Rugby Club Issue 55 | Page 79

bedlinog The club runs 4 teams at present being a First Team, Development Team, Youth Team and a Women’s Team with the First team ending the season in 3rd place in a very strong league which we were very pleased with. The winners of the league, Beddau, beat the winners of 1 East Central in the playoffs to gain promotion to the Championship. We started a Youth for the first time in four years but due to the rules of the WRU had to find all new players and managed to play seven games which we lost but a great effort and hopefully they’ll be better and stronger next season. The Club are touring New Orleans and Nashville at the end of next season, playing 2 games and are looking to improve on last seasons results with the same squad and maybe some new faces with an aim of a good run in the WRU Plate Cup. We would like to thank all the Coaches lead by Craig Dummett (Head Coach), Team Managers, Physio, First Aiders, Committee and especially our Sponsors and Supporters for all their hard work and support last season. Richard Jones is a principal club sponsor of Bedlinog RFC with his business Smerdon Tree Services (STS) Ltd. He recently told Rugby Club Magazine, “In 1998 a few of my friends asked me to come up to Bedlinog Ruby Club and help out with coaching the backs and I’ve been there ever since. After five or six seasons I stepped down from the coaching due to family commitments but remained on the committee taking up the position of Club Treasurer 3 years ago. I think the senior team’s performance this season has been exceptional considering that early season we had major concerns about player numbers. We are essentially a village club and the team`s commitment has been faultless this season and I would encourage the guys to continue as they have been doing and carry this forward into next season and the club and community will continue to support them.” “Due to the consistent success over these years, in 1999 The Club was awarded full Welsh Rugby Union status and entered the National Leagues in Division 7 East” www.pitchero.com/clubs/bedlinog - Twitter : @BedlinogRFC www.sportip.biz 79