Junior Pitmen

Penallta & Ystrad Mynach Mini Rugby 2007/08

U12s News for 08/09

Well done to next season's U12s - 6 players were selected for the Dragons district U12 for and 3 players picked in the development side for season 08/09 Training for the U12s (Year 7 in September) commences on Tuesday 22nd July at 6pm on the fields at Lewis Girls School - all welcome 

U13s Presentation Night

The U13s would like to thank the Beech Grove for hosting our presentation night - a good night was had by all & the coaches promised to learn a song by next year! We would all like to congratulate players' player of the year - RYAN LAW & MATTHEW DAVIES for most improved player of the year - both of whom had an excellent season. A big thankyou goes to ALL players and parents for their commitment for the season 2007/2008

 
Matthew & Ryan display their trophies

Friday 16th May U15s Dragons Cup Final Pen & YM 6 v 0 Risca Trotter's trusty boot gives the Penallta team their third successive title - what an achievement ! End of season update with pictures now added

Sunday 27th April U15s  Penallta & Ystrad Mynach U15s had the honour of an invitation to compete in the Bargoed U16s Sevens tournament. The U15s set up accepted with some trepidation - unsure how the lads would adapt to an unfamiliar game against older opposition.... read more....

Next up - the Dragons U15 Cup final on Friday 16th May 

U8s Glamorgan Wanderers 25 v 30 Penallta&YM 
Scorers were Kieran o'Leary, Liam Lintern and William Keep all had 2 tries each!
St Joseph's 55 v 20 Penallta&YM 
Scorers : William and Liam - 2 each

Sunday 20th April
U8s 
Bridgend Athletic 35 v 20 Penallta
Tries from Kallam Batt, Kieran O'Leary and William Keep x 2.
Penallta 50 v 35 Aberavon 
Tries from Matthew Howells x2, William Keep x2, Kallam Batt x2, Ioan Lewis x2, Kieran O'Leary and Thomas Osborne

U15s      Aberavon Quins 18 v 10 Pen & YM

Sunday 13th April 
U15s Dragons Cup Semi Final
Pen&YM 47 v 0 Cwmbran Scorers & video 

U13s - Cowbridge 5 v 29 Pen&YM 
Tries scored by : Ryan L, Geraint D, Elliott K, Jack C (x2) Conversions by Ryan D (2)

Sunday 6th April 
U15s Garndiffaith 7 v 54 Pen&YM

U13s Pen&YM 21 v 14 Pontypridd 
Tries by Matthew D, Jack C & Elliott K Conv by Jack C & Ryan D - excellent game of rugby!

U11s Pen&YM 35 v 7 Bargoed 
After a few weeks of non-competitive rugby (bad weather and the Easter bunny!),the U11s found winning form again against Bargoed. The boys looked a little rusty to start, but soon found form with the backs linking well and the forwards doing what they do best - the Impact Work. 
Tries from Alex, Callum, Max & James with conversions by Alex, Max & James.

U10s Cwmbran 30 v 30 Pen&YM 
Tries by Patric Lewis (3) and Luke Thomas (3)
U8s Cwmbran 11 tries Pen&YM 7 tries Tries by Liam Lintern (x4), Kieran O'leary, William Keep, Kallam Batt

 
Sunday 16th March
U8/U10s This week's fixture v Beddau - cancelled due to the weather. Next week's fixture - cancelled

Sunday 9th March
U8s - Bridge Young Stars 35 v 25 Pen&YM 
Penallta scorers were Kallam Batt (2), William Keep, Kieran O'Leary and Rhys Owens

U10s - Bridge Young Stars 26 v 5 Pen&YM 
Try scored by Callum F

U13s - Aberavon 10 v 5 Pen&YM 
Try scored by Tomos
.. thanks to the U13s parents for providing hospitality for the U15s last weekend as well as their own teams - Jan

 

The U13s celebrate a win in the last match to be played on Ystrad Fawr

Sunday 2nd March
U13s - Pen&YM 53 v 7 Rumney 
The U13s gave the Fawr a Pitman send off with another excellent performance. 
Tries : Matthew D, Craig (2), Rhys (2), Mikey, Sam (2), & Aled Convs : Jamie (3) Well done lads - you did us proud!

U8s - Nelson 30v 35 Pen&YM 
Tries: Jacob Back, Rhys Owen, William Keep, Liam Lintern (2), Kieran o'Leary (2) 

U15s - Pen&YM 26 v 19 Dinas Powys (Maesycwmmer)

U12s - New Panteg 0 v 34 Pen&YM 
Excellent set of results for the minis this weekend!!!!

