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ISSUE 45

August 18th

CEFN DRUIDS AFC

www.cefndruidsafc.co.uk 01978810287

RHAYADER TOWN 0 v 4 CEFN DRUIDS

Buckley Town 2 - 2 Penrhyncoch

Caersws 0 - 0 Caernarfon Town

Flint Town United 2 - 0 Llanidloes Town

Guilsfield 0 - 2 Conwy Borough

Holyhead Hotspur 2 - 0 Llanrhaeadr YM

Llandudno 1 - 1 Penycae

Porthmadog 0 - 1 Rhydymwyn

Rhayader Town 0 - 4 Cefn Druids

HUWS GRAY ALLIANCE RESULTS

NEW SEASON EDITORIAL

Welcome to the first Newsletter of the 2013-14 season. A lot is expected of Druids this season

following the runners up place last season, however a lot of teams have strengthened their

squads this season so it will not be an easy task to win the league. Huw Griffiths has brought in no

fewer than 8 new faces including loan signings Ryan Jones & Scott Quigley from The New Saints.

Several of last season’s squad have left the club including club captain George Hughes, Warren

Duckett and Max Peate. The captain’s arm band this season will be worn by Gareth Edwards.

Having beaten 3 Welsh Premier teams & scored no fewer than 38 goals in 9 games in pre-season

with only 1 defeat, we will be expected to be there or thereabouts come the end of the season.

For the first league game of the season, Druids made the long trip to Powys to face Rhayader

Town without captain Gareth Edwards and John Leonard. Druids were further frustrated when

International clearance failed to come through for Jamie Haynes. From the kick off Rhayader’s

game plan was quite obvious, get everybody behind the ball and stifle Druids attacks. This tactic

clearly worked and Druids found it difficult to break the home side down. However Druids did

manage 2 goals in the first half through Steve Blenkinsop but failed to add to these in spite of having

the bulk of play. The second half was much the same as the first and Druids did not add to the score

until the final 10 minutes when first Gavin Cadwallader headed home then Ryan Jones added

another from the penalty spot in the final minute. Although not the best performance of late the

result was enough to put Druids top of the table after the first weekend.

RESERVES OFF

The reserve team match against Buckley

Town Reserves was postponed as

Buckley were unable to raise a team.

The match will be played at a later date.

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1-Which team finished second in the Welsh

Premier League last season?

2-Which 2 countries contested the final of the

women’s European Championship?

3-Which club was runner-up in the 2012-13

Champions League final?

4-Which club scored 8 goals on the opening day

of the Conference season?

5-Which player shares the record with Bobby

Moore for captaining England most times?

6-Which 2 clubs were relegated to the

Conference in 2012-13?

7-In which year did Aston Villa win the European

Cup?

8-Who are the only team to win the Premier

League unbeaten?

9-Who were the first British team to win the

European Cup?

10-Who were the first British team to play in the

European Cup?

QUIZ

Answers on page 7

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about the Club, please email me and if it is suitable I will try to include it. This is your opportunity to

voice your opinion. If you wish to remain anonymous it is not a problem, just let me know. I will try to

answer any club related questions on here also if possible. Contact me at the email address here

Tel. 01978823151 email brian_mac11@yahoo.co.uk

SQUAD NUMBERS ANNOUNCED

Huw Griffiths has announced his squad list &

squad numbers for 2013-14

1– Dave Maguire

2—Mark Harris

3—Matty Hughes

4—Adam Hesp

5—Gareth Edwards (captain)

6—Robbie James

7—Scott Quigley

8—Matty Owen

9—Steve Blenkinsop

10—Mike Pritchard

11—Jamie Haynes

12—Lewis Jones

13—Gareth Rowland

14—John Leonard

15—Matty Hurdman

16—Gavin Cadwallader

17—Andy Pasco

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19—Ross Ankers

20—Ryan Jones

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RESERVE TEAM FIXTURES

August Friday 16th Buckley Town H 7.00pm

Wednesday 21st Brymbo H 6.15pm

Saturday 24th Hawarden Rangers A 2.30pm

Wednesday 28th Gresford Athletic A 6.15pm

Saturday 31st Chirk AAA H 2.30pm

September Saturday 7th Saltney Town A 2.30pm

PRE-SEASON RESULTS

FIRST TEAM

Llandyrnog 2 Cefn Druids 4

Cefn Druids 4 Saltney Town 0

Wrexham XI 0 Cefn Druids 2

Cefn Druids 2 Chester City XI 2

Cefn Druids 2 Glossop NE 4

Cefn Druids 7 Bangor City 2

Cefn Druids 7 Afan Lido 0

Gresford Athletic 0 Cefn Druids 6

Cefn Druids 4 Airbus 2

RESERVES

Druids Res 3 Flint Town 1

Druids Res 3 Ellesmere Rangers Y 1

Druids Res 2 Brickfield 2

Druids Res 3 Castell Alyn 4

Druids Res 5 Chester City Youth 4

DRUIDS RES 5 CHESTER CITY Y 4

In a very entertaining game, Druids beat Chester

City Youth by the odd goal in 9. Druids went in

front after 7 minutes through Adam Mills but then

conceded 3 to go behind 3-1. Druids hit back

through Nick Hughes and Chad Bradley right on

the stroke of half time to level the score at the

break. Chester again went in front in the second

half following a goalkeeping error but Druids

again came from behind with 2 excellent strikes

from Callum Smith on 67 minutes and Alex S

Williams on 71 minutes. Both teams created

further chances but there was no more scoring as

Druids ran out 5-4 winners to boost their

confidence ahead of the season opener on Friday

16th August against Buckley Town at the Rock.

Kick Off is at 7.00 o’clock.

