THE DRUID

IN THIS ISSUE

MATCH REPORTS

HISTORY OF THE CYMRU ALLIANCE PART 10 1999-2000

ACADEMY REPORTS / RESULTS

LEAGUE TABLE

PICTURES v CONWY BOROUGH

HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE

Buckley Town 2-2 Denbigh Town

Cefn Druids 3-1 Conwy Borough

Caersws 0-1 Llanfair United

Flint Town United 2-1 Mold Alex

Holyhead Hotspur 0-0 Caernarfon

Holywell Town 4-0 Gresford Athletic

Porthmadog 2-5 Prestatyn

Rhayader Town 3-6 Guilsfield

DRUIDS 3 Conwy 1

Druids were seeking revenge for a defeat

at the Rock in the League Cup by the

visitors on Friday night and had the

match sewn up by half time. Druids

opened the scoring through Dave Forbes

on 7 minutes who tucked the ball home

after the Conwy keeper spilled the ball.

Conwy got back in the game on 19

minutes when former Druid Ricky Evans

converted an innocuous free kick from 20

yards. The best goal of the game came on

26 minutes when Naim Arsan scored his

first goal for the club when he beat two

men on the left, cut inside and curled a

great ball into the top right hand corner of

the net. Dave Forbes added his second

and Druids third on 26 minutes which

virtually sealed the game.

Conwy put up a better fight in the second

half and only poor finishing by Druids

kept them in the game. Conwy were re-

duced to 10 men late on and that killed

any hope they had of getting anything

from the game. The result meant Druids

moved back to the top of the league, if

only overnight.

MATCH REPORT

P W D L F A Pts GD

Prestatyn Town 12 8 1 3 33 19 25 14 ↑

Caernarfon Town 12 7 3 2 20 10 24 10 ↓

Cefn Druids 12 8 0 4 20 13 24 7 ↑

Holywell Town 12 7 2 3 29 12 23 17 ↑

Denbigh Town 12 7 2 3 28 18 23 10 ↓

Guilsfield 12 7 2 3 21 18 23 3 ↓

Gresford Athletic 12 6 3 3 24 18 21 6 ↓

Flint Town United 12 6 2 4 22 16 20 6 ↑

Holyhead Hotspur 11 5 4 2 19 12 19 7 ↓

Porthmadog 12 4 1 7 18 27 13 -9 ↓

Llanfair United 12 4 0 8 21 29 12 -8 ↑

Mold Alexandra 12 3 2 7 22 24 11 -2 ↓

Buckley Town 12 3 2 7 17 29 11 -12 →

Conwy Borough 11 3 1 7 11 17 10 -6 ↓

Rhayader Town 12 2 1 9 13 40 7 -27 →

Caersws 12 2 0 10 11 27 -16 6 →

Current league table

WNL RESERVES DIV LEAGUE CUP

Hawarden Rangers 2-4 Queens Park

Penycae 1-2 Corwen

WNL RESERVES DIVISION

Cefn Druids 4-1 Llay Welfare

Chirk AAA 11-2 Castell AC

Coedpoeth 0-6 Holywell Town

Ruthin Town 1-2 FC Nomads

Prestatyn Town moved top of the table after winning at Porthmadog but the top eight in the league are only seperated by five points

Jack Kenny fired a hat trick for Prestatyn Town as they won five two at Porthmadog with Alex Jones and Jordon Davies also on target. A Dave Hayes own goal and a Josh Davies penalty the reply from Porthmadog

Holyhead Hotspur and Caernarfon Town failed to score in a rare goalless draw.

