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Subject: Off the Aberavon Website


Author:
Rob
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Date Posted: 07:07:13 09/20/02 Fri
Author Host/IP: NoHost/62.254.241.10

As Aberavon and Pontypool supporters look forward to Saturdays clash, here's some info on the last time the Wizards won at the Park, for those that haven't seen this weeks "The Courier".

It was twenty-two years ago on Ocotber 8th, 1980 that Aberavon last won at the Park. Aberavon's current coach, Chris O'Callaghan was in the backrow, while current Pontypool coach Steve Jones was in the Pooler side.

The Aberavon side that went onto the pitch that day was:
15. W. Lewis
14. M. Thomas
13. S. Dodd
12. G. Matthews
11. P. Bamsey
10. M. Lewis
09. R. Giles
01. P. Knight
02. B. Cuss
03. S. Hopkin
04. P. Ridsdale
05. A. Owen (capt)
06. S. Thomas
08. M. Edwards
07. C. O'Callaghan

The game saw the Wizards win 18 - 17. Wing Martin Thomas scored a try, while outside half Mike Lewis kicked the conversion and three penalties. Late in the game, centre Steve Dodd kicked a drop goal to make Aberavon the first side to win at Pontypool Park since New Zealand won there in March 1978.

Since that win, Aberavon have visited the Park twenty times with no "success" apart from the 10 - 10 draw during the 1997-98 season. Obviously, everyone at Afan hopes we'll see our poor record there end on Saturday! Good luck boys!

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Steve
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Date Posted: 08:54:44 09/20/02 Fri
Author Host/IP: inktomi2-cdf.server.ntl.com/62.252.32.5

Whats this about New Zealand at Pontypool Park in 1978?

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