Caernarfon Ladies 52 v Croesyceiliog Ladies 10 - Manon Williams scores another hat-trick
A long awaited home fixture was finally achieved when Croesyceiliog came to Y Morfa for the final league game of the season. The opening 20 minutes saw ebb and flow of possession but no real threat of scoring until the ball found its way to Manon Williams who raced passed would be tacklers to open the scoring. With the capable Sera Bailey adding the extra two points the Cofis were 7-0 ahead. A series of attacking moves saw Croesyceiliog threaten but heroic tackling by Caernarfon led by Emma Edwards who felled three in the space of a minute showed why Caernarfon's point’s difference is far superior to other sides. A serious shoulder injury saw the Croesyceiliog number 2 taken to hospital and the resulting scrums being uncontested. With a stoppage of ten minutes Caernarfon took their time to get back in gear and allowed Croesyceiliog to score through no 8 Danielle Gagne which went unconverted. On the stroke of half time the ever dependable Manon Williams charged through to score her second and give Caernarfon a 12-5 advantage.
With Croesyceiliog down to 13 players and playing uphill it was to prove a one sided affair in the second half with Caernarfon running in another six tries to Croesyceiliog's one and which could have been seven when the hard working Isi Rees could not put enough downward pressure to score!
Sera Bailey proved her exceptional talent once again with a lovely kick and chase to score between the posts. Manon achieved another hat-trick with her third try of the day and Bailey added the extras.
On the hour Croesyceiliog proved their commitment even with 3 players short of the 15 when no. 10 Kerry Jenkins scored out wide. It was to be their last foray into Caernarfon territory as the Cofis steamrollered their way over Croesyceiliog line through two tries by Leah Collis, and one each for Alaw Hughes and Dyddgu Hywel to leave the final score Caernarfon 52 Croesyceiliog 10.
Had other teams shown the same commitment as Croes and travelled up North, then Caernarfon Ladies could have been crowned league champions but with two unplayed games it was not to be. Caernarfon's captain Cenin Eifion praised all the squad and the back room boys for their dedication and support over the season and looked forward to September when it will all start again!
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Wedi hir ddisgwyl am gêm gartref fe ddaeth Croesyceiliog i’r Y Morfa am y gêm ola o’r tymor. Roedd yr 20 munud gyntaf yn gyfres o ymosdiadau gan y ddau dîm ond ni ddaeth unrhyw sgor tan aeth y bel allan i Manon Williams a fe wnaeth Manon be mae hi wastad yn ei wneud a carlamu heibio’r amddiffyn i sgorio’r cais gyntaf. Gyda Sera Bailey yn ychwanegu’r ddau bwyint roedd y Cofis 7-0 ar y blaen. Gwelwyd Croesyceiliog ar ei gorau am gyfnod gyda ymosodiad ar ôl ymosodiad, ond roedd amddiffyn Caernarfon yn arwrol a Emma Edwards yn arbennig pan ddymchwelodd tair gyda tacls gadarn a chaled o fewn munud. Mae hyn yn dangos pam fod gwahaniaeth pwyntiau Caernarfon cymaint gwell na phawb arall.
Bu rhaid mynd a rhif 2 Croesyceiliog i’r ysbyty wedi damwain i’r hysgwydd ac hyn allan ni chafwyd cystadlu yn y sgrymiau. Gyda deg munud o oedi roedd tan wedi mynd allan o Gaernarfon ac fe sgoriodd rhif 8 Danielle Gagne i rhoi Croesyceiliog yn ôl yn y gêm. Gyda’r hanner gyntaf yn dod i ben fe carlamodd Manon Williams i fyny’r maes i rhoi Caernarfon 12-5 ar y blaen.
Gyda Croesyceiliog i lawr i 13 chwaraewr ac yn chwarae i fyny’r allt roedd am fod yn dalcen caled i genod y De a dyna fu gyda Caernarfon yn sgorio chwe cais i un i’r gwrthwynebwyr. Gallai hyn fod yn saith cais pe bai Isi Rees wedi gallu turio’r bel!
Dangosodd Sera Bailey ei gallu anghygoel unwaith eto drwy rhoi cic hyfryd dros yr amddiffyn a dawsio drwodd i sgorio o dan y pyst. Gen ddath y trydedd i Manon wrth iddi unwaith eto ddangos ei chyflwymdra a gwibio i sgorio a Sera Bailey yn ychwanegu’r ddau bwyint.
Roedd tri chwarter y gêm wedi mynd pan sgoriodd Croesyceiliog eu ail gais trwy rhif 10 Kerry Jenkins yn heiddiannol er eu bod dri chwaraewr yn brin. Dyma oedd eu ymosodiad ola wrth i’r Cofis chwilio am fwy o geisiau a dyna ddaeth trwy Leah Collis gyda dwy, ac un yr un Alaw Hughes a Dyddgu Hywel i rhoi’r sgor terfynnol o Caernarfon 52 Croesyceiliog 10.
Os fyddai timau eraill wedi dangos yr un ymroddiad a Croesyceiliog i drafeilio i’r Gogledd yna efallai byddai Merched Caernarfon yn ddathlu bod yn bencamwyr fel timau cyntaf ac ail y Clwb ond gyda dwy gêm heb ei chwarae fydd hyn nawr ddim yn bosib! Fe dalodd capten Caernarfon Cenin Eifion wrogaeth i’r holl sgwad a’r criw yn cefn am eu ymroddiad a’u cefnogaeth trwy’r tymor. Gall pawb gymryd seibiant tan bydd bopeth yn ail gychwyn ym mis Medi!
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