CRYMYCH 23-3 HAVERFORDWEST (From Western Telegraph)

CRYMYCH 23-3 HAVERFORDWEST

4:00pm Wednesday 1st February 2012 in Sport

Swalec plate - CRYMYCH showed the gulf between division two and division three west as they comfortably beat Haverfordwest.

The Preseli Men belied their bottom-but-one position by beating the Blues, who are currently top of the third division and looking a good bet for the silverware.

But the Blues can take consolation from the fact that they played well up front as twins Carwyn and Llewelyn Davies impressed in the second row.

Ironically, they came up against Crymych prop John Davies, who is coincidentally their uncle.

The Preseli Men led by 10-3 at the interval as they opened their account with a try that came from their own 22.

The Blues grounded a pass and the ball was hacked on – and home second row Gruff Howells showed he is no slouch as he won the race for the touch-down.

Rhys Davies added the extra points and slotted a penalty as Steve Williams replied with three points for the Blues.

The second period was equally as hard-fought as hooker Josh Clarke, John Davies and skipper Simon James led the Crymych surges and Haverfordwest battled hard against them. It was Clarke who scored the second Crymych try after a second Rhys Davies’ penalty.

The home side secured their place in the last 16 of the competition as open-side flanker Tom Powell powered over in the corner to end an absorbing and entertaining clash.