Xmas bash (cocktail club 2008)

Cocktail Club Xmas do 2008!!!

Here's some photographs from the Cocktail Christmas bash. Remember its by invitation only!!!! Sorry Dudey, Alun!!!!!

More fotos!! Llan v Fort 2008

A pro photographer was at the game, heres his website. Theres some nice photos on here but beware you have to buy them!!!!!

www.awilliamsphotography.co.uk

A few Fotos from the LLandrindod game

A Coaches View (Llandrindod Wells v Beaufort 2008)

Where do I start?

A very, very disappointing performance was served up by Beaufort on Saturday against opposition who were holy beatable!! Not being disrespectful to Llandrindod, but if the Beaufort players who performed so well against the likes of Markham, Blackwood Stars or any of the previous games this season, had turned up on Saturday, we should and would have beaten Llandrindod!!

In reality though, Llandrindod Wells were full value for their win and realistically, with all the territory they had, it should have been a far more comfortable afternoon for them.

I don't want to hyper analyse the game cos its gone now and good luck to Lllan, they play Brynecthin home in the next round!!!!

My main priority now is to galvanise this team. We are out of the 2 cups and with very, very tough league encounters coming up, it could all go tits up and all the hard work we all have put in ,will have been lost!!!

Testing times chaps, but I'm confident that we have a group of players that are ready, willing and able to put in whats required!!

Enough from me. Have a nice Christmas everyone.

CU soon Glyn Moon - Forwards coach, not Team Manager!!!!!

Llandrindod Match Report

Date:- 20th December 2008

Venue:- Llandrinnod Wells

Fixture :- Quarter Final Welsh Districts Cup

Beaufort failed in their bid to reach the semi finals of the Welsh District Cup. They didn't do justice to themselves in a match that they couldn't settle into and at times looked to be in disarray . Llandrinnod Wells from Division 6 (Central) by contrast looked comfortable from the kick off despite being driven back in the scrums . Their No 8 mitigated the damage this might have caused to deprive Beaufort making any telling advantage. Wherever possible they put plenty of width on their game which Beaufort failed to do and kicked with much more accuracy and aplomb

Although it was thirty minutes into the match before the first score came, territorially the home side had the better of the exchanges . They kicked a penalty to edge their way into the lead . Then Beaufort were undone by some sloppy passing and handling . This led to a turnover and the hosts first try was scored out wide and gave them an 8 point lead without reply up to the break.

The second half started for the hosts where they left off while Beaufort trundled through the motions without any thrust or pace to their play. The mid Wales side then made a lightening break down the flank and found an unmarked player to score a second touchdown in the corner. There might have been more had it not been for some courageous tackling from fullback Matthew Burrows making him Beaufort's man of the match

Then both sides made a raft of substitutions and this injection of fresh players did benefit Beaufort. Andrew Morgan took up the No 8 role and he began to inject some urgency and thrust to make the hard yards and provide a platform for his forwards to launch attacks. Beaufort had a good final quarter spell and from a driving scrum half back Damon Morris crashed over for a try leaving Dylan Smith a simple conversion.

Sadly for Beaufort they could not improve on this and it was the last score of the contest.

Beaufort return to League duty on 3rd January with a home fixture against New Panteg

BARRIE CASWELL

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Get Yourself Wound Up to Smash LLandrindod

Listen to this for saturday I know its American Football but it is very relevant.

If this dont get you wound up for saturday nothing will.


Get Stuck in Saturday

St Julians Match Report

Date :- 13th December 2008

Venue:- Beaufort

Fixture:- WRU League Divs ion 6

BEAUFORT RFC 24 POINTS ST JULIANS (NEWPORT) RFC 3 POINTS

Beaufort got themselves back to the winning habit after last weeks disappointment against Blackwood. They played all the creative rugby that brought them four well orchestrated tries against the Newport outfit to earn them a bonus point and keep them in touch with the top of Divsion 6.

St Julian's came with a jumbo pack and a game plan to stampede their hosts into submission. This failed to work and the only noticeable Plan B they offered was to slow the game down. In this area they had a modicum of success otherwise the try count could have been a lot higher

Beaufort started the match with menace in their stride and a cutting edge in their play to keep their opponents defence fully occupied. A diagonal run by Mike White was collected by stand off Steve Hathaway and his exquisite kick to the corner allowed enough space and time for wing Kyle Purnell to pounce for Beaufort's f first try after 5 minutes.

