The recent weather hit both Race's weekend fixtures, the rain and frost putting pay to the seconds' home clash with Mardy and the first team's away encounter with Rogerstone.

This week, the First team take a rest, with their turn to sit out a weekend, but the second XI will be looking to improve on recent encouraging performances,when they entertainGilwern and District. In the away match, the seconds were beaten 6-4.

This fixture will be the last one until the last weekend in March for the seconds, due to thethem only having home fixtures left this season. This is down to the first team having three consecutive home matches at the beginning of March.

A club spokesman said: "It'll be hard to keep the second-team boys happy and motivated with such a long layoff with no game, but we would like them to keep turning up training so that they don't lose their edge and come along to support the first team, as with the first-team squad this Saturday"

This season's presentation evening will be held at Pontypool Golf Club on Saturday, May 20.

Tickets are priced at £20 per person, with deposits required ASAP.

Deposits can be paid on matchdays to James Proudman, who can also provide further information.

This week's fixtures: first X1: no fixture; second X1: v Gilwern and District (2.15pm). All players to meet at club 12.30pm.