The Bay ended their league campaign with a hard fought victory away against Rhyl to consolidate their mid table position. The win was over shadowed by the head injury sustained by Bay outside centre Dan Parry late in the game and the remaining 10 minutes of the match was played on the second team pitch while Dan received treatment for his injury, thankfully the injury was not as serious as expected  and will make a full recovery.

The Bay started brightly after a shortened  warm-up due to the evening kick-off and fly-half Pat Atkinson put the first points on the board with a penalty after the home side were caught off-side on their 22m line. The visitors’ attempt at off-loading  miracle balls failed due to the wet and windy conditions with advantage being given to Rhyl  and through this they scored their first try in the corner to take the lead. The Bay learned from their mistakes and the forwards started to take the game to the opposition and from inside their his own half prop Dewi Hughes gained valuable metres to re-cycle the ball and with good handling the ball was spread wide to left-winger Josh Lloyd who out-paced several   Rhyl defenders to score a try and restore the lead. Inside-centre Ethan Morris’s relished in the spaces in the home defence and he created his side’s second try by splitting the defence on their 10m line  where he ran through towards the line and he unselfishly passed to the supporting flanker Gaz Williams to score under the posts and Pat Atkinson converted the extras. Unfortunately shortly after scoring his try the open-side flanker suffered a knock on the head and this disrupted The Bay and lack of concentration in defence allowed the home side to score another try to reduce the deficit. Substitute forward   Lloyd Jones’s impact on the game with his trademark tackle and jackaling skills was instrumental in his side’s  third try when he secured possession in his own half and from the resulting steal  no.10 Pat Atkinson sensibly used the elements to his advantage kicked the ball for territory and the Rhyl defender was forced to ground the ball after carrying the ball over his own try line after  being pursued by the visitors attackers. From the resulting scrum no.8 Lloyd Jones picked-up but was stopped short of the line and quick ball was re-cycled and passed through the hands for outside-centre Dan Parry to extend the lead going into the interval.

With The Bay playing against the elements in the second period they were forced to do more defending and both sides suffered from poor handling and the game entered a scrappy period with neither team dominating, frustration crept into the home side’s game and going into the last quarter the referee made a debatable decision of red carding the Rhyl right winger who  made a  high tackle on his opposite number Harry Donegan. This decision ruined any chance of  Rhyl gaining their first league win and  substitute fly-half Spencer Lumby further extended the misery on the home side by converting a penalty. After replacing Dan Parry the unlucky winger  Jake Foreman suffered a rib injury which required hospital treatment. After a poor run of league form this was a satisfying bruising victory with numerous players  were candidates for man of the match which eventually was awarded to blind-side flanker Will Broadway for his defensive work

A strong second half performance secured victory for Llangefni after the home side had  the edge in the first half taking a slender lead going into the interval. The Bay’s forwards laid the foundation of the first half performance by taking the ball straight into their opponents crossing the gain line on numerous occasions, retaining the ball and re-cycling  clean ball, this period of early pressure was rewarded with the opposition being penalised for handling in the ruck and full-back Pat Atkinson putting the first points on the board for the hosts. From the resulting re-start inspirational captain and prop Sam Ryan suffered a potentially  bad knee injury whilst trying to judge the flight of the ball close to the touchline, consequently the scrums had to go uncontested for the remainder of the match due to the limited amount of eligible front-row cover that the home side had available. Llangefni  started to impose themselves on the game and they levelled the scores with a penalty mid way through the first half then their right winger scored an opportunist try in the corner. With the visitors desire to kick for field position  The Bay used this to their advantage with either no.8 Jay Williams or wing forward Rhodri Lloyd consistently winning good ball at the line-out to set a platform for the backs to work from. The Bay enjoyed their best period of the match in the last 10 minutes of the first half with the home side dictating the play in the Llangefni 22 and eventually after several phases scrum half Arthur Astbury crossed the line and Pat  Atkinson converted to regain the lead.

