Welcome to the Hogan Gwynedd and Anglesey Netball Winter League 2022-23 season – weeks 1-3

We are into week four of the Hogan Gwynedd and Anglesey Netball Winter League 2022-23 and already the fight for the title in both divisions look like developing into battle royales.

Division One sees Tim o Walis aim to make it back-to-back winter championships, but the likes of summer table-toppers Arfon Ladies and Penygroes Primos will push them hard.

Bethesda, meanwhile, will target a repeat of their summer title success in Division Two.

Both divisions have 10 teams and should prove very competitive.

Here are the first three weeks of results, with hopefully week four to follow soon.

Thanks again to Hogan Construction for their generous sponsorship of the league.

TABLES AFTER MATCHES PLAYED NOVEMBER 8 AND 9

RESULTS – WEEK 3

DIVISION ONE (NOV 9)

Dolgellau 22-17 Celts Bach
(5-7; 15-8; 18-13; 22-17)

Despite losing the first quarter, Dolgellau stormed back to take the second 10-1.
Dol lost the third 5-3 and drew the last 4-4, but had done enough to win the match in that second session.

Players of the Match
Players and Umpires: Dolgellau – Ceris Hughes; Celts – Luned Llwyd Roberts

Pwllheli Panthers 27-8 Walis Bryncoch
(6-2; 10-4; 17-5; 27-8)

A powerful effort from the Panthers, who were always in command in this one.

PoM
Players: Panthers – Steffi Studt; Bryncoch – Erin Jones
Umpires: Panthers – Alaw Griffiths; Bryncoch – Fflur Thomas

Dyffryn Ladies 16-22 Arfon Celts
(5-6; 10-10; 15-15; 16-22)

Level entering the final quarter, Arfon Celts produced a big curtain-closer to take the match clearly, although the end score does not tell the full story.

PoM
Players: Dyffryn – Laura Evans; Arfon – Tanisha Burgher
Umpires: Dyffryn – Elin Evans; Arfon – Tanisha Burgher

Primos 28-23 Menai Mavericks
(5-7; 14-13; 21-19; 28-23)

Primos lost the first quarter, hit back to win the second 9-6 and edged the third 7-6 before a 7-4 margin in the last gave the Penygroes outfit a five-goal victory.

PoM
Players: Primos – Catrin Williams; Mavericks – Mared Jones
Umpires: Primos – Gwenan Williams; Mavericks – Steff Oliver-Smith

DIVISION TWO (NOV 8)

WaliB’s 33-16 Walis Wariars
(9-4; 21-7; 25-12; 33-16)

Although they scored more than twice the goals of their opponents, WaliB’s did withstand a great riposte from the Wariars in segment three, which they won 5-4.

PoM
Players: WaliB’s – Anna Jones; Wariars – Lea Jones
Umpires: WaliB’s – Alaw Davies Thomas; Wariars – Lea Jones

Llangefni 31-27 Holyhead
(8-2; 15-10; 25-19; 31-27)

A brilliant island derby was pretty close all the way through.
Holyhead took the second 8-7 and the last 8-6, but had left themselves with just a little too much to do.

PoM
Players: Llangefni – Charnjit Grewal; Holyhead – Abby Owen
Umpires: Llangefni – Cerys Parry; Holyhead – Abby Owen

Y Cymric 5-21 Bethesda
(1-6; 4-13; 5-18; 5-21)

No stopping Bethesda in this one – dynamic in attack and rock solid in defence.

PoM
Players: Cymric – Cadi Evans; Bethesda – Gwenllian Owen
Umpires: Cymric – Cadi Evans; Bethesda – Bethan Williams

Pwllheli Wildcats 19-20 Porthmadog
(4-6; 10-10; 13-17; 19-20)

The battle of the Llyn was a cracker – and it was Port who edged it.
Porthmadog never trailed in the match, but were level at half time before a 7-3 betterment of the opposition in the third put them in command.
Nonetheless, Pwllheli won the final quarter 6-3 to ensure it was a really tight finish.

