WRU National League Division 2 West
ATHLETIC 13 HENDY 18
Friendly fixture
BONYMAEN 2nds 14 ATHLETIC DRUIDS 19
West Carmarthenshire Scarlets Youth League
ATHLETIC YOUTH 49 FURNACE YOUTH 0
Athletic welcomed table toppers Hendy to Athletic Park on Saturday. The game proved to be one of attrition played on a heavy surface. The visitors fielded a very big pack of forwards which the Red & Blacks competed well against in the loose & set piece. Plenty of possesion but a combination of a well organised Hendy defence and a few naive errors proved costly for the home side.
The visitors took the lead in the first five minutes with a well struck penalty. Fifteen minutes later, a penalty kick to touch resulted in a 'catch & drive' try for Hendy which went unconverted. Athletic responded with a sustained period of pressure and deservedly scored a try by full back Robbie Thomas. Scott Maynard added the extra points to make the score 7-8. Three successful penalties, two for Athletic and one for Hendy in the final five minutes made score 13-11 to the home side.
A rather 'soft' try was scored & converted by Hendy ten minutes into the second period to seal the victory. No one can fault the effort or commitment of the young Athletic side but they will rue some decision making errors which cost them dearly.
Pic: Athletic scorer Robbie Thomas. Courtesy of Sue Bowen
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