Shortly after the interval the home side had to use the last of their substitutions when fly-half Josh Lloyd  suffered a leg injury and was replaced by utility player Will Broadway, this caused a re-shuffle in The Bay back line. Llangefni were fortunate in being able to have a full set of replacements and by frequently being able to  utilise their strong bench they were able to capitalise on the hosts deteriorating fitness levels. Despite conceding five tries in the second half the home side never gave up with creditable performances from stand-in centre Lloyd Jones, centre Ethan Morris and second rower Nathan Jackson but for his typical enthusiastic performance hooker Dewi Hughes was awarded man of the match.

Denbigh  Youth 20 Colwyn Bay Youth 0

The Bay travelled to Denbigh with just 15 players ,no subs and an inexperienced front row ,so unopposed scrums was opted. Both sides struggled to play attractive rugby due to the heat  but the visitors were guilty of forcing the game and complicating moves in the first half and not using the downhill slope on the Denbigh 2^nd team pitch to their advantage. The Bay’s line-outs worked well all afternoon with Matt Phelan winning  most of his own throws and stealing  the odd one also. The Bay had to work hard playing uphill in the second half but were unfortunate to loose centre Ethan Morris due to a head injury early in the second half and fly-half Pat Atkinson 5 minutes later with an ankle injury, this disrupted the side and the home side took advantage of the extra spaces on the park to score their  four tries. Every player put in a big effort and blind side flanker Dewi Hughes man of the match for his ball carries which always gained his side valuable metres.

Unfortunately there was not to be a grandstand finish for the appreciative crowd and the visitors re-grouped and defended their lines with The Bay continuously throwing everything  and there was a sense of relief was shown by them when the referee blew the final whistle.The Bay showed terrific character and effort in their second half performance  after been subjected to a horror period in the first half and then coming back into the game in the second half without conceding a point.The man of the match was awarded to centre Dan Parry for his outstanding work in both attack and defence.

Ieuenctid Bae Colwyn 19  Ieuenctid Rhuthun 24 - Colwyn Bay Youth 19 Ruthin Youth 24

Chwaraewyd ieuenctid Bae Colwyn ei gem hir-ddisgwyliedig yn rownd go-gynderfynol Cwpan Ieuenctid  Y  Gogledd yn erbyn y deiliad sef Rhuthun o dan y llif oleuadau yn Rhodfa Brookfield neithiwr.

Oherwydd diogelwch penderfynwyd chwarae’r gem gyda sgrymiau ddigystadleuol achos  doedd gan yr ymwelwyr ddim bachwr profiadol.Dechreuodd y tim cartref yn addawol a hyderus gyda’r blaenwyr yn ail-gylchu pel glan a sydyn  i’r cefnwyr a oeddynt  yn  ddigon hyderus i lledu’r bel trwy’r dwylo i’r asgellwyr,ond roedd amddiffyn Rhuthun yn ddigon trefnus i wrth sefyll y bygythiadau cynnar.Ar ol 10 munud o ymosod  gan y tim cartref llwyddwyd yr ymwelwyr i droi’r bel drosodd  a bylchodd maswr Rhuthun ac  rhedeg i fewn i 22 Y Bae a passiodd y bel i’w canolwr  a rhedodd ongl croes i croesi’r llinell gais am y sgor cyntaf o’r gem ar ei ymysodiad cyntaf i fewn i tir y tim cartref.Treilwyd Y Bae ugain munud nesaf o’r gem yn amddiffyn ac Rhuthun yn rheoli llif y chwarae trwy adeiladu  yn synhwyrol gan y blaenwyr  a trafod  da gan yr olwyr.Ildwyd tair cais a collwyd blaen asgellwr  y tim cartref Will Broadway i’r cell cosb yn y cyfnod yma a perygl oedd  i’r pennau fynd lawr a’r llifddorau agor, ond fe lanswyd trwy’r blaenwyr un ymosodiad cyn yr egwyl ac yn dilyn hyrddiad ganddynt fe croesodd  y canolwr Dan Parry y llinell gais i cadw gobeithion ei dim yn fyw.

