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Colwyn Bay looked forward to this local derby with great anticipation.  Seven of Colwyn Bay’s regular U10 players wore Rydal shirts making this a great occasion.  Colwyn Bay U10s were proud that they could not only field a 10 strong team but field the majority of the team for the opposition too.  Rivalries were strongly felt!

Colwyn Bay got off to a strong start but was out-muscled by a more confident Rydal team.  This was a shame as they showed great promise in the early stages.  The match was very entertaining with moments of superb rugby enjoyed by players and parents alike.  Cai Jones played his best game for the club running forward beautifully on more than one occasion, only to be beaten by solid defence. Alex Martin also played with great commitment and Philip Higton was more involved in this game than he has been before.  Rydal won the match because they were more confident than Colwyn Bay.  If the Bay had made their tackles and passed the ball, they could well have had Rydal on the back foot from the start.  The man of the Match goes to Eve Doherty.  She played with a passion and commitment that the rest of the team should have taken energy from.  She never gave up and chased down every ball.  Well done Eve. 

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Colwyn Bay U10s welcomed Bangor U10s who unfortunately could only field 5 players.  Colwyn Bay lent them 7 players for an 11-aside game.  Sam Ashman, Philip Higton, Matthew Harrison, Fraser Williams, Callum Jones, Cai Jones & Joshua Hall are to be thanked for playing for Bangor. 

This was the first match for over a month and Colwyn bay were a little rusty.  Having said that there were moments of great running rugby and good tackling.  Man of the match goes to Joshua Thomas for an outstanding all round performance.  Well done Joshua.

On a cold but sunny Remembrance Sunday morning Colwyn Bay U10s travelled to Pwllheli for a morning packed with good rugby.  Both Clubs keenly observed a minute’s silence prior to kick off.  The Bay U10s always enjoy playing Pwllheli and have had some closely fought encounters over the last 2 years, always played in a good spirit.  Today was no exception.

Pwllheli U10s 29 – 21 Colwyn Bay U10s

Try scorers:  Harvey Waltham x 3

Conversions: Alex Martin, Jack Rhodes, Harry Roberts

The first half of this match belonged to Pwllheli.  Colwyn Bay were yet to wake up after their journey and Pwllheli ran in an early try unopposed through non-existent Bay tackling.  Matthew Richards was a one man Colwyn Bay team, running everywhere on the pitch and tackling everyone in sight.  The only highlight of the half was a try from Harvey Waltham who steamed through the Pwllheli defence.  The first half was lost 24-7.  The Bay were a transformed team in the second half which they won 14 -5.  There was a much improved performance all round with some good tackling and two more tries for Harvey Waltham created by accurate passing and good support play.  Man of the Match was Matthew Richards for putting everything he had into the game.  Well done Matthew.

Pwllheli U10s 26 – 38 Colwyn Bay U10s

Try Scorers: Harvey Waltham x 3, Byron Wilson-Noon, Joshua Hall, Matthew Richards (Alex Martin for Pwllheli)

Conversions: Joshua Thomas, Ewan Luke, Harry Roberts

Colwyn Bay lent Pwllheli 3 players for this game.  We would like to thank Alex Martin, Jack Rhodes and Matthew Harrison for playing so well for the opposition.

The quality of rugby in this second match was excellent and a keenly fought contest was on the cards with the score 14-14 at half time.  The game ebbed and flowed with the ball changing possession and ends regularly.  Both teams defended well.  Thomas bale missed an important tackle on the half way line, got up and chased back to tackle the player centimetres from the try line to save a certain try.  A Colwyn Bay turn over ensued.  Eve Doherty played her best game of rugby for the Bay.  She ran hard and fast at the try line, putting in a beautiful pass which led to Joshua Hall’s debut try for the Club.  She then followed her attacking play with a fantastic tackle.  Well done Eve.   Man of the Match goes to Harvey Waltham for three further tries from strong running.  Well done to Colwyn Bay for your first win over Pwllheli. Thanks to all parents for bringing their children to what we hope you feel was a worthwhile trip. 

Try Scorers Matthew Harrison  Jack Rhodes  Ethan Ryan 

Conversions: Jack Rhodes 2  Cai Jones

n a beautiful, crisp Autumn day Colwyn Bay welcomed local rivals Llandudno to Brookfield Drive for a super morning of rugby.  The Bay fielded two separate teams against a keen Llandudno team who were happy to play 2 matches.

Colwyn Bay Blues took to the field for the first match of the day captained by Josh Hall.  The team, featuring several new recruits played well. Cai Jones in his second game of rugby played at fly-half and was not intimidated by the opposition. Several other players made telling contributions including Matthew Harrison, Callum Jones, Eve Doherty & Fraser Williams who had a very good second half.  The running and passing made this a very attractive game to watch, making room for the two wings to threaten the Llandudno line every time they got the ball.  Matthew Harrison, Ethan Ryan and Jack Rhodes scored for The Bay with Jack converting two and Cai, the other.  A super team effort by all but Man of the Match has to go to Jack Rhodes for his commitment, reading of the game and superb work rate.

