SATURDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
Only Nefyn Utd survived in the Welsh Trophy Quarter Finals But it took them an extra time goal to overcome South Wales team Ragged School.
Both Glan Conwy and Rhydywmyn failed at this hurdle. Glan Conwy went dfwon 8 goals to seven on penalties after being level one goal each, and Rhydymwyn lost by the only goal of the game to Corus Steel,
Bethesda Ath lost for the first time this season in the league when they went down by the odd goal away to Rhyl
Holywell Town bagged there first away win of the season at bottom club Amlch Town when then ran in seven goals, with only one against in reply.
Nantlle Vale ran in two goals in the first ten minutes but still lost when Llandudno Jucntion ran in four second half goals.
SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY
Glan Conwy warmed up for there Welsh Trophy quarter final next week with an excellent away win at Barmouth, But Nefyn Utd lost by five goals away to Llandudno Junction, Rhydywmyn game was cancelled due to the weather.
Cup Holders Bethesda Ath go to the Final of the Cookson cup after an away win by two goals to one against Pwllheli
FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
Manage of the Month for January is John G Jones of Nefyn Utd
THURSDAY 29TH JANUARY
Rhydymwyn lost by the odd goal to Llangefni Town in the NWCFA Challenge Cup
But Glan Conwy beat fellow rivals Pwllheli by two goals to one to add to there
already over loaded fixture problem
FRIDAY 23RD JANUARY
Not the best of attendances at the meeting with the FAW in Ewloe (Thursday)
over the consulation document, only a few points were raised by clubs, but most were concerned about the Welsh Premier going to two division of ten,most opinions were
that they would be far better with one league of 14 teams.
The clubs present were more than happy with the way there leagues were being run, and that on 16 teams should be in each of there leagues.
WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY
Llanrwst Utd have place a protest against Bethesda Ath in the Barritt Cup who the say broke the cup rules of the competition, the appeal will be heard by the League Executive Committee on Thursday 5th February
SATURDAY 17TH JANUARY
Only three matchs postponed to date at
LLandudno Junction, Bontnewydd and Llanllyfni
The draw in the NWCFA Challenge Cup leaves some clubs with a problem in trying to arrange them in mid week due to them not having floodlights,
Llanllyfno will travel to Denbigh Town, Halkyn Utd will have a home tie against the winners of Rhyl and Llanrug Utd, Holywell Town will played Amlwch Town and Glan Conwy are at home to Pwllheli.
SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY
Another bad day with the second week running matches being cancelled due to the weather, at least we did have one match played in Nefyn Utd, where it seems the sun always shines.
After the end of February our fixtures will have 114 league matches to arrange, which will mean a lot of mid week fixtures to be played. in March and April
TUESDAY 30TH DECEMBER
Greenfield F C from the Clwyd Premier League have become the lastest club to submit an application for membership to the league for next season bringing the total number of applications to seven, The closing date is the 31st December 08
SATURDAY 27TH DECEMBER
Two matches cancelled due to frozen grounds at Halkyn Utd and Rhydywmyn but all other clubs reported excellent crowds with over an average of 200 at each game.with over 300 at the Nefyn Utd v Pwllheli derby
Barmouth & Dyffryn Utd haver applied for promotion to the Cymkru Allance bringing the total of clubs who have applied to five.
FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER
Mochdre Sports from the Clwyd League have submitted an appliucvation for membership to the League for the seasonm 2009/10
Bethesda Ath have appealed against the league decsion too reverse there cup match against Llanrwst Utd on the 3rd January after the match was postponed twice due to the weather.
This will mean that the match on the 3rd January will be cancelled an re arranged for a later date after the League Execvutive Committee have heard Bethesda Ath appeal
Both clubs will nto have an open date on the 3rd January.
THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER
Llanrwst Utd have now confirmed that they have also applied for promotion to the Cymru Alliance for the season 2009/10 bringing the total number of league to four
TUESDAY 16TH DECEMBER
To date Four Clubs have applied for membership of the Cymru Alliance for next seaason in Bethesda Ath, Llanrwst Utd, Pwllheli and Rhydywmyn,
Three clubs from the Gwynedd League have applied for membership to the Welsh Alliance League for next season so far all from the Gwynedd League in
Bleanau Ffestiniog Amt, Bethel and Gaerwen, none from the Clwyd League.
Saturday 13th December - Result
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3 Llanberis 0
(All other fixtures were postponed due to waterlogged pitches)
SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER
Rhydywmyn join Glan Conwy and Nefyn Utd in the Quarter Finals of the Weklsh Trophy, this will be the first time that we have had three clubs still in the competition at this stage and it looks good for the semi-fianls with them all drawn at home to South Wales Teams.
The League Bethesda Ath take over the topspot for the first time this season from Rhyl who have failed to win there last two matches
Good wins for Bethesda Ath, Glan Conwy and Pwllheli to reach the semi-final of the Cookson Cup
THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER
Barritt Cup Round Three Draw listed under Barritt up
Cookson Cup Semi-finals draw listed under Cookson Cup
all teams have been drawn at home in the Quarter Finmals of the Welsh Trophy
to be played on Saturday 14th February
Glan Conwy home to Ragged School
Nefyn Utd at Home to AFC Bargoed Redz
If Rhydywmny win against Y Felinheli on Saturday they will play Corus Steel
SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
I am having problems with the results page fopr siome reason, I will sort it out as soon as possible but the results are
Glan Conwy v Llanrug Utd (Off) Halkyn Utd 2 Llandundo Jucntion 2
Holywell Town v Llanllyfni off Llanberis 1 Amlwch Town 0
Llanrwst Utd 9 Barmout & Duffryn Utd 1 Nefyn Utd 0 Bathesda Ath 1
Nantlle Vale 1 Conmwy Utd 6 Pwllheli 3 Rhyl 1
FAW Trophy
Y Fleinhlei v Rhydymwn off
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
PROMOTION
Bleanau Ffestiniog from the Gwynedd League became the first club to applied for promotoin to the Welsh Alliance League for the season 2009/10
Bleanau Ffestiniog are former members of the League were League Champions three years on the run from 1971/1974 and also did the cup double with winning the Cookson cup in 1971/1973 They were runners up the Cookson cup in 1985-86 but the follow year lost there place in the league, they are at the present time top of the Gwynedd League
At the moment I do not know of any clubs who have applied to the Cymru Alliance League
All applications must be received by the 31st December 2008 by the respective league secretaries
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
The league have two clubs into the Quarter Finals of the Welsh Trophy in Glan Conwy and Nefyn Utd who beat Mid Wales Teams by three goals to one
The Match between Felinheli and Rhydywmyn was postponed and will be replayed next Saturday 29th November
In the Barritt Cup a few surprise when League teams lost to lower clubs in the biggest surprise when Pwllheli went down by Three goals to One against Abergele Rovers
Llansannan beat Nantlle Vale by three goals to nil and Rhyl just held off Sychdyn
by the only goal of the game.
Two matches were postponed due to Waterlogged grounds and will be re shedulled to be played on Saturday 13th December the revised draw can be seem under the Barritt Cup section of the site
THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
The draw has been made for the Second rounds of the Normac Presisions(Cookson Cup and Barritt Cup the full draw is on the cups web page
Cookson Cup Holders Bethesda have been drawn at home to League newcomers
Llanllyfni nand Barritt Cup Holders Rhydymwyn and an away draw at Llanystumdy or Bethel both from the Gwynedd League.
TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
Manage of the mionth for October is
Brian Harvey of Barmouth & Dyffryn Utd who remained unbeated during the month
This is the first time that Brian Harvey has won the award
MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Nigel Ault has decided to step down as Manager of Amlwch Town due to his work load
This will now leave a vacancy at Amlwch Town for a new Manager If any person is interested in the position as Manager they should contact the Secretary of Amlwch Town Wayne Jones on 01407-839052 or by E mail [email protected]
For full deatils you can go to www.amlwchtownfc.co.uk/news
SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
The league lost there last team in the Welsh Cup for this season when Pwllheli went down to Welsh Premier Side Carmarthen Town by six goals to nil , Pwllheli who are unbeaten in the league this season, could not hold the senior teams,so can now challenge for the league title,
The surprise of the day was the nine nil win by Bethesda Ath away to Llanrug Utd, all were hoping for a far better goal score, two matches were change at last minute with the home games of Amlwch Town and Nantlle Vale whose grounds were unfit so played there matches away at there opponents grounds, who they had not played away so far this season,
Great co operaton from all four clubs and match officials to play the fixtures.
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
ANTHONY WARREN
I have to inform everyone of the sudden death of One of our very senior referees
Anthony Warren who passed away at the age of 83 after a very short illness on Friday
We all remember Anthony who refereed his last match at Bethesda Ath at the age of 80 years old in 2005, and he had been a very good servant to North Wales Football especially the Caernarfon Area League and Welsh Alliance League, Anthony will be missed by us all
TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER
Draw for Round Four of the Wesh Trophy has been made and North Wales Clubs are
Y Felinheli v Rhydymwyn
Nefyn Utd v Berriew
Prestiegne v Glan Conwy
Penycae v Hawardens Rangers
Ties to be played on Saturday 22nd November
SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER
The league have three teams in the Round Four of the F A of Wales Trophy in
Glan Conwy who had an easy 12 goals to one win over Wrexham Area team Borras Park Albion, Rhydymwyn had to go to extra time to gained a one win over local rivals Llanrwst Utd, The best victory of the day went to Nefyn Utd who knocked cup holders Rhoss Utd with an 35 minutes penalty, the draw for round four will take place on Tuesday 21st October
A fourth team from North Wales still in the competition are Caernarfon Area team Y Felinheli who went to play Venture a team from Wrexham, they won by three goals to two after extra time, but I think a record was set, by all the eleven players for Venture being cautioned and three were sent off ,leaving them to complete the game with eight players, and the Venture Manager was also sent off, the match referee had to have a escort by the Felinheli officials to reach his car in safety when leaving the ground after ther match.
The league match between to the bottom teams Amlwch Town and Nantlle Vale was called off due to a waterlogged ground
MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER
So far this season 88 different players have been nominated for this season player of the year, and 124 different players have score in the league this season.
Three players have scored four goals each, Gareth Davies (Bethesda Ath) Gavin Edwards (Llanrug Utd ) and Matthew Williams (Rhyl)
Seven hat tricks have been scored in league matches so far
Saturday 4th October
The League have one clubs still in the Welsh Cup , Pwllheli who had an excellent win over fellow league members Llandudno Jucntion by 2 goals to nil and have now drawn big guns
Carmarthen Town in Round Three at home, so are hoping for a big pay day,
Halkyn Utd held Welsh Premier side Newi Cefni Druids to a 2 - 2 draw at half time, but two early goals in the second half gave the home side a victory, Glan Conwy were unlucky to lose by the odd goal away to Lex Xl, and Rhydymwyn went to extra time away at Gresford Ath
before going down by four goals to one.
In the league when you score four goals at home you would expect to win, but not Amlwch Town who allowed Barmouth & Dyffryn to run in six goals for only there second win of the season, Holywell Town missed a first half penalty, and then three quick goals in the second half gave Bethesda Ath a win which moves then with two points of the leaders Rhyl.
Llanrwst Utd and Llanberis played out a seven goal match with an 89 minute goal giving Llanrwst Utd the three points, Llanrug Utd ran in seven goals againts league new comers Llanllyfni with Gavin Edwards scoring four of them.Nefyn Utd are coming to form again with a four goals to two home win against Conwy Utd, the match bewteen Nantlle Vale and Rhyl was posponed due to a waterlogged ground.