Holywell Town's Steve Lewis fired a first half hatrick as they beat Gresfor.d Athletic. Tom McElmeel also on target from the penalty spot with all the goals coming in the first half

Guilsfield were the days highest scorers netting six in a nine goal game at Rhayader Town. The sides were level at two all at the break. Christain Jones and Dafyyd Carruthers scoring the Rhayader Goals and Aaron Edwards and Adam Jenkins for Guilsfield. Jenkins sdded his second in the second half with Jack Cook (2) and Gareth Jones also on target for the Guils. Rhydian Davies the second half Rhayader scorer

After a goalless first half at Flint Town United Mark Macgregor gave the home side the lead after seventy five mintutes against Mold Alex and Kyle Smyth aded their second six minutes later. Ross McDowell scored for Alex with two minutes remaining but Flint held out for the points

Caersws remain bottom of the table after a first half James Davies goal gave Llanfair Unit-

ed their first win in five games

Huws gray alliance round up

P W D L F A Pts

Mold Alex 11 8 1 2 34 12 25

FC Nomads of CQ 9 8 0 1 33 16 24

Ruthin Town 11 7 2 2 24 14 23

Chirk AAA 9 7 1 1 41 15 22

Holywell Town 11 7 0 4 43 16 21

Cefn Druids 10 5 1 4 21 15 16

Gresford Athletic 8 5 0 3 21 13 15

Castell AC 9 3 2 4 17 36 11

Llangollen 10 3 1 6 22 27 10

Corwen 9 3 0 6 11 22 9

Queens Park 6 2 0 4 11 15 6

Hawarden Rangers 8 2 0 6 13 26 6

Llay Welfare 8 2 0 6 12 30 6

Coedpoeth Utd 9 2 0 7 13 39 6

Penycae 8 0 0 8 10 30 0

Cefn Druids Reserves crept up the

league with a 4-1 win over lowly Llay

Welfare Reserves at the Rock. Druids

goal scorers were Kev Day with a hat

trick and Ben Dawson

Welsh national league reserves division

PICTURES BY

MIKE PLUNKETT

WELSH PREMIER U19 DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE tABLE

P W D L F A GD Pts

Bangor City 8 8 0 0 34 2 32 24

The New Saints 8 7 1 0 36 9 27 22

Bala Town 9 6 1 2 20 16 4 19

Gap C Q 8 6 0 2 19 6 13 18

Cefn Druids 8 4 0 4 15 13 2 12

Rhyl 9 3 3 3 17 17 0 12

Llandudno 8 3 1 4 28 23 5 10

Airbus 8 3 1 4 17 20 -3 10

Flint Town Utd 7 2 1 4 14 20 -6 6

Newtown 8 1 1 6 13 26 -13 4

Prestatyn Town 7 0 1 7 3 32 -29 1

Conwy Borough 7 0 0 7 7 39 -32 0

Newtown U16 0-1 Druids U16

Druids U15 1-2 Bangor U15

Newtown U14 0-1 Druids U14

Newtown U12 5-3 Druids U12

ACADEMY RESULTS

Our under 15's hosted Bangor City to-day in what turned out to be an exciting game of football to watch for both sets of on looking parents. Bangor started the brighter of the two teams going ahead after 15 minutes, the goal seemed to kick start our 15's and soon got back into the game leveling through the lively Harry Jones. Second half was a similar story to the first, both teams playing some excellent counter at-tacking football but a lack of concentra-tion allowed Bangor to go 2-1 up after 60 mintues, again Cefn Druids came back playing good possession football and cre-ated a number of chances to get something out of the game. Coaches Phil Bathers and Josh Millington praised the squad of play-ers saying " the game could of ended in any type of scoreline it was that sort of match, but credit to both sets of players today playing to their clubs philosophies and playing football the correct way".

U15’s

U16’s

. Another brilliant win for the U16 team against Newtown; Druids had a very depleted squad of players due to injuries. Druids battled hard and after 30 minutes took the lead with a goal from Rhys Powell. IN the second half Druids upped their attacking play but were unlucky not to score following some excellent saves from the New-town goalkeeper. Final score 1-0.

U14’s

Cefn Druids U14's won there game 1-0. Druids Dominated most of the match and created many attacking opportunities without really conceding many goal scoring chances for the home team. On the couple of times the home team did get a chance at goal they where stooped by some very good Goal keeping by James Colley and a superb Goal line Clearance from centre back Joe Hum-phreys.

