Smith builds Bridge to top

Oct 29 2006 Nick Hartland, Wales on Sunday

NEWBRIDGE are the new leaders of Division One East after beating Newport Saracens 37-17 at home.

Robert Smith grabbed a brace of tries and Chris Perry and Stuart Smith also went over.

A penalty try was also awarded and Greg Jones added the extra 12 points with the boot.

Saracens did manage to go over the home line three times with further efforts from Morgan Lovell and Matthew Evans.

Beddau added the scalp of leaders UWIC in a 27-26 thriller. The students were leading 20-3 at half-time in a bad-tempered affair in which red cards were brandished to Steffan Taricaka of UWIC and Glen Slater of Beddau after a mass brawl.

Matthew Trowbridge and Charlie Barclay ran in the students' tries and Scot Smeddon added to his impressive record by kicking 16 points.

In Beddau's second half fight-back Chris Bundy scored two tries and Dominic Busuttil also touched down and Steve Robinson added 12 points with the boot.

Bargoed move into joint second after winning 32-26 at Pontypool and Fleur de Lys move into the top half of the table after a 26-15 win over Abercynon.

Mathew Davies crossed twice and there were fine efforts from Paul Williams and Craig Marshman.

Brett Green was successful with three conversions.

Llanharan lifted themselves out of the danger zone after a 33-15 result at Blackwood.

In Division One West, Cwmllynfell maintained their one point lead at the top of the table after a 29-17 win over Merthyr.

Paul Rummings, Jim Morgan and Gavin Hooper all touched down and Peter Thomas added 12 points with the boot.

Bonymaen kept hard on the leaders' heels and can thank sole scorer Craig Jones for their tight 18-16 win at Narberth as he landed six penalties. Nick Jones ran in the Otters' try and Steven Williams put over three penalties and a conversion.

Carmarthen Quins took the honours in appalling conditions in their West Wales derby with Llwchwr by winning 13-3.

Ricky Richards ran in the only try and Quins' Mark Jones slotted a conversion and two penalties. Peter Smirigoya landed a penalty for the hosts.

Whitland picked up their first away points of the season by winning 28-19 at Llangennech and Robin Davies ran in a hat-trick of tries as Bridgend Athletic thrashed Builth Wells 30-0.