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Chairman’s praise for his title takers


BARGOED’S chairman Neil Carter was full of praise for his team and coaches after they took the National Championship title. “I am delighted that the hard work


put in by the coaching team, players and committee have at last delivered the Championship title for our sup- porters who must rank as the best anywhere in Wales, at any level. It’s just a shame that we will not be al- lowed promotion to the Premiership,” he said. Bargoed took the National Champi- onship title with a hard-fought bonus point win of 22-29 at Newbridge. The Rhymney Valley side remain unbeat- en having won 23 consecutive league games, 20 of them with bonus points and caps the most successful season in their 133-year history. Bargoed opened the scoring on 11 minutes. Scrum half James Pizey sniped from the base of a scrum and second row Geraint Edmonds took it on making 30 metres. Neil Burnett


By Ian Jenkins


playing out of position in the centre linked with Luke Smalley but the winger was forced into touch inside the Newbridge twenty two. Atap on and pick up by former Bar-


goed centre Rhys Humphries sawhim sprint in from half way to cross un- der the posts. Kieron Meek converted to square it at 7-7. At the end of the first quarter, ref-


eree Justin Williams yellow carded Bargoed’s captain and hooker Leigh Meades for an off-the-ball tackle and the home side took full advantage. A penalty to 10 metres from the Bar-


goed line saw them take clean lineout ball and a simple catch and drive gave prop Ian George an armchair ride. Meek’s conversion drifted wide in the blustery wind. Still a man down, Bargoed found themselves defending a scrum five a few minutes later and Lewis Prothe- roe came off his wing to pack downin


the back row. Newbridge managed to work the ball on the narrow side and Dan Mock went over for Newbridge’s third try. Meek converted to make it 19-7.Bargoed pulled a try back on the stroke of half time. Prosser convert- ed to close the gap to 19-14. By half time it was 19-17. On the hour Prosser flung out a pass


for Protheroe to cross at the corner. Prosser’s kick faded in the wind but Bargoed were ahead at 19-22. New- bridge took a penalty which Meek put over to square it at 22-22 with just four minutes left. Bargoed gained a scrum 10 metres from the line. The drive came on and referee Williams ordered a reset. Another drive and a penalty went Bargoed’s way. Another scrum was called followed by another pen- alty and yet another scrum. A couple more resets and finally Bargoed took a penalty try and with it the bonus point, the win and the Championship title. Prosser converted and the game ended 22-29.


THEfirst score didn’t come until the 22nd minute, scrum-half James Leadbeater crossing for an un- converted Keys try Ponty got on the scoreboard before half-time thanks to a penalty from No 10 Jarrod Evans, and by the 43rd minute had taken the lead when


scrum-half Tomos Williams scored an unconverted try to make the score 8-5. The visitors scored again four minutes later with an un- converted try from winger Alex Webber, and Tomos Williams crossed for his secon- don 62 minutes, con- verted by Evans.


Keys lose out to Ponty


James Cordy- Redden touched down for Cross Keys


There was hope when James Cordy- Redden went over for Keys, converted by O’Brien, but Gavin Dacey sealed the deal for Ponty with a try, converted by Evans. There was consula-


tion try, converted, from Scott Matthews but it was a day of frustration for Keys.


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