Whitland UNDER 7s 3 Llangwm 1

 

Whitland's winning run continued with a hard fought victory. With many of the young players becoming more and more involved in the game, they produced an excellent team performance. Whitland went in at the break leading by a single try to nil, scored by Jamie Thomas. Llangwm pulled one back in the second half, but two further tries from Jamie Thomas was enough to seal the win - well done boys. Man-of-the-match went to Dafydd Roberts.

Whitland Under 7s 4 Pembroke 7s and 8s combined 7

With Pembroke unable to field a full Under 7s team, Whitland took on a team that had a large majority of Under 8s. They battled well, and  to their credit went in at the break three-all, with the Whitland tries coming from Tristan Rees and the hard-working Owain Gibbon. Pembroke's bigger boys proved to be a handful in the second half, but credit to all who took the field, they continued to try their best, and had a try of their own from speed merchant Tristan Rees. Man-of-the-match went to Max Jones.

Whitland Under 7s 11 Pembroke Dock 2

On a beautiful Sunday morning, the young Borderers put in their best performance of the season, with many of the boys showing good handling skills at suc  a young age. This resulted in Whitland running the Pembroke team off the park, going in at the break six tries to two up. These came from  Jamie Thomas 2, Trystan Rees 2, Cian Williams and Tom Lewis. Whitland carried on in the second half where they left off in the first, with excellent tagging from all the team. It meant that Pembroke Dock never crossed their line in the second half and resulted in further tries from Scott Lewis, Owain Gibbon 2 and Trystan Rees, giving them an excellent win. Man-of-the-match went deservedly to Tristan Rees.

Whitland Under 7s 3 Fishguard Under 7s (combined) 4

 

Up against a  physically bigger side, the young Borderers gave a good account of themselves, with the older Fishguard boys being the difference between the two teams. Whitland had Tristan Rees to thank for their three tries, but it was a team performance that set the platform for him, and with his pace, he did the rest. Well done boys for yet another good all-round  performance against older boys. Man-of-the-match went to Owain Gibbon.

Whitland Under 8s 7 Llangwm 7

Having been beaten by Llangwm earlier in the season, Whitland knew they had to be at their best, and what an excellent performance every player put in. Whitland were 5-3 up at the break, with tries scored by man-of-the-match Josh Griffiths, Owain Hughes, Hamish Cameron, Josh Davies and William Rees. Llangwm came back in the second half and scored four tries of their own, but excellent handling from Whitland resulted in further tries from Steven Pilot and Iwan Morgans as they earned a draw.

Whitland Under 8s 5 Pembroke 3

 

Whitland returned to winning ways with another good team performance. They started slowly, but picked up the pace of the game midway through the first half, resulting in tries by Josh Davies, Steven Pilot and a length of the field effort from William Rees. Whitland went up another gear in the second half, again playing a very good passing game, enabling Iwan Morgans and Josh Davies to score. Pembroke replied with two of their own, but it was Whitland who deservedly came out as winners. Man-of-the-match went to Owain Hughes.

 

Whitland Under 8s 10 Pembroke Dock 5

This game was closer than the score was, but it was Whitland's handling and support play which was the difference. They went in at the break five tries to three up, with scores coming from Josh Davies, Tom Williams, Iwan Morgans and Josh Griffiths 2. Again they stepped up a gear in the second half and, although Pembroke kept coming back, Whitland scored five more tries through William Rees 2, the impressive Josh Griffiths, and Josh Davies with a further two, whose support play was excellent throughout. Man-of-the-match went to Hamish Cameron. Well done boys!

Whitland Under 8s 7 Fishguard 1

Whitland Under 8s produced a strong performance in windy conditions to win at home to Fishguard Under 8s on Sunday. They scored three unanswered first half tries through Tomi Williams, Josh Griffiths and Iwan Morgan, showing again that they are a balanced side that is as strong in attack as defence. Whitland started the second half in a similar fashion, with William Rees taking a couple of knocks along with a couple of tries. Fishguard scored a well-worked try of their own, before Josh Davies and Iwan Morgans added to the home side's tally. Whitland's Gethin Scourfield was named man-of-the-match for stepping up an age group and producing some strong runs and support running.

Whitland Under 9s 8 Llangwm 0

The Whitland Under 9s travelled to Llangwm ready for an exciting match. It was a fast start to the game, with Lloyd Jackson scoring the first try, soon followed by another from Che Thomas, which came after an excellent pass from Rhodri Lewis. Llangwm played a tight game, but after a tackle by Whitland, Lewis Driscoll ripped the ball from the opposition and fed Che Thomas, who then passed to Rhodri Lewis, who then ran from the halfway line to score the third try. Whitland then scored a further four tries through Aled Davies, Che Thomas and two by Sebastian Howells. The second half was not as fast paced as the first and the only try came from Lloyd Jackson, who was also awarded man-of-the-match.

 

Whitland Under 9s 7 Pembroke 1

The team started off at a steady pace, with the first two tries coming through James Thomas. The second half saw the boys playing at a much faster pace, with the next try being scored by Aled Davies, who had a good run up the sideline. Then came another from James Thomas, who had produced some excellent side-stepping. The next three tries were scored by Rhodri Lewis, Sebastian Howells and Che Thomas. Man-of-the-match went to James Thomas.

Whitland Under 9s 9 St. Clears 0

The team had a short break, then they played St. Clears. This game was dominated early on by Whitland, as they led 5-0 with tries by Che Thomas, Rhodri Lewis, James Thomas, Sebastian Howells and Lewis Driscoll. The second half was played with the same determination, with further tries by Sebastian Howells 2, James Thomas, and Aled Davies. Man-of-the-match accolade was awarded to Sebastian Howells.

And finally... referee Edward Howells would like to thank the supporters on the sideline for not laughing out too loud when he split his trousers!

Whitland Under 9s 4 Pembroke Dock 2

This was a very close and hard fought game. There was some really good rucking from both teams. Pembroke Dock Quins got in two early tries, but Whitland came back and grabbed two themselves through James Thomas and Will Emmanuel, to level the scores at half-time. In the second half, Whitland stepped up their defence, not letting the opposition through, while they themselves scored two further tries by Sebastian Howells and James Thomas. Man-of-the-match went to Aled Davies.

 

 PLAYERS WANTED

Whitland Under 9s are looking for boys or girls to join their team. Everyone welcome.

They have excellent indoor training facilities and you will be guaranteed a game at every match. Training is every Wednesday evening, 7 - 8 pm at The Barn, Ciffig, Whitland.

For more information, call the team manager (Jane) on 07702 326203 or 01994 231129.