth 5 v Llandudno Youth 43 Picture below: COBRA U14 v Newtown U14 action North Wales Youth Division Two Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 COBRA Youth 31 v Welshpool Youth 7 North Wales Youth Plate Quarter Final COBRA will have to wait to see who they play in the semi-final as the following games are still to be played: Shotton Steel v Colwyn Bay Pwllheli v Bro Ffestiniog Bangor v Bala The Final will be played on Sat,, 9th May, 11.30am Sunday, 22nd March, Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 Dai England, Aberystwyth RFC 2015 COBRA Youth 31 v Welshpool Youth 7 NEWS continued North Wales Youth Plate quarter final Tributes flood in after horror crash Tributes have been pouring in for Aberystwyth rugby club stalwart Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 David England, 67, who died on Saturday after a car crash on Thursday. FAMILY and friends have been left in a state of shock after a well-known and popular member of the community died follow- ing a horror car crash outside Aberystwyth. Tributes have been pouring in for community councillor, school governor and rugby club stalwart David England, 67, who died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a car crash near the Loves- grove roundabout last Thursday. He leaves his wife Mair, sons Gareth and Siôn, and daughter Aberystwyth University rugby Rhian, who was a passenger in the car and had a baby daughter team ban after ‘degrading’ just a few months ago. initiations Thursday, 26th March, 2015 She was seriously injured and There is a total ban on the controversial initiation Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour transferred to Morriston Hospital ceremonies at Aberystwyth University. Fancy getting up close to the World Cup, check out where her injuries are not said to the following dates for when it’s in your area. be life-threatening. The female A university rugby team has been banned over initia- June 26 Gwynedd - Conwy driver of another car involved in tion ceremonies where a new player was burnt with a June 27 Flintshire - Mold the crash also suffered serious, cigarette and had his eyebrows shaved off. June 28 Powys - Newtown but not critical, injuries. June 29 South West Wales The men’s rugby team at Aberystwyth University was June 30 Swansea - Swansea University Alan Jones, secretary of Aberyst- barred from competitions until the end of the year July 1 Vale of Glamorgan - Vale Resort wyth Rugby Club, said: “Dai was following the “degrading” initiations. July 2 Cardiff - Sport Wales National Centre always available to do jobs for the July 3 Cardiff - Cardiff City Centre club. I, and the club as a whole, It broke a “total ban” on the controversial initiation July 4 Cardiff - Cardiff City Centre are devastated by his loss, and ceremonies at the Welsh seaside university. An July 5 Cardiff - Cardiff City Centre our thoughts are with his wife and investigation was carried out by the students’ union. July 6 Newport - Celtic Manor Resort & Newport family.” A union spokesman said: “We are very clear that Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 while social events for clubs and societies are an COBRA Youth 31 v Welshpool Youth 7 Mr England’s grieving fam- integral part of their activities, so-called initiation North Wales Youth Plate quarter final ily said, in a statement through ceremonies are not. police, that they wanted to thank everyone who assisted on the “We received evidence from multiple individuals Help keep this magazine going by day of the collision, especially the that Men’s Rugby Union had been running initiation emergency services present, and ceremonies through the year and felt the decision to placing an advertisement - contact the hospital staff who treated him. suspend the club was a proportional response.” Gary on 07713 514 375 for details Saturday, 28th March, 2015 Llangefni 62 (+1) v Newtown 0 will be the first time that the Ospreys have played a Mold Juniors visit Stradey Park Menai Bridge 10 v Machynlleth 45 (+1) senior fixture at Parc Eirias.
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