North & Mid Wales RUGBY Welcome to the latest issue of The North and Mid Wales Rugby Magazine, in which I have tried to include something for everyone, Whatever age or gender. Hope you enjoy it. You may have noticed the new title and size of the magazine, it was something that I felt was necessary so please bear with me as we continue to develop the publication, it’s a work in progress! So, how are everybody’s nerves? I’m tapping this out just after the Wales v Fiji game has finished and, unlike the thousands on social me- dia who are really disappointed to not gain a bonus point, I’m personally overjoyed to find us with a played three, won three record. To me, it’s more at this stage than I ever wished for. Can’t fault the boys and fingers crossed that we have the bounce of the ball and progress further in what is turning into a magnificent tournament. As you’ll see from the league tables in this issue, there’s joy for some and despair for others amongst the clubs in the region. I know it’s early days yet but best of luck to those clubs struggling at the moment, hope you can turn things around and start climbing those leagues. Once you’ve had a read of the magazine, I would welcome your com- ments (no bad language please) as I’m constantly looking for ways to Pictures kindly supplied by Trevor Edwards improve. I will sulk if you say nasty things but don’t let that put you off getting in touch! Once again, a very big thank you to all those wonderful photographers and scribes out there who allow me to use their pictures, reports, etc, it really is very much appreciated. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE END OF THE SEASON - EIGHT ISSUES - JUST £20 Please help keep this magazine going - another eight monthly issues for just £20 delivered to your door. Send a cheque for £20.00 (made payable to G Williams) to Gary Wil- liams, Wylfa, Westwood Park, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7QP, making sure that along with your cheque, you include your name and full postal THE NATWEST RUGBY FORCE address; BALA RFC MAKEOVER Online: pay £20 direct to Nat West Bank - Branch Sort Code 55-70-40 - Account number 81514026 Please email [email protected] once you have made this payment, giving your full name and postal address please Many thanks and looking forward to hearing from you. Gary Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07713 514 375 www.ovalzone.co.uk Gary Williams, Wylfa, Westwood Park, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7QP LIKE TO ADVERTISE? - PLEASE RING 07713 514 375 Letters RUGBY NEWS We have a letter! If you have a view on any rugby matter please email to [email protected] Bangor’s U12 Team Reach the Snowdon summit in fundraiser Bangor’s U12 team are pictured on the summit of Snowdon on Saturday, September 5th. A tremendous effort from the Under 12 team at Bangor as they raised money for Teamirfon/Awyr Las and Hawlifyw. Alwyn Jones retains WRU Directors role for North Wales at AGM Another ‘Victor Meldrew’ moment The clubs of District J North Wales have cast their votes with the result that Alwyn Jones keeps his position as Director on the Perhaps most of the North Wales Rugby fraternity would agree WRU Board. that I am having another Victor Meldrew moment in composing these remarks. But, something concerning Welsh Rugby, made At the District J North Wales Annual General Meeting last night at me unhappy recently. Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay, Alwyn Jones and Tegid Phillips had both been put forward for the position of Appointed Director to serve on It was the announcement by the WRU that the superb Millenium the WRU Board for a period of three years. Stadium will be re-named next year. That fact, nor the amount of sponsorship (however much that amount is) received does not After a close vote, with 43 of the available 44 votes having been bother me. What does is the new TITLE of the arena. The Oxford cast, it was Alwyn who was chosen by the clubs to continue in the Dictionary describes the meaning of Principality as: Government role that he has served for the previous three years. Both candi- of a Prince; Sate ruled by a prince; order of angels. dates thanked all those clubs who had supported them. Please send in all your news I do not like the connotations of such a title on one of the World’s Picture shows Alwyn at the recent Heart of Wales 7s in Llanidloes. items to [email protected] premier Rugby Stadium. In 2008, apparently, both the London and Cardiff Governments stated that Wales is not a ‘principality’ any more. Furthermore, it