1st October
The Manager of the Month for September was elected by the League Executive Committee
Eddie Barry from Halkyn Utd, who won all there matches during September
21ST SEPTEMBER
Things did not go very weelm for some clubs in the Welsh Trophy, with the big surprise was the defeat of unbeaten Pwllheli going down to Caernarfon Leageu side Y Felinheli
Llandudno Junction, Holywell Town, Llanberis and Llanrug Utd all lost, matches which the league would have hope they would have won, But we have four teams still left in this years competition, to fly ther flag for the league in Nefyn Utd, Llanrwst Utd, Glan Conwy and Rhydymwyn, who will play again on the 18th October.
15th SEPTEMBER
The draw for round Two of the Welsh Cup did not go well for three of our clubs with them all being drawn away, With Halkyn Utd the hardest draw away to Welsh Premier League side Newi Cefyn Druids, Rhydymwyn are away to Gresford Ath and Glan Conwy away to Lex XI
We will have one team going into round two as Llandudno Junction and Pwllheli have drawn each other. our best wishes to all teams, as this will be there main chance of money this season. the ties to be played on Saturday 4th October,
13TH SEPTEMBER
Clubs did not do so well this season in the First rouind of the Welsh Cup, with only four teams going in to the draw for Round Two on Monday at mid day
Glan Conwy, Llandudno Junction, Halkyn Utd and Pwllheli,
Due to Nantlle Vale match being called of at late notice by a local referee due to the poor condition of the ground , this match will now be played on Saturday 20th September against Chirk AAA.
Most other teams will be involved in Round two of the F A Trophy, where we hope for more success.
4TH SEPTEMBER
32 Clubs have entered this season Barritt Cup , the full draw can be seem until the Baritt Cup competition section, also the draw for round one of the Cookson Cup
SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST
The league only lost one team in the Welsh Cup and that was Holywell Town, so we will have fourteen teams going into the draw for Round One on the 13th September,
MONDAY 11TH AUGUST
With the League having to accept Barmouth into the league for the coming season which will now mean that the league would have seventeen clubs, all the fixutres for the season will now have to be re written, and will be issued on a monthly basis, until cup competitons have been sorted out. The league season will still end on Saturday 25th April 2009.
The Management Committee of the league accepted a proposal from Glan Conwy F C that the league have 18 teams in the League from the start of season 2009/10
SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST
Seventeen Clubs
Due to the FAW ruling that the league must have seventeen in the league this season 2008/09 the fixutres on certain dates have had to be changed so please check ubnder fixtures for the changes wach month, sorry about this,
Glan Conwy
Have a new Chairman in ex referee Peter Fraser has taken over the job, I am sure that we will wish Peter every success in the position
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE
LEAGUE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORT
The League held a very succesful A G M by the kind inviation of Halkyn Utd F C
Ex FIFA Referee Gwyn P Owen from Anglesey was elected as President of the League to replace Mike Williams who has stood down
Awards were given to H P Davies of Bethel on his 50 years servcie as a referee to the League, and also T J Roberts Llanberis and T L Hughes Holyhead were made Life memebtrs of the League,
Awards were given to League Manager of the Year Chris O Neil Bethesda Ath
Richard Owen League Top Goal Scorer of Bethesda Ath, Gavin Edwards of Llanberis the Leagues Man of the Match award,, Bethesda Ath also picked up the Fair Pay award and a cheque for £250 , The Promgramme of the season went to Llanrug Utd who also had the Secretary of the year in Daffydd Evans,
The Referee of the season was H G Jones of Amlowch and Assistant referee J Evans Holywell
Only team club was promoted to the League Llanllyfni F C from Caernarfon,
All the other officers were re eledted and the season will commence on Saturday 16th August.
THURSDAY 19TH JUNE
DENBIGH TOWN
are looking for friendy matches any club who may be interested sould contact the Club Secretary Ally Bennett 01745-818744
