Crymych Seconds retain the Junior Union Trophy at Whitland’s expense

Winners Crymych Seconds

Junior Union Cup Final:

Crymych Seconds 32 - Whitland Seconds 6

Referee: Ross Grieve
Assistants: Jason Summers and Sion Edwards
Venue: Bierspool, Pembroke Dock Harlequins

Crymych showed the overall strength of the club as they retained the junior union trophy by beating old rivals Whitland after scoring 27 unanswered points in the second half, completing a deserved double of league and cup in the process.

But a less-experienced Borderers’ outfit pushed them hard in a tight first half where they led 6-5 thanks to two penalties from full back Geraint Jones to an unconverted Crymych corner try by Mark Beasley from a powerful forward drive.

Jones also had a third penalty chance which he put wide whilst Scott Newton was also off-target with a long range effort as both teams had try-scoring chances but lost possession at key times in the awful weather conditions that resembled November rather than late May!

Crymych raise the tempo after half time

But the Preseli Men raised the tempo after the oranges and their ability to take advantage of opposition errors paid dividends as flanker Dylan Phillips scored a try converted by Emyr Lewis to put them ahead for the first time.

Strong-running centre Tomi Jones added a third try which Lewis converted before he also slotted a penalty to make the game safe and in the closing stages Crymych used their bench players to good effect as replacements Llyw Rees and Michael Llewellyn crossed the whitewash for unconverted tries.

Junior Union chairman Richard Merriman rightly congratulated both teams and match officials for producing a good game in the dire conditions and showed real panache in presenting Crymych with the league trophy because someone at the successful club had forgotten to bring back the Junior Union Cup from their clubhouse!

Runners up Whitland Seconds

National League Division One (West):

Preseli Men finish in real style

Crymych 59 - Llangennech 21

Crymych rounded off their league season in terrific style as they overwhelmed Llangennech to finish in a very respectable joint fifth place in a very strong section.

The Preseli Men were already 17-7 to the good at half time and although the visitors managed two more tries a free-flowing second half it was Crymych who produced some superb rugby to add another 42 points.

Crymych’s first-half tries were scored by Tomos Phillips, Rhodri Davies and Joe Powell, one of them converted by Rhys Davies, whilst Llangennech’s only response was a try by Rhys Geeley which Tom Barnes goaled.

The visitors added second half tries from Ifan Beynon-Thomas and Josh Hewitt, both converted by Barnes, but for the rest of the time found themselves on the back foot as the Preseli Mem powered over for further good tries by Andrew Phillips, Aled Harries, Dion Gibby, Gavin Thomas, Rhys Davies and Sean Leonard.

All six of them were converted by Davies to leave Crymych as worthy winners, with the KO Cup Final against Tenby United at Haverfordwest as their final objective of a long campaign.