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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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Run Machine Sam Northeast Continues His Record Breaking Season But Admits The Dressing Room Is Deflated After One Day Cup Setback
By David Williams
Sam Northeast was proud of his 177 as he and Billy Root re-wrote the record books on their way to defeating Worcestershire Rapids by 19 runs at New Road but admitted the dressing room are gutted after their hands slipped from the trophy, they had won last year.
Kent's... Read More
The Week-Long Multi-Sport Para Sport Festival Is Ready To Inspire, Delight And Entertain Swansea Bay
By Paul Evans
The week-long multi-sport and multi-venue Para Sport Festival will start on Monday (1 August) with the biggest in-person insport Series event since 2019 – with over 20 sports for people of all ages and all abilities to come and try, brought to Swansea University (Singleton Park Campus) by... Read More
Wales Hunting For The Win Against Devon . . . As Brad Wadlan's Heroics Keep The Dragons In The Game
By David Williams
A short but intriguing final day is in prospect at Abergavenny where Wales NC need three wickets and Devon 43 runs for victory in Western Division Two.
In a match of constantly fluctuating fortunes, the all-round performance of Wales’ Brad Wadlan looks like proving decisive.
Having made a century on the first day, Wadlan... Read More
Glamorgan Skipper David Lloyd Says His Players Are Made Of Tougher Stuff This Season
By Paul Jones
Glamorgan captain David Lloyd believes his players’ tougher mental strength can boost their County Championship campaign further after their superb win at Nottinghamshire.
The Welsh county host Middlesex on Thursday, where they will be looking to build on their seven-wicket victory at Trent Bridge, where returning Australian star Marnus... Read More
The Hundred Returns To Sophia Gardens For 2022
By Lucy Rees
The Hundred will return to Cardiff in 2022 - after its off-field success in the inaugural year - with the Welsh Fire teams desperate to improve their finish on the leaderboards.
After an encouraging start to their season, Welsh Fire men finished seventh out of eight teams, while the... Read More
It's Spades To The Ground For Glamorgan's New Children's Net Area
By Gareth James
Work is underway on the new children’s net area on the back lawn at Glamorgan’s Sophia Gardens.
Head coach Matt Maynard marked the start of work by putting the first spade in the ground.
Dedicated to Tom Maynard, the four-lane net is being built using the money raised through the... Read More
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