Pontypridd v ‘Raikes & Stuckey Select XV’ – Testimonial Match Preview
This Saturday 2nd August 15-a-side rugby returns to Sardis Road as the club celebrates the tremendous service that Joel Raikes and Dale Stuckey have given to Pontypridd RFC over the last 10+ years. To honour this, Pontypridd RFC will be playing a Raikes & Stuckey Select XV and the match will kick-off at 2:30pm.
Between them, Joel and Dale have racked up 439 Ponty appearances over a combined period of nearly 24 years and as a Club we are delighted to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that they have both made during this time. There is going to be lots going on prior to, during and after Saturday’s testimonial match and we have got all the information you need in this article – it’s going to be fantastic day!
TEAM NEWS…
Pontypridd: The Ponty XV and matchday squad will be a mixture of long-standing players and new signings announced in the recent ‘Squad Update article.’
The Raikes & Stuckey Select XV is as follows:
15. Rhodri Smith / Jordan Rees / Lewys Montague. 14. Matthew Nuthall / Alex Webber / Matthew Jones. 13. Gary Williams / Alex Knott. 12. Dafydd Lockyer / Jordan Howells. 11. Lloyd Rowlands / Lewys Ryan. 10. Joseph Scrivens / Lewis K Williams. 9. Gwilym Edwards / Dai Jones.
1. Andrew Headford. 2. Curtis Greenslade / Ethan Coombes. 3. Joe Popple / Sam May. 4. Iwan Edwards. 5. Lloyd Evans. 6. Jake Thomas / Jake Lewis / Grant Jones. 7. Morgan Sieniawski / Daniel Watts. 8. Logan McIntosh / Lee Evans.
SUPPORTER INFORMATION:
Pre-Match Q&A – Early afternoon prior to kick-off there will be a Q&A in the Clubhouse with three other Ponty legends Dafydd Lockyer, Rhys Shellard and Ceri Sweeney – the price for this is £20 per person and will also include your match ticket and lunch (pork, beef and ham rolls). There are still a limited amount of tickets still available for the Q&A and lunch which starts at 1:15pm – please contact either Joel on 07890266927 or Dale on 07791539520 to get yours now.
Curtain Raiser – Before the main match, Ynysybwl U7s and U8s will be playing a mixed tag match as a curtain raiser on the Sardis Road pitch.
Tickets – A ‘normal’ match ticket will be £10 each for adults and under 16’s free if accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased on the day and supporters will be able to pay via cash or card.
BBQ – On the day there will be a BBQ available both during and after the match.
Live Band, Auction and Raffle – In the Clubhouse after the match there will be both an auction and a raffle where supporters can bid on/buy tickets for a range of different items. The auction and raffle will all be finished in time for live local band One Foot Indie Grave to come on and entertain you all from 7pm onwards – we’d love you all to stay and celebrate with the players of both teams.
Important Information Regarding The Ground And Clubhouse – As is customary on a matchday the stadium will be open from midday onwards, but the Clubhouse will initially be closed due to the Q&A event taking place. But don’t worry, the Graham Gittins Lounge will be open for supporters to enjoy refreshments and then as soon as the Q&A session has finished the Clubhouse will then be open for all supporters as usual.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in attendance on Saturday to celebrate the Pontypridd RFC careers of Joel Raikes and Dale Stuckey.
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