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Silver Jack presentation for Bowls Club

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5 years ago

April 18, 2016

Silver Jack: The President of Pembroke Dock Bowling Club, Mrs Di Davies presents the Silver Jack to Mr Simon Hart MP at the opening of the 2016 season with Mr. Alan Yea (Club Chairman)

ON SATURDAY, April 2, Pembroke Dock Bowling Club opened its green for its 91st season in glorious sunshine.

Sadly, dark clouds and incessant heavy rain resulted in the customary rolling of the silver jack being abandoned for the first time in living memory.

However, the miserable conditions did not deter over 70 members attending the opening and during the ceremony, club chairman Mr Alan Yea welcomed Mr Simon Hart MP to the club.

Alan paid tribute to the band of volunteers that had worked tirelessly to get the green and surrounds ready for what promises to be an enjoyable season. A special thank you was extended to the green keepers for their work in getting the immaculate green ready for play.

In response, Mr Hart, who in his younger days donned the wicket keeping gloves while playing for Cresselly, complimented the club on the alterations that had taken place during the winter.

He reminded members that clubs rely heavily on volunteers and as a result ‘The Dock’ has a fantastic club which every member should be extremely proud of.

In conclusion he proposed a toast to Pembroke Dock Bowling Club and wished the club a successful season.

Let’s hope the weather improves by Saturday (April 9) when a Captain’s team led by Club captain Richard Jones will play a President’s team captained by Di Davies.

The silver jack is the original jack that was first rolled on the green in 1925 by Mayor W G Lloyd when the Memorial Park was opened.

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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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6 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.

Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.

To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.

Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.

Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.

‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’

To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.

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Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

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6 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.

FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.

FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”

“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”

With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.