is a total matter for the Building Society that uses that title to have the right to do so but it is a totally different issue when that title is given to another building not wholly owned by the said Building Society. Then, the Welsh version of the name comes into force. The literal translation of the name is TYWYSOGAETH. Are Welsh speakers, therefore, to call Stadiwm y Mileniwm as Stadiwm y Dywysogaeth in the future? I wish to plead with those in authority within the WRU either to retain the ‘Millennium’ as a name or find a title that slips easily of the tongue in both Welsh and English and one that does not have any political connota- tions. A good example of such a title is EIRIAS in North Wales. I’m feeling a bit better now that I‘ve had that ‘gripe’ off my chest but I’m sure that it will not be all that long until another VM mo- ment arrives. Yours in Rugby especially so in North Wales, Ifor Glyn writing in a personal capacity and not as a member of Clwb Rygbi Nant Conwy Please visit www.ovalzone.co.uk for your rugby news North Wales Intermediate Cup and RUGBY NEWS Plate Draws RUGBY NEWS Builth Wells North Wales Intermediate Cup Draw 2015/16 Welsh Youth Cup, Llanidloes RFC Under Preliminary Round Plate and Bowl TO BE COMPLETED BY 31st OCTOBER Junior Festival 10s win GROUP A - P1 Llanidloes v Welshpool Draws Bye - Newtown another great Gwernyfed All games to be played on GROUP B - P2 Bangor v Menai Bridge Saturday, 24th October, 2015. success Bye - Harlech Full draws below. Tournament Hats off to Llanidloes RFC for another superb couple A huge congratulations to Builth Under 10’s who won Gwernyfed GROUP C - P3 Flint v Shotton Welsh Youth Cup of weekends. Fifty eight RFC Tournament last weekend. They played four games in the Bye - Rhyl Nant Conwy v Denbigh teams (870 players) took pool where they won three and drew one game. They went on to Caernarfon v Pwllheli part and the winners are: win the final against Monmouth beating them 5-0. GROUP D - P4 Wrexham v Llangollen Crymych v Brecon Bye - Rhos Ruthin v Tredegar They say all good teams are built on defence and the Under 10’s Felinfoel v Pembroke Results showed that as during the five games they did not concede any 1st Round (Inter Cup Quarter Finals) Llanelli Wanderers v Llandeilo U16 – Cup Winners tries. Well done the boys! Still unbeaten this season. TO BE COMPLETED BY 23rd JANUARY Rhymney v Rhydyfelin – Wrexham Garndiffaith v Risca U15 – Cup Winners R1 - Newtown v Winner P1 Wales U20 Six Nations tickets on Glynneath v Nantyffyllon – Luctonians RFC R2 - Winner P2 v Harlech Carmarthen Quins v Tonmawr U15 – Plate Winners Mold RFC launch women’s rugby R3 - Winner P3 v Rhyl sale - all home games at Parc Eirias Bridgend Athletic v Cardiff Met – Builth Wells R4 - Winner P4 v Rhos University Youth Mold RFC invite all women to attend their first training session on Wales will play Scotland, France and Italy at Parc U14 – Cup winners Cowbridge 1 v Tondu – Ystradgynlais Monday, 5th October, 2015, commencing 6.30pm and lasting one 1st Round (Inter Plate Quarter Final) Eirias, Colwyn Bay. Llanishen v Pontypridd U14 - Plate Winners hour approximately. Preliminary Round losers and 1st Round Losers Mountain Ash v Caerphilly - Pwllheli TO BE COMPLETED BY 13th FEBRUARY Tickets to watch Wales Under 20 take on Scotland, France and Caerleon/Gilfach Goch v U13 – Cup Winners First training session Italy in the home clashes of the 2016 U20 Six Nations, at Parc Rumney – Aberystwyth Womens Rugby starting at Mold RFC, Chester Road, Mold, CH7 Draw to be made R’s against P’s to avoid a rematch of Prelim Eirias, Colwyn Bay, are now on public sale. U13 – Plate Winners 1UF. Round Penallta 1 v St Peters 1 – Wrexham Loser R1, R2, R3, R4 Wales, who finished the table in fourth spot last year, pulled off U12 – Cup Winners Loser P1, P2, P3, P4 victories against both England and Ireland in North Wales to Welsh Youth Plate Everyone welcome - pass the message on #‎girlsrugbyatMRFC – Builth Wells remain unbeaten on home territory for the season and complete Beaufort v Abercynon U12 – Plate Winners Inter Cup & Plate Semi Finals- Open Draw a three-match unbeaten run which includes victory over Scotland Whiteheads v Abergavenny - Pwllheli TO BE COMPLETED BY 26th MARCH in 2014. Newtown v Builth Wells Lampeter v Haverfordwest U11 – Cup winners North Wales Senior Cup and Plate – Builth Wells Final Cup and Plate And they are looking to repeat that feat in the season ahead, ac- Kidwelly v Pembroke Dock U11 – Plate Winners Weekend of 16 and 17 April at Parc Eirias cording to team manager Mark Taylor.