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ISSUE 122 AUGUST 23rd 2015 Inside This Issue Results 2015-16 Fixtures Reserve team fixtures U19 Fixtures League tables History of the Cymru Alliance U15 match reports League tables 2 RESULTS & REPORTS DRUIDS 2 HOLYWELL 1 HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE Caernarfon 2-4 Prestatyn As in last week’s game, Druids were Caersws 0-2 Porthmadog quick out the blocks against much fancied Holywell Town, and were one Cefn Druids 2-1 Holywell up in under 5 minutes through Mike Conwy Borough 0-2 Mold Alex Pritchard, firing home after a flick on by Flint Town 1-0 Holyhead Adam Hesp from a throw in by Max Guilsfield 2-1 Gresford Penk. Druids continued to put Holywell Llanfair Utd 0-3 Denbigh under the cosh and it was no surprise Rhayader 2-2 Buckley when they doubled their lead after 15 minutes. Dave Forbes gained possession out on the right and despite being under WNL Reserves Division considerable pressure hammered home (Tuesday 18/8) an unstoppable shot from 18 yards wide Castell AC 0-5 Mold Alex to the right of the Holywell keeper. Gresford 3-0 Llay Welfare Druids had further chances to put the Penycae 3-5 Coedpoeth game to bed but failed to capitalise on their superiority. Ruthin Town 2-1 Hawarden (Wednesday 19/8) The second half was a different story as Chirk AAA 1-1 Llangollen Holywell put the Druids under severe Corwen 2-1 Cefn Druids pressure and only a fine save by Adam McGee kept the lead in tact. However Holywell 2-4 FC Nomads Holywell did pull a goal back and (Saturday 22/8) looked like they might add another but Corwen 0-2 Ruthin Town resolute defending by Robbie James Gresford 0-5 Mold Alex and Adam Hesp helped the Druids to Holywell 2-1 Cefn Druids retain the lead till the final whistle and Queens Park 2-3 Chirk AAA maintain Druids 100% start to the season. HOLYWELL RES 2 DRUIDS RES 1 NEXT WEEK HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE For the 3rd match in a row, Druids Reserves fell to an odd goal defeat, Denbigh v Caernarfon frustratingly going down to an 87th Cefn Druids v Rhayader minute winner from Holywell. Druids Buckley v Caersws goal was scored by Owain ap Gareth. Conwy Borough v Holywell Flint Town v Guilsfield NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURE Holyhead v Gresford Friday 28th Porthmadog v Mold Alex Druids v Rhayader (The Rock 8.00 ko) Prestatyn v Llanfair Utd 2 FIXTURES & RESULTS 3 WELSH NATIONAL LEAGUE RESERVES Welsh Cup Qualifying Round 1 Results P W D L F A GD Pts Brymbo 4-1 Halkyn United Gresford Athletic 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 6 Mold Alex 3 3 0 0 11 0 11 9 Caerwys 1-3 Castell AC FC Nomads of CQ 2 2 0 0 9 5 4 6 Cefn Albion 5-2 Llanuwchllyn Chirk AAA 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 7 Lex Glyndwr 3-2 Ewloe Spartans Holywell Town 3 2 0 1 8 5 3 6 Queens Park 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 Greenfield 2-1 Overton Corwen 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 Llangollen Town 9-1 Llay Welfare Ruthin Town 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6 Penley 4-3 Brickfield Rangers Coedpoeth Utd 2 1 0 1 5 8 -3 3 Llangollen 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 1 Penyffordd 8-0 Coedpoeth Utd Hawarden Rangers 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 Rhostyllen 6-0 Brynford Cefn Druids 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 0 Saltney Town 1-4 Queens Park Penycae 2 0 0 2 3 7 -4 0 Llay Welfare 2 0 0 2 3 8 -5 0 Sychdyn 2-1 Argoed United Castell AC 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0 SOME RESULTS NOT TO HAND RESERVE & U19 FIXTURES August Sat 15 Mold Alex The Rock L 1-0 Wed 19 Corwen A L 2-1 Roberts Sat 22 Holywell A L 2-1 Owain ap Gareth Sat 29 Castell AC A September Sat 5 Gresford MUGA Welsh Premier U19 Development League (North) 2015/16 Goal scorers Sunday 23/08/2015 1 Rhyl V Cefn Druids L 3-0 Sunday 30/08/2015 2 Cefn Druids V Bala Sunday 13/09/2015 3 Newtown V Llandudno Sunday 20/09/2015 4 Cefn Druids V Prestatyn Sunday 27/09/2015 5 Newtown V Cefn Druids Sunday 04/10/2015 6 Cefn Druids V Conwy B Sunday 18/10/2015 7 Cefn Druids V Bangor Sunday 25/10/2015 8 The New Saints V Cefn Druids Sunday 01/11/2015 9 Gap C Quay V Cefn Druids Sunday 15/11/2015 10 Cefn Druids V Airbus Sunday 22/11/2015 11 Flint V Cefn Druids Sunday 29/11/2015 12 Bala V Cefn Druids Sunday 06/12/2015 13 Cefn Druids V Rhyl Sunday 10/01/2016 14 Prestatyn V Cefn Druids Sunday 17/01/2016 15 Cefn Druids