Colwyn Bay White U10s 26 – 12 Llandudno U10s

Try Scorers: Thomas Bale Alex Martin  Ewan Luke  Harry Roberts

Conversions: Alex Martin  Harry Roberts  Joshua Thoma

Colwyn Bay Whites took to the pitch for the second game and after a slow start showed some of the rugby that we know they are capable of.  The forwards dominated the game, much to the frustration of the wingers who felt isolated for much of the game.  Strong running from Harry Roberts and Alex Martin needs in future games to be combined with passing of the ball away from the contact area.  When back, Thomas Bale got hold of the ball he scored a super try through hard straight running, bursting through  four Llandudno attempted tackles.  Ewan Luke, Harry Roberts and Alex Martin scored the three other tries in the game to take the final score to 26-12.  Byron Wilson-Noon made a try with his fantastic pressure, chasing the ball from the kick-off.  Ethan Ryan needs special mention for his defensive work having found himself consistently in the position of having to tackle the strongest player in the Llandudno team, proving the saying that 'the bigger they are the harder they fall'! The whole team need to be commended for working hard.  Matthew Richards is commended for his tackling and forceful running.  Man of the Match goes to Ethan Ryan for leading by example as captain.

Sunday 26th September 2010

Llandudno U10s 5 – 32 Colwyn Bay U10s

Try scorers:  Alex Martin 3 Conversion 1

                   Ethan Ryan 3

Colwyn Bay travelled to local rivals Llandudno for a 3 way fixture including Bangor, on a crisp sunny morning.  Colwyn Bay’s first match was against Llandudno.  They took the game to the opposition playing the good quality rugby that we know they are capable of.  This was a solid team performance with excellent passing in attack and good tackling by most of the team.  This was without doubt the best rugby this team has played with all members contributing. There was no ‘ball-watching’, a good defensive line was held across the pitch and Llandudno were continually pressured into moving back into their own half.  Ethan Ryan ran beautifully on the wing treating us all to 3 lovely tries.  Alex Martin scored 3 great tries, the third being made by Byron Wilson-Noon whose hard straight running attracted the Llandudno defenders. Byron gave a beautifully timed pass to Alex whose sure-footed running ensured that he crossed the try line.

Matthew Richards, Josh Thomas & Thomas Bale are to be congratulated for their great defensive work.  Jack Rhodes and Harvey Waltham played well in their first games for the Club.  Man of the Match goes to Byron Wilson-Noon who played the best rugby of his life and contributed hugely to this super team performance.  Well done to you all.

Bangor U10s 17 – 10 Colwyn Bay U10s

Try scorers: Joshua Thomas

                   Ethan Ryan                      

In this second game Colwyn Bay unfortunately forgot what had enabled their win in the first game and did not play together as a team.  The tackling was not of such a high standard and they let Bangor into the match from early on. They played as individuals and not as the team that they can be.  Jack Rhodes had an outstanding run and only the touch line stopped a beautiful, strong try.  Joshua Thomas scored a well-deserved try and Ethan Ryan again outran the defence to score the second of Colwyn Bay’s two tries. Jasmine Burton became immediately involved in the game after coming on as a substitute with two strong runs. It is a shame that this match did not live up to the high standard of the rugby in the first match but much has been learned and can be taken home from the day.

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Sunday 12th September 2010

LLANGEFNI U10's  12          COLWYN BAY U10's  12

Try scorer: Ethan Ryan 2, Conversion Alex Martin

Colwyn Bay U10s welcomed a depleted Llangefni team for the first match of the season.  We would like to thank Jack Rhodes, Philip Higton and Eve Doherty for volunteering to play for the opposition in order that a match could go ahead.  Thanks also to Stuart Holt for refereeing the game.  The first half was a spirited affair from Colwyn Bay.  There were displays of fine passing and field positions leading to 2 super tries by winger Ethan Ryan.  Well done Ethan. Alex Martin converted beautifully. The 4 youngsters who led by example with their tackling were Josh Thomas, Thomas Bale, Ethan Ryan and Matthew Harrison.  Harry Roberts captained well on his return to the team after half a season off. 

Colwyn Bay let Llangefni back into the game in the second half due to lack of shape and poorer tackling than in the first half.  The fixture was played in good spirits with Jack, Philip & Eve playing some excellent rugby for the opposition.  This was a great start to the season and all involved were pleased to be back out again.

A big thank you to Kara Ashman and Tracey Harrison for manning the kitchens admirably.  We do appreciate it.