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New Captains Louise and Jordan Breaking The Golfing Mould
Two professional golfers will take on the captaincy of the Wales Golf Women’s and Girls teams for the first time
James Williams Lifts ‘Massive Weight Off Shoulders’ After Claiming First Rally Win
James Williams admitted he lifted “a ‘massive weight off my shoulders’ after scoring his first overall rally win. The Newcastle Emlyn driver achieved what he’s been aiming to do for a while in style, by dominating last weekend’s Manx National Rally.
Flat Racing Opener At Chepstow Features Seven Races
Chepstow Racecourse’s first Flat meeting of 2024 arrives at the track on Tuesday evening, with a competitive seven-race card on offer for punters to get the new campaign at the track underway. The meeting kicks off with a nine-runner Division 1 handicap at 5.40 and rounds off three hours later at 8.40 with a ten-runner handicap in class six.
David Probert Ready To Fire At Chepstow Opener
Welsh jockey David Probert will be aiming to continue his encouraging start to the flat racing season when the opening flat meeting takes place at Chepstow Racecourse on Tuesday night. Probert has already passed 50 winners for 2024, the last of which came at Ascot last Friday when he rode Arctic Thunder to victory for trainer Andrew Balding.
Cup Triumph For Dervishes And Dai Manley As Canton Beat Dinas Powys
There was delight for Canton - Dai Manley’s Dervishes - who ended the season with silverware by defeating Dinas Powys 25-19 at Barry RFC to lift the Worthington’s Malcolm Thomas Cup. The East District showpiece was, like last year, set to be hosted at Glamorgan Wanderers.
New Vale Resort Club Captain Richard Jones Names Friends Of Y Bwthyn As Charity Of Year
New Vale Resort Club Captain Richard Jones has pledged to turn his year-long role into a money-making term for the Y Bwthyn palliative care unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Jones has made a commitment to fundraise for the Friends of Y Bwthyn volunteers who selflessly give up their own time to support the unit in Llantrisant and patients in the community with life-limiting illnesses.
Rob Edwards Claims Championship Clubs Face Financial Chasm As Promoted Trio Get Set To Return
Former Wales international pair Rob Edwards and Craig Bellamy are dropping out of the Premier League, with Luton Town boss Edwards admitting it is getting harder for clubs from the Championship to compete. For just the second time in Premier League history all three promoted sides are heading back down to the Championship after a season that has exposed the growing gulf between English football's top two tiers.
Lauren Price Inspires New Fight Plans, More Fans . . . And A Poem
Lauren Price’s promoter Ben Shalom believes major opportunities await Wales’ new world champion in both welterweight and middleweight divisions. Price has expressed her determination to unify a stacked women’s welterweight division after winning world belts in only her seventh professional fight.
Welsh Rugby Risks Losing Fan Base, Warns Tom Shanklin
Tom Shanklin has called on the Welsh Rugby Union to show some vision and offer some hope for the future after another bleak weekend for the game in Wales. All four Welsh teams lost in the United Rugby Championship over the weekend – the fifth time this season they have suffered a collective whitewash.
Glamorgan’s Andy Gorvin Vows County Will Build On Overdue Win
Andy Gorvin plans to build on his first five-wicket haul after the Glamorgan bowler inspired the county to their first County Championship win for a year. Glamorgan secured a nine-wicket victory over Sussex at Sophia Gardens with Gorvin starring on his way to career-best figures of five for 40.
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Martyrs Pay Tribute To Fearless Frank - Former Centre-Back Who Climbed Floodlight Pylons To Insert Bulbs
Merthyr Town have paid tribute to fearless Frank Hegarty, an uncompromising centre-half from the 1960s.
Hegarty, whose immediate family originally lived in Galon Uchaf, passed away last month.
Former Martyrs player-manager Ken Tucker, who called Hegarty into the Southern League team in 1967, said: “Frank was the most reliable person I have... Read More
Gimme Five! Martyrs Strengthen For League Title Bid
Merthyr Town have signed two former Cardiff City players in their quest for promotion from the EvoStik Southern League Premier.
Lively winger Jamie Bird and goalkeeper Cameron Clarke are the latest new boys who have committed to the Martyrs for 2019-20.
Manager Gavin Williams has strengthened his squad with five new signings... Read More
Martyrs Stunned By Title-Chasing Taunton Away And Now Play Crucial Role In The Premier Future Of Casuals
Taunton Town kept their title hopes alive thanks to a stunning comeback against Merthyr Town at the Viridor Stadium on Bank Holiday Monday.
The Peacocks hit back from two goals down with 20 minutes left to steal a 3-2 win against their visitors from Wales, while EvoStik Southern League leaders Weymouth... Read More
Manager Gavin's Martyrs Suffer In Home Clash
Merthyr Town suffered a damaging EvoStik Southern League defeat against Hendon at the MetCoaches Stadium.
The Martyrs are just outside the Premier Division play-off positions, but went down 2-0 against the visiting Greens, who recorded their first win in two and a half months.
Goalkeeper Danny Boness rescued his team with a... Read More
Martyrs Too Hot For Title-Chasing Terras At Penydarren
Merthyr Town 2, Weymouth 1
Ian Traylor and substitute Owain Jones scored for Merthyr Town in their 2-1 EvoStik Southern League victory against title-chasing Weymouth.
The Terras had a phenomenal record at Penydarren Park and had not lost against the Martyrs away in more than 20 years, but they were left down... Read More
Martyrs Head to South Bucks For Southern League Test
Merthyr Town are intent on firing up their EvoStik Southern League play-off hopes when they travel to South Bucks on Saturday (3pm).
The Martyrs take on Beaconsfield Town, who are two points behind the Welsh club, at Holloway Park, and then entertain title-chasing Weymouth at the MetCoaches Community Stadium in Merthyr... Read More
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