Following report kindly supplied by Nant Conwy RFC.
43 eiliad / seconds: 0 – 3 ARTHUR LENNON, 5m: 5 – 3, 12m: 8 – 3, 17m: 8 - 6 ARTHUR LENNON, 26m: 8 – 9 ARTHUR LENNON (cic adlam / drop goal), 40m: 8 – 14 IFAN HUGHES & 8 -16 ARTHUR LENNON
47m: 8 - 19 ARTHUR LENNON, 51m: 13 – 19 & 15 – 19, 59m: 15 -24 IFAN HUGHES & 15 – 26 ARTHUR LENNON, 67m: 20 – 26, 80m: 20 – 29 ARTHUR LENNON
Dyfarnwr / Referee: Mr R A Thomas
Wedi cychwyn buan o Lanrwst i’r gêm hon yn erbyn Clwb na chwaraewyd o’r blaen, roedd y criw yn reit flinedig wedi cyrraedd tua amser cinio. Pryder y Capten am y dydd oedd y buasai angen rhai munudau cyn ystwytho’n iawn. Ond, nid felly y bu gan i Nant fynd ar y blaen wedi 43 eiliad trwy gic gosb gan Arthur [a sgoriodd 19 pwynt drwy’r gêm i gyd) am gam ochri o’r gic gyntaf. Ymatebodd pac pwerus y tîm cartref gyda chais o sgrym 5. Aethant ymhellach ar y blaen wrth gicio cic gosb am beidio rhyddhau’r bêl. Ond, cafwyd cic gosb lwyddiannus arall i leihau’r flaenoriaeth cyn chwarter ffordd drwy’r gêm. Aeth Nant yn ôl ar y blaen drwy gic adlam ac yna,gyda symudiad olaf yr hanner, gwelwyd y bachwr cryf yn hyrddio’i ffordd trwy dair tacl i dirio’r bêl gydag Arthur yn ychwanegu’r trosiad. Sgôr o 8 – 16 ar yr hanner felly.
Daliwyd ymosodiadau pac Aberafan yn gymharol rhywdd ar ddechrau’r ail hanner cyn i Arthur daro’r postyn gydag un ymdrech am gic gosb. Fodd bynnag, bu’n llwyddiannus gyda chic arall wedi 7 munud o’r hanner. Ymatebodd Aberafan yn syth fwy neu lai gyda throsgais – y blaenwyr yn gwthio trosodd fel uned am y cais.. Dri chwarter ffordd drwy’r gêm, wele Ifan yn sgorio’i ail gais am y dydd wrth orffen symudiad gan y cefnwyr a bod wrth law i gipio pêl rydd a phlymio trosodd. Trowyd y cais hwn i fod yn un gwerth seithbwynt. Ond, nid oedd y gwrthwynebwyr o Adran 1 Canolbarth y De am ildio’r gystadleuaeth mor rhwydd â hynny. Y pac cryf eto’n rwmblo’u ffordd trosodd ar yr asgell dde ond methwyd y trosiad. Byddai trosgais yn ddigon i ennill y gêm yn awr ond, nid felly y bu. Bu i Arthur daro’r postyn unwiath eto gydag ymdrech arall am gic gosb cyn troi’n fuddugoliaethus wedi ennill triphwynt arall ym munud olaf yr ornest.Y sgôr terfynol, Cwins Aberafan – 20 Nant Conwy 29
After an early start from Llanrwst for this match against opponents that had not met before, the squad was quite tired at lunchtime after the long trek. The Captain for the day was quite concerned that this would affect their opening passage of play. But not so! Immediately from the kick off, the Quins were caught offside and Arthur slotted over a penalty (the first points of a total 19 point haul for him during the match). The home side’s strong pack responded almost immediately when they touched down from a 5 metre scrum. They went further ahead soon after when a Nant player was penalised for not releasing the ball. The lead was reduced a quarter way through the match when Arthur converted another penalty. Indeed, Arthur produced an excellent drop goal from distance after 26 minutes to ensure that Nant regained the lead. Then, with the last play of the 1st Half, Hooker Ifan Hughes showed his strength in eluding three attempted tackles to power his way over for a try. Arthur turned the score into a 7 pointer to give a score of 8 – 16 at the break.
The Quins attacking through the forwards were contained fairly well at the start of the second period before Arthur struck the upright with another penalty attempt.. But, he was successful with another penalty soon after.. Another response from the Quins came soon when the entire pack worked as an unit in rumbling over for a converted try. Three quarter time through the match a good back line passing movement was stopped by the touchline but Ifan was again on hand to gather the loos ball and force his way over for his second try of the day. Arthur duly converted. But, the homesters from Division 1 Cenral South were not going to lie down and accept defeat. The strong pack of forwards rummaged successfully for another unconverted try to make the score 20 – 26. A 7 pointer could now win the match for them with just over 10 minutes remaining. Nant decided to play a ‘pick and go’ tactic for those remaining minutes and indeed, gained two attempts at penalty kicks. One bounced back off an upright again but the last attempt at 80 minutes split the posts to ensure a well worked win for Nant Conwy. The final score was Aberavon Quins 20 NANT CONWY 29.
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