Llanelli Wanderers Rugby Football Club

Affiliated to: The Welsh Rugby Union, West Wales Rugby Union, and the Llanelli & District Rugby Union

Festival of Rugby 2005

Over the weekend 2^nd and 3^rd April 2005 we held our 14^th Mini and Junior Rugby Festival.

The weather was good to us on both days but Saturday was undoubtedly the best day with glorious sunshine and warm temperatures.

We had entries in all competitions from a total of 113 teams, from 34 Clubs. In addition to” local clubs” we also had entries from Beddau, Bonymaen, Brecon, Builth Wells, Cheltenham, Cwmafan, Dunvant, Havant, Llandeilo, Mold, Moortown, Nelson, Newcastle Emlyn,Pentyrch, Pontyclun,Rhiwbina, Stockport, Tonmawr, and Whitland.

We feel that the Festival was again a great success but we wouldn’t have succeeded without the help of the parents, players, family members and coaches of the Club who gave their time over the weekend. We must also say a big thank you to Mr Paul Fisher, Dragon Development Officer, WRU, who assisted us both in loaning post protectors, flags and equipment for the Festival and also by refereeing a number of games.

A big thanks you to Coleg Sir Gar and Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade for the use of their pitches etc. We must also thank our Trophy Sponsors, G M Plastering, FR. Wordwide Distribution, and Furnace Post Office and Stores and our Programme sponsors, Llanelli Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic (@ The Grange Health and Fitness Club), Davies and Craddock, J.W.Motors, Peter’s Plumbing Supplies Ltd., Secure –Rite, Scorpion Motor Cycles, Campaillas, Castell Howell Foods Ltd, Dewi Meats, Halfway Car Sales, GMF Motor Factors, Parker Plant Hire, Sprint-Fit (Cymru) JAJA Enterprises, Manhattan Marketing and Celtic Computing Services. A big thanks you also to the referees from all the clubs who assisted. A special thank you has to go to the referees from the Felinfoel, Tumble and Penygroes clubs who helped tirelessly over the 2 days. We will do the same for you.

The Results of the finals of the competitions are as follows:

Under 8’s Winners - Pontyberem who beat Burry Port, after a “golden try” in extra time, by 7 tries to 6.

Under 9’s Winners - Kidwelly who beat Llanelli Wanderers by 10 points to 5, after extra time.

Under 10’s Winners – Llanelli Wanderers who beat Pontyberem 10 points to nil - See photo at bottom of page

Under 11’s Winners – Kidwelly who beat Pentyrch 15 points to nil  

Under 12’s Winners – Felinfoel who beat Beddau 15 points to 10

Under 13’s Winners – Rhiwbina who beat Trimsaran 30points to nil

Under 14’s Winners – Felinfoel who beat Rhiwbina 15points to nil

Under 15’s Winners – Carmarthen Athletic – Pool winners (no final played)

Under 16’s Winners –Bonymaen who beat Pentyrch 18 points to15.

We now look forward to a good rest and then organising next year’s Festival.

The victorious Wanderers Under 10's with the cup, medals and their coach Keith Harries

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