Crickhowell RFC - 34

Pontllanfraith RFC - 7

CRICKHOWELL emerged the victors from their fixture against Pontllanfraith, scoring six tries to the visitors’ one.

After a slow start it was Aaron Horne who opened the scoring with a try in the corner. Connor Stephens started and finished the second try after ripping the ball from a tackle, linking up well with his players in support and receiving the final pass to cross the white line.

Pontllanfraith rallied however and despite one try-saving tackle from Harry Summers, used their forward power to score and convert a try of their own.

After the break, with play in the Pontllanfraith 22, the ball was spun out to Tom Keane who chipped ahead and Harry Summers was on hand to gather the ball and elude the clutches of the defence to score.

Shortly afterwards, Summers again danced through the defence to score his second, with Tom Keane converting both tries.

Crick were reduced to 13 men after two yellow cards in quick succession and did well to survive the renewed onslaught by the visitors.

When they got back to full strength, Nick Dixon stretched their lead following another well-worked team effort.

With the game drawing to a close, Crick’s forwards were pressuring their opponents try-line when the ball was secured and passed along the line into the capable hands of Harry Summers, who crossed for his hat-trick.

The match was sponsored by the Prawn Sandwich Brigade, and the ball by Gareth Rowe of the Dragon Inn.

In the previous week’s game Crick were not so fortunate when a depleted side travelled down to take on the unbeaten Newport Saracens. Crick played for most of the game with 14 men and according to one spectator “tackled like Trojans” but were unable to prevent the tries which came thick and fast from the powerful and speedy Newport outfit.

Crick lost by 54-10 - Tom Keane and Lewis Logan restoring some respectability to the scoreline.

Next Saturday sees a local derby cup-tie when Crick take on Abergavenny Quins in the Ivor Jones Cup. Kick-off is 2pm at Parc Broyd.