Penderfynwyd i  eilyddio dau chwarewr yn ystod yr egwyl a roedd ei presenoldeb wedi cryfhau’r tim ac roeddynt yn treulio cyfnodau hir yn tir y gwrthwynebwyr.Dychwelodd yr hyder yn chwarae’r hogie ac  o dan arweiniad y capten Sam Ryan a’r  canolwr Jordan Sheridan roeddynt yn cario’r bel yn effeithiol ac yn croesi’r llinell fantais yn rheolaidd gan rhoid Rhuthun ar y droed ol.Creuwyd sawl cymal ac gyda amynedd  croesodd y mewnwr Gaz Williams am gais wrth y pyst.Gwneuthpwyd mwy o eilyddio a sylweddolodd y tim cartref  fod Rhuthun ddim mor cyfforddus  a mentrus  yn ei chwarae pan oeddynt o dan pwysau.Dal i bwyso yn ddi-seremoni wnaeth y tim cartref  a llwyddodd yr eilydd Spencer Lumby i croesi am y drydedd cais yn agos i’r pyst  gyda pump munud o’r gem yn weddill.

Roedd diweddglo cyffrous  i  ddod i’r torf gwerthfawrogol ond llwyddodd yr ymwelwyr i gadw trefn amddiffynol er bod Y Bae  yn taflu pobeth atynt i’r diwedd.Selwyd Rhuthun y  fuddugoliaeth  yn yr hanner cyntaf  ond wnaeth Y Bae ddim ildio dim pwynt yn yr ail hanner a dangoswyd ymdrech a cymeriad cymeradwyol ac roeddynt wedi ymrhoi yn llwyr ar ddiwedd y gem.Roedd hi yn anodd dewis seren y gem ond dyfarnwyd y canolwr Dan Parry am ei waith ymosodol ac amddiffynol.

The Bay travelled to the Mid-Wales title contenders COBRA knowing that damage limitation was the order of the day bearing in mind that they were reduced to fielding 12 players due to injuries, work commitments  and unavailability's. The Bay battled hard through the match with an agreed formation of five in the pack and a full complement of backs, the later of which comprised regular forwards namely captain Sam Ryan, back-rower Lloyd Jones in the centre and front-rower Ant Edwards on the right wing, this back line combination worked well in attack with Sam Ryan punching holes in the home defence and Lloyd Jones’s pace carrying on the momentum to cross the advantage line linking well with their half-back partnership of Harry Donegan and Josh Lloyd with Matt Jones on the opposite wing and Dan Parry at full-back both of whom were always willing to join the line and hit the gaps. The forwards won good ball at the line-outs with hooker Jordan Wilson hitting his only option of Matt Phelan consistently  but the intense work-rate of the COBRA defence  gave the visitors minimal time to build phases of play and turned the ball over on several occasions due to lack of support.

Numerous second half substitutions were made by the hosts which seemed to disrupt their game and The Bay took advantage of this by carrying the ball up the middle and forcing the home team into mistakes, second-row Nathan  Jackson’s led the way from his own 22 then prop Sean Jones’s penetrating run into the COBRA 5m saw the revitalised Bay keep possession and worked the ball out to fly-half Josh Lloyd whose determination saw him open The Bay account with the first try. The visitors were forced to make positional changes due to injuries, Lloyd Jones whose bruised rib eventually saw him leave the park was replaced in the centre by prop Dewi Hughes and the half-back pairing swapped roles due to Josh Lloyd’s leg injury. Self-proclaimed playmaker Dewi Hughes’s inclusion in the back line was rewarded when he was instrumental in creating The Bay’s second try when he spread quick ball wide for winger Anthony Edwards to score the first try of his Colwyn Bay career. All twelve players who represented Colwyn Bay  Youth put in a creditable performance due to the circumstances and enjoyed the post match hospitality that COBRA are renowned for where Josh Lloyd was awarded The Bay’s man of the match for his attacking and defensive work.

