Rhyl 10 Bathesda 18 This was a much awaited clash between much improved Rhyl and top of the league Bethesda and the game was in the balance till the 77 minute. The home side started the strongest and Bethesda were encamped for long periods defending their try line and 2 kickable penalties in the first quarter were missed by Rhyl. Stern defence gave Bethesda confidence and the visitors began to make inroads to Rhyl’s half of the field and on one of these occasions Bethesda took the lead from a Mathew Parry penalty. The firt try of the game came from flanker Dylan Hughes beating 3 defenders to ground the ball. Bethesda’s 8 had the advantage in the set pieces but the home side were good on the pickup and drive their backs were also dangerous on attack. Half time and Bethesda held a slender lead of 8-0. Bethesda were now playing down the slight slope but again Rhyl took the game to Bethesda and from their most effective game plan of short run’s and support they breached Bethesda’s line for a 5 point score. Parry increased Bethesda’s lead with a penalty, but again Rhyl’s forwards laid the foundation from increased pressure and battering of Bethesda’s line they decided to go wide with slick hands and dummy runners crossed for a well constructed try in the corner and a missed conversion that could have put them ahead. Both sides contributed to a pulsating contest the game was finely poised hinging on one point for 15 minutes. Bethesda’s edge edge in the scrum became their savoir when they put in one final effort and pushed the home side over for No 8 James Roberts to touch down, An excellent conversion from Parry put Bethesda two scores ahead and secured the victory. An excellent contest and well refereed and a good advert for Division 3 North.
Bethesda Seconds secured a win against Llangoed with Llifon jones Kevin Ogwen Dylan Williams Franco Guver And newly married Iwan Howel scoring tries and 2 conversions and a penalty by Lee Dixon, Henry Jacobs scoring a hat trick of tries for
Llangoed and a solitary conversion by Owain Humphreys.
Regards,
Robert Davies
