Coach Billy Ridler, who spent 21 yerars with Newport Saracens as a splendid fly half, grinned with delight and said: ‘I even got on for a few minutes and when we heard that Llandaff North had won at Llantwit Major, we knew that we did not have to win our final game at Ferndale.
“Our forwards coach Tony Healan played at prop and our half backs Paul Rees and Richard Lester were great while Barry Greening and Julian Trimmingham both scored a brace of tries.
“I am told it is the first title the club has won since league rugby began and though we lost one match, by 12-6 at home to Llantwit Major, we did not lose in the cup, going out 8-8 at home to Cwmavon!’