The Bay welcomed  title contenders Mold to Brookfield Drive for their penultimate home league fixture. Due to the unavailability of a number of key front row players  the home side opted to go uncontested at the scrums which worked in their favour regarding that traditionally Mold always have a strong and physical pack, The Bay were also unfortunate to lose utility back Ethan Morris due to injury in the warm-up. Having had to re-shuffle the back division the home side more than matched their counterparts in attack and defence. The Bay absorbed Mold ‘s intense aggressive style throughout the game and the visitors  seemed to get frustrated by the home side’s purposeful approach and they were guilty on numerous occasions in the first half of over enthusiasm at the contact area in their own half but unfortunately the dependable boot of fly-half Pat Atkinson could only succeed with a solitary penalty taking a slender lead into half time.

Both sides continued to play entertaining rugby in the second half with the visitors noticeably less intimidating  and vocal realising that they faced a severe test. Mold’s try came mid-way through the second period when the home defence panicked  and tried to play themselves out of their own 22 but were penalised on their 5m line for not releasing after being tackled and the visitors maintaining the momentum opted for the scrum and subsequently they overpowered the home side’s defence after a couple of phases to cross the line. Mold’s continued frustration was apparent when their right winger was sin-binned for a cynical spear tackle on his opposite number Lewis Stockton. The Bay enjoyed regular periods in their opponents half considering they were playing against the wind and prop Kristen Yeomans strength at the maul aided by his pack crossed the Mold try line but could not ground the ball and the scrum was wrongly  awarded to the opposition. The visitors stretched their lead to a converted try with successful  penalty kick with 10 minutes remaing. The Bay playing with courage and commitment battled to the final whistle with Mold showing obvious signs of relief in their victory.

Captain Lloyd Jones led by example by encouraging his team mates and his  direct running  gaining valuable metres and good performances  was displayed by second-row Dewi Jones and  outside-centre Josh Lloyd but man of the match was awarded to inside-centre Jordan Sheridan who marshalled his back line both in attack and defence.

The Bay’s excellent home form continued with a hard fought  victory against last years league champions Ruthin. The visitors arrived with only 14 players with uncontested scrums being elected by them, unfortunately within the first five minutes they were reduced to 13 players when their prop suffered an ankle injury. The Bay’s points were all scored in the first half with the Bay pack gaining valuable metres led by Callum Mitchell and captain Sam Ryan who punched holes in the Ruthin defence with their direct runs. The increase in tempo led to the first try when Callum Mitchell’s quick tap penalty in their opponents 22 he offloaded to fly-half Pat Atkinson who passed to the supporting full-back Harry Donegan to touchdown. Ruthin absorbed numerous attacks in the first quarter but their back division always looked threatening when their playmaker and fly-half Phyl Roberts took control either with ball in hand or his tactical kicking. Against the run of play the home side found themselves defending a line-out deep in their own 22 and Matt Phelan’s  important steal  and scrum-half Kieran Fardoe’s quick pass to his fly-half to clear his lines proved  invaluable for  his sides next try. From the resulting line-out the ball went out to the opposition fly-half who fumbled the ball  under pressure from The Bay’s no.8 Lloyd Jones who hacked the ball twice to win the race to score under the posts and Pat Atkinson added the conversion. Line-out specialist Matt Phelan scored a deserved try with his catch and drive from a throw-in deep in the Ruthin 22 for his sides third try and lead at the interval by 17 unanswered points.

The visitors as expected applied more pressure in the second half and enjoyed long periods in the Bay half frequently breaking the home side’s first line of defence and only being stopped by some last ditch tackling. Good phase play and re-cycling saw Ruthin’s Phyl Roberts score in the corner. Numerous substitutions were made during the second half with all players making creditable performances especially winger Ash Jones, second row Nathan Jackson and flanker Geraint Owen. Both sides worked hard and the two sets of defences were stretched to the limit with The Bay’s full-back Harry Donegan equally as good in attack and defence but the man of the match was awarded to second row Matt Phelan for his tireless work rate.

