Skipper scores as demolition job wins us the East District cup  - 24/05/2010 - Cardiff HSOB ED Cup Final

EAST DISTRICT FINAL
at Glamorgan Wanderers
LLANHARAN 77 CARDIFF HSOB 10
There could be nothing more emphatic than this eleven tries demolition of the Old Boys who were often outclassed despite no shortage of effort.
Codey Rees amassed an amazing 32 points with the conversion of all eleven tries including two of his own.
Others to cross the line were Paul Adams adding another four to the 16 he picked yup in the league, Glen Holloway, Mathew Taylor, Harley Thomson, a penalty try and one which drew a special cheer for skipper Gareth Edwards who capped his seventh year as skipper by collecting the trophy at the end of a fine season.
The selection also gave the coaches another chance to look at several promising players.
Team: James Greenfield, Zach O’Driscoll, Aled Richards, Gareth Edwards, James Connors, Lee Davies, Aled Llewellyn, Bill Carey, Glen Holloway, Codey Rees, Paul Adams, Dai Atkins, Mathew Taylor, Elliott Foils, Harley Thomson.
Reps: Ed Rees, Aaron Griffin, Scott Malone, Gen Slater, Chris Williams, Mark Addis, Paul Songhurst.

Llanharan into final  - 19/05/2010 - St Peters (ED Cup SF)

Llanharan secured a place in the final of the East District Cup with a somewhat fortuitous semi final victory over St Peters by 23 points to 19.
Llanharan gave a first team debut to youth player Scot Malone, son of forwards coach Colin at number 6. Also in the starting line up was youth and Wales Under 18 cap , full back Harley Thompson and veteran Wayne Jervis in the centre.
Codey Rees opened the scoring for Llanharan after 5 minutes with a well struck penalty.
The remainder of the first half belonged to St peters who despite having one yellow card stunned Llanharan with two tries, one of which was converted to lead 12 points to 6 at half time.
The second half started similar to the first with an early penalty from Codey Rees.
St Peters tactics of playing on the edge were clearly disrupting Llanharan and also upsetting the referee who issued two further yellow cards in the 54th and 56th minute with Codey Rees adding a further penalty from the latter.
The numbers advantage proved to much for St Peters and Aled Llewellyn forced his way over for a try converted by Rees after 63 Minutes for Llanharan to take the lead for the first time 16 – 12.
Afurther try came from Harley Thompson after 68 minutes converted by Rees and with the score 23 – 12 Llanharan seemed to be pulling away. Not so though as St Peters came back with a converted try on 74 minutes to bring the score to 23 – 19 and leave the Division One East outfit with an anxious few minutes.
Coach Dennis John was relieved at the end of the game and congratulated St Peters on their effort. He was also pleased with the performances of our youth players, Scot Malone, Harley Thompson and Zach O’Driscoll who came on as a second half substitute.
Llanharan now play Cardiff HSOB in the final at Glamorgan Wanderers ground next Monday, 24th May 2010.

Team: Harley Thomson, Paul Adams, mark Addis, Wayne Jervis, Elliott Foils, Codey Rees, Glen Holloway, Ed Rees, Aaron Griffin, Aled Richards, Gareth Edwards, Bill Carey, Lee Davies, Scott Malone, Aled Llewellyn.
Reps: Nick Kibble, Zach O’Driscoll, Glen Slater, Chris Williams, Dai Atkins.

Llanharan take Runners up Spot  - 12/05/2010 - RUMNEY

SWALEC ONE EAST
RUMNEY 21 LLANHARAN 38 (HT 7-19)
Llanharan confirmed their runners up status in the Swalec First Division East with a six tries victory in their final league game.
After finishing third last time round, this represents another fine achievement by Gareth Edwards and his team.
In a campaign covering 22 matches , only five were lost and, remarkably, Llanharan took a bonus point of one sort or another from four of these, the controversial last kick defeat at eventual champions UWIC ultimately crucial in their own title hopes.
Coach Dennis John along with his assistants Colin Malone and Mathew Lloyd can reflect with satisfaction on a season in which almost 700 points were scored and an impressive 92 tries accumulated.
In these statistics the contributions of left wing Paul Adams (16 tries) and outside half Codey Rees (248 points, 258 including cup) have been notable.
The Dairymen went into Wednesday night’s game against the only team to beat them on their own patch with seven changes to their starting line up.
The unavailability of the likes of Justin Jones, on duty in Canada with the British Police team, and injuries to a host of players, including vice captain Dai Atkins, forced the selection hand.
It meant a permit place in the centre for Caerphilly man Mark Addis and a first start at outside half for the vastly experienced and former club record points holder Wayne Jervis, now Second XV coach.
The side jelled remarkably well in a game that had moments of breathtaking rugby as well as frequent untidy phases, the pitch and an unpredictable bounce playing a part.
The visitors led 19-7 at half time with three tries on the board. After a huge Jervis kick had provided field position, a James Connors charge down allowed former Youth captain Bill Carey to collect his first senior try of the season.
Then a Mathew Taylor break put Addis over, Rees converting, before Adams once more showed his paces by racing home from forty metres.
The conversion made it 19-3 but a gallant if often out classed Rumney side got some reward for their efforts as tricky scrum half Chris Milton scored, Danny Clark converting.
But Llanharan were first on the score sheet after half time, Glen Holloway, so often the catalyst this year in Llanharan’s exciting play, again causing problems after Adams had brought the ball up field. Lee Davies, who has made a success of the blind side spot after switching from second row, was the man to finish off.
Flanker Ryan Fenton again raised Rumney hopes after a penalty awarded for a high tackle, Clark’s conversion making it 24-14, but Holloway’s break sent Elliott Foils over for a sixth try in four matches, allowing Rees to convert.
Try number six followed after Jervis was obstructed but Adams raced through onto the loose ball.
Rees converted but mid table Rumney did at least have the final say as Dai Millward scored, despite what was clearly a forward pass, and Clark added the kick.
This was Llanharan’s eighth game in a month – but they still have rugby to play with St Peters the opposition in this Wednesday’s East District cup semi final.
Llanharan team: Codey rees, Elliott Foils, Mark Addis, Mathew Taylor, Paul Adams, Wayne Jervis (Gareth Jones 74), Glen Holloway, Nick Kibble (James Greenfield 50), Nathan Huish (Aaron Griffin 55), Aled Richards, Gareth Edwards (Capt.), James Connors (Nikki Allen 48), Lee Davies, Aled Llewellyn, Bill Carey.
Llanharan tries: Adams 2, Carey, Foils, Addis, davies. Cons 4 – Rees.
Rumney tries: Chris Milton, Ryan Fenton, Dai Millward. Cons 3 – Danny Clark.

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