CEFN DRUIDS 4 AIRBUS 2

In their final pre-season warm up game Druids

took on last season’s Welsh Premier runners-up,

Airbus. Having already beaten 2 Welsh Premier

sides this season Druids were hoping to add

Airbus to the list and this they did, winning by 4

goals to 2. Druids were 3 up at the break

through Scott Quigley (2) and Gavin

Cadwallader before Airbus pulled a goal back in

the second half. A Jamie Haynes strike restored

the 3 goal cushion and although Airbus replied

almost immediately, it only proved to be a con-

solation as Druids held on to win by 4 goals to 2.

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CEFN DRUIDS YOUTH ARE SPONSORED BY

1-Airbus 2-Germany & Norway 3-Borussia Dortmund 4-Forest Green

5-Billy Wright 6-Barnet & Aldershot 7-1982 8-Arsenal 9-Celtic

10-Hibernian QUIZ ANSWERS

CEFN DRUIDS ACADEMY

The academy has been busy throughout the

closed season, putting on training sessions over

the summer months. These have been taking

place at the MUGA and have been well attended

as can be seen from the pictures on this page.

The Academy has sent one it’s lead coaches to

Manchester City Academy in a visit organised by

the Welsh Football Trust. This gives North Wales

based Academies a unique opportunity to study

player/coach development and coach mentoring at

an elite English Premier League club. The visit is

over a two day period and is part of the on going

development of Cefn Druids Football Club.

The Academy has also set up a partnership with Ysgol y

Grango which means that in return for winter training

facilities, coaches Josh Roberts and Richard Griffiths will

be coaching at the school from September. Ruabon

School & several local primary schools have also taken

up the offer of free coaching as part of promoting the

Academy & the club.

Part of the club’s community partnership started last week

also with coaches Josh & Richard coaching at

Queensway Sports Centre on Friday & Saturday evening

in a venture set up in conjunction with North Wales Police

& the Welsh Football Trust.

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2008-09 THE LEAGUE OF WALES—A NEW ERA (continued)

P W D L F A GD Pt H A

1 Rhyl 34 29 3 2 95 29 +66 90 L 4-2 W 4-3

2 Llanelli 34 26 5 3 98 38 +60 83 L 4-0 D 1-1

3 The New Saints 34 20 11 3 79 27 +52 71 L 1-0 L 4-1

4 Carmarthen Town 34 19 5 10 52 47 +5 62 L 2-1 L 1-0

5 Port Talbot Town 34 16 8 10 57 48 +9 56 D 1-1 L 3-2

6 Bangor City 34 16 7 11 58 40 +18 55 W 1-0 L 4-2

7 Haverfordwest County 34 16 7 11 53 39 +14 55 L 1-0 D 1-1

8 Aberystwyth Town 34 12 10 12 51 50 +1 46 L 5-2 D 1-1

9 Connah's Quay 34 12 5 17 49 65 -16 41 W 6-0 W 3-2

10 Newtown 34 10 10 14 46 54 -8 40 L 3-2 L 4-0

11 Welshpool Town 34 11 7 16 48 70 -22 40 D 3-3 D 3-3

12 Airbus UK Broughton 34 12 3 19 47 57 -10 39 L 2-0 L 1-0

13 Cefn Druids 34 9 7 18 57 74 -17 34

14 Neath Athletic 34 10 4 20 43 65 -22 34 W 3-1 L 1-0

15 Prestatyn Town 34 8 9 17 48 70 -22 33 W 3-2 D 3-3

16 Porthmadog 34 10 2 22 57 91 -34 32 L 4-2 W 3-2

17 Caersws 34 6 7 21 28 61 -33 25 W 3-1 W 2-1

18 Caernarfon Town 34 5 8 21 32 73 -41 20 L 1-0 L 4-2

Season 2008-09 equalled Druids best ever finish in the League of Wales, a season which saw us

win at League Champions Rhyl, but lose twice to relegated Caernarfon Town. We also lost 6 times

by a 1-0 scoreline and had the second worst goals against in the league (74). In the Welsh Cup

we went out in the 4th round 2-1 at Airbus and in the League Cup we lost out on goal difference to

Newtown in the group stages. The cup was won by TNS who beat Bangor City 2-0 in the final.

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FIXTURES 2013-14

August 17 Sat Rhayader Town A 2.30

23 Fri Llandudno Town H 7.30

27 Tues Penycae H 7.30

31 Sat Caersws A 2.30

September 7 Sat Holyhead Hotspur H 2.30

14 Sat Flint Town A 2.30

17 Tues Rhydymwyn H 7.30

21 Sat Guilsfield H 2.30

28 Sat Penrhyncoch A 2.30

October 5 Sat Portmadoc H 2.30

12 Sat Welsh Cup 1

19 Sat Buckley Town A 2.30

23 Wed Caernarfon Town A 7.30

26 Sat Rhayader Town (LC) H 2.30

November 2 Sat Conwy Borough H 2.30

9 Sat Welsh Cup 2

16 Sat Llanidloes Town A 2.30

23 Sat Llanrhaeadr YM H 2.30

30 Sat Rhayader Town H 2.30

December 7 Sat Llandudno Town A 2.30 Also Welsh Cup 3

14 Sat Penycae A 2.30

21 Sat Caersws H 2.30

28 Sat Holyhead Hotspur A 2.30

January 11 Sat Flint Town H 2.30

18 Sat Rhydymwyn A 2.30

25 Sat Guilsfield H 2.30

February 1 Sat Penrhyncoch H 2.30 Also Welsh Cup 4

8 Sat Portmadoc A 2.30

15 Sat Buckley Town H 2.30

21 Fri Caernarfon Town H 7.30

March 1 Sat Conwy Borough A 2.30 Also Welsh Cup 5

8 Sat Llanidloes Town H 2.30

15 Sat Llanrhaeadr YM A 2.30