WRU CHAMPIONSHIP
Beddau 69 Newcastle Emlyn 3
Newcastle Emlyn suffered a heavy defeat away at Beddau but this came as no real surprise as they travelled without a dozen first teamers who were all missing through injury.
The hosts who had suffered three very close defeats at the hands of quality opposition finally broke their duck but for the reds it was very much a day where nothing seemed to go right but they were well beaten.
The green and golds were quick, very organised and they crossed for some superb tries and their pack who worked hard were able to supply their backs with a steady stream of quality ball which they made the most of.
The first half hour brought no hint of the carnage to come as Emlyn started positively and nearly opened the scoring when Dan Davies just pushed a penalty wide of the posts. Beddau quickly worked their way into the Emlyn half and outside half Hywel Chatham opened their account with a well struck penalty and increased their lead a few minutes later with another kick.
Their first try soon followed and possibly, as a sign of things to come, it came as a result of an Emlyn dropped pass in attack. Beddau counter attacked and powerful winger, Cody Baker crossed for a try which Chatham converted. The red and whites came back at the home side and Dan Davies kicked a penalty goal for his team. They then had their best period of the game and managed to put together a series of attacks but found the home defence difficult to penetrate.
Outside half Nico Setaro was on the receiving end of a crunching tackle metres from the line as he had to reach above his head to catch an off load which, if he had been able to hold on to it, might have led to a try.
On the stroke of half time and against the run of play, Beddau scrum half Carl Lewis increased his side’s lead with a try from a ruck wide out which Chatham converted.
The second half was very much one way traffic as Beddau ran riot and ran in a total of seven more tries all of which were converted by outside half Hywel Chatham, who walked off the field with a personal total of twenty nine points including a try and two penalties.
Further tries for the home side came from full back Callum Wheeler, a second for winger Baker, two for fellow winger Joe Casella, second row James Cashin, and replacement Owen Cotton
Flanker Bedwyr Davies was one of the few who stood out for Emlyn as he worked incredibly hard in the loose and another positive note for the red and whites was the return to action of club captain Alex Williams who came on for the last ten minutes and his leadership skills will be needed as Emlyn look to re-gather and prepare for the visit of Newbridge next week.