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Dolgellau RFC | 1st Team 104 - 3 Benllech RFC | 1st Team

Match Report
15 January 2017 / Team News

Double Header Joy for Dolgellau

Dolgellau 104.v.3 Benllech
                            [North Div 2 West ] 14.01.2017

Dolgellau amassed 16 tries in their quest to secure maximum league points and put themselves in a strong position at the top of the division. As this was a ‘double header’ encounter, Dolgellau harvested ten points to put themselves 14 points clear of 2nd placed Llangefni, albeit having played three more games.

Benllech could not cope with Dolgellau’s clinical finishing, despite a heroic effort, as the home side launched themselves forward from all corners of the pitch. It took only three minutes for scrum half, Jac Roberts, to wrong foot the cover and sprint home down left touchline for the opening try.  Tries from full-back, Gerwyn Pugh, wing Rob Pugh, and prop, Greg Smithies, two of which were converted by stand-off, Gerwyn Thomas put Dolgellau 24-0 ahead before Benllech stand-off, Dyfed Roberts slotted over a penalty with twenty minutes gone.

Jac Roberts, with his second, centre, Gareth Hughes, and wing Rob Pugh with his second, all crossed the whitewash with all three being converted by skipper Gerwyn Thomas to make the score 45-3 at the interval.

Prop, Geraint Evans, opened the scoring after the break, and wing Rob Pugh crossed for a second half hat-trick of tries to give him 5 for the whole game, and full back Gerwyn Pugh crossed for two more to complete his hat-trick in the match, as Dolgellau , counter-attacked with clinical accuracy.    Skipper, Gerwyn Thomas, centre, Gareth Hughes for his second, and veteran no.8, Dylan Llewelyn all went over, and Thomas, added seven conversions to complete the scoring.

Dolgellau entertain 3rd placed Denbigh next Saturday in a crucial match that will ultimately have a huge bearing on who gains promotion to the First Division following the play-offs.

Referee : Ammanda Lettucca

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