Wed 27th February
U13s - Tredegar 0 v 12 Pen&YM 
Tries : Jack, Elliot Conv : D Ryan D

U15s Dragons Cup Quarter Final 
Caerphilly 3 v 29 P&YM Virginia Park - noon KO 
5 tries & some fine running rugby see P&YM come out worthy winners. They now look forward a home semi final v Cwmbran Scorers & Video

U13s Pen & YM 5 v 0 St Peters Try : Sam H
St Albans 0 v 50 Pen&YM U11s 
Another strong display from both fowards and backs linking well,St Albans started out strong 
but were overwhelmed by the Ystrad Mynach pack. 
Tries : Matthew, Rhys, Callum, Ryan, Alec, Sean and Max Conversions : Alex, Alec, Max and Callum

The U11s would also like to give their support to the players picked to play for the District this Wednesday against Maesteg in the next round of the cup. The Players are Alex, Ryan, Arfon, Max and James. Also Alec who plays for the Merthyr District...congratulations! 

U8 & U10s home to Abertysswg -  Cancelled

U15s Update
Preparations for P&YM Under 15’s eagerly awaited Dragons Cup meeting with rivals Caerphilly continued with two fine away victories against Risca and St Peter’s....read more... 
 

Pen & YM U8s & U10s put on a Tag Rugby display during the interval at Ystrad Fawr

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Sunday 17th February

U15s : St Peters 0 v 26 P&YM

U13s : win away to Cardiff Ciacs 
Tries by Craig (2), Elliot (2), Aled, Nile, Jack (3) & Ryan D (2) Convs by Jamie (2) & Jack (3) 
Good win against much larger opposition !

U12s 
Pontypridd 20 v 0 Pen & YM
The coaches would like to thank Pontypridd for their help on Sunday as P&YM were short on players 
Minis : Away to Pontypridd * Cancelled - frozen pitch

U15s - comprehensive win at Risca

U11s 20 v 10 Abergavenny 
Another good win for Ystrad against a very strong Abergavenny. Tries by Alex ,Max ,Alec & Ryan

U11s 20 v 5 Bedwas 
A very physical and bruising encounter against a very strong Bedwas side. Tries by Callum, Max, Edward and Shaun

U10s 40 v 15 Abergavenny 
Tries from Callum (4) Luke, Sam, Nathan & Iestyn Well done to both teams!

U8s 40 v 60 Abergavenny 
Try scorers William Keep x 4, Liam Lintern, Matthew Howells, Kieran O'Leary & Tom Osborne. 

Privacy Team Managers : full names of mini payers will be included in reports if you have written permission from parents/guardians .. thanks

Location of Maesycwmmer pitch 

Please email your fixtures to minis@penalltarfc.co.uk

Under 8s Tag RugbyDo you have a budding Shane Williams or Dwayne Peel in the family – desperate to learn how to play rugby? Penallta & Ystrad Mynach Mini & Junior Rugby, together with Dragon Sport & the Sports Council for Wales are running an Under 8s Tag rugby team for the 3rd year. Both boys & girls aged 6-8 are welcome to join in with this non-contact sport. We are a well established club that runs teams from under 8s to under 16s. All newcomers are welcome. For more information please contact Jan Toms on 01443  ..  

Thanks go out to Andrea and her u8/u9s and Debbie and her u10 parents, also the few parents from the u11s who helped in the kitchen this weekend. Assistance from more of the parents would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to help keep the min rugby running smoothly - please contact one of the Team Managers. Your support is vital...

Under 15s Update
To date this season, the Junior Pitmen Under 15s have played 12 games, losing just once ... They have scored over 450 points so far, conceding just over 100 and continue to thrill with a brand of rugby which deserves to be fully supported....read more

Latest Results
Sunday 3rd February
U13s 10 v 10 New Panteg
Two first half tries from Tomos & Gezza were not enough as the away team went through to the Dragon's Cup semi final. A hard fought match saw the Young Pitmen battle to the last play on New Panteg's line in an attempt to prevent the draw. Well played lads!

Bath U15s 0 v 62 U15s
A good outing for the U15s against a defiant Bath side

Pontyclun 7 v 69 U11s
Another good win for Ystrad and Penallta against Pontyclun, with both forwards and backs dominating through out the game.
Tries by Rhys, Max, Callum, James, Alec, Jordan and Ryan
Conversions by Alex, Alec, Max and James

Pontyclun 30 v 45 U7s
Try scorers were Matthew Howells (5!), Ioan Lewis (2) and special congratulations to
Cameron Llewellyn and Rhys Owens on their first tries having only joined us recently

Pontyclun 35 v 5 U8s      Try scorer Jac Morris

Friday 21st December
Mini Rugby News
As of today Pen & YM are not allowed to play or train at Ystrad Fawr. But we are to use Maescymmer or the rugby pitches at Lewis Girls. (Note to CCBC - there are no pitches at Lewis Girls!)
The mini hut is to be gutted 29th / 30th Dec -anybody who can help fetch and carry would be welcome.
....Merry Christmas from CCBC

Location of Maesycwmmer pitch

Under 15s Update
The Ystrad Mynach and Penallta Under 15s continue to enjoy a successful season and since the last report have recorded another two fine victories. They defeated a defiant and physically strong Blackwood side 33-0 at home in the Dragons Cup  read more...

