WEST CENTRAL B

PORTHCAWL ............... 34 VARDRE ....................... 24

PORTHCAWL cemented their place at the top of the division and recorded the double against Vardre at South Road.

The home side got off to the best of starts as they notched the first try with barely five minutes gone.

Quick ruck ball saw wing Jake Thomas almost getting in at the corner and when the ball was recycled, there was scrum half Connor Rees to snatch a smart touchdown.

Vardre’s recent form has been good and centre Dai Wigley skipped through the Porthcawl defence to score under the posts for Ross Evans to convert.

Centre Gareth Rees was back to his sharp best for Porthcawl and when he produced a smart show and go to split the visitors’ defence, Rees snapped up his second try.

Josh White’s excellent conversion off the touchline made it 12-7.

With the tempo continuing, the rampaging home pack with No 8 Tom Butcher outstanding, made ground and skipper Richard Hnyda drove hard through the middle from halfway.

The supporting Rees again showed his class to create the space and handed on to co-centre Tom Bluck who rounded behind the posts for a sound try, goaled by White to make it 19-7 going into the break.

It wasn’t long before Butcher profited from another cohesive forward drive, to touch down for the try and a bonus point.

White’s penalty three minutes later stretched the lead to 27-7.

Gareth Rees again had a hand in Porthcawl’s next score as he used his razor sharp cutting edge to make the space for winger Mike Gubb to notch the Seaweeds’ fifth try and at 34-7 Vardre appeared down and out.

However, all the remaining scores fell to the visitors who took advantage of some lax home defence.

Excellent full back Dean Jones pulled back a try before his team mate and No 8 Jon Ford set up lock Martin John who ploughed over for a try converted by Jones.

When Jones notched his second and unconverted try.