The Bay were denied  a victory and even a draw in the last two minutes of this match. The Bay lead  throughout this game after stand-off Pat Atkinson’s try and conversion  but the home side hit back midway through the second half and took the lead in the closing minutes of the game.

The strong wind down the pitch was a major factor tactically, the home side kept it tight in the forwards with their back row always taking the ball through the middle ,whereas The Bay played more adventurous rugby utilising their quick back line by putting pressure on their opponents with the kick chase in the first half or spreading it wide in the second period. Pat Atkinson’s try midway into the first half was scored as a result of excellent support work with good offloads putting him through in the corner, he also confidently  kicked the conversion.

Playing against the wind in the second half the visitors knew they had to work harder and increase the intensity, they  defended the occasional high ball with ease and the back three worked well as a unit setting up the counter attack supported by the strong ball carriers namely Kristin Yeomans, Dubi Iwobi, Dewi Hughes and  Lloyd Jones who gained hard yards into the opposition territory. Pwllheli scored their opening try midway through the second half after a period of pressure to set up a nail biting last quarter. Lock Matt Phelan dominated the line-out  under difficult conditions but in the closing minutes The Bay spilled  the ball in their 22 and the ball was judged to have been carried over by the defence, after a series of re-setting of the  scrums Pwllheli won their own ball and brave defence could not stop the home side crashing over to score. With a successful conversion it meant that The Bay needed a converted try to win, from the re-start the forwards gained possession and showing good composure and discipline at the contact area they spread the ball wide where No.8 and captain Lloyd Jones crossed in the corner but was disallowed for not grounding the ball. The team played well  in difficult conditions and the introduction of a new back division did not handicap the performance with wingers Jake Forman and Josh Lloyd putting in good performances and also the debut at youth level for U16 player Jay White who came on as substitute in the last quarter and gave a creditable display. The man of the match was awarded to Dewi Hughes for his industrious work-rate and commitment around the park.

The Bay entertained Wrexham in this league and cup double header  and the second half performance secured the victory with replacement left-winger Lewis Stockton scoring a hat-trick of tries.The two sides were playing their first game for two months due to the weather  and the Christmas lay-off rustiness was evident in both sides play but the visitors settled into their game early and were unfortunate not to take the lead by narrowly failing to convert a penalty and full-back Harry Donegan’s try saving tackle.Midway through the first period fly-half Pat Atkinson  opened his side’s account by successfully converting a penalty after Wrexham had failed to stay on their feet at the ruck on their 22m.Both sides struggled to dominate and an interesting second half lay in prospect.

Llangefni Youth 29 Colwyn Bay Youth 27

The Bay were cruelly denied a superb victory in the dying seconds of a pulsating match at Llangefni. With  seconds  of the match remaining  full-back Harry Donegan produced a brilliant try saving tackle on the Cefni  flanker in his own  22 only to suffer a potentially serious neck injury for his efforts, play continued and the home side were 10metres from the line when the referee who was unaware of the medics attending the injured full-back, awarded a penalty against The Bay which was quickly taken and then the ball was recycled to the Cefni backs to score the try to level the match which was successfully converted to gain themselves a fortunate win.

The Bay opened the scoring with a Pat Atkinson penalty which was cancelled out minutes later with a similar offence by the visitors but Cefni’s large pack paved the way for the first try when their No.8 got  his hands on the ball illegally  from the side of the ruck with to cross for a breakaway try. The Bay showed good character to hit straight back at the opposition with good support and strength at the contact area, quick delivery from the ruck found fly-half Pat Atkinson who drew players in and passed to full-back Harry Donegan to go over for a try  in the corner. The Bay’s confidence grew after the opening try but could not stop Cefni’s forwards drive into the visitors 22 and were unable to stop the home No.8 powering himself over to increase their lead. With half time approaching continued belief saw The Bay play creative, intelligent rugby by taking the opportunity for gaining territory  from another Cefni infringement saw Pat Atkinson find his touchline and from the subsequent lineout offloaded to centre Dan Parry who stepped inside the defence to score under the posts and level the match at the break.

