The local football programme at the weekend was almost wiped out when storms and heavy rain hit North Wales.

Premier Division leaders Chirk AAA’s had they day off so Rhos Aelwyd picked off FC Cefn Druids with ease and they hit their neighbours for six, quite literally in fact 6-3. The game was prior to the break though with Rhos racing into a 4-0 lead. Dave McIntyre broke the deadlock before Darren Wright, Ben Jones and Nefyn Davies provided them with a four goal cushion. Will Eastwood and Lee Phelan from the penalty made more of a game of things and although Ian Olly Davies reduced the deficit late on, Kevin Scott and Phil Coffin had already put this game to bed.

Quite a clutch of clubs are watching the progress of Michael Pritchard at the moment and they again must be mighty impressed by his scoring achievements as once more at the weekend he weighed in with another brace of goals as his side Castell Alun walloped Borras Park Albion 8-2. Liam Bowen also notched a double salvo with Ryan Edwards, Tom Crewe, Dave Bullough and Richard Driffield completing their tally. Hitting back for Borras were Martin Roberts and Greg Davies.

In the rain and the mud at Court Road, Brickfield Rangers achieved a narrow 2-1 victory over Venture. A draw looked on the cards when Nathan Jones had netted for the hosts and Neil Evans for Venture but in a late sortie, Lee McBurney squeezed the ball over the line from close range through a crowd of players.

Overton showed again that they are capable of raising their game when the situation demands and they defied the odds to sink Corwen 2-1 with strikes from Richard Jones and Mark Astbury who snatched a last gasp winner from the penalty spot after Anthony Marshall had pegged a goal back.

Penycae shared for goals and the points with Hawarden Rangers who twice let the lead lip after Simon Roden and Steve Owen had had the in the ascendancy. Sean Barlow and Ian Andrews were able to salvage a point for Penycae.

The delayed NEWFA Challenge Cup between Buckley United and Bala Town fell victim to the weather.

In Division One, there was limited action and only two games were able to survive but Johnstown’s 3-0 success over Hawkesbury Villa has them sitting pretty in the promotion race. Tom Smith bagged a brace of goals and Jamie Taylor cemented the success to take his side three points clear at the top.

The only other action saw Penley defeat Llanuwchllyn 4-1, their marksmen were Craig Salisbury(2), an OG and Richie Hamer.

In the RESERVES LEAGUE, Airbus fired themselves to the top of the Division again with a well earned 8-0 whitewash of Castell Alun Colts whose keeper was the games best player and saved his side for a real drubbing. Nial Challoner weighed in with a four goal salvo and making up the rout were Gary McConnell(2), Lee Stockton and Paul McManus.

Chirk AAA’s sent Rhos Aelwyd crashing 6-1, on target were Chris Roberts and Gavin Price weighed in with two goals apiece with Phil Pearce and Matt Cooke adding to their tally.

There was not a great deal of action in the RESERVES AND COLTS league and FC Cefn failed to make progress and fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to New Brighton Villa. On target for the hosts were Nick Jones and Huw Parry.

Penyffordd shared a 2-2 draw with Brickfield Rangers, Nathan Lavender and Joe Duffy netted for Penyffordd but squaring the match for the visitors were an OG and Malcolm Waring.