Division Three (West) A:

 


 

Laugharne show Quins how to take chances

 

Pembroke Dock Harlequins 7 - Laugharne 36

 
Laugharne maintained third spot in the table with a hard-fought victory over Pembroke Dock Harlequins, who made a substantial contribution to the match but good defence by the visitors saw them soak up periods of pressure before they scored good tries at regular intervals, often from long distance.
 
It was The Quins who made the better start as they pounded the Laugharne line, with Martin Culley, Dan McLeod, Jack Mallitte and especially Harry Owen to the fore, with a series of tapped penalties close to the line being well defended – and other chances being spilled through over-eagerness.
 
But then Laugharne broke out as Nico Setaro, James Stephenson, Owain Thomas and Adam Davies seeking out spaces and they finally opened their account when good work from skipper Tomos Rees, Iwan Lewis and Carl Davies saw play spread wide and winger Steve John did well to squeeze in at the left corner.
 
The Quins still kept pounding away without success and were hit on the counter just before half time as the influential Setaro made an incisive break, threw in a couple of dummies and raced to the line for Stephenson to add a good conversion.




 

Laugharne continue to claim tries as Quins fail to take chances

 
The visitors scored early on after the break when good work by Stephenson and Tom Davies saw John claim his second unconverted try – and a clever chip into the Quins’ 22 saw the ball bounce perfectly into the hands of Setaro and he scored his second try.
 
It says much for the Quins’ resilience as they still had good attacking work by Euan McDonald, Gethin Bradney and Morgan Rogers but Laugharne added further tries by Tom Davies (under the posts for Stephenson to convert) and replacement flanker Aled Thomas received the loudest cheer of the match as he powered over from 25 metres as reward for some good support work, Stephenson adding the extras.
 
The Quins were finally rewarded with a late try when No 10 McDonald crossed the white wash and half back partner Rogers converted – and it was no more than The Quins deserved for their part in an absorbing clash.
 
Pembroke Dock Harlequins: Kobey Thomas: Jayden Webber; Gethin Bradney; Adam Jones;  Ieuan Jenkins; Euan McDonald; Morgan Rogers: Dan McLeod;  Jordan Palmer; Jack Davies: Danny Wilkes; Martin Culley: Jack Mallitte; Danny Manning; Harry Owen. Replacements: Liam Scourfield; Rhys Bradney; Jay Williams; Kieran Cookson; Daniel James.

Laugharne: Jack Finnegan: Tomos Davies; Nico Setaro; James Stephenson; Steve John: Owain Thomas; Adam Davies: Rhys Thomas; Iwan Lewis; Dorian Howells: Tom Lloyd; Tomos Rhys: Gwilym Jones; Rhodri Rees; Carl Smith. Replacements: Aled Thomas; Rhys Evans; Tom Williams; Mikey Williams; Andrew Phillips.
 



 

Championship Division:

 

Powerful Pooler punish Otters in second period

 

Pontypool 54 - Narberth 23

 
Pontypool gained their 11^th win from as many starts to maintain their big lead at the head of the championship table and although the final margin was a wide one Narberth deserve every credit for almost matching Pooler in the first half before the greater experience of the home side paid off.
 
Indeed, The Otters actually led 16-12 until near the oranges as scrum half Ben Thomas scored their try and Nick Gale converted alongside landing thee penalties as  Deon Smith and Pat Lewis scored tries, the latter converted by Matt Jarvis, who then added a late try and penalty of his own.
 
But Pooler were able to raise their game a notch after the interval and further tries came from Scott Matthews, Mike Herbert, Garin Price, Amosa Nove and Matthew Powell, alongside three more conversions for Jarvis and two from Dai Langdon.
 
The Otters kept plugging away but managed only one try from centre Jordan Roberts and when full back Gale added the extra points it gave him a total of 999 points in the competition which means any score from Gale against Bedwas next Saturday will see him as the first to achieve such a momentous feat ever.
 