The visitors kept up the momentum into the second period  and within five minutes they regained the lead with an excellently  worked try, again gaining ground from the home side’s indiscipline won the lineout mauled the ball and then scrum-half Arthur Astbury released the ball to Pat Atkinson to hit the gap to score. The home side made numerous substitutions which disrupted their game and The Bay took full advantage of this to increase their lead with the best try of the match which was set up by No.8 Harry Pemberton whose offload in the tackle released the supporting Dan Parry to score unopposed under the posts. With minutes to go the tiring Bay pack who had worked tirelessly all afternoon could not steal the home side’s lineout ball eight metres from their own try line and conceded a crucial try in the left hand corner, the substitute left-footed goal kicker converted  the difficult  kick which consequently won them the match.

The Bay produced an excellent, committed, disciplined  display with all players candidates for man of the match  which was awarded to Pat Atkinson whose tactical kicking always gaining territory for his side.

The Bay consolidated their mid table league position with a comfortable win against Denbigh scoring five tries in the process. The visitors opened the scoring in the first ten minutes  after  their right winger  beat his marker to score a try which was successfully converted. The home side hit back and enjoyed long periods of play in their opponents half but struggled to string good passages of play together due to wayward passes or losing too much ball at the contact area. Left winger Ethan Morris scored the first points of the afternoon for The Bay as he intercepted a  pass  on his 10m line to score and leaving the hosts trailing by two points at the interval.

 Denbigh had to defend wave upon wave of Bay assaults during the second half and they were masterful in their tactic of slowing the ball down at the ruck area disrupting quick ball for The Bay, eventually the defence was breached after full-back Harry Donegan created the extra man on the left  wing to score in the corner to take the lead. The appearance of substitute right winger Lewis Stockton after the break caused huge problems for the visitors and every time he received the ball he would gain valuable territory and he was rewarded with a try which was converted by Harry Donegan. Denbigh’s decision to go uncontested in the scrums saw the rampaging prop Dubi Iwobi  score his side’s final two tries.Numerous players were candidates for man of the match and all players raised their game after the previous week’s performance, after a lengthy deliberation Harry Donegan was chosen as the MOTM for his disciplined, committed display .

Saturday November 5^th 2011

The Bay travelled to Mold where their forwards laid the  foundation of their victory in the opening quarter by scoring three tries exposing The Bay’s weakness by allowing the opposition to dominate the early exchanges, the home side easily penetrated the visitors defence with The Bay missing too many first-up tackles. It was not until the second quarter that The Bay started to impose themselves on the game by tightening up at the scrum, increasing  the intensity at the contact area and gaining valuable territory through the home side being penalised for over enthusiasm at the ruck. Mold attacked the majority of the visitors line-outs  thwarting any quick ball off the top   and using their strength to keep the game tight in the forwards and to hold the ball up but when the backs gained possession they posed a thwart to the opposition defence with their accurate passing and speed which was rewarded when outside centre Dan Parry linked well with his fellow centre Ethan Morris to out sprint the cover defence to score the visitors first try. Mold were penalised for a high tackle on the try scorer and The Bay continued to pressurise and started to believe in themselves enjoying the period up to half time camped in the opponents 22.

Numerous substitutions were made during the second half and after conceding an early score The Bay continued to try and involve their back division in their attacks but were persistently denied  by the encroaching Mold defence who denied the visitors time and space on several occasions without being penalised. The game opened out with the tiring Mold pack struggling after their early onslaught and The Bay were playing more in their opponents territory and  they scored the best try of the match after good  support and build-up in midfield worked the ball wide and up into the 22 where quick ball was produced  to spread the ball down the line for Harry Pemberton to touchdown bearing in mind that the visitors were down to 14 players due to scrum-half Arthur Astbury being treated for an injury. Unfortunately the home side scored another converted try 10 minutes from the end but The Bay produced a spirited  performance up to the final whistle. The man of the match was5^th

awarded to loose-head prop Krystin Yeomans for his scrummaging and industrious work rate around the park.

