Presentaion night & Stats 1999-00

The 5th season saw a special effort on prezzie night. Again held at the Calsberg-Tetley Suite guests included Phil Bennett, Ray Gravelle and Gren Cole as well as local dignitries and sponsors. As well as the usual awards there were polo shirts for the players who had triumphed at the Pendine touch rugby (The Warriors coming 1st & 2nd against the Gladiators two teams), a jersey for those who had played enough matches and the club's 1st Star of Tour award. Random photos follow...

Adrian Payne with his ill gotten gains

Chris Bonar gets Sportsman of the Year from the mayor

Chris Bonar gets Star of Tour Award for his involvment in ******** ********* and ********* ** ****** in the nighclub with extra points for ******* ********* and involving his brother ;)

Dai Spriggs tries to ignore the laughing lamp

not satisfied with last years quick kiss Ed Williams goes for the full cwtch with Phil Bennett

Gary Shed - leopard skin pants just out of shot

Gren Cole presents Gary james with Players' Player on behalf of sponsors Llanelli RFC

Lee The Lamp Rowlands

Colin and the giant Phil Bennett

Dai Spriggs & Phil Bennett

Raymond Millet gets his shirt of Phil Bennett

Phil Bennett presents Rob Bevan with his jersey

Ray Gravelle presents Player of the Year Des Williams with his trophy

Rob Bev - win or loose, on the booze

Jason Jenkins gives a speech after collecting his Most Improved Player Award from Carm CC Sports Development Manager Ian Williams

Dai Spriggs recivies the Top Points Scorer Award from sponsor Spencer davies

Warriorettes Lesley, Lisa & Claire

Results
Swansea Gladiators St Helens L 14-22
Swansea Gladiators Stradey W 29-14
Asda Llanelli Stradey L 7-45
Burry Port Burry Port W 14-0
Dura TSK Stradey W 24-21
Llannon Stradey L 29-38
Cefneithin Cefneithin W 29-7
Llandybie Llandybie L 10-39
Teignmouth Colts Teignmouth L 19-28
Burry Port RNLI Burry Port W 38-29
Spencer Davis Ltd Burry Port W 31-20
Swansea Gladiators Stradey W 29-22

Apperances
Raymond Millet 12 (all 6)
Dai Newson 12 (all 8 except 1 at 7)
Robert Bevan 12 (wing)
John Horwood 11 (all 2nd row)
Stephen Walley 11 (all 2nd row)
Gwilym Lewis 11 (7 at 7, 3 at 9, 1 at hooker)
Dean Gilasbey 11 (center)
Colin Talcon 10 (wing)
Dai Spriggs 10 (full back)
Des Williams 9 (center except 1 at 10)
Darel Watkins 8 (prop)
Edward Williams 8 (6 at 2, twice prop)
Chris Bonar 8 (prop)
Nigel Merrick 8 (prop)
Jason Jenkins 8 (hooker except 1 as prop)
Lee Rowlands 7 (wing except 1 at full back, 1 at 7)
Mike Spriggs 6 (prop except once on wing)
Adrian Payne 6 (2nd row except once as prop)
Andrew Russ 5 (lock x 3, 9, 7)
Jonathan Bonar 5 (prop x 3, 7 twice)
Richard Griffiths 4 (10 twice, 15, 9)
Barry Williams 3 (prop)
Anthony Bonar p,9
Keith Williams p,8
1 apperance:- John Martin, Spencer Williams, John Moorte, Edward McVicar, Dylan Higgon, Roger Bowen, Evil Mike Esney, Jeff Pies Thomas, Wayne James, Les Snake Williams, Justin Mauler Hughes, Lee Barber, Steve Phillips, Nigel Mills, Cemi, Rob Williams, Simon Westley, Wayne Comley, Neil Edwards, Roy Thomas , Jason Davies, Ken Davies, Vivian Garrod, Mathew Coelho, Wyn Sammy Rees, Andrew Evans, Tony Waters, Phil Ruddal, Andrew Slim, Richard Williams, Paul Jones, James Sheppard.

Scorers
Dylan Higgon t(5)
Lee Rowlands tttt(20)
Dai Spriggs 22 conversions, pen, try, drop goal (55)
Richard Griffiths tt(10)
Des Williams tcctttt(29)
Dean Gilasbey tttt(20)
Robert Bevan ttt(15)
Andrew Russ tt(10)
David Newson ttttttt(35)
Stephen Walley tc(7)
Lee Barber tt(10)
Steve Phillips tt(10)
Mike Spriggs t(5)
Simon Westley t(5)
Wayne comely t(5)
Gwilym Lewis t(5)
Andrew Slim t(5)
Paul Picton Jones tt(10)

A first tour to england with all the usual stories of drinking, singing and swimming pools! A 1st win at Burry Port and 2 other big games against Swansea plus a tournument triumph in the Pendine Beach touch rugby.

