Centenary Season 1974/75 President’s XV

CENTENARY SEASON 1974/75

INVITATION XV v WELSH PRESIDENTS XV

As previously mentioned the WRU President was H.M. Bowcott while the Secretary was Llanelli born and former International Mr Bill Clement and both were kind enough to send an Invitation XV to Carmarthen Park. Although he did not play, I seem to recollect the presence of a Mr Fran Cotton, the outstanding and fearsome England prop forward.

 

WELSH PRESIDENT’S XV

Standing:  ALAN  DAVIES (South Wales Police),  GLYN  SHAW (Neath),  BRIAN  ANTHONY Cross Keys),    LYN  BAXTER (Penarth),   BOB  PENBERTHY (Pontypridd),  TREVOR  CHEESMAN (Newport),  COLIN  JAMES (Tredegar),  Mr. M.  JOSEPH  (Referee).
Seated:   ALAN  MEREDITH (Neath),  GWYN  ASHBY (Neath), ALAN  MAGES (Swansea),  BRIAN  DAVIES (Pentyrch),   WILSON  LAUDER (Neath – Captain),  Mr. H.  BOWCOTT, (WRU President),  RAY  GRAVELL (Llanelli),  DAVID  JENKINS (Swansea),  BRYNMOR  WILLIAMS (Cardiff),  GARETH DAVIES (Cardiff).
Supplied by Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

INVITATION XV

 

 

Back Row: PHIL MORGAN (First Aid),   MIKE  KIRBY,  JOHN LYNCH,   CLIVE JOHN,  DELME THOMAS,  PETER BROWN, PETER  MORGAN, JOHN  GLANVILLE,  STEWART  LEWIS,  Mr. MEIRION  JOSEPH (Referee)

Front Row:    ROGER  EVANS,  KEITH  PEARCE,  PERCY  JONES,  Mr. CALVERT  JONES (President),  RAYMOND  LEWIS (Captain), Mr.  BILL  ORMAN (Chairman),  GARY  BAKER,  ALAN  WILLIAMS, ROBERT  MORGAN.

 

OUTCLASSED

Carmarthen Quins Invitation XV   10                W.R.U.  President’s XV   68 

Roger Phillips – Carmarthen Times

As expected, Quins’ makeshift Invitation XV were outpaced, outclassed and outplayed by an all-star President’s XV in this centenary celebration extravaganza at the Park. Penetrating running by a host of first-class threequarters and rugged forward play produced ten goals and two tries for the visitors. They led 28 – nil at the interval and piled on another 40 points in a spectacular second period.

Quins, who were forced to field a scratch side because of Wednesday’s West Wales Cup final, tried hard throughout but just could not match the visitors in any  department. Even British Lion Delme Thomas and former Llanelli team-mate Clive John had extreme difficulty in making any impression on their illustrious counterparts.

The President’s XV never really extended themselves in the first half and cantered to an unassailable lead with tries from hooker Alan Mages (2), Brynmor Williams, Brian Anthony and Brian Davies.  Gareth Davies converted four.  They completed the annihilation with a glut of second-half tries from Anthony, Wilson Lauder, Brian Davies, David Jenkins, Brynmor Williams, Colin James and Bob Penberthy. Gareth Davies converted five and Ashby one.

Carmarthen’s tries came from guest players Peter Morgan (Carmarthen Athletic) and Alan Williams (Kidwelly). Gary Baker kicked a conversion

By kind permission of the Carmarthen Journal