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The final score saw the board showing Ystrad Mynach as overall winners with Ponty as runners up, but a late complaint by St Albans saw their abandoned match classed as a draw that awarded them two points, thereby given them second place, one point in front of Ponty???
Ponty won their first two matches outright. With St Albans having walked off during an early match against Tonyrefail, thereby conceding the game and scoring 0 points; the tournament was left between Pontypridd and Ystrad Mynach for first and second. Both teams played a hard tackling but expansive game and with several Ponty players going down with injuries during the match, it was Ystrad Mynach who came up trumps with a late try to win the best match of the tournament.
With second place supposedly guaranteed Ponty made extensive substitutions during their final match against St Albans. The substitutions obviously disrupted the flow of the game, but Ponty could easily have won or drawn with some late efforts denied by the referees whistle. The board showed Ystrad Mynach as overall winners with Ponty as runners up, but a late complaint by St Albans saw their abandoned match classed as a draw that awarded them two points, thereby given them second place, one point in front of Ponty.
This was gut wrenching for this young Pontypridd team as they could possible have won the final match had the substitutions not been made and had they known they were fighting for second place. Regardless of this, it was a valiant effort throughout the tournament and there were excellent performances by every Pontypridd player who took to the field.
Pontypridd 15 – 0 Tonyrefail
Pontypridd totally dominated this early game, with Tonyrefail defending well to keep the score respectable. Ponty took their chances well, showing great enterprise and some excellent expansive play.
Pontypridd Try scorers: Dale Hughes, Oliver Bailey and Steffan Jenkins.
Man of the Match: Dale Hughes
Pontypridd team: 1. Will Thomas, 2. Jordan Jevons, 3. Gareth Cleaver, 4. Nathan Payne, 5. Steffan Jenkins, 9. Chris Jones, 10. Dale Hughes, 12. Josh Pritchard, 14. Liam Williams, 15. Oliver Bailey. Subs: Garin Rossiter, Morgan Rees, Dan Williams.
Pontypridd 20 – 0 Nelson
Pontypridd dominated play and could have scored further tries had it not been for the excellent defensive work of this developing Nelson side.
Pontypridd Try scorers: Oliver Dalley, Alex Knowles, Joel Raikes and Jordan Jevons.
Man of the match: Liam Williams.
Pontypridd Team: 1. Alex Knowles, 2. Jordan Jevons, 3. Gareth Cleaver, 4. Dan Williams, 5. Oliver Dalley, 9. Garin Rossiter, 10. Joel Raikes, 12. Liam Williams, 14. Morgan Rees, 15. Kubilay Han Aytac. Subs: Chris Jones, Alex Logan and Josh Pritchard.
Pontypridd 5 – 10 Ystrad Mynach
This was a tough and physical encounter between the two best sides in the tournament. Key injuries during the match disrupted the Ponty defence and despite a valiant effort, Pontypridd conceded a late try that denied them a deserved draw.
Pontypridd Try Scorer: Dale Hughes
Man of the match: Steffan Jenkins.
Pontypridd team: 1. Will Thomas, 2. Jordan Jevons, 3. Gareth Cleaver, 4. Nathan Payne, 5. Steffan Jenkins, 9. Joel Raikes, 10. Dale Hughes, 12. Josh Pritchard, 14. Liam Williams, 15. Oliver Bailey. Subs: Kubilay Han Aytac, Garin Rossiter, Chris Jones, Alex Knowles and Dan Williams.
Pontypridd 5 – 10 St Alban [8 a-side]
Pontypridd went into the match believing that second place was guaranteed even if they lost, this provided the opportunity to give everyone a fair run out. Despite the result this was an excellent performance that saw several fringe players put their hands up for future selection.
Try scorer for Pontypridd: Dale Hughes.
Man of the match: Dan Williams.
Pontypridd team: 1. Oliver Dalley, 2. Jordan Jevons, 3. Gareth Cleaver, 4. Nathan Payne, 5. Dan Williams, 9. Chris Jones, 10. Dale Hughes, 12. Alex Logan, 14. Oliver Bailey. Subs: Garin Rossiter, Liam Williams, Steffan Jenkins, Joel Raikes, Morgan Rees, Kubilay Han Aytac and Alex Knowles.
Preece Removals Forward of the Tournament: Steffan Jenkins.
<www.tonyrefailupholstery.co.uk> Back of the Tournament: Dale Hughes.
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