The next was conjured up from off the top possession at the line out cleanly taken by Mark Heasely . Hathaway floated a pass to White and a sublime piece of skill from the centre sliced open the defence. His unchecked thirty meters sprint to the try line brought a second try under the posts. Hathaway kicked a simple conversion and Beaufort were 12 points up at the end of the first quarter

The third try was Beaufort's best effort . Full back Matthew Burrows slipped into the attack from deep and he linked splendidly with his three quarters . A fine piece of interplay followed . The beneficiary was Daniel Purchase who had impressively covered the yardage to make an extra man to stretch out for a touch down in the corner . Hathaway's wide angled kick split the uprights and Beaufort looked good for a lot more tries

A Beaufort sin binning gave St Julian's some respite and they kicked a penalty before the break but it was a small return for them in a first half which was dominated by the home side

They did have a better second half but not before Beaufort had scored a fourth try. Jason Taylor pinched a ball at a breakdown 15 metres out. From a following scrum Hathaway unleashed his backs and Burrows touchline run gave Beaufort the bonus try

St Julian's then had their best patch. Their threeuarters were occasionally dangerous but the main thrust of their assault came from their heavy pack . However , their ball carriers met a a rock solid Beaufort's defence that remained impressive until he final whistle

Beaufort can be well pleased with their young blades which was a testament to their erstwhile youth policy. At loose head Matthew Harding stood up well to his more experienced opponent. Daniel Purchase was a class act at open side flanker and Lee Roper on the wing showed he has all the attributes to make the position his own to keep. t But the match was superbly controlled by veteran standoff Hathaway to ensure his team were always in the ascendancy

There were a few candidates for Beaufort's star player but Michael White edged it . Sadly after this week's Welsh Districts Cup quarter final at Llandrudnod Wells Beaufort will miss his services for a few months when he undergoes surgery to an old shoulder injury.

BARRIE CASWELL

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The Geraint Phillips Show

Sorry Ive been away my computer because it was knackered, I tried a gas computer but I couldnt get the pilot light going. Any way I digress.

Here is the Geraint Phillips Show. Ol' Rhino is of to OZ, the oppostion wont miss his cunching tackles and bursting runs or the constant berating from his missus (she reduced a roider to tears at Blackwood Stars). All the best Rhino you fanny of a drinker.

Blackwood Stars Match Report

Date:- 6th December 2006

Venue :- Blackwood

Fixture:- Second Round Cyrus Davis Cup/ WRU League Division 6

BLACKWOOD STARS RFC 8 POINTS BEAUFORT RFC 0

It was a double blow for Beaufort losing to Blackwood in what was a double headed fixture to determine the second round tie of th Gwent District Cyrus Davis Cup and the League. It was though a closely fought encounter with for long periods both sides failing to unlock the other's defence

Beaufort started well but they suffered a crisis in the lineout. This ultimately proved to be the decisive factor in Beaufort's demise . By contrast Blackwood's linout was well organised and the corner stone of their current success to make them undefeated at the top of Division 6. This dominance allowed their half backs to tactically kick the corners and keep Beaufort pinned down territorarily

There was no score at the break which demonstrated how tight the exchanges were but just before the hour a neat chip over Beaufort's aggressive defence had its cover scrambling back. A failuure to check the loose ball allowed Blackwood to hoof the ball to the line which rewarded them with the only try of the match.

This was the defining moment because after that Blackwood kept control and made sure of a penalty attempt to stretch the score to 8 points to nil.

In the final quarter Beaufort did let loose a barrage of attacks but the home side were content to soak up the pressure to ride the match to no side. Flanker Andrew Morgan and centre Mike White did carve up the defence on two occasions which might have brought a better result. Also their only kickable penalties came too late to make any differnce . However Beaufort can have no quarrel with the final result. Their defence was suberb and their commitment could not be faulted . Centre Geriant Griffiths represented this commitmment in no small measure which was why he was selected Beaufort's man of the match.

This week Beaufort face the jumbo pack of St Julians( Newport) RFC at home in their next league fixture .

BARRIE CASWELL

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