Sunday 16th December
U15s Pen & YM 24 v 23 Bridgend Ath
Excellent, hard fought win - well done lads!
U13s Dragon's Cup - Pen & YM win against Pontypool Utd

Latest Results
Sunday 25th November
U15s Pen & YM 33 v 0 Blackwood
Main Pitch, 11am KO, Rescheduled Dragons Cup match
U11s Pen & YM 12 v 0 Bargoed
Scorers - Tries: Callum & James, Conv: James
U10s Pen & YM 15 v 20 Merthyr
Try scorers Lewis Haydon and Luke (2)
U8s Pen & YM 20 v 50 Bargoed
Try scorers William Keep (2), Kieran o'Leary and Jacob Back
Welcome to our new players Jacob, his brother Joseff, Liam and Gethyn

Picture © Mark Evans

U15s Update
Since the fine victory against Beddau in mid October, Ystrad Mynach Under 15s have played just two games as a result of the half-term break and the Dragons Cup match last Sunday being called off due to the pitch being waterlogged
....read more

Sun 11th November
U15 Tondu 14 v 31 YM&P
U13 Rumney 0 v 17 YM&P

YM & Pen U14s in their new kit sponsored by Educ8
Mr Colin Tucker (back row 2nd left) pictured with the Team

YM & Pen Tag Team (U8s/7s) at the recent exhibition match.

Sun 4th November
U7 Abercynon 35 v 35 YM&P   ....tries scored by Matthew Howells, Kieran O'Leary (2), Kallam Batt (2) & Ioan Lewis (2)
U8 Abercynon 40 v 10 YM&P   ....tries scored by Matthew Howells (2)
U10 Abercynon 14 v 19 YM&Pen  ...tries scored by Iestyn Derrick (2), Nathan Davies   ..conv scored by Patric Lewis (2)
U12 Away to Abercynon
U13s Home to Tredegar 11.ko
U14 Abercynon 5 v 55 YM&P

Saturday 27th October
Tag Exhibition match at Nelson RFC
U7s Nelson 20 v 5 YM&Pen  ....try scored by Kieran O'leary
U8s Nelson 10 v 0 YM & Pen

Dragons Cup Draw
U12s Oakdale 0 v 20 YM&P Won
U13s Bye
U14s Bye
U15s Home to Blackwood

U15s Update
Ystrad Mynach under 15s have enjoyed a fine start to the new season, winning five of their first six games, despite a number of injuries to key players. In their first game they won a rather feisty encounter away to St Joseph’s in Newport....read more

Sunday 14th October
U8s - U12s Home to Mountain Ash
U8s 10 v 50 Mountain Ash
Tries scored by Tom Osborne and William Keep. Well done Tom on your first try !!
U10s 21 v 26 Mountain Ash
Tries scored by Iestyn Derrick and Luke Thomas (welcome to the club Luke)
Conversions by Patric Lewis.  Well played to all!

U15s 38 v 15 Beddau
An excellent win against a side previously unbeaten. Many thanks to Matthew Tucker for his flawless refereeing display.
Well done Lads !!
Best wishes to Rhys fractured his collar bone on his first game back, wishing him and Jordan a speedy recovery

Results
Sunday 7th October
All fixtures home
U15s v Pontyclun Won
U10s v Pontyclun Draw 28-28
U8s vPontyclun Draw 30-30
Try scorers
Kallam Batt (3), William Keep (2) and Ioan Lewis

Sunday 30th September
U8s - U12s Home to RTB - 11am KO
U10s won 35 - 14
U14s away to St Peters
U15s
Bridgend Athletic 17 v 12 YM & P

Sunday 23rd September
All fixtures Home
U15s v Saffron Waldron Won
U14s v Saffron Waldron Won
U13s v Saffron Waldron Won
U12s v Pontypridd

Sunday 16th September
U15s YM & P 14 v 12 Caerphilly
U13s Home to Aberavon 11am ... Won

Latest Results
Sunday 9th September
U15s St Joseph's (Newport) 7 v 26 YM&P
Typical first game of the season with YM&Pen spreading the ball in the sunny conditions.
Majority of the game spoilt by silly niggling between both sets of forwards with the ref warning both captains on more than one occasion  There was evidence of gouging and biting from the St Josephs forwards which should have been dealt with better and stamped out !!
The game was abandoned early due to an injury to the St Josephs no. 9 with a ambulance being called - Best wishes go out to him.