Narberth: Nick Gale: Ashley Sutton; Jordan Roberts; Ilan Phillips; Josh Davies: Jonathan Rogers; Ben Thomas: Bradley Davies; Dan Smith; Tom Slater: Rhys Llewellyn; Alex Jenkins: Richard Rees; Tom Powell (Capt); Roy Osborn. Replacements: Kyle Hamer; Sean Janes; Caine Rees-Jones; Hedd Nicholas; Ianto Griffiths.
 

Division One (West):

 

Scarlets lose but show a real improvement

 

Pembroke 3 - Felinfoel 29

 
Pembroke suffered yet another home defeat as they went down at home against fifth-placed Felinfoel but this was an improved performance that will have pleased coaches Geraint Lewis and Ieuan Matthews, not least for the way that they battled hard throughout.
 
The Scarlets trailed 17-0 at the interval as Felinfoel grabbed tries from second row Daniel Newcomb, skipper Elliott Dawe (playing on the wing) and No 8 Ryan Evans, with one converted by No 10 Jonathan George.
 
Pembroke did manage a penalty as centre Luke Alderwick landed a penalty and there were good performances from Rhys Morgan, Rhodri Walters and Leon Stewart amongst a solid all-round display as Felinfoel managed tries by Jordan Evans and George, who also converted his own score, in a much tighter second half.
 
Pembroke: Rhys Morgan; Steve Brown; Luke Alderwick; Peter James; Barry Alderman-John: Tom Lewis; Jared Sharratt: Lloyd Davies; Seamus Wiseman; Johnny Palmer: Josh Axton; Dan Gosnold: Andrew Evans; Rhodri Walters; Tom Cabot. Replacements: Jamie Brayford; Tommy John; Dylan Evans.
 
 

Mason double in vain for Borderers

 

Whitland 12 - Gowerton 43

 
Veteran No 8 Jack Mason scored two second half tries for Whitland, one converted by outside half Stuart Morris, but by then The Borderers had allowed Gowerton to open up a 29-0 interval lead.
 
Gowerton had opened their account with a penalty from full back Samson Lawson, who also added the extra points when hooker Jack Simms scored their first try.
 
Then winger Niall Dearden and prop Tom Northy added others, the latter after a 50-metre gallop from half way and converted by Lawson, who also contributed a try of his own
A penalty try opened up a 36-point gap before Mason’s intervention after good work by the rest of his pack, but second row Ethan Harries grabbed their sixth try as he found himself in space out on the wing – and Lawson again converted to set the seal on a bonus-point success for the visitors.
 
Whitland:  Johnny Thomas: Will James; Liam Price; Gino Setaro; Trystan Rees: Stuart Morris; Ianto Davies: Morgan Thomas; Marc Jones; Ceiron Evans: Benji Kirk (Capt); Dan Bennett: James Thomas; Calum Evans; Jack Mason. Replacements: Martin Nicholas; Mikey Ryan; Sam Clarke; Rhys Nicholas; Dai Ebsworth/Cian Williams.
 
 

Division Three (West) A:

 

Lampeter show top-of-table form

 

Lampeter 74 - Cardigan 17

 
Lampeter showed why they are contenders for the section silverware as they overwhelmed Cardigan in a free-scoring first period where they rattled up 45 points without reply – and although The Teifisiders managed to respond with three tries after the break there was no stopping the home side from staying a point clear of St Clears at the top.
 
Osian Jones, Jac Williams (2), John Heath, Gethin Ebsworth, Meirion Lloyd, and Osian Jones chipped in with a try and five conversions.
 
In a try-laden second half Cardigan managed tries from flanker Liam Wilkes, centre Emyr Harries and Daniel Bradshaw, one converted by Llyr Jones – but Lampeter added further scores by Ebsworth, Llyr Jones, TR Jones and Sion O’Keefe, three converted by Osian Jones to help his side to a commanding tenth win from 11 starts.