PoM
Players: Wildcats – Milli Roberts; Porthmadog – Aimee Brooks
Umpires: Wildcats – Milli Roberts; Porthmadog – Sarah Williams

RESULTS – WEEK 2

DIVISION ONE (OCT 26)

Walis Bryncoch 12-32 Tim o Walis
(4-11; 8-16; 9-23; 12-32)

PoM
Players: Bryncoch – Erin Jones; Walis – Elen Evans
Umpires: Bryncoch – Ellie Gosset; Walis – Jenna Allsup

Pwllheli Panthers 12-20 Menai Mavericks
(4-6; 6-14; 9-16; 12-20)

PoM
Players: Panthers – Cerys Studt; Mavericks – Eesha Kishto
Umpires: Panthers – Steffi Studt; Mavericks – Gwenno Davies

Arfon Ladies 22-8 Dolgellau
(6-0; 9-2; 15-5; 22-8)

PoM
Players: Arfon – Llinos Dobbins; Dolgellau – Chloe Evans
Umpires: Arfon – Kath Caine; Dolgellau – Chloe Evans

Arfon Celts 27-34 Primos
(4-7; 14-16; 19-25; 27-34)

PoM
Players: Arfon – Tanisha Burgher; Primos – Claire Coles-Williams
Umpires: Arfon – Erin Wyn Davies; Primos – Cherelle Jarvis.

DIVISION TWO (OCT 25)

Porthmadog 18-35 WaliB’s
(6-7; 10-15; 11-27; 18-35)

PoM
Players: Porthmadog – Aimee Brooks; WaliB’s – Alaw Davies Thomas
Umpires: Porthmadog – Aimee Brooks; WaliB’s – Lea Thomas

Genethod Nantlle 3-34 Llangefni
(0-7; 0-17; 2-25; 3-24)

PoM
Players: Genethod – Elsi Williams; Llangefni – Cerys Michael
Umpires: Genethod – Tesni Jones; Llangefni – Cerys Michael

Bethesda 18-19 Wildcats
(4-2; 12-9; 13-17; 18-19)

PoM
Players: Bethesda – Georgia Jones; Wildcats – Ella Foskett
Umpires: Bethesda – Bidd Webb; Wildcats – Ella Foskett

Walis Midffild 27-20 Walis Wariars
(5-4; 11-8; 18-12; 27-20)

PoM
Players: Midffild – Llio Jones; Wariars – Lea Jones
Umpires: Midffild – Beca Haf; Wariars – Lea Jones

RESULTS – WEEK 1

DIVISION ONE (OCT 19)

Arfon Celts 19-35 Menai Mavericks
(6-11; 10-20; 15-29; 19-35)

PoM
Players: Celts – Tanisha Burgher; Mavericks – Steff Oliver-Smith
Umpires: Celts – Gwenno Pritchard; Mavericks – Gwenno Davies

Arfon Ladies 28-15 Dyffryn Ladies
(6-5; 15-8; 21-13; 28-15)

PoM
Players: Arfon – Kath Caine; Dyffryn – Sarah Spooner
Umpires: Arfon – Kath Caine; Dyffryn – Laura Evans

Primos 21-34 Tim o Walis
(1-7; 13-14; 18-24; 21-34)

PoM
Players: Primos – Catrin Williams; Walis – Elen Edwards
Umpires: Primos – Cerys Jones; Walis – Nia Thomas

Pwllheli Wildcats 33-16 Celts Bach
(8-5; 15-7; 22-10; 33-16)

PoM
Players: Wildcats – Alaw Griffiths; Celts – Sara Owens
Umpires: Wildcats – Cet Hughes; Celts – Emily Jones

DIVISION TWO (OCT 18)

Holyhead 8-35 WaliB’s
(3-9; 7-14; 8-24; 8-35)

PoM
Players: Holyhead – Becky Lloyd; WaliB’s – Tania Oakshott
Umpires: Holyhead – Kiera Foley; WaliB’s – Alaw Davies Thomas

Genethod Nantlle 5-16 Cymric
(2-2; 3-7; 4-13; 5-16)

PoM
Players: Genethod – Tesni Jones; Cymric – Cadi Evans
Umpires: Genethod – Elsi Williams; Cymric – Cadi Evans

Porthmadog 21-28 Bethesda
(6-6; 11-13; 15-19; 21-28)

PoM
Players: Porthmadog – Aimee Brooks; Bethesda – Bidd Webb
Umpires: Porthmadog – Sarah Williams; Bethesda – Kirsty Jones

Wildcats 29-14 Walis Midffild
(5-2; 11-8; 20-9; 29-14)

PoM
Players: Wildcats – Ella Foskett; Midffild – Luned Owen
Umpires: Wildcats – Cet Hughes; Midffield – Maia Murray