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PING Welsh Junior Tour Finals End In Style With Winners Crowned
Seventy two of the best young golfers in Wales took part in the PING Welsh Junior Tour Finals at Tredegar Park, with winners coming from all round Wales. Bleddyn Holgate, from Cilgwyn in West Wales, won the Under 14 category Order of Merit, with Geraint Barnes, Llantrisant and Pontyclun, taking the honours on the day with an impressive 44 points, along with third place overall.
BUCS Is Back . . . And So Is The Alternative Route Into Pro Rugby
BUCS Super Rugby is set to return with a bang this week with the opening two rounds featuring two classic Welsh derbies. Wednesday night will see Swansea University host last season’s semi-finalists Cardiff Met at St Helen’s. A week later it will be the battle of the Welsh capital institutions, when Cardiff Met host Cardiff University at the Arms Park.
Gareth Bale To Be Subject Of Talks Between LA And Wales Over Fitness Plan For World Cup
Wales are planning talks with Los Angeles FC to make sure Gareth Bale is in peak condition for the World Cup. Skipper Bale completed 90 minutes for the first time in over 12 months on Sunday as Wales suffered relegation from the top tier of the Nations League by losing 1-0 to Poland in Cardiff. The former Real Madrid star almost equalised in stoppage time when his header struck the crossbar.
Wales PDRL Coach Craig Fisher Says His Squad Ready For World Cup Bow
Wales Physical Disability Rugby League head coach Craig Fisher says his squad is ready to make its mark at the upcoming PDRL World Cup. Fisher has named a 15-player squad for the tournament which takes place in Warrington from Sunday 23 October.
I'll Do It Dai Way . . . New Dragons Head Man Dai Flanagan Vows To Bring Enjoyment Back For Players
Dai Flanagan insists Dragons players need to enjoy the company of their coaches as he looked forward to the rest of the season in charge at the region, following the sidelining of Dean Ryan. Although the Dragons have yet to confirm the departure of director of rugby Ryan, it is expected to be announced this week after the agreement of a financial settlement. It means head coach Flanagan will step up to be the man in charge and he has vowed to create a healthy environment, building on the feelgood factor of Sunday’s 23-17 victory over Munster.
Welsh Rowing Ace Ben Pritchard Eyeing Paris 2024 Glory After Bagging First Worlds Medal
Ben Pritchard plans on using his bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships as a springboard to the Paris Olympics in 2014. The Welsh rowing ace's first world medal in the PR1 Men's single sculls added to the bronze he won at the Europeans in Munich in July.
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Benjamin Pritchard Leaves No Stone Unturned . . . As The Para Rower Wins Bronze In Munich
By Harry Corish
Benjamin Pritchard has admitted he left no stone unturned at the European Championships in Munich, after the Swansea para rower won bronze in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls (PR1 M1x) event.
Pritchard, 30, who had agonisingly missed out on a medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games last summer, safely... Read More
Oarstuck Crew Relive Atlantic Mission . . . But Monty Says Welsh Team Challenge Took Over His Life
As this year’s Talisker Whiskey Challenge entrants recover from their efforts, one former competitor – Welsh rower Monty Williams – tells Haydn Evans why he loved the challenge, but will probably never do it again.
Every year, around 30 crews of brave - or just bonkers - people attempt to row... Read More
Olympic Medlalist Vicky Thornley Retires From Rowing After Successful Career
By Hannah Blackwell
Olympic silver medalist Vicky Thornley has insisted she is retiring from rowing with no regrets.
The Welsh rower has opted to call it a day but says she will leave the sport fulfilled with a raft of honours and a lifetime of experiences along the way.
Thornley represented Team GB... Read More
Ben Pritchard Watched The Last Paralympics From A Hospital Bed . . . Now He's Bidding For A Medal
Ben Pritchard is used to arriving ahead of schedule. He joined the British rowing squad just a year after becoming a para rower in 2017 and is now about to compete at his first Paralympics in Tokyo after first targeting Paris in 2024, as David Williams reports. The last time... Read More
Bronze For Welsh Pair In GB Eight, Heartbreak For Vicky Thornley . . . Then Outrage And Anger From Wales' Josh Bugajski
Welsh rowers Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Josh Bugajski took a bronze medal in the men’s eight but there was another GB rowing near miss for Vicky Thornley in Tokyo – before Bugajski launched a furious attack on the sport’s former head coach. Wynne-Griffith and Bugajski were part of the men’s eight... Read More
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