News

20.05.2023

 A good group of over 70 players, coaches, officials and supporters came to the club to celebrate the end of another season. The chairman, Emlyn Roberts, extended a warm welcome to everyone, including the guest, Rowland Phillips. [former winger for Wales] But before enjoying Welsh beef on offer, prepared by Gweno and Merfyn, tribute was paid to Chris Williams and Kevin Ephraim, and there was a minute of touching silence to remember them both. After the meal, Rowland Phillips told a little about his history in a manner full of his unique humour, [remember how he appeared on Jonathan's programme], starting in his birthplace in Ty Ddewi before moving on very soon to Neath. He received his first cap in 1987 with Wales winning the triple crown. He switched to Allies rugby in 1990, before returning to coach in Neath in 1998. Rodd was one of Wales' coaches in the early 00s, before he went to coach in Italy for 4 years. After a short period with the London Welsh, he came to train the Welsh women, ten years ago, including our Elen Evans, and is proud of the progress in the team in this period. He is now training successfully again with Merthyr.

YOUTH TEAM

Rhys Llywelyn reported on the ups and downs of the Youth Team thanking those who helped him, namely Geraint Gwanas, Dario Jones, Ed Williams and Dafydd and Barry from the Bala club, as the two teams have united for this year.

Best scorer/Best back : Mathew Jones

Best forward: Rhodri Davies

Top try scorer/top try scorer : Nick Slaney

Players Player : Morgan [Moc] Llywelyn

Most Improved: Harri Hughes

Player of the Year: Gweltaz Davalan and Robin Evans

TEAM 2ndXV

Rob Williams the manager, reports that the 2nd XV only managed to play 3 games throughout this challenging season. Hopefully the 2nd team will play more next season.

John Eric Lloyd Memorial Trophy, [for commitment over the season]: Liam Evans​

TEAM 1stXV

The coaches, Rob Mason and Andy Johnson starting by thanking Huw Thomas in his tireless role as manager, and that the team have been better than they've been in a few scores and that they've worked very hard and that he is not very young at all.

Top Scorer :​​Marius Jones

Player The Player : Owain Thomas

Player who has improved the most : Dafydd Jones

Aled Evans Memorial Trophy [Penrhiw]: Jack Evans [for commitment over the season].

Player of the Year: Elis Smith and Owain Thomas sharing the award.

CLUB AWARDS

Back to the chairman to conclude the evening to present the Club's trophies Captain's Trophy : Rhys Roberts [6th Season]

John Roberts Memorial Trophy [John Butch] Rob Williams [Biggest contribution during the year]

Clubman of the Year: Huw Thomas

The President, Peredur Jenkins, thanked all the coaches, and Merfyn and Gweno and the staff for serving throughout the night, to the sponsors, Brodyr Evans [Brithdir] and still seeing Bedwyr and Tudur present, for their support, and to Emlyn [chairman] and Clare Jones, [vice-chairman] for their tireless dedication once again to the Club.

A very successful night, and a very fun one too.