South Wales Scorpions, missing a number of first team regulars, performed well for the first quarter of an hour against York City Knights but after that couldn’t match up to York’s pace as they suffered defeat in Featherstone on Friday May 22.
Category: Sport
Rugby Union: Caerphilly lose out to Porth in Mid-District Bowl final
The aptly-named Will Worthington scored the first and last tries of a splendid Worthington Mid-District Bowl final at Mount Pleasant, in Beddau on May 13, but he still finished on the losing side.
Football: Risca United Academy crowned FAW champions
Risca United Academy under 12s have been crowned FAW Academy Cup winners in their first season as club.
Abertridwr karate club celebrates 30 years of success
A karate club based in Abertridwr is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Over that time, Caerphilly Kyokushinkai Club has boasted a number of accomplished karate athletes.
Athletics: Rhymney Valley club celebrate anniversary with growth
Rhymney Valley Athletic Club have celebrated their first anniversary since relaunching.
The restructure in 2014 has seen the club’s junior membership grow from 22 to 138, with coaching staff rising from two to 24.
Rugby Union: Islwyn Schools beat Cardiff to become bowl champions
Islwyn Schools U15’s have won the Lawrence Miller Bowl competition, beating Cardiff Schools 5-0 in a very closely contested final at Parc Y Scarlets.
Rugby League: Valley Cougars top after win against Leicester Storm
Valley Cougars are on the top of the RFL Conference League South after coming back from 12-0 down at Leicester Storm to win 32-24.
Rugby Union: Risca lose to Blaenavon in Ben Francis Cup final
Blaenavon beat Risca 21-6 in the Ben Francis Cup final at Glan-Yr-Afon Park in Blackwood on Saturday May 16.
Welsh boxing champion Gavin Gwynne receives award from Nelson Community Council
A Welsh champion boxer from Nelson has been given a community award by Nelson Community Council.
Rhymney schools take football titles
More than 170 pupils from across Caerphilly County Borough took part in a girls’ football tournament at Heolddu Comprehensive School in Bargoed.