The Bay produced their best team performance of the season  by beating a young Rhyl side scoring eight tries in the process. The visitors stated their intention straight from the kick off by putting the home side under pressure and turning the ball over with ease but when The Bay eventually settled down and retained possession they stamped their authority on the game with the forwards giving the backs a solid platform to work from which resulted in the backs scoring seven out of the eight tries. The Bay dominated the set-pieces and were quicker and stronger at the breakdown with clean ball being consistently presented to either the forwards to gain more ground or the confident backs who linked well with each other all afternoon. Outside centre Dan Parry scored a hat-trick of tries by beating his opponents with his trademark  blistering pace, right winger Lewis Stockton got outside his markers to score a couple of tries, full-back Alex Trowman’s willingness to enter the line at every opportunity saw him score a deserved try and loose-head prop Callum Mitchell’s presence of mind to take a quick tap penalty 5m from the Rhyl saw him cross over to score. The Bay produced a fine commendable display of fifteen man rugby, accurate passing, good support play and maturity which reflected in awarding  Pat Atkinson the man of the match who controlled the game at fly-half and contributed scoring a try, kicking five conversions and a penalty.

The Bay travelled to last years league champions Ruthin and they  were on the receiving end of a Ruthin backlash  after their previous weeks defeat at Mold. The Cae Ddol side scored two early tries taking advantage of the visitors notorious slow start and  a another try should have been scored but the home side were denied by a superb try saving tackle by captain Lloyd Jones when his opponent received the ball on The Bay’s 10m line and sprinted towards the posts but was denied inches away from the line. During the second quarter The Bay settled into  their game and enjoyed their best period of the match and  fly-half Pat Atkinson put the first points on the board for his side by  converting a penalty. With The Bay dictating the game and putting pressure on the home defence the forwards drove across the gain line several times drawing in the home defence  and  scrum-half Kieran Fardoe got quick ball from the ruck where he passed to open side flanker Lloyd Jones  whose side-step beat his marker to score a well worked try.                                          After the break the home side dominated the match and The Bay struggled to keep possession  and defended for long periods inside their own half, Ruthin’s hungrier pack gained numerous turn-over ball and their talented back line led by fly-half Phyl Roberts cut through weak tackles to score another five tries. Pat Atkinson converted a consolation penalty mid-way through the second half and the man of the match was awarded to outside-centre Dan Parry  for his territorial gains with ball in hand and his tackling.

  For the second consecutive week The Bay came from behind to clinch a victory in this  match that was riddled with handling errors from both sides due to the wet conditions. The home side struggled in the opening period to keep possession and kept loosing territory to a disciplined defence who turned over the ball with regular ease with the Pwllheli flanker inspirational in this aspect and he broke numerous weak tackles to score the visitors try. It was not until the later stages of the first half that the home side began find spaces opening up around the park and were camped for short periods on the Pwllheli try line but they still  tried to punch holes in the defence rather than  drawing in their opponents to create more space out wide making. The visitors extended their lead before the break with a penalty for handling in the ruck.

  The Bay had more possession and territory in the second half  with the  back-row beginning to assert their presence on the game, Lloyd Jones with his excellent tackling and jakaling technique and fellow flanker Sam Ryan gaining valuable metres with his strong ball carrying skills, while fly-half Patrick Atkinson slotted an early penalty to put the first points on the board for his side. The home side continued to dominate but were unable to put pressure into points until outside centre Dan Parry exploited a weakness out wide and seized the opportunity to score an excellent individual try to level the scores. With  minutes to go The Bay continued the momentum and Matt Phelan secured clean line out ball and it was spread wide where right winger Lewis Stockton sprinted  25m to cross in the corner, the difficult conversion was successfully kicked by Pat Atkinson leaving Pwllheli having to score twice to gain a result. Man of the match was awarded to Dubi Iwobi for his strength and presentation around the contact area.