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Teignmouth tour additional photos

Teigmouth tour 2000

The Warriors finally managed to get a tour sorted (mainly through Gary Shed) and played the 1st game of Challenge (intergrated) rugby in e**land in the process. The day of the england Wales match was chosen as although we weren't going anywhere near twickenham we would be in the same country and morally supporting the team. A leaving party was held on the Thursday night as a cheap means of exstending the tour and allowing those not going to share some of the experience. It also gave us a chance to introduce some of the rules as so Stephen Walley became 1st tour slave and Chris Bonar won 1st wear of the tour leader yellow jersey (supplied by Lee Rowlands). (see photo below)

1st job: meet in Stradey cafe for healthy athletes brekkie (Walley 2nd from left, Chris Bonar in yellow jersey on right)
Then onto the bus and meet the 'drive': Betws recruite Wayne Comley

Make new friends: Louie Jones and Richard Griffiths
renew old Acquaintances (Gary Shed & Neil Edwards)get comfy (Chris B and Mike Spriggs)
Adrian Payne's best side
Chris Bonar again
jumpin' John Horwood has a kip
A hatrick (groan) for Darel Watkins with Rob Bevan
Adrian Payne takes over the slave shirt (shouting in services) although it may have been because on the bus you had to shout to be heard over Jason Jenkins singing
Steve Walley relived of Slave shirt and Colin Talcon.

Once at Teignmouth (via the wrong way of a 1 way system and having held up the weekend traffic while we unpacked) we chucked our stuff in the hotel and then headed off to the rugby club to get our match out of the way (see match report for details)

It was no good the barmaid trying to hide from Walley

Bonar being waited on by tour slave (Rob Williams)

Walley gives up on the bar maid and goes for Mam instead much to Spencer's delight

Chris shows him how it's done

It was a quiet 1st night although a small hand picked group did a quick rec of local night spot Top Bananna. The same group were next morning also accussed of helping the squad wash in the middle of the night.

Saturday is match day

After Breakfast the Warriors held their 1st ever kangeroo Court with a suprising number of candidates for the dock. After Spencer and Walley had been reprimanded the court took to the streets for a spot of street theatre starring those (possibly) involved in the 'water boys' incident. Once up and dressed for rugby there was a small recce of the town which involved an Aussie bar and Irish bar Malloys where Adrian Payne almost started a riot with his 'vocal' support of the football.

Unfortunatley there is little photographic evidence of the Warriors decent on Teignmouth RFC. Despite the result of the international the Warriors managed to maintain their spirits. The Singing contiuned long after the match, culmiating in a huge 'Sunshine Mountain' led by Gary Shed. Other highlights included Chris Bonars 'Welsh ballard', Walley serenading the barmaid with 'Paper roses', Robbie Williams 'original' interptitation of Cwm Rhondda and cymrusising several locals with the Welsh flag and leek microphone.

The evenings entertainment consisted of taking over the Top Bananna Night Club where Adrian Payne had to borrow a bouncers shoes to conform with the dress code. Thankfully neither is there photographic evidence of the water boys swimming club as it would redemble an X rated version of casualty.

All ready for kangeroo court: louie has scores on the doors

Rowlands on the orange juice for breakfast

Walley and Louie apologise to the managment

Spencer & Walley recreate their hottest dance moves from the Top bananna

Refreshments for the street artists

Lee 'the lamp' throws some 'sexy' shapes

Richie Griffiths trade mark 'cheesy grin'

Comely dancing around like a big fairy (so nothing new there then)

The poor manageress is assualted 1st by Ed Williams (She her scream)...

and then Louie - she holds on for dear life

Darel Watkins makes sure he can't get punished for not wearing a hat to breakfast

Ivor Evans: Darel's personal minder

Gary Shed celebrates getting the yellow leader jersey with a rendition of YMCA

Ed Williams and Louie ready for the Wales match

Dai Newson gets lost trying to leave the hotel

Rob Bevan, Neil Edwards & Dai Spriggs in Malloys before heading off to the rugby club to watch the game.

Sunday: Hiraeth kicking in and time to head for home

looking rough for Brekkie: Shed (in new Teignmouth shirt), Lee Mole, Richie Griff & Comley

Packing up: Edward Williams

Say goodbye to hotel staff (especially Walley)

Obtain photographic evidence that there is no damage

(HEY! what goes on tour stays on tour eh water boys)

back on the bus (Dai Nusiance)

stop for food: 'Trigger happy' moment where whole tour queued behind poor perplexed man on the phone despite the other 4 phones being empty

Jas & Spencer stop dancing/singing long enough for a photo

Jon Bonar trying to think of excuses for Chris going swimming through his hangover

Spencer awake

and taking his clothes off (Tour's over now mun!)

Darel Watkins: Champion tourist

The match report and more photos are available Here on the match blog site blog site

Ed Williams handed these photos in about 8 years later:

Gwil on Sunday still laughing

Young girls: Gets the thumbs up from Bonar

Comley & Rich still looking a bit wary whilst Gwil & Chris are already in full flow

(Friday after the match)

Mike Spriggs & Jon Bonar

Louie toasts Rob Williams being tour slave

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