With the new season underway, there are 18 teams playing in 3 Senior divisions which is the same number as last season. There has been a decrease in the Veterans Teams by 2, which leaves 10 teams; as a result we are playing this as one division with all the teams playing each other once. However, there has been an increase in the Junior entries which has resulted in 4 divisions.
[With Veterans update of 6 Nov 2007]
It is pleasing to note that there are new clubs such as TTK Greenhouse, Ael-Y-Bryn and a return by Eddie Thomas TTL. From North Wales Y Morfa have entered 2 teams with Denbigh & Wrexham 1 each. This season has also seen an upsurge of young players participating and thanks must go to the volunteers and coaches of the new clubs, and the established leagues, who are providing an outlet for these very promising youngsters.
SENIORS FIRST ROUND
Division 1.
The Bridgend A team (Stephen Gertsen, Neil Page, Anthony Boasman) completed the session unbeaten to go top of the table. In the process they had a very good win over last season’s champions Cardiff A 4 – 3. Cardiff A are in 2nd place, with Cardiff C 3rd. At this early stage a depleted Eastern Valley look candidates for relegation.
At the top of the averages Stephen Gertsen (Bridgend) is unbeaten as is Siwan Davies (Cardiff A), although Neil Wright & David Owen (Cardiff A) are in 2nd & 3rd spots.
Division 2.
The evergreen Newport team of Ray Goulding, Nigel Gregory & John Evans are unbeaten and top the table, closely pursued by the youngsters of TTK Greenhouse in 2nd place with Swansea B in 3rd; Bridgend B are propping up the table.
Tim Heaps of Carmarthen is unbeaten and tops the averages whilst in 2nd & 3rd places Cameron Thomas (TTK Greenhouse) & Sammy Sharif (Swansea), who played up, are also unbeaten.
Division 3.
A strong looking Bridgend C currently top the table with Neil Fraser and James Kelly both unbeaten ably supported by Nick Fraser. Swansea C and Y Morfa are locked in 2nd. Place with identical records.
Neil Fraser tops the averages with James Kelly 2nd. And Sammy Sharif (Swansea) 3rd.
JUNIORS FIRST ROUND
Division 1.
Unbeaten Swansea A (Ceri James, Luke Lyons, Natasha Rees) lead the way with Eastern Valley A in 2nd & TTK Greenhouse in 3rd place. At this stage it looks as if the winners could come from the top 3.
Unbeaten Patrick Thomas (Eastern Valley) tops the averages with Ceri James 2nd and Cameron Thomas (TTK Greenhouse 3rd.
Division 2
Swansea B (Sammy Sharif, Rhys Jones, Josh Jenkins) won their matches to top the table with Bridgend B 2nd & Y Morfa 3rd.
The top 3 in the averages are Sammy Sharif, Bridgends Alex O’Connell both unbeaten and Y Morfa’s Amy Palin.
Division 3.
Swansea D ( Lee Morgan, Sean Lancey, Dean Cundy) and Bridgend ( Ashley Stavrakis, Johnathon Tann, Lawson Jones) are both unbeaten with Swansea edging top spot on game difference. TTK Greenhouse are in 3rd place.
Chris Rosete (TTK Greenhouse) is unbeaten and tops the averages with also unbeaten Lee Morgan 2nd & Dean Cundy 3rd.
Division 4.
Unbeaten TTK Greenhouse D (Sadie Edwards, Rebecca Priday, Jasmin Cooke) look a force to be reckoned with and lead the table from Denbigh with Y Morfa B in 3rd.
Sadie Edwards won all her matches and tops the averages with Jaydn Jackson (Ael-Y-Bryn) 2nd and Carys Roberts ( Denbigh) 3rd.
Veterans Report (updated 6 Nov 2007)
After the 1st round of matches on Nov.4th, 3 teams are unbeaten with Cardiff A going top on game difference over Y Morfa A and Thornbury. The Cardiff trio of Steve Eades, George Evans and Gareth Dommett all figure in the top 5 of the averages. Steve and Roger Thomas (Eddie Thomas TTL) both played very well to maintain a 100% record. Whilst George and Ray Goulding (Eastern Valley) are also unbeaten and only dropped a single game each.
------G Evans-25th October 2007