On a blistering hot day The Bay youth recorded their first league win and produced a fantastic performance to beat hosts Wrexham. Traffic delays restricted the visitors warm-up period and this clearly showed when the home side took the lead in the early stages with some direct, strong running by their powerful pack to score the first try. Wrexham were far more aggressive in the contact area and on numerous occasions turned Bay ball over when the visitors were guilty of not being quick enough to react. The Bay went 12-0 down in the first quarter when fly-half Pat Atkinson's clearance kick was charged down and the following Wrexham player just got downward pressure before the dead ball line. This was the wake-up call that the visitors needed to get back into the game and with the forwards getting more organised at the rucks to secure the ball good quick distribution by scrum-half Kieran Fardoe to his back line showed frailties in the home sides defence and The Bay backs found plenty of spaces either out wide or through the middle of the park and outside centre Dan Parry  scored The Bay's first try beating several defenders to score. Pat Atkinson's speculative kick from a scrum  just inside the visitors  half was rewarded with a try when he pressurised the defender forcing the mistake and he deservedly touched down and put his side in the lead by converting his own try. The Bay were growing in confidence and they were not intimidated by their physically larger counterparts and they rarely missed a tackle all afternoon.

A mistake in gathering the ball by The Bay  from the start of the second half could have been punished by the home side but from the resulting line-out the visiting pack drove Wrexham back causing a huge psychological blow and the home side frequently lacked ideas to regain the lead. The Bay's feared backs consistently posed problems with their speed and handling skills, left-winger Noodles scored an excellent try beating several defenders before cutting back inside to score and the inspirational inside centre Jordan Sheridan scored a deserved try after some brilliant support play by captain Lloyd Jones to offload to his No.12 to score under the posts. Colwyn Bay dominated the closing minutes and the pack's confidence really were boosted when they gained 25m into their opponents territory with an excellently controlled driving maul.

Three candidates for man of the match were selected by the coaches and the players elected  the top player which was second-row  Matt Phelan for his outstanding contribution at the line-out.

The Bay welcomed COBRA to Brookfield Drive for their first home league game of the 2011-2012 season where both sets of defences were put to the test in this encounter. COBRA's heavier pack stated their intention with some strong direct running, good presentation and excellent offloading in their back line which resulted in an early converted try. The visitors continued to pressurise The Bay defence who were guilty in the first period of being regularly turned over by  not being strong and competitive in and around the rucks and were often held up and conceded possession when taking the ball into the maul.Midway through the first half The Bay started to belief in themselves as the visitors were made to attack from deeper inside their territory as they lacked ideas how to penetrate the solid Bay defence.

After an early scare in the second half when full-back Alex Trowman's try saving tackle on the COBRA centre, the home side enjoyed the majority of possession and territory in this period  attacking and pressurising the COBRA defence with some excellent passages of play and good ball retention. The forwards worked well at the set-pieces to provide a platform for the backs and The Bay always looked the most likely to put points on the board but were dealt a body blow in the last minute when the visitors consolidated their lead with a penalty.

 Despite the result the coaches were very optimistic and encouraged by the committed performance by all squad members and numerous players were candidates for man of the match which went to prop Krystin Yeomans for his work rate and skills.

The Bay opened their new season with a spirited performance against  Caernarfon, unfortunately the visitors could only raise 13 players due to illness and injury. The home side scored two early tries and both sides were guilty of numerous handling mistakes due to the indifferent weather conditions, once the visitors had settled down they exerted a lot of pressure on The Cofis and gained valuable territory but the home side's defence held firm. The Bay's line-out worked well all afternoon and from stealing Cofi ball at the line winger Ash Jones crossed for a well deserved try. All 13 players battled hard throughout the match and they gave 100% on a difficult afternoon's rugby.