Whiteheads - 25
Crickhowell - 21
Having defeated Whiteheads easily earlier this season Crickhowell's confidence in a repeat performance was smashed to pieces during last Saturday's Division Six East encounter.
Crick were soon brought down to earth from the kick-off by a massive White pack, obviously assembled after their last meeting, and a very well organised back line.
The pitch which was waterlogged, resembled a glue pit, and was only passed fit to play after a late ground inspection. Subsequently the quick-footed Crick players struggled from the start.
Crick did manage to open the scoring with an Adam Howells penalty, but the Whiteheads forcefully applied forward pressure, and following a period of play involving the home-side camping on the Crick line, the ball popped out to the Whitehead wing who went over.
However, a further two penalties by Howells to Whitehead's one, kept Crick narrowly in the lead going into the interval.
In the second-half the Whiteheads pack turned the screw as Crick struggled for parity at the line-out and scrum.
The home-side scored two unconverted tries from rolling mauls, and a great converted effort from their fly-half put them 25-9 in front with just 12 minutes on the clock.
Crick's pack stepped it up a gear and acting captain James Ralph upped the pace at centre to sidestep a few defenders and cross for an unconverted effort.
Sensing more points Crick pushed forward. Guy Solomon stole a line-out and Tom Powell and Rob Ireland drove into the opposition's 22, and following a number of recycles, Julian Capel crossed, Howells converted and the score stood at 25-21 come the end of play.
Although it was a disappointing loss for Crickhowell, they did well to conjure up a superhuman effort to drag themselves from the brink of humiliation and salvage a losing bonus point.