Gair Rhydd

Earth Soc crumble under Jet pressure

Cardiff Jets A 23-0 Earth Soc

Cardiff Jets A have secured their fourth victory of the IMG group stages against fellow newcomers Earth Soc, with an impressive 23-0 win in a skilful display at Talybont.

Pitch chaos threatens IMG

Liz Wray and Alasdair Robertson examine the current crisis surrounding the facilities provided for IMG and the future of the games...

THIS WEEK’S IMG FIXTURES have done nothing to enhance the ever-dwindling reputation of the competition.The football fixtures were cancelled for the third time in a month and a Biology netball player slipped and broke her arm on the courts at Talybont.

The accident itself has sparked an investigation into the cause of the fall and inline with this decision the courts have been shut temporarily to prevent further accidents. An independent assessor is required to examine the condition of the courts before they can be re-opened. Sport and Exercise are looking to accommodate netball indoors until this assessment has been made.

Pharmacy eat their CARBS to go joint top

Pharmacy A 11-4 CARBS B

PHARMACY PROVED too strong for CARBS’s B as they strolled to an emphatic win.

Silence of the Lamb

Alasdair Robertson talks to new IMG chair James Lambden about his plans for IMG this year

THIS WEEK gair rhydd interviewed new IMG Chair James Lambden on his thoughts for the year ahead and his response to his controversial comments in last week’s edition. 

First of all James, let’s clear up your views on the article in last week’s edition where it is claimed that you said BUCS sport is more important than IMG in terms of finance. 

Bio fuel for Jets

Cardiff Jets 16-2 Biology  

NEWCOMERS CARDIFF Jets secured their third win of the group stages with a deserved victory over Biology. Play from both teams was confident and clean, considering the wet and slippery conditions of the court.   

Optom blinded

Law A 24-1 Optometry

LAW A, as usual, delivered a highly polished performance in what turned out to be an exciting match. Having been forced to concede games already in this phase, Optometry trail Law considerably in the tables and, it transpired, on the court.

Pharmacists sedate Cardiff

Cardiff A 14-14 Pharmacy B

Both Cardiff A and Pharmacy B battled hard from the opening centre pass in what was a surprisingly hard-fought match for Cardiff, who are currently settled at the top of Group A.

Jets soar to victory

Cardiff Jets 15-8 E. Automotive

NEWCOMERS CARDIFF JETS A secured their second group stage victory in a hard-fought match against the established Engin Automotive. The game, played at Talybont in cold and slippery conditions, was littered with unforced errors but both sides dug deep to deliver an exciting contest.

Samba Tigers stall Engin

Samba Tigers 3-3 E. Locomotive

PONTCANNA SET THE STAGE for an enthralling tie between the two unbeaten teams in Group C. Something had to give as FC Samba Tigers took on Engin Locomotive.

Men-tal breakdown

Inter MeNan 6-3 Men United

WITH BOTH TEAMS yet to win this season it was a do-or-die encounter at Trelai and it was Men United who looked to take the initiative early on.