January
A 2-1 win over eventual champions Halifax Town kept Colwyn Bay’s title hopes on track in January.
Chris Sanna and Rob Hopley also returned to Llanelian Road, the latter a loanee from Chester who netted a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Bradford PA, while Conwy United got their year off to an imposing start with a 7-2 thrashing of local rivals Llandudno Junction.
Llandudno Town’s new recruit Iwan Williams opened his account in black and white in a 1-0 win over Flint Town, as the Seasiders ended the month in the top four of the Huws Gray Alliance.
Llandudno Rugby Club won their derby match with the Bay 22-10, while Nant Conwy’s title aspirations were dealt a blow in a 16-12 defeat to Bethesda.
February
Late winter frost saw February get off to a slow start on the sports front, with a number of fixtures called off.
Things warmed up for Colwyn Bay FC as the month progressed though, with 1-0 wins over FC United, Frickley Athletic and Chasetown keeping Dave Challinor’s promotion bandwagon rolling.
Junior athletes Rachael Johncock, Tom Earley, Abigail Backshall and Fern Davies from Colwyn Bay Athletics Club competed in the Welsh Indoor Championships in Cardiff, bringing home four gold medals and eight podium finishes.
Maesdu golf champion Amy Boulden also fulfilled a life-long dream by caddying for fairways legend Tiger Woods at the pro-am event of the Dubai Classic.
March
Conwy United’s cup dreams continued as Toby Jones struck a match-winning free kick in their 2-1 Welsh Trophy semi-final victory over local rivals Glan Conwy.
Nant Conwy also booked a final date, reaching the SWALEC Plate showpiece with a 40-12 win over Bala.
Dyffryn ABC prize-fighters Luke Edwards and Connah Jones joined clubmates Kyle Rigby, Jarod Jones and Billy Edwards as Welsh Champions at the start of March.
Craig y Don rally star Matt Edwards also finished second in his debut event of the season in Newtown.
April
Conwy United’s march to the Welsh Alliance title was wrapped up in April, as Paul Moroney’s men finished the term with a 100% record at their Morfa Stadium home.
An 87th minute winner from Alex Titchener against Retford United secured Colwyn Bay FC’s play-off spot, whilst Llandudno Town landed a sixth place finish despite three late-season draws.
Nant Conwy Rugby Club’s rich vein of form continued with a merciless 58-5 win over Colwyn Bay at the start of the month, but the Bay battled back to win the return fixture 12-8 to give themselves a fighting chance of beating the drop from Swalec League One North.
The cricket season also started, with reigning North Wales champions Llandudno making amends for an opening day defeat with a nine wicket win over Bangor, whilst Colwyn Bay’s young guns fired them to an eight wicket win over Caldy.
May
A Jon Newby second half strike delighted Colwyn Bay fans as Dave Challinor’s men battled to a 1-0 win over FC United of Manchester, winning promotion to the Blue Square North.
Nant Conwy were also picking up silverware, beating Bro Ffestiniog to lift the North Wales Cup and seal second in the league.
The Bay’s cricketers also hit form to go top of the Liverpool League Premier Division, and more than 1,000 athletes also hit the streets of Llandudno for the first Llandudno 10 Mile Road Race.
June
A big month for Mochdre saw their season take a turn for the better, winning four of their five games to surge up the table.
Conwy CC won their derby with Llandudno II, whilst Colwyn Bay’s reign at the top of the Liverpool League ended in a four wicket loss to Northern.
The Deganwy Dash also saw a record turn-out as 138 athletes took on the 5.2 mile course, and Colwyn Bay Hockey Club were named the Youth Club of the Year at the Welsh Hockey Awards.
July
Big hitting captain Steve Smith guided Llandudno to six wins out of seven, whilst Colwyn Bay’s form took a turn for the worse, slumping to a fifth successive defeat to put their title challenge on the skids.
Mochdre also became the first side to beat early pace setters Menai Bridge, whilst Rhos on Sea cycle ace Ryan Mullen also took on the best young ridesr in Europe at the Junior Road Championships at Offida, Italy.
August
Llandudno CC made a brave effort in the Welsh cup final, losing out by eight wickets to Swansea at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff.
Conwy Bowls Club finished as the champions of the Welsh Counties League, whilst Colwyn Bay RBL A, Llandudno A, Conwy B and Mochdre Park B won their respective sections in the Colwyn and Llandudno District Bowls League.
Colwyn Bay made a decent start to life in the Blue Square North, picking up three wins in their opening six games including an opening day win away to Bishop’s Stortford. Conwy United also got off to a flyer on their return to the Huws Gray Alliance, winning their first three matches.
September
The final week of Colwyn Bay CC’s season was a washout, but the cancelation failed to put a dampner on the Seconds’ celebrations as they sealed the Liverpool League Division One title.
Mochdre’s superb season saw them finish in fifth, but there was promotion heartbreak for their seconds and thirds, both of which missed out on promotion on the final day of the season.
Llandudno ended in second place, with a points deduction for fielding a suspended player making a messy end to the campaign. Conwy meanwhile finished in fifth.
Colwyn Bay Rugby Club made a winning start to the season, taking maximum points in three of their first four games, whilst Nant Conwy went one better with four wins on the bounce, including a 24-19 win over reigning champions Caernarfon.
The World’s best long-distance runners also visited Llandudno this month for the gruelling 24 hour Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championships.
October
Llandudno Rugby Club’s difficult start to the season continued, as injuries and absentees contributed to a seven match losing run streak.
October also saw Llandudno FC’s struggle, with Allan Bickerstaff departing Maesdu Park and former Colwyn Bay striker Deiniol Graham replacing him as first team boss.
The Cambrian Rally also roared into the seaside town, with over 100 rally drivers racing around The Orme’s Marine Drive.
Colwyn Bay’s Park Eirias sports complex also reached completion this month, offering a home to the North Wales Rugby Academy as well as some of the finest sports facilities in Wales.
November
Colwyn Bay were rocked by the surprise departure of boss Dave Challinor, who departed for EvoStik North big-spenders AFC Fylde. Playoff hero Jon Newby stepped into the hot seat, taking eight points from 15 for the month.
In the Welsh pyramid, Deiniol Graham got Llandudno Town firing, ending November unbeaten in six games and through to the fourth round of the Welsh Cup, whilst Nant Conwy also ended the month top of the Swalec League One North with three November wins, including a superb 28-5 win over Mold.
Penmaenmawr karting ace James Singleton also crowned a superb season on the track with a podium finish in the Rotax World Finals in the United Arab Emirates.
December
It was all change at Conwy United earlier this month with managers Dean Martin and Steve Jones departing and former Colwyn Bay chief Geoff Cartwright stepping in as chairman, whilst Llandudno Town’s revival under Deiniol Graham continued, going unbeaten in seven games.
The Seaside town’s hockey club also ended the month on a high, taking 19 points from a possible 21, whilst Colwyn Bay’s Seconds team went into the new year in third place.