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Cricket: Now it’s seven defeats in eight for Prestatyn

AFTER being set a massive 223 for victory at Beach Close on Monday, it was soon obvious Prestatyn were going to finish second best to coastal rivals Colwyn Bay. Read

Cricket: Denbigh 2nd claim Bala scalp

DAFYDD LEWIS starred for Denbigh seconds with bat and ball as they claimed a six wicket victory over Bala in Division Three of the Readers North Wales Cricket League. Read

Boxing: Rhyl's Justin Jones in 18-second knockout

AFTER 14 months out of the ring Rhyl light-heavyweight Justin Jones returned in the most explosive fashion with an 18-second knockout victory at the weekend. Read

Bowls: Champion Saints fall to first loss of the season

CHAMPIONS St Asaph fell to their first defeat in Division A of the Vale of Clwyd League as rivals Sunny Rhyl grabbed a 8-6 win in their top-of-the-table derby at the Botanical Gardens. Read

Rugby: Rhyl Youth through to North Wales cup final

RHYL Youth are through to the final of the North Wales Cup after defeating Nant Conwy at Bethesda on Saturday. Read

Impressive medal haul for Dolphins

RHYL Dolphins returned home from the Wrexham spring meeting with an impressive haul of medals and new personal best times. Read

Football: Prestatyn Town FC could be relegated in restructure

NO sooner have they worked wonders to preserve their Welsh Premier League status than their hopes of remaining in the top flight have been put in jeopardy. Read

Cricket: Skipper’s knock is not enough for sorry Prestatyn

SKIPPER Steve Giblin’s top score of 25 was not enough to save basement boys Prestatyn from a crushing nine-wicket defeat at the hands of Business Assistance Liverpool Competition Premier Division champions Ormskirk on Saturday. Read

Football: Rhyl FC boss reassures fans over departures

THE majority of Rhyl’s title-winning squad are set to stay at Belle Vue next season, although two key figures have departed in the past week. Read

Bowls: Sunny Rhyl sharpen the honour quest

SUNNY Rhyl sharpened their quest for the Welsh Counties Super League title with a resounding 8-2 victory over rival hopefuls Beaumaris at the Botanical Gardens. Read

Bowls: St Asaph continue to lead the way for title

SPEARHEADED by best winners James Williams 21-3 and Emlyn Pierce 21-6, champions St Asaph extended their strong start with a 12-2 victory at Copperfields in the Vale of Clwyd League Division A. Read

Boxing: Denbigh golden boy earns his nickname

NATHAN GALLAGHER certainly earned his ‘Golden Boy’ nickname after soundly outboxing powerful Vaughn Thompson of Shotton ABC in an excellent show at Llay British Legion. Read

Cycling: Overson is top of the Rhyl league

VC MELYD’S Alan Overson leads the Rhyl CC/VC Melyd Time Trial League after eight counting events ahead of Stan Field and Gary Houlston following the latest round, an 18 mile event at Denbigh. Read

Running: Prestatyn competitors star in half marathon

CONDITIONS were far from ideal for competitors in the Shell Chester Half-Marathon but that did not prevent several members of Prestatyn Running Club turning in exceptional performances. Read

Rugby Union: Ruthin miss out in race for the title

IT was always going to be a bridge too far as Ruthin narrowly missed out on stealing the Division One North title away from Nant Conwy. Read

Cricket: More frustration for Prestatyn

THINGS are going from bad to worse for Prestatyn in the Liverpool Cricket Competition Premier Division. Read

Rugby Union: Rhyl youths come up short in Welsh semi-final

RHYL’S young Dragons narrowly missed out on the chance to play at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium after going down 21-9 to national champions Merthyr in the semi-final of the RAF Careers Youth League Welsh Cup. Read

Bowls: Sunny Rhyl recruit helps team to victory

NEW Sunny Rhyl signing Dylan Pritchard beat the experienced Roger Wilson 21-19 in a resounding 8-2 victory over bottom-of-the-table Rhos Park in their Welsh Counties Super League clash at the Botanical Gardens. Read

Running: Prestatyn new boys impress

PRESTATYN Running Club’s two newest recruits benefited from a lack of previous form by leading the rest home in the club’s first handicap race of the summer. Read