For the fifth time this season, Bala's opponents turned up without a front row and Bala's heavy pack were deprived of the scrummaging advantage that their forwards-based game depends on. The Bala lads only know one way of playing and telling them not to push in the scrum is like telling a boxer not to punch too hard!

Pwllheli's athletic forwards constantly beat Bala to the breakdown and leapt higher in the line out, which gave their well drilled backs the possession needed to run in four converted tries.

Pwllheli's first try came after just five minutes when their forwards rumbled the ball over the line from a five yard catch and drive. Fifteen minutes later, quick ball off the top of another five yard line out allowed their inside centre to finish off a well rehearsed training park move.

The half time score of 0-14 would have been much higher were it not for the solid defence of prop Dewi Pugh, second row Dylan Anderson and centre Dafydd Jones. Scrum half Wil Bryn Gwyn was like a an extra flanker, tackling anything that moved around the fringes of the scrum!

Bala tried to take the game to Pwllheli in the second half, but their usual pick and drive style was ineffective against a very aggressive Pwllheli defence. Replacement fly half Dewi Simpson kicked Bala out of trouble and the line outs improved when debutante Dan Wynne came on at hooker. Jack Evans also counter attacked well from full back.

However, the Pwllheli back row were always first to the tackle and turned over possession to give their mercurial fly half plenty of time on the ball. The game was dead and buried by the final quarter when Pwllheli's backs ran in two more tries.

Not wanting to be made a laughing stock, Bala fought back in the final stages of the game and a patient forwards drive allowed centre Iwan Spar to crash over for a consolation try.

Come and support Bala seconds at home against Caernarfon this Saturday 9th April, 2.30pm KO.