press coverage from: Western Mail (Warriors Clash), S.W. Guardian (Betws big challenge), Evening Post (Warriors at Stradey Park) and the Star (Warriors look forward...)
above from the Star (again)
Warriors 1st match programme
The above review appeared in the Llanelli match programme and was also printed in Llanelli Star and SW Guardian newspapers slightly edited.
Remnants of Betws team: Gareth Lewis, Doug Robinson, Barry Hale (touch judge), Robert Holmes, Stuart Walters (Cpt), Gwilym Lewis, Anthony Mains, Dylan Higgon, Carl Woodford, Roy, Ryan Davies. Not pictured: Steve Richards, Leighton Rees, Trevor Morris, Anthony Driver, Mike Esney.
Kick off was delyaed for betws to sort out a team which eventually contained the bus driver Anthony. Ryan Davies and Gareth Lewis also made debuts for Betws. Peter Morris, although mentioned in the review, didn't play and Betws borrowed Mike Esney from the Warriors. Gary James reffed the match and instead of the usual coin toss asked the respective captains to guess the colour of his pants. Colin Downey the Trimsaran 2nd row played at outside half and used his foot advatage over Rob Holmes to good effect, outplaying him. Rob even swopped places with hooker Steve Bach but lost the ball against the head (and then of course blamed the scrum half). Barry Hale was unfit to play for Betws and even struggled to run the line. Trevor Morris suffered a broken ankle and after walking to casualty didn't play agin for 7 years (Chris Bonar took the blame). The other main casualty was Gareth Lewis who had to go off and be sick following a tackle from his brother Gwilym.
After the match both teams joined Llanelli Youth XV and their opponents in the Social club to watch Scotland v Wales and Adrian Payne almost got lynched for cheering as Scotland got a score within a minute. There was then a general move back to the Killkenney Cat...
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