V Newtown Sunday 31/01/2016 16 Conwy B V Cefn Druids Sunday 07/02/2016 17 Cefn Druids V Llandudno Sunday 21/01/2016 18 Bangor V Cefn Druids Sunday 28/02/2016 19 Cefn Druids V The New Saints Sunday 06/03/2016 20 Cefn Druids V Gap C Quay Sunday 13/03/2016 21 Airbus V Cefn Druids Sunday 20/03/2016 22 Cefn Druids V Flint 3 4 PETER VALENTINE The club are sad to announce the passing of former Cefn Albion player and manager Peter Valentine. Affectionally known as “Rabbit”, Peter (66) formerly worked at Air Products in Acrefair and played for Albion before the amalgamation and went on to manage the highly successful Albion side of the late 70’s who won the Welsh National League Division 2 title unbeaten in 1977-78. They also won the Horace Wynne Cup in 1976-77, were runners up in the Welsh National League Division 1 in 1978-79 and added the North East Wales Cup the same year and followed up by winning the league the following year in 1979-80. I am proud to have known him personally and to have played under him during these successful years. Our condolences go out to his wife Janet, his sons Mark, Neil and Ross, and their families. The funeral will be at Rhosymedre Church on Wednesday 26th August at 2.30pm. Contact Us Postal Address:- Cefn Druids FC, The Rock Stadium, Rock Road, Rhosymedre, Wrexham. LL14 3YF 01978 810287 Email:- [email protected] Website:- www.cefndruidsafc.co.uk 4 5 HISTORY OF THE HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE Prior to February 1990, there had been attempts by various bodies in North and Mid Wales at forming a joint League covering their area. Progress was impeded by arguments and disagreements and was about to come to nothing when the FAW intervened by formulating a plan it initialise a fully national League by the 1992-93 season. As an interim measure and part of a structured pyramid system the formation of a North & Mid-Wales prem- ier league was essential and a meeting of interested clubs was arranged on Sunday 12th February at Flint. FAW Secretary Alun Evans outlined the proposals and stated that “there WILL be a North Wales equivalent to the Welsh Football League in the South next season”. Mr Evans continued “Some leagues will be ruffled by what is going to happen but soccer in this region has been stagnating for too long. It is a bold step forward which is being imposed which I being imposed on those who could not previously agree” Welsh Alliance secretary Trefor Lloyd Hughes added “I am wholeheartedly behind this plan and I say that as secretary of a League that is likely to lose most clubs”. Mr Hughes was also active within the FAW in support of the plan. Sixteen of the eighteen clubs present indicated strong interest to join from what would be the new league’s feeder leagues in the proposed pyramid system – the Welsh Alliance, Central Wales League and the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area). The setting up of the new League was administered by the FAW– under the control of Mr Evans and application forms were circulated to all clubs that voiced interest. Twenty-two clubs eventually applied to join the new league and prior to selection were asked to complete a questionnaire before the final sixteen chosen by the FAW. Clubs had to satisfy the governing body that they recognised the responsibility of membership as being part of the creation of a National League in two year’s time and aimed at criteria that would fall in line with that proposal. The sixteen selected were: Caersws FC, Carno FC, CPD Penrhyncoch, Llanidloes Town, Welshpool AFC from the Central Wales League Bethesda Athletic, Connah’s Quay Nomads, Conwy United, CPD Porthmadog, Flint Town United, Holywell Town and Nantlle Vale FC from the Welsh Alliance, & Brymbo Steelworks, Gresford Athletic and Mold Alexandra from the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area). Elfed Ellis became the League’s chairman with John Eifion Lloyd – Vice- Chairman and J.O.Hughes taking the Treasurer’s role. Terrence Hewitt was released from his duties with the WNL (Wrexham Area) to become League Secretary. Since then the Cymru Alliance has established itself as the second tier of the pyramid in the North with regular promotion and relegation between it and the Welsh Alliance and WNL (Wrexham Area) leagues THE 1ST SEASON 1990-91 The main talking point surrounded Flint town United, who initially did not take their place in the Cymru Alliance, when the FAW rejected their application to join the North-West Counties League.