U12’s

Druids moved the ball well throughout the team and played with good energy and confidence and had large mounts of possession but struggled to find a break through in the final 3rd. Tom Wil-liams came close in the first half by hitting the crossbar after a fast attacking move. The second half was more of the same and Jack Walters made the Goalkeeper pull off an amazing save having volleyed from 10 yards. Even though it looked like it was not going to be Druids day the boys kept their shape, effort and belief to score in the last seconds to take the points. Again a fast attacking move was chased down by Harvey Edwards who pulled the ball back for Tom Edwards to calmly place the ball into the opposite corner with his weaker foot to take all 3 points. A very positive performance.

Cefn Druids Academy Squads Fixtures 2015-2016 U12 U14 U16 U13 U15

Sunday 8th November Newtown (A) (A) (A)

Sunday 8th November Bangor City (H) (H)

Sunday 15th November Airbus (A) (A)

Sunday 22nd November Mbi Llandudno (H) (H) (H)

Sunday 22nd November Prestatyn Town (A) (A)

Sunday 29th November Colwyn Bay (A) (A) (A)

Sunday 29th November Barrow Town (A) (A)

Sunday 7th February Caernarfon Town (H) (H) (H)

Sunday 14th February Rhyl (A) (A) (A)

Sunday 21st February Newtown (A) (A)

Sunday 28th February Flint Town United (H) (H) (H)

Sunday 28th February Rhyl (H) (H)

Sunday 6th March Airbus (A) (A) (A)

Sunday 6th March gap Connahs Quay TBC TBC

Sunday 13th March Prestatyn Town (A) (A) (A)

Sunday 13th March Airbus (H) (H)

Sunday 20th March Prestatyn Town (H) (H)

Sunday 3rd April Flint Town United (H) (H)

Sunday 10th April Quarter Finals

Sunday 10th April Rhyl (A) (A)

Sunday 17th April Semi Finals

Sunday 1st May Finals Day

Cefn Druids U15's new signing and local boy Callum Rainey suffered a suspected broken ankle yesterday, we wish Callum a speedy recovery and hope to see him back playing for Cefn Druids in the near future.

SAD START FOR NEW SIGNING

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

6 MATCH PREDICTION

1 match voided due to postponement of Torquay vs Wrexham.

The other five were home, draw, home, away, home (1 3 1 2 1)

Pay out on 5 results = 1 winner

1st team goalkeeper Adam McGee wins £50:00.

This week’s 6 matches:-

Norwich City v Swansea (English Premier League)

West Ham v Everton (English Premier League)

Torquay v Wrexham (Vanarama Conference)

Gap Connah’s Quay v Carmarthen Town (Welsh Premier League)

Mbi Llandudno v The New Saints (Welsh Premier League)

Holywell Town v Gresford Athletic (Huws Gray Alliance League)

RESULTS WILL APPEAR HERE NEXT WEEK

If anyone wants to have a go, please see either Julie Gildersleve, Mike Bowen, Ashley

Thomas, John Morris (PD), or Neil Lewis.

All sheets and money must be in by 2.00pm on the day of the match

or they will be void

Cefn Druids paid their

respects to fallen sol-

diers prior to Friday

night’s match with

Conwy by laying a

wreath on the centre

circle. Flag bearers

were from the Nor-

mandy Veterans and

the Korean veterans .

HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE HISTORY Part 12

2001-02 (Continued from previous issues)

Whilst Caernarfon Town made a quick return to the League of Wales, there was no demo-

tion from the Cymru Alliance, because no northern club was demoted from the top flight in

2001/02, whilst Anglesey rivals Glantraeth and Llangefni Town merged their resources to

form a single club.

With the league already one short of its full complement, the Cymru Alliance welcomed

Gresford Athletic, Guilsfield and Llanfairpwll on promotion from the 3 feeder competi-

tions.

Unusually, Guilsfield were elevated despite not finishing in the top two of the Mid Wales

League, as this competition did not complete its fixtures due to the impact of foot-and-

mouth.

After concluding the first half of their fixture list, Welshpool headed the table, after going

close in the previous two campaigns. Llangefni-Glantraeth were just 4 points behind the

mid Wales club, despite playing two more games, whilst Porthmadog and Ruthin Town

were handily placed with a game in hand on the leaders. As the campaign moved into the

spring, Welshpool Town maintained their drive towards the championship with their nearest

rivals being the Ynys Mon duo of Llangefni-Glantraeth and Cemaes Bay .

At the conclusion of the season, the Lilywhites landed their first Cymru Alliance title by a 5

point margin over Llangefni-Glantraeth and with just four league defeats throughout the

campaign. Cemaes Bay held on for third place, for a second time in three seasons, from

Porthmadog and Buckley Town , who appeared to be a club that was ‘on the up'.

The Maesydre outfit completed a double when they lifted the Central Wales Challenge Cup

for a fourth successive time, with victory over Mid Wales League opponents Kerry in the

final. Welshpool managed to reach the quarter finals of the Welsh Cup before bowing out 4-

0 to the Flexsys Cefn Druids team that had overcome Halkyn United in the previous round.

Elswhere Cemaes Bay ended the 2001/02 season by lifting the league cup with victory over

Ruthin Town in the final. The Parc-y-Dre outfit also lost to Buckley Town in the final of the

NE Wales Challenge Cup

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HOUSES INCLUDING FLIERS, all with cash prizes .

ADMISSION IS FREE AND PRIZES RANGE FROM £3 TO £85+. THERE IS ALSO

“OPEN THE BOX” WITH A GUARANTEED CASH PRIZE WHICH COULD BE WORTH IN

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

FOLLOWING THE INCREASE IN ATTENDANCES LAST WEEK

THE ENTRY PRICES WILL REMAIN AT £5 FOR ADULTS, £3 FOR

CONCESSIONS AND £1 FOR CHILDREN U16. ACADEMY

PARENTS ACCOMPANYING ACADEMY PLAYERS IN THEIR

TRACK SUITS WILL PAY THE CONCESSIONARY PRICE AND

ACADEMY PLAYERS IN THEIR TRACK SUITS WILL BE FREE.

August 14 Fri Gresford Athletic A 6.45 W 2-1

22 Sat Holywell Town H 2.30 W 2-1

28 Fri Rhayader Town H 8.00 W 4-1

September 2 Wed Prestatyn A 7.30 W 2-0

5 Sat Porthmadog H 2.00 L 3-2

8 Tue Airbus (Word Cup) H 7.30 L 2-0

12 Sat Conwy Borough (LC) H 2.30 L 2-1

19 Sat Caernarfon Town A 2.30 W 1-0

25 Fri Denbigh Town H 7.30 L 2-0

October 3 Sat Gresford Welsh Cup (Rnd 1) H 2.00 W 4-0

7 Wed Buckley H 7.30 L 2-1

10 Sat Caersws H 2.30 W 1-0

17 Sat Holyhead Hotspur A 2.30 W 1-0

23 Fri Guilsfield H 7.45 L 2-1

31 Sat Porthmadog Welsh Cup (Rnd 2) H 2.00 W 2-0

November 6 Fri Conwy H 7.45 W 3-1

14 Sat Mold Alexandra A 2.00

21 Sat Llanfair United H 2.30

28 Sat Flint Town Utd A 2.30

December 5 Sat Rhyl (Welsh Cup 3) H 7.30

12 Sat Conwy Borough A 2.30

19 Sat Rhayader Town A 2.30

28 Mon Prestatyn H 2.30

January 9 Sat Porthmadog A 2.30

16 Sat Caernarfon Town H 2.30

22 Fri Denbigh Town A 7.30

30 Sat Buckley A 2.30

February 6 Sat Caersws A 2.30

13 Sat Holyhead Hotspur H 2.30

20 Sat Guilsfield A 2.30

March 5 Sat Mold Alexandra H 2.30

12 Sat Llanfair United A 2.30

19 Sat Flint Town United H 2.30

Gresford Athletic H To